How Can Poker Sites Offer Bonuses?
The most popular type of promotion offered by poker sites is a sign-up bonus, which is available to new players only when they make their first deposit into their account with the poker room. Poker bonuses are a great way for poker sites to draw in new players, but it definitely costs them a lot of money. There are several reasons why poker rooms are able to offer bonuses to their players and we're going to take a look at those reasons right now.
The reason they're able to afford offering bonuses to new players is because of the rake they charge every player when they play any of the poker games. Rake is taken from every real money hand or tournament played online and it's the way poker rooms are able to make their money.
 Typically poker sites lose a lot of money on bonuses initially, but once the bonus is cleared they begin making the entire rake and thus start profiting from their player base. They wouldn't offer bonuses if they weren't profitable, so make sure you take advantage of them if you're a new poker player.
Most bonuses have certain rules such as a time limit on how long you have to clear the bonus and how often the bonus is credited to your account. If you only receive the money once you earn the entire bonus then you might want to reconsider taking the bonus since it'll take a lot longer before you start receiving any of the money into your account. If there is a time limit on how long you have to clear the bonus then it's important you don't try earning a bonus that is too big. If you run out of time earning your bonus then you won't be able to earn anymore of it although you will be able to keep anything that you've already cleared.