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Poker Tournaments for You This Week
There is never a dull moment in a poker player’s life. Obviously, the main reason for that is the constant existence of poker tournaments and poker events that one can participate in. These events are not just for making money, but also to have some fun and get better at the game in the process. Several live poker tourneys are lined up for this week and the coming weeks. Here is a note on some of the tournaments you can … Read the rest
2012 PokerStars Macau Poker Championships Announced
PokerStars is one online poker room that never takes a break from hosting tournaments. The poker room recently released details about its upcoming event, the PokerStars Macau Live Tournaments. The Macau tournaments hosted by PokerStars is one of the biggest and richest poker events held in Asia. It includes 4 major poker series – Macau Poker Cup (MPC) Red Dragon, Asia Championship of Poker, Macau Poker Cup Championship or MPCC and the yearly Asia Pacific Poker Tour event at Macau. … Read the rest
The $30,000 Winner Wednesday Dozen Unveiled
Winner Poker has partnered with pokernews.com to bring a new promotion to its new members. The online poker room announced its new promotion called Winner’s Wednesday Dozen Freerolls, which literally lets you win free money. The new promotion is open to all the new players who register with Winner Poker and make a deposit. The promo will run for three months, and all you need to do is play poker and earn as many Winner Points as you can. Here … Read the rest
Poker Bonus: Match And Max
Tuesday, January 13th, 2009 by Phil
Most people who play online poker know about online poker bonuses. They know that many poker rooms offer a bonus deal and they want to find the biggest bonuses possible, which usually means a 100 percent match bonus that doubles the amount of a deposit.
However, a 100 percent match bonus doesn’t always tell the whole story. It’s important to consider the max as well.
Understanding Match Vs. Max — Match Bonus
Match bonus means what it sounds like. For every dollar you put in, the site gives you a dollar. However, that is only for 100 percent match.
In a 50 percent match situation, for every dollar you put in, the site would give you fifty cents. Clearly, the higher the match percentage is, the better. However, sometimes a lower match percentage can be a bigger deal. This is where max deposits come in.
Understanding Match Vs. Max — Max Deposits
Unfortunately, you can’t deposit unlimited funds to get a full match. This would be expensive for the site if the deposits were abnormally large.
Instead, each bonus comes with a deposit maximum. This means that you cannot deposit more than that amount to receive the bonus.
For example, at fulltilt poker you have a 100 percent match bonus with a $600 maximum on your first deposit; the most bonus money you could get would be $600. You could deposit more than this, but only the first $600 would qualify for the bonus.
Comparing Match and Max
Now that you understand match and max, you know that determining your best bonus will require a little math. A 100 percent match bonus with a $50 maximum deposit is worth no more than $50 bonus dollars to you.
On the other hand, a 50 percent match bonus with a $400 maximum deposit can be worth $200. Even though the percentage is higher for the first one, the second one is better due to the high maximum deposit. This assumes that you are willing and able to deposit the maximum. If you are able to deposit no more than $50 when collecting your bonus, you might as well go with the 100 percent match.
