Most online poker rooms offer a deposit bonus to their new players, and many of these bonuses are for the same or similar amounts.
For example, the Poker Stars bonus is $600 and so is the Carbon Poker bonus. But that does not mean that both bonuses are worth the same!
We have rated the bonuses with a number so that they can be compared more easily. The Stars bonus is rated 30 and the Carbon bonus is rated 13. These numbers equate roughly to the amount of money back that you are getting. A higher number is better. So you can see clearly that you are getting a lot more value from a bonus rated 30 than one rated 13.
Other conditions are important too when rating a bonus, such as the time you are given to earn the points needed, the way that the bonus is released to you – in one go or in smaller amounts – and whether there are any other benefits such as depositor only freerolls and so on.
To allow for this we have also added a ‘star rating’ beside the main number, and this indicates whether the ‘extras’ you want are present or not.
Everest Poker Deposit Bonus
bonus
100%
match
The new Everest Poker bonus is pretty good with the easiest clearance rate.
The time limit to clear the bonus is short at 30 days, but the bonus is released in very small increments as soon as you leave the table where you earned the points.
Betfair Poker Deposit Bonus
bonus
n/a
The Betfair Poker bonus is one of the largest available online. There are four other bonuses that offer lower maximum amounts – you must choose which bonus you want to claim. The code for this bonus is SECURE2500.
The time limit to clear the bonus is short at 60 days, and the incremental amount of $500 is fairly high, so be sure that the minimum point requirement is within your normal play amount before going for this one.
Some of the other bonuses offer better value, but this is the biggest dollar amount. There is no matching deposit requirement either, so that is a big plus.
Bodog Poker Deposit Bonus
bonus
100%
match
New players at Bodog Poker can get a first deposit bonus of a maximum $1,000 at 100% match.
This bonus cash is then cleared at the rate of $1 for every 10 poker points earned, and is released in increments of $10. Players have 60 days to clear the bonus.
Ladbrokes Poker Deposit Bonus
bonus
100%
match
The deposit bonus for new players at Ladbrokes Poker is a good size at a maximum of $1000.
The bonus release rate is reasonable but the time limit to earn the points to clear the bonus is a bit short at 45 days. Also, the bonus is not released in increments any more, os if you don’t hit the required number of points in the allowed time you will not get any bonus cash.
Be careful with this bonus offer, as you MUST complete a bonus claim form on the Ladbrokes poker website within the first 45 days of your first deposit in order to receive the bonus.
Poker Stars Deposit Bonus
bonus
100%
match
The Poker Stars bonus is not the biggest available but it is still quite good.
It is a maximum of $600 at 100% deposit match but you can make up to three deposits to claim the full bonus amount. So if you deposit a small amount to try the room and then like it so much you want to continue playing there, your next two deposits will count towards the bonus amount.
The bonus is released in increments of $10 and you have 6 months to clear it all.
Carbon Poker Deposit Bonus
bonus
100%
match
The Carbon Poker first deposit bonus is certainly not the easiest bonus to clear. You do have until you make your first withdrawal to earn the points needed though, and the bonus is released in increments of $5 which is pretty good.
A nice extra is that you also receive free entry for 14 days into the $500 Freerolls for New Depositing Players.
* Please be aware that any players who were issued an initial deposit bonus on the PDCPoker.com site are ineligible for an initial deposit bonus on the CarbonPoker.com site.
VCPoker Deposit Bonus
bonus
200%
match
The VC Poker first deposit bonus has been changed to a maximum of €1,000 at 200% match.
The time to earn the required points is only 30 days which could be a bit of a stretch and the bonus is released in one lump sum, which is not good at all.
There are two other small bonus deals available. The smallest one, for €250 has no time limit on it and so may be a better choice.
Will Hill Poker Deposit Bonus
bonus
100%
match
The banner is a bit out of date; this £650 bonus is correct as of May 2011.
This is one of the better deposit bonuses when it comes to releasing it. It is paid in increments of £5 and players have 60 days to earn the points needed
New depositors at Will Hill Poker are also entitled to free entry to one of the weekly $1000 freerolls.
