To separate themselves from the competition, online poker sites often offer deposit bonuses to their online poker players. This is a new method of marketing and is has proven to attract many poker players from competing sites. All the major online poker sites offer different percentages of bonuses on different types of payment methods.

The bonus amount is not available for clearing instantly. The bonus amount can be earned by playing a certain number of hands at the particular site. For example, each dollar in your bonus account may require you to play 10 raked hands at a table. A raked hand is a hand where a small amount of money is taken out of the pot and given to the casino. 

Playing poker involves money and dealing with it online can be a bit nerve-racking for a new user. There are varieties of different payment methods available, such as, credit card processing, debit card processing, PayPal, money bookers and many more. The first step is for an online poker player is to decide the mode of payment he is going to use for deposit. The most commonly used method is credit card. Be sure to pay attention to the bonus requirements when making your first deposit. You want to be sure to get the biggest bang for your buck!

Generally, all poker websites accept almost every mode of payment and currency. Most deposit bonuses range anywhere from 10%-15% of the amount deposited. This means that this you deposit $100 with a 10% bonus offer then you receive $110 in your account. But remember, the bonus money is only released as you continue to play the required amount.