The new forum: A positive for the online poker playing community.

[Joe Tall]

It is about time 2+2 allowed such discussion about affiliates and rakeback programs. I know the big dogs have open the door to this room but since this barn(2+2) that I know has now become a mansion, it's can only be a positive.

Without knowing the numbers, I am confident to say there are more poker accounts opened online without affiliate assistance everyday than with assistance. I am also willing to say that there are more accounts open that were formerly funded, that are not funded now as most players go broke. In fact, the numbers are likely not even close in both accounts.

Such affiliate programs bring new players to the site, larger volume players to the site, offer incentives to the player to play more hands (to obtain more rakeback) and assist with dealing with the variance of the game for serious players. Also, by depositing the monies earned directly to player’s accounts, the monies are in turn, used to play more hands. It goes forward from there.

The more players that are getting online to play, that use affiliate assistance, the more online poker will continue to grow.

Thank you 2+2,
Joe Tall