Frequently Asked Questions
Frequently Asked Questions
Free Poker Gifts
2) Q: Do I have to pay you any money?
3) Q: Do all poker rooms have the same PokerSource Points choices?
4) Q: So that's it? I just sign up and I get a free gift?
5) Q: What are the requirements?
6) Q: Is there a minimum initial deposit with the poker room?
7) Q: Will I still get a deposit bonus?
8) Q: How long do I have to complete my promotion?
9) Q: What if I can’t complete the promotion in time? Can I get an extension?
10) Q: I have completed my requirements. Now what do I do?
11) Q: I have signed up for a promotion, yet in “My Account” it is not listed. Where is it?
12) Q: Can I sign up for a poker room more than once?
13) Q: Can everyone in my household signup for your promotions?
1) Q: How do I sign up? A: Once you have created an account from PokerSource's home page, click on the Free Poker Gifts tab near the top of the screen. After choosing a poker room, you will be guided through the step-by-step process of downloading the software, signing up with the poker room, and making a deposit, ensuring that your account is associated with PokerSource. TOP ^
2) Q: Do I have to pay you any money? A: No. Your poker deposit is made with the poker room. TOP ^
3) Q: Do all poker rooms have the same PokerSource Points choices? A: No, the Points vary from room to room.TOP ^
4) Q: So that's it? I just sign up and I get a free gift? A: Almost, but not quite. You must still complete the requirements which are specific for each poker room in order to receive your free gift. TOP ^
5) Q: What are the requirements? A: We require that you satisfy a certain amount of poker play in order to collect your gift. This requirement is typically a certain number of loyalty points, which are earned by playing in real money poker games. The requirements are detailed in full during the signup process.TOP ^
6) Q: Is there a minimum initial deposit with the poker room? A: Yes. It is typically $50, but can be as low as $20. We detail this amount for each poker room we list.TOP ^
7) Q: Will I still get a deposit bonus? A: Yes. You will get both a deposit bonus and the free gift. In fact, the bonus you can get by signing up through PokerSource is often better than the bonus you could get if you signed up directly through the poker room's website.TOP ^
8) Q: How long do I have to complete my promotion? A: You have 60 days from the date you register for the promotion to complete the requirements.TOP ^
9) Q: What if I can’t complete the promotion in time? Can I get an extension? A: We cannot guarantee that we will be able to grant an extension, but we are sometimes able to do so. We consider requests on a case-by-case basis. The time limits are usually more than enough to complete the requirements.TOP ^
10) Q: I have completed my requirements. Now what do I do? A: Once you have completed the promotional requirements, login to your My Account section on our site and click the 'Finished' button next to your promotion. We will then verify your promotion with the poker room. Once we are notified that you have completed the requirements, your PokerSource Points will be sent. The confirmation process can take anywhere from 3-5 business days, depending on how quickly we receive the report from the poker room. TOP ^
11) Q: I have signed up for a promotion, yet in “My Account” it is not listed. Where is it? A: You most likely forgot to fill out the confirmation form at the end of the signup process. Just go through the signup process again, but skip through all the steps you have already completed until you come to the confirmation form. After you complete this form the promotion will show up in your account area. Without it, we have no idea you actually signed up for the promotion.TOP ^
12) Q: Can I sign up for a poker room more than once? A: No. Only one promotion per poker room per person. TOP ^
13) Q: Can everyone in my household signup for your promotions? A: Yes and no. We only allow one promotion per poker room per street address or IP address. But, multiple people in a household can do promotions, as long as they sign up for different poker rooms. TOP ^
Rakeback
3) Q: How can PokerSource afford to pay me rakeback?
4) Q: How often do I get paid?
5) Q: Will I need to keep track of my rake?
6) Q: Will I receive rakeback on my tournament entry fees?
7) Q: Are deposit bonuses deducted from my rakeback?
8) Q: Can I have rakeback at more than one poker room?
9) Q: Can I get rakeback at a room for which I already did a free gift or free money promotion?
11) Q: Why should I do a rakeback promotion with a certain room instead of a free gift promotion?
12) Q: If I delete the poker room's software and re-install it, will my rakeback end?
