How to play poker online
prizes bonus freerolls
Online poker rooms offer their players various forms of incentives to continue playing on the site. Similar to "Comps" at the brick and mortar casinos. These deals can be in the form of a bonus upon deposit, freerolls for new players, and prizes for accumulated points earned by playing hands. These points can be redeemed for merchandise, books, tournament entry fees and more. Well, as they say, no one ever gets something for nothing so one must realize the business is only offering these gifts with terms and restrictions that will in the long run allow them to increase their profits. Nevertheless, it is still worth it to be aware of these giveaways and take advantage of them as it is your money that keeps the sites alive and they are only giving back to the players a small payback for loyalty and continued action. You may be wondering how exactly do these sites make their money? They make millions from "rake" a small amount paid out of every pot won. The amount is small enough that the players don't notice it much. They may take $1 from a $20 pot or $5 from a $200 pot. They also charge a fee for sit and go tournaments of about $10% so if you buy in for $5 they charge 50c for your total buy in will be $5.50. This may not seem like much but over tens of thousands of tables with continuous action 24/7 the big sites rake in millions per year. So that being so, it is crucial that players are well aware of what the rake is on any site they play. Some sites will raises the rake with the expectation that most players will not notice. A small change in the rake could mean the difference between breaking even at the end of the month or busting out..