Poker Bonus Whoring

“Poker Bonus whoring” is the deliberate practice of joining a poker room and cashing in on their deposit bonus and any other bonuses which are on offer to first time depositors, with the intention of clearing the bonuses and moving on to another site to do the same once again.

A bonus whore will usually only return to one of the poker rooms they have whored if they are given a reload bonus (equivalent to added rakeback for a month), or if the poker room is particularly soft.

Bonus Whoring Considerations

Rakeback: If you can get rakeback and clear it at the same time as your deposit bonus, you are getting more than just rakeback.
Bonus Release Rate: When unlocking bonuses, it is desirable to get the lowest possible irelease rate to unlock your bonus – or at least a reasonable rate. Raking $50 to clear $10 in bonus is not-unreasonable.
Multi-Tabling: It’s often essential that you can multi-table with ease to hit the targets required to unlock your bonus. Desirable features on a site which you may bonus whore on are: traffic, pokertracker / holdem manager support (to track bonuses/raked hands etc).
Rake Races: Rake races offer the potential to win additional prizes as you grind, depending on the amount of rake you generate and your position in the leaderboard during the promotion. Some sites run monthly rake races. Visit Rake Race and sign up for the mailing list for monthly rake race promotions.

Where to Get Poker Bonuses

Many poker sites offer especially larget poker bonuses and rakeback to savvy players through dedicated sites. Remember that you should always make a suitable first deposit to ensure you are eligible for the maximum permitted bonus when you join a site for bonus whoring. Check out our resources below to get you started.