Poker Affiliate Programs - Make money from poker without playing
What is a poker affiliate?
A poker affiliate is someone who sends people to a poker site and either earn a one off payments usually up to $100 or a percentage of the rake that
the players generates. Rake is usually 20% or more, depending upon the site and how many players you refer. Take the rake option, in the long
run it's the only option.
Poker Affiliate Programs
Most poker websites have an affiliate program. With some effort and some networking you can earn good money for yourself. However, you need to keep
up your commitment and keep your website's content fresh to make affiliate schemes really work for you.
If you sign up as an affiliate you get given an affiliate code. If players use this code on signup you start to earn money from the player. It doesn't
matter if the player wins or loses at cash games as they are contributing to the rake, which is what you get paid from.
The affiliate code can also be used in links (internet trackers) and can be placed on websites and in emails. By clicking on the link the potential
player is taken to the poker site and sign up is automatically linked to you at that stage.
Bonus Codes
If possible you should choose your own bonus codes. Nearly all poker sites have a "bonus code box" or a "referred by" section. A lot of players will
fill in either of these sections even if they don't actually have a bonus code. If you choose a good bonus code you could generate income from
players that you have never even met or didn't directly refer. Good bonus codes could include:
free money
advert
friend
internet
buddy
all in
poker
Think of your own list of words and try them. There is nothing better than checking your affiliate stats and finding 3 new sign ups that have come
from nowhere. Signing up to new affiliate programs will help you to get the good bonus codes you are looking for as they should still be available.
Another good tip if your chosen bonus codes have gone is to try misspelling the word you want.
Full Tilt Poker CPA Model
If we look at the Full Tilt Poker CPA (Cost Per Aquisition) Affiliate program you can see how easy it is to make money by referring poker players to
an online poker room. This is the Cost Per Aquisition model, which is not the best but for a casual poker affiliate you could make
some easy money with this model, if you are going to do it seriously I would still recommend the rake option.
Qualified Referrals:
A qualified referral will be any real-money player who earns 250 Full Tilt Points.
Cost
per Aquisition (CPA)
Number
of Qualified Referrals per Month (250+ FTPS)
Payout
per Player
Bonus
per Player (500+ FTPS)
Maximum
per Player
1-10
$75
$25
$100
11-25
$100
$25
$125
26-50
$125
$25
$150
51-150
$150
$25
$175
151+
$200
$25
$225
The Full Tilt Point requirements for Affiliate referrals have not changed since the Full Tilt Poker Affiliate Program first
launched. Since that time Full Tilt Poker have made it easier for players to earn Full Tilt Points; the adjusted Full Tilt
Point requirements take this into account and bring Full Tilt Poker in line with industry standards.
Full Tilt Poker have increased the CPA bonus from $15 to $25 for all players who earn 500 Full Tilt Points. Capitalize on
this higher commission by taking advantage of Full Tilt Poker’s strongest features and upcoming poker promotions.
Rush Poker: Since its introduction, Rush Poker has been incredibly popular and resulted in increased player sign-ups and
reactivations as well as a substantial increase in the number of hands played at Full Tilt Poker.
FTOPS XVI: The next Full Tilt Online Poker Series begins this April, guaranteeing over $18 million spread across 30 events;
with satellite tournaments running for every event, players of all levels can be a part of big tournament action.
Sub Affiliates
Sub affiliates are another good way to increase your revenue as players tend to swap sites also known as "bonus whoring". If sub affiliates sign up
a player you get a small percentage of their commission.
