Instead of matching a player's first deposit, Betfair Poker has taken a different approach to the online poker welcome bonus. The Betfair Poker bonus allows players to choose the size of their bonus based on what is most suitable for the player. Offering an array of five different Betfair Poker bonuses to select from - ranging between $50 and $2,500 - players making their very first real money deposit of $10 or more may simply enter the Betfair Poker promotion code associated with the desired Betfair Poker bonus on the sign-up form in order to opt-in.

As new players participate in real money cash games and tournaments at Betfair Poker, they will earn Player Points which will be applied to the release of the Betfair Poker bonus into their online poker account. Each Betfair Poker bonus has its own release rate and requirements.

The $50 bonus is well suited to the casual online poker player. When players enter the Betfair Poker promotion code WELCOME50 into the designated field, their pending bonus account will be credited with $50 regardless of the amount they deposit (minimum of $10). The player has 90 days in which to clear the Betfair Poker bonus, which will be released into the player's real money account in $5 increments for every 40 Player Points accumulated in raked cash games and tournaments with and entry fee.

For those who expect to spend more time at Betfair Poker's tables, the $250 sign-up bonus releases $10 of the Betfair Poker bonus into the player's account for every 80 Player Points acquired. The $250 Betfair Poker bonus allows players 60 days to clear the entire bonus before the remainder of the pending bonus expires. Enter the Betfair Poker promotion code WELCOME250 to claim this bonus.

A $500 Betfair Poker bonus is available, requiring players to earn 4500 Player Points within 60 days of their first deposit. This Betfair Poker bonus is released in $25 chunks every 225 points. The $500 Betfair Poker bonus can be claimed by entering the promotion code WELCOME500.

For more ambitious online poker players, the $1,000 Betfair Poker bonus also must be cleared within 60 days, and necessitates that players gain 10,000 Player Points to clear all of the bonus cash before the remaining bonus expires. Players will earn $100 of the $1,000 Betfair Poker bonus for every 1,000 Player Points obtained. The promotion code for the $1,000 Betfair Poker bonus is WELCOME1000.

Finally, the $2,500 Betfair Poker bonus is the largest that can be claimed. This enticing bonus is for truly avid online poker enthusiasts who believe that they can accumulate a total of 35,000 Player Points within the 60 day time limit. Like the others, the minimum deposit amount in order to opt-in to the $2,500 Betfair Poker bonus is just $10. The bonus will be transferred into the player's real money account in five portions of $500 each time the player acquires 7,000 Player Points. Use the Betfair Poker promotion code WELCOME2500 to claim this bonus at sign-up.

Player Points at Betfair Poker are earned when players pay tournament fees or rake to the online poker room. Betfair patrons receive 3.5 Player Points for each $1 paid in rake during real money cash games, and 5 Player Points for every $1 paid in sit and go or multi-table tournament entry fees.

In addition to the select-a-size Betfair Poker bonus, first-time real money players at Betfair are also granted a ticket to the weekly $2,500 Welcome Freeroll. The Betfair Poker welcome freeroll runs every Thursday at 19:15 UK time. Players earn their freeroll ticket the very first time they contribute to a raked pot in a cash game, or pay a tournament entry fee.

Signing up with Betfair Poker, a new player decides to enter the $250 Betfair Poker promotion code (WELCOME250) during sign-up, and deposits $50 into their player account to get started. As the player enters real money cash games, they receive 3.5 Player Points for every $1 they contribute to Betfair Poker in rake. The $1+$0.10 sit and gos at Betfair garner the new player with 0.5 Player Points for each of the single table tournaments he enters.

Once the player has accumulated 80 Player Points, $10 of the $250 Betfair Poker bonus will be released into the new player's real money account. If the player earns a combined total of at least 2,000 Player Points with 60 days of activating the Betfair Poker bonus, he will clear the entire $250 of the bonus.