Hi there,
Maybe I can add my 2 cents worth as well, since I offer these types of deals
of No Deposit Poker bankrolls.
The general idea, is to allow and market players who are beginners, and have never played before. These players want to play but do not want to fund with their own money right away. They want to say "trust" the site first. Or test the site to see if they like it.
Yes there are so many out there, and as such you can imagine the bonus abuse that goes with it. alot of players try and get 2 and 3 bankrolls.
As a site who has these types of deals, I have come across all kinds of these types of players, and have worked a system for limiting these kinds of players.
I started as a a player myself, and was very careful to choose a room. Back when i was a player i chose Poker Room. I loved it and played for 3 years every day.
I spent alot of money, won lost, but had alot of fun. I did not get a free bankroll then because I never knew they existed.But i wish they did.
I have tried various sites, and i am very selective on my flag ship rooms.
Generally when you apply for a free deal, you get the free bankroll and play tight and small stakes. You want to constantly play and generate points.
Once you get points, you get increases in bankroll. What I do is give players an amount good enough to play their best, and not take so much risk.
As can tell its very costly to fund allot of players. So i require securty checks to make sure the player is real and has never played on the poker room before.
In general if you give 100 players bankrolls, 80 will lose fast. 15 Will break even and maybe do ok, And 5 will be great players.
Of those 100 these 5 will offset all the losses. This is why we try and get good players who will be serious and play well and who really want to win.
What i do, is give players a small amount of $50 to start with. Once they get a certain point level i give them another 50. And so one. Once they reach $200 which i offer, they have completed the deal.
From their you can do as you wish. But players who get these points are generally very skilled. And make good money playing.
Its not difficult to play small stakes and use certain strategies to build your wealth. But you have to do it thoughtfully.
The other advantage is, even if you lose the intial amount you are still able to deposit if you wish and get these points, and when you do we still give you the extra bonuses. SO really its a win win situation. Plus you get special sign up bonuses and freeroll entrances.
I would recoomend you choose sites, that are reputable with eCOgra. Who are memebers of GPWA or CAP or even here.
These are solid affiliates, who invest all their time and money to make you a successful poker player and will reward you for good play and honesty.
You also have a layer of protection. Meaning when you play on the site you can trust the poker room, and if issues arise you can contact say me first if you registered on my site, from their you can go here GPWA or eCogra.
We are held accountable for our actions and ethics, so you can trust we will do everything to help you at all times.
As affilaites who offer this service we value your continued playing and loyality to us. and in return bend over backwards to keep you happy.
There are yes so many sites out there, a large amount that in it for a quick buck CPL commisison and dont care to help you. Avoid these.
Once they make a quick buck they are gone. Dvelop a relationship with you affilaite, talk to them, share ideas. participate, join in their forums, post articles news ect. Doing this will make it a postive environment of great successful poker players helping each other out.
To be in group like this is very rewarding.
I can honestly say that it takes time to develop a great site, and very costly at that. We affiliates who run these promos have to be in it for years before we do well, so understand its a hard business, but we do it because we care and of course we want to make some money from it. LOL..
When you do choose a room to play on stick with it for 6 months, and get involved. You along with the affiliate and other members can make it a greater success.
Plus its free, fun and safe. But choose wisely. DO it because you really want to become a god poker player, and be positive and smart minded.
I hope i have given you some good advice. If you have any other information you need let me know.
I would be honored to help if i can. Plus you can visit my site. I wont post it here, but you can view it in my sig i guess.
Good Luck mate.
