Finally! A decent sized poker bonus from PokerStars.com

100% First-Time Deposit Bonus up to $600!!

This bonus totally eclipses the old bonus of a maximum of $50 at 100% match.

You have six months from your first deposit to collect the FPPs you need to cash out your bonus. More details are available on the PokerStars.com site.

Another cool point about this bonus is that you can make up to three different deposits in order to claim the whole bonus. So if you don't want to deposit the full $600, you can make a first deposit of a smaller amount, and if that goes well for you, you can make two more deposits in claim the rest of the bonus.

Reload bonus for existing Poker Stars players

Not to leave their existing players out of this great bonus (All existing players will have got a $50 bonus at most) PokerStars are offering these players a 50% match reload bonus of up to a maximum of $300, and again you can make up to three deposits in order to fully qualify for the reload bonus.

When the UIGEA (Internet Gambling Legislation) was passed in the US in 2006, Poker Stars continued to accept US Players, which saw their player base grow to be the biggest in the online poker world. With upwards of 90,000 players online at peak hours, this makes Poker Stars the biggest online poker room, and ensures that it is always one of the leading poker rooms in US poker site reviews. With so many players online, you are sure to get a game that suits you at any time of the day (or night).

Poker Stars is US Friendly

Newest Poker Sites - PayNoRake.com

PayNoRake.com is one of the newest poker sites to enter the online poker market. Operating on the Action Poker network, PayNoRake.com has one big attraction - automatic rakeback built-in to their players' poker accounts.

Players at PayNoRake.com get their rake back paid into their player account every 24 hours. The rake back starts at 50% for players that rake up to $25 and goes on up to a massive 100% for qualifying players.

The Action Poker network includes poker rooms such as Poker In Canada and Action Poker, but the network traffic is still low compared to other poker sites. Even so, this should pick up quite a bit now with the launch of PayNoRake.com.

As well as the daily rakeback deal, PayNoRake.com also have a first time deposit bonus offer of 100% up to $1,000. You should be aware that you will need to clear the deposit bonus before you can get your rakeback though. Check out the PayNoRake.com Site.

Online Poker Bonuses

If you have spent any time at all on the internet you will have seen a banner ad for an online poker room or other online gambling sites offering a poker bonus for new players. These bonus offers can range from $10 or $20 up to $2,500! Many players with even a bit of experience of the online poker scene will be aware of these bonuses to some extent.

But it might be time well spent to consider these poker bonus offers. You never know, you just might learn something.

So, why do poker rooms offer bonuses to new players? Well, to get new players into their poker room, of course!

Ok, that makes sense. But what's the catch?

There's no catch really. They are called 'bonuses' but what that really means is a discount on the 'rake' that you pay the cardroom. Basically, the pokerroom is offering to give back a percentage of the rake that you will pay when you play at their poker room. And it's only for a limited time - it's a deposit bonus so when that runs out - when you have 'cleared' the bonus - you will then have to pay full 'price'.

Of course, some poker rooms offer 'reload' bonuses, bonuses on redeposits at the poker room - or even free poker money bonuses - but that's another story.

Online Poker Bonuses are good for everybody, especially the player, and you should really get into the habit of always having a bonus to play for. When you clear the deposit bonus at your chosen poker room you should check to see if you are eligible for a redeposit bonus. If you are not, or there are no redeposit bonuses available at that room, maybe you could consider moving to a different poker room, opening an account and getting a bonus. Playing these bonuses properly can have a very positive effect on your profitability as a poker player.

The same advice applies to bonuses offered at online casinos, which can also be a great way for gambling players to build up their gambling bankroll if they are used properly.

Check out some of the bigger bonuses available on our Online Poker Bonuses page.

Online Casinos

Many poker players are also interested in casino gambling, so we have some few casino reviews here. Those reviews are based on either our own preference for playing in a casino online, or on a particularly good bonus that is worth moving rooms for.

To be fair, we have never really explored the online casino world in much depth, and so don't consider this site to be an online casino guide. There are a number of reliable and comprehensive gambling review sites online that are able to provide the most up to date information to players about casino bonuses, terms and conditions, new games, and so on. One of the better such guides is Casino Games HQ. Another such reliable review site is Online Casino Suite.

For players from the UK, a very useful gaming resource can be found at UK Casino Gambling. Whichever gambling review site you choose to use should be able to guide you to the best place to play your favorite game online.

Whats an American Poker Player to do...?

Over four years after the UIGEA was passed American poker and casino players and are still managing to play in their favorite online poker rooms and online casinos. Not without some difficulties of course, and many players' favorite rooms are no longer open to them, but even so they can always get a game somewhere online. For players that perfer something other than poker, such as online blackjack or online craps, they are having much less difficulty finding a casino online that will accept American players.

Of course, if you are having real difficulty making a deposit at an online casino, you can always take advantage of the various no deposit bonus deals that are on offer at many online casinos and some poker rooms.

Our US friendly Poker Rooms page includes deposit methods that Americans can use at the leading online poker room that still welcome American Players. Use your VISA, MasterCard or ePassPorte account to deposit and play poker at some of the best known online poker rooms.

With many online casinos and poker rooms available today you will never be short of great places to play the fantastic game of poker. But many places will also offer you the chance to play Roulette, Blackjack, Slots and many other classic casino games. Keep that in mind if you feel you need a new challenge.