Many major online casinos partner with Rakeback poker affiliate sites to attract and sign up new players. Only new players are eligible for rakeback. Rakeback is a percentage of the rake, or commission that a poker room collects from players to set up a game. Only online player that pay the fee can sit in on the game. If you are already a registered member of an online casino, you are probably not eligible to sign up for rakeback on that site. Policies may differ at different online casinos. Be sure to check first.

To gain more players, poker sites may join with Rakeback affiliates. It is up to these affiliates to advertise and sign up player by promising to pay them rakeback and or bonuses for signing up and playing with their partner sites. Online poker sites make money by raking pots. The more players they have, the more money they make. This is why they are willing to pay a percentage to Rakeback affiliates to sign up more players.

Most Rakeback affiliate sites pay their members directly from the fees that they earn for referring new players to approved member casinos. These affiliates may also earn commissions on future fees that players pay