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But what if you do not want to deposit any of your hard earned money and risk it at a poker table? Is there no way to combine playing for free and playing for real? Well there is. Due to the fact that the online poker industry is a very competitive market it is possible to make use of promotions that grant you a real money bonus for free. You do not have to deposit any money to get starting capital at the poker site.
Where's the Catch?
There is none. The poker sites offer you a small free poker bankroll to get you started playing on their software and earn money by the rake You generate at the real money tables. The No Deposit Poker Bonuses are calculated in a way that leaves the poker room making more money from your rake then they gave you upfront. To achieve this the bonuses come with just one restriction. You cannot cash out until you have played a minimum amount of hands. This guarantees the poker room a minimum amount of rake and rewards the players that use the free poker money responsible instead of gambling it away.
Who's eligible for a No Deposit Poker Bonus?
Each offer has it own set of terms and conditions but in general the following rules apply to most of them. What differs the most between each offer is the list of eligible countries. Not every free bankroll is available in every country. Here are the general requirements you have to meet to get a no deposit bonus:
- You have to be of legal age, which is 18 or 21 in most countries.
- You have to be a first time customer at the poker room. If You already had an account with a card room then you can not get the bonus, because they are meant as a promotion to gather new players. Cheating is not an option here as the sites consequently check the accounts and having multiple accounts can lead to ALL your accounts being closed down and the money in them being forfeited.
- Most sites are requiring a ID check by either sending in a scan or Fax of an ID-Card, or by verifying your identity via a phone call to your home number. The providers of the no deposit poker bonuses had to take this action against fraud, because people tried to get the free money over and over again. I have personally never encountered any privacy problems with these sites, my data has not been sold and I didn't get spammed on my subscribed mails. Check each sites privacy policy for details.
Steps to Claiming Your Free Poker Bankroll
In most cases the bonus will be offered by an affiliate of the poker rooms. In these cases you have to register for free with the website of the affiliate. Then you download the poker software from within your members area of the provider-site. In some cases the poker room itself offers the bonus, usually new rooms do it to attract players fast to get the action at the tables started. Then you just download the poker software directly from the room.
- Install the poker client. After downloading the software, you have to install it and then run it. From within the poker software you will create a free account at the poker room.
- Now the affiliate who grants you the instant bankroll will check your account, and maybe do an ID-Check. If everything is OK then the no deposit poker bonus will be paid into your account and you can start to play.
- Play until the raked hands requirement is met and you can withdraw the free poker money and all your winnings!
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