[Cyndie]

If you ever went through a really (really) long dry spell at poker, and still had affiliate payments come in, you might feel differently.

If you haven't, I hope you don't, but it isn't fun. The market for poker is far from saturated...there is a whole new level to reach, and a whole new generation of quality software and honest sites to support.

The affiliate programs help keep innovation in poker, and help keep one site from completely taking over a monopoly. Word of mouth advertising is stronger than the shotgun approach, and if you think successful affiliates just put up a website and quit, guess what! It isn't that way.