Playing poker online has numerous advantages, two of which are rakeback programs and bonuses. If you’re like me, you play too much poker. Until you fix whatever psychological ailment you may have, you might as well maximize your net by taking advantage of rake rebates and bonuses.

Rake rebates

My recent bonus whoring stint at Paradise Poker generated as much rake as profits. Okay, so it was a damn lousy run, and the fact that I was clearing a bonus would have made me ineligible for a rake rebate anyway, but it still illustrates how much better your bottom line would be with a rakeback of even 10%.

DuggleBogey has the scoop on rake rebates: “Everything you wanted to know about Rake Rebates and weren’t afraid to ask over and over and over and over and over.”

Bonuses

Before the mediocre run at Paradise, I had an even worse run at Empire. From what I’ve read, some of my fellow bonus chasers had the same lousy run, but not all. Maybe taking heed of their advice would have helped me get more out of the bonus. Sure, I’d still be clearing those bonuses, but that’s the point, right?

Sean has this to say on clearing bonuses: “I can sympathize with all of you that are having problems clearing the bonus, or where the bonus does not even make up for the money you lost trying to clear it. I used to be in that boat.”

ScurvyDog has a take on bonus whoring, too: “There are a few considerations to keep in mind in order to maximize the value of the bonus.”

Now I just need to find a clean computer to sign up for PokerNow via FrequentFlopper and start working on that new account bonus.