The welcome bonuses
What Basepoker and WePlay each give you as a new player, and how you actually get the money out of the bonus. The figures are the rooms' current terms.
How a match bonus works
A match bonus is not money in your account on day one. The room puts it in a locked balance and lets it out as you play, in step with the rake you pay. Stop playing before it is all out, or let the bonus period run out, and the rest is gone. So a bonus is worth exactly as much as you play.
Basepoker: 100% up to $2,000
- You get 100% of your first deposit, up to $2,000, when you deposit $20 or more.
- You switch the bonus on in the deposit window, within 30 days of signing up. Once it is on, it cannot be turned off.
- The bonus sits in a locked balance and unlocks as you play with your own money. A share of the rake you pay goes towards unlocking it.
- Once 10% is unlocked you can claim it, and a claim pays the unlocked part in USDT at once. The first claim asks you to verify your phone number.
- The bonus runs 60 days from the day you switch it on. What is still locked then is forfeited.
- While any part of the bonus is locked you cannot withdraw or send money to another account. You can end the bonus from the Rewards page to withdraw, and you lose what is still locked.
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WePlay: 200% up to $600
- You get 200% of your first deposit as bonus cash, up to $600, when you deposit $50 or more.
- The bonus is not paid out at once. It is released in portions of 5% as you earn points by playing.
- Whatever is not released when the bonus period ends is lost. The full terms are on the offer page in the WePlay lobby.
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Questions
How does a poker match bonus work?
The room puts the bonus in a locked balance and releases it as you play, in step with the rake you pay. If you stop before it is released, or the bonus period ends, the rest is lost. A bonus is worth exactly as much as you play.
What is the Basepoker welcome bonus?
100% of your first deposit, up to $2,000, on a deposit of $20 or more. You switch it on in the deposit window within 30 days of signing up. It unlocks as you play, you can claim from 10% unlocked, it runs 60 days, and you cannot withdraw while any part is locked unless you end the bonus.
What is the WePlay welcome bonus?
200% of your first deposit as bonus cash, up to $600, on a deposit of $50 or more. It is released in portions of 5% as you earn points by playing, and what is not released when the period ends is lost.
Can I withdraw while a bonus is active?
At Basepoker, not while any part of the bonus is locked. You can end the bonus from the Rewards page to withdraw, and you lose what is still locked. At WePlay, the bonus cash is separate from your own money; the terms are on the offer page in the lobby.