No deposit bonuses:These are free bonuses. You only have to download the software and sign up for a real money account (an account where you can play with real money, instead of only with play money) and mostly send an email to the support. Then your bonus is immediately deposited in your account without you having to deposit your own money. You cannot withdraw these bonuses immediately, you must play with them. All profit is yours though and when you have played the required points you may withdraw the initial no deposit amount. Amongst no deposit bonuses we also find comeback-bonuses. These bonuses are rare but are given to players who have been loyal to a poker room or casino for a long time and receive a special treat. In return the company hopes these players return playing of course. Especially Titan Poker and CD Poker do this a lot, but some casinos do it too. We also count time limited bonuses amongst no deposit bonuses. You will find these kind of bonuses at casinos. You are given a certain amount of time (1 hour free play for example) to play with a bonus that is given to you without the need to deposit. These bonuses are huge but there are certain strict rules that apply to it. No deposit bonuses are terrific for people who like to try out a certain casino, poker room or bookmaker or want to play with free money without depositing their own.
Upfront deposit bonuses: These are bonuses that are deposited in the account of player immediately once a player has a deposited a particular amount of money. This means that you do not have to play for it to get the bonus, but you do have to deposit. I personally like these bonuses the most as you will get lot’s of money and you are able to withdraw your own initial deposit and play with the bonus that is give to you. This means you don’t have to play with your own money and thus it’s not risky. If you loose the bonus you don’t care, if you won you can withdraw your profits! Upfront deposit bonuses are outstanding for just about every one: from beginning to experienced players, from poor to rich players.
Sign up/First time deposit bonuses: When you create an account at a poker room, bookmaker or casino you receive a first time deposit or also called sign up bonus. This bonus is a percentage of your first deposit. Mostly you will see 100% up to $500. You will have to deposit 500 dollar to get the whole bonus then. Sign up bonuses are mostly released in little increments in according with your playing frequency. You have to collect points or you have to wager a certain amount to get a small part of your bonus released into your account, every time. Sign up/first time deposit bonuses are great for players who play poker, casino games or bet on sports on a regular bases.
Reload bonuses: Reload bonuses are meant for players who play a lot at one or two poker rooms, casinos or bookmakers. When customers are out of bonuses they like having new bonus money to play for and this is why companies come up with reload bonuses. Clients must make a new deposit to get new bonus money. Think of reload bonuses as a second, third, fourth etc. time deposit bonus. Mostly these bonuses are less juicier than the initial sign up bonus.
Loyalty/VIP Bonuses: Bonuses like these are for players who play a long time and lot’s at a certain poker room, casino or bookmaker. You get these bonuses on top of your sign up/reload bonus money. Of course you do have to collect a certain amount of points, and the more points, the more bonus you receive. Only go for these kinds of bonuses if you like playing at a certain poker room, casino or bookmaker and if you are skilled.