Poker bonus chasing will make your poker playing more profitable. The two most common questions asked by the new chaser are “Where should I start?” and “Where should I go next?” The purpose of this page is to introduce new chasers to the basic concepts of how to go about planning their poker bonus chasing.

Creating a poker bonus chasing plan is not difficult, and it is very useful in making the most efficient use of available bankroll and poker playing time.

The templates below represent a generic way to go about making your poker bonus chasing plan. They are not a one-size-fits-all solution for every poker bonus chaser. They do, however, supply some good general guidance on the things that a new chaser should be considering when planning out their next few poker bonus chasing goals.

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The Major Factors to Consider:

The single largest influence on your poker bonus chasing plan will be your overall poker bankroll. If wise bankroll management dictates staying below certain playing limits, this will in turn affect which poker bonuses you should chase. You will also want to be able to maximize the best poker bonuses available, and this may not be possible with a small bankroll. For example, if a site has a 25% bonus up to $100 and you only deposit $200 because that’s your entire bankroll, then you will only receive a $50 bonus (25% x $200 = $50). If this is a very easy bonus to clear, then you are losing out on $50 dollars worth of easy-to-clear bonus by depositing before you have sufficient bankroll to maximize the bonus offer. You should wait until you have a larger bankroll before chasing this poker bonus.

After bankroll, the other major factor to consider is how much playing time you will have during the course of the bonus chase. Most bonuses clear in a lump sum. If there is a time limit for completing the bonus you will need to estimate how many hours you will be able to play poker before the bonus expires, and see if that will be sufficient to clear the bonus.

While adhering to your poker bonus chasing plan should be your normal course, it may become beneficial on occasion to deviate from your plan. Unplanned lucrative bonus opportunities can arise at any time, and you will want to be in a position to be able to take advantage of these as often as possible. To do this you will need to maintain some flexibility in your chasing plan to accommodate these unplanned bonuses. This will naturally become easier as your bankroll grows, but some flexibility can be retained with even the smallest of bankrolls.

The best place to start is in our online poker bonus listings You can get information about the bonus offers available there. The next place you should go is the ITH Poker Bonus Chasing Forum Ask questions there and you are sure to get answers from our more than 7000 forum members.

Good Luck!