To activate a sign-up bonus you need to enter the bonus code when entering the Betfair Poker Room the very first time. If you do not enter the bonus code at this time contact Customer Service within 7 days who will provide you with another code to allow you to take advantage of the promotion. No Player Points earned before the bonus is triggered will count toward the promotion. The chosen sign-up bonus is activated in the players bonus account. You can track the bonus in the bonus section of the Betfair Players' Club area.
$50 Bonus: Opt-in code WELCOME50. The bonus is earned by accumulating Player Points; for every 40 Player Points earned Betfair will release $5 from your bonus account into your real money account. Once the bonus is triggered you have 90 days to earn the full bonus.
$250 Bonus: Opt-in code WELCOME250. The bonus is earned by accumulating Player Points; for every 80 Player Points earned Betfair will release $10 from your bonus account into your real money account. Once the bonus is triggered you have 60 days to earn the full bonus.
$500 Bonus: Opt-in code WELCOME500. The bonus is earned by accumulating Player Points; for every 225 Player Points earned Betfair will release $25 from your bonus account into your real money account. Once the bonus is triggered you have 60 days to earn the full bonus.
$1,000 Bonus: Opt-in code WELCOME1000. The bonus is earned by accumulating Player Points; for every 1,000 Player Points earned Betfair will release $100 from your bonus account into your real money account. Once the bonus is triggered you have 60 days to earn the full bonus.
$2,500 Bonus: Opt-in code WELCOME2500. The bonus is earned by accumulating Player Points; for every 7,000 Player Points earned Betfair will release $500 from your bonus account into your real money account. Once the bonus is triggered you have 60 days to earn the full bonus.
Player Points are earned by all players simply by playing real-money cash games and tournaments. The Player Points will be distributed by the Essence model which takes into account contributed rake to each pot, style of play and, among other things, distributes more points for playing against tougher opposition, and fewer points to those who systematically play the less experienced.
Player Points are awarded equally for both SNG/MTT and Cash game play at the rate of 3.6 Player Points per $1 paid in fees or $1 paid in rake.
This will then be your baseline and the amount of Player Points you receive will then be slightly adjusted depending on your opponent(s). The better your opponent(s), the more points you will receive. Playing against less experienced opponent(s) will mean you would receive slightly less than the baseline.
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