At a pokersite (pretty much all) when they match your first deposit can you just have that money payed out?

it seems too easy to just double your money and be able to withdraw it is there a clause that you have to play that money or leave it in for a certain amount of time|||You don't get the money right away. You have to play for real money and it is released a fraction at a time.





The days of making free money with deposit bonuses are long gone.|||Yes, obviously there is. Depending on the site will depend on the rules. Some give you all the money to play with right away, and you have to play a certain amount... others will take your bonus and put it aside and release it to you in pieces, once you've played enough to earn those pieces.|||Yes, you should play a certain amount of hands in order to be able to withdraw the bonus money. As a rule, poker rooms credit points for every $1 bet in cash games and tournament fees, redeemable for bonus Dollars at the end of the month. You are given a certain period of time to "earn" your bonus points - from 30 to 60 days, as a rule. Although you may see $600 or $800 bonuses, it's hard to "play out" such amount in 30 days if you are a beginner. So, read the rules and calculate your possible bonus besed on your table limits and the number of hours you play per day.