Now you should have both a poker account and poker software downloaded from one of the poker sites I’ve mentioned. Next step on the way is depositing money into your account, and making sure you get the deposit bonus. The sites mentioned on this website all have a 100% or better deposit bonus, Cake poker has 110% up to $600. If you have enough money to invest to get the maximum bonus that is a good idea, on Cake poker that would be $550, but only deposit as much as you are comfortable with. If you worry about the money you won’t be successful. When I started playing online poker seven years ago I only deposited $100.

When you’re depositing many sites ask you for a bonus code or referral code, use the one listed on this site so you get the bonuses and rewards. Usually just clicking a link from GettingStartedPoker.com is all you need to do, but fill in the referral code if there is an option on the deposit page just in case. Usually you get to the deposit page clicking on “cashier” inside your poker client. In Cake poker you first have to sign up for a real money account clicking on the “cashier” before you get to the screen where you deposit.

For most new players the easiest way to deposit will be using your credit or debit card. Almost all poker sites accept Visa, Diners and MasterCard. The poker sites I’ve listed are reputable huge multi million dollar companies, so using your credit card to deposit is totally safe. I’ve never heard of anyone that had any problems depositing with a credit card on any of these sites. There are lots of other options you also use to deposit, so if you’re for some reason not able to use a credit or debit card you can check out those. If you’re not sure which option is best for you, the poker sites support is usually very helpful.

Once you have deposited you can go to step 4 of the guide.