A relative newcomer on the online poker scene, PowerPoker has blasted through the metaphorical gates of the online poker industry, presenting tremendous bonuses and elite promotions to rival some of the most popular online poker sites. The ambitious marketing effort to attract new and veteran online player traffic to the Ilari "Ziigmund" Sahamies endorsed internet poker room has gained remarkable success thus far, however, PowerPoker is clearly setting out to be number one.

Offering a 110% welcome bonus on the first deposit, the PowerPoker bonus will match up to $600 of the player's initial deposit. After completing the deposit process, the PowerPoker bonus is automatically generated in the player's pending bonuses. Each player has 90 days to earn the bonus - transferring the bonus into the player's cash account in $10 increments - before any left-over bonus points expire.

Making a deposit at PowerPoker is relatively simple. After downloading and installing the PowerPoker software client, player's should create a user account and log in. Deposits are made through the Cashier link in the top menu. When making that first deposit, it may be necessary to furnish PowerPoker with additional contact information for security purposes. From there player's will be able to make all future deposits using Visa, MasterCard, or any of several popular eWallets such as NETeller or Moneybookers. Wire transfers are also a reliable and acceptable deposit method.

In order to be eligible for the PowerPoker bonus, players need only make that first deposit along with the signup bonus code first600. The bonus is earned the same as any other online poker room, by earning points for participating in raked cash games and paying tournament entry fees. The number of Frequent Player Points required to clear the PowerPoker bonus is displayed in the Cashier Tab under 'Pending Bonus.'

Accumulating Frequent Player Points is as easy as being dealt into any real money ring game. Each person dealt into the hand will earn 1 Frequent Player Point for each dollar in rake. If $.50 is raked from the pot, each participating player receives .5 points. If $2.25 is raked from the pot, the players who were dealt into that hand earn 2.25 points.

Frequent Player Points are also earned every time a player pays a tournament entry fee. For example, in an online poker tournament at PowerPoker with a buy-in of $10+$1, $10 goes into the prize pool, whereas the +$1 constitutes the entry fee. For each $1 paid in entry fees at PowerPoker, a player gains 7 Frequent Player Points.

The PowerPoker bonus is released into a player's real money account in $10 increments as sufficient Frequent Player Points are earned. The expiration date of the pending PowerPoker bonus is 90 days from the date that the first deposit is made. The PowerPoker welcome bonus may be combined with other bonuses for which the player is eligible, as long as the bonuses do not exceed any maximum combined amounts imposed upon any of the relevant bonuses.