1) Q: What is rakeback? A: The online poker room makes its money by taking a small piece of the pot called 'rake' at the end of almost every hand. With rakeback, also known as 'rake rebate,' you will have up to 33% of your portion of the rake returned to you.TOP ^
2) Q: How do I get paid? A: It depends on the poker room. With some of our online poker partners, PokerSource will keep track of your rakeback on our site. You can then get paid in either PokerSource Points to spend in our Points Store or via cash deposit into one of several poker rooms. Other poker rooms will deposit your rakeback award directly into your poker account. Make sure you understand which payment method will be used for the online poker room you choose.TOP ^
3) Q: How can PokerSource afford to pay me rakeback? A: When you signup for a poker room via our website, that poker room pays us a commission in the form of a portion of the revenue you generate (via rake and tournament fees) for that poker room. We then turn around and distribute some of that commission to you.TOP ^
4) Q: How often do I get paid? A: You will get paid daily, weekly, or monthly, depending on the poker room.TOP ^
5) Q: Will I need to keep track of my rake? A: No. The poker rooms and PokerSource will do everything for you.TOP ^
6) Q: Will I receive rakeback on my tournament entry fees? A: It depends on the poker room. We give you that information during the signup process.TOP ^
7) Q: Are deposit bonuses deducted from my rakeback? A: This depends on the poker room.TOP ^
8) Q: Can I have rakeback at more than one poker room? A: Yes.TOP ^
9) Q: Can I get rakeback at a room for which I already did a free gift or free money promotion? A: No. You may only do one promotion, regardless of the type, per poker room.TOP ^
10) Q: Can I get rakeback at a room where I already have an account, even if I did not do a PokerSource promotion? A: Unfortunately, no.TOP ^
11) Q: Why should I do a rakeback promotion with a certain room instead of a free gift promotion? A: If you plan on playing regularly at the poker room, rakeback may very well be the best long-term option, as over time, your accumulated rakeback will exceed the value of the free gift. Everyone's playing habits are different, though, so you may want to do some rough calculations to see which option will be better for youTOP ^
12) Q: If I delete the poker room's software and re-install it, will my rakeback end? A: No. Once your rakeback account is established, you can delete/re-install the software, buy a new computer and install the software on it, or even play at your grandparents' house. Your rakeback is based on your login, not on the software.TOP ^
Freerolls
2) Q: Can I win money in PokerSource's freerolls?
3) Q: Can I win anything else?
4) Q: Where are the freerolls held?
5) Q: Do I have to do anything to be eligible to play in a PokerSource freeroll?
6) Q: Where can I find a list of PokerSource freerolls?
7) Q: How do I register for a freeroll?
8) Q: I made the money! How do I collect my winnings?
9) Q: What if I have trouble registering for the freeroll or have other questions?
1) Q: What is a freeroll? A: A freeroll is a tournament which has no cost to enter.TOP ^
2) Q: Can I win money in PokerSource's freerolls? A: You sure can. We typically put up $1,000 to $2,500 of our own money for the freeroll prize pools.TOP ^
3) Q: Can I win anything else? A: It doesn't happen often, but we have given away special prizes such as World Series of Poker entries, cruises, and poker chipsets in our freerolls!TOP ^
4) Q: Where are the freerolls held? A: PokerSource freerolls are held at our partner poker rooms.TOP ^
5) Q: Do I have to do anything to be eligible to play in a PokerSource freeroll? A: Typically, you must have completed at least one PokerSource poker promotion and have earned a certain number of loyalty points at the poker room where the freeroll will be hosted within a set time period. Be sure to check the eligibility requirements for each freeroll individually, which you can find in our PokerSource forum section.TOP ^
6) Q: Where can I find a list of PokerSource freerolls? A: They can be found by clicking on the "Freerolls" tab at the top of any PokerSource page. TOP ^
7) Q: How do I register for a freeroll? A: A few days after the qualification period ends (the time during which you must earn loyalty points), a list of qualified players will be uploaded by the poker room. If you have qualified, you may then login to your poker account and register for the tournament, just as you would any tournament. We will post a message in our PokerSource forum and send out reminder emails when the upload is complete.TOP ^
8) Q: I made the money! How do I collect my winnings? A: The host poker room will deposit your winnings into your poker account.TOP ^
9) Q: What if I have trouble registering for the freeroll or have other questions? A: We will create a thread for the freeroll in the PokerSource forum. Feel free to post any questions there.TOP ^
Points Store
1) Q: What is the Points Store?
2) Q: What are PokerSource Points?
3) Q: What can I buy in the store?
4) Q: Do PokerSource Points ever expire?
5) Q: I only need a few more points to get the item I want. Can I buy points?
6) Q: Do PokerSource Points have cash value?
7) Q: What is the conversion rate if I choose to receive my rakeback in PokerSource Points?
8) Q: What are the shipping charges?
9) Q: Do I have to pay customs charges?
10) Q: Is there a minimum order?
1) Q: What is the Points Store? A: The Points Store is an online store on our site where you can purchase a multitude of items with your PokerSource Points.TOP ^
2) Q: What are PokerSource Points? A: PokerSource Points are the most versatile free gift option we offer for signing up for one of our online poker promotions. PokerSource Points can be spent as soon as you earn them, or you can save them over time since they never expire. You can also earn PokerSource Points via referrals, our rakeback program, and occasional special contests. All your points can be combined to purchase anything you wish from the Points Store.TOP ^
3) Q: What can I buy in the store? A: Available for purchase are poker chips and chip sets, poker supplies, poker table tops, poker software, poker books, poker DVDs, and gift certificates for both online poker rooms and retailers such as Amazon.com and Best Buy. You can even donate your points to charity and PokerSource will match your gift 100%.TOP ^
4) Q: Do PokerSource Points ever expire? A: No. You can keep earning and saving them up for as long as you what to buy any gift we offer.TOP ^
5) Q: I only need a few more points to get the item I want. Can I buy points? A: No.TOP ^
6) Q: Do PokerSource Points have cash value? A: No, but you can make "cash-like" purchases by using them for gift certificates or charitable donations.TOP ^
7) Q: What is the conversion rate if I choose to receive my rakeback in PokerSource Points? A: You will receive 1 point for every 1 cent in rakeback.TOP ^
8) Q: What are the shipping charges? A: Shipping on all physical items is free within North America. Please contact us for shipping rates outside of North America. We do have a few items that are European Union exclusives and will ship for free to the EU. Any shipping charges can be paid with PokerSource Points. Some items, such as software and some gift certificates are sent via email. All books and DVD's ship free worldwide.TOP ^
9) Q: Do I have to pay customs charges? A: If you live outside the United States, you may be responsible for customs charges.TOP ^
10) Q: Is there a minimum order? A: The minimum order is 1,000 points.TOP ^
Free Poker Money
1) Q: How can PokerSource possibly give money away?
2) Q: Will PokerSource sell my information to anyone?
3) Q: How does the signup process work?
5) Q: When I contact PokerSource, will my poker account be funded immediately?
6) Q: Why would I choose one of the free money options that require a deposit?
7) Q: I do have some money I can deposit. What do I do?
8) Q: Can I cash out the free money as soon as you put it in my account?
9) Q: Can I do more than one free money promotion?
10) Q: Can I sign up for a poker room more than once?
11) Q: I already have an account with poker room XYZ. Can I still get free money there?
1) Q: How can PokerSource possibly give money away? A: This is far and away the most commonly asked question when people contact us about Instant Bankroll. As an online poker affiliate, PokerSource gets paid by the online poker rooms to bring them real money players. With this promotion we share that money with you so you can start your online poker career, risk free.TOP ^
2) Q: Will PokerSource sell my information to anyone? A: No. PokerSource will never sell your information to anyone or give your information away to anyone. You will not receive any spam from us or anyone else as a result of signing up for a free money offer or any of our promotions.TOP ^
3) Q: How does the signup process work? A: First, click on the Free Poker Money tab at the top of any PokerSource page and then select the poker room you want to try. From there, choose the free money offer you would like - there are no deposit options as well as those that require a deposit - the choice is yours. After that, follow the signup steps very carefully. Be sure you understand all of the terms and conditions and make certain that you download the poker software from our link, as well as enter any necessary codes when creating your poker account. We have provided you with detailed instructions and screenshots to help you through the process.TOP ^
4) Q: Do I need to do anything else for the Free Poker Money No Deposit Offers option once I create my account with the poker rooms? A: After you have completed your poker account registration, you will need to follow our onsite instructions on how to get pre-approved for your promotion. This will take less than 10 minutes. Once you have completed the pre-approval process, we will submit your account details to the poker room and they will verify you are tracked to PokerSource.TOP ^
5) Q: When I contact PokerSource, will my poker account be funded immediately? A: Once you have been pre-approved by PokerSource, it will take 2 to 5 business days for the funds to reach your poker room account. This is because PokerSource must verify your account with the poker room you selected. TOP ^
6) Q: Why would I choose one of the free money options that require a deposit? A: If you are willing to deposit your own money, we will give you more free money. With some of the poker rooms, the minimum age requirement is also lower than it is with the No Deposit option and the free money amount is usually much higher.TOP ^
7) Q: I do have some money I can deposit. What do I do? A: The process is almost the same as the process for the No Deposit option. Go through our signup steps carefully and deposit your money after your poker account is created. After that, just go ahead and play. There is no need to contact us. Once you complete your promotion requirements, login into your PokerSource account, go to the My Account section, and click the ‘Finished’ button next to your free money promotion. We will then verify your account with the poker room and once the poker room gives us the thumbs up, we will deposit the free money into your poker account.TOP ^
8) Q: Can I cash out the free money as soon as you put it in my account? A: No. You must earn a certain number of loyalty points with the poker room before you can cash out. For the free money promotions where you deposit money yourself, you must earn those points before receiving the free money, as well. The points requirements are detailed on each promotion page.TOP ^
9) Q: Can I do more than one free money promotion? A: Yes, you can do a new free money promotion every six months.TOP ^
10) Q: Can I sign up for a poker room more than once? A: No. Only one promotion per poker room per person.TOP ^
11) Q: I already have an account with poker room XYZ. Can I still get free money there? A: No. These promotions are for first time account signups only.TOP ^
12) Q: I already did a free gift or rakeback promotion with poker room XYZ. Can I do a free money promotion there, as well? A: No. We only allow one promotion of any type per poker room per customerTOP ^
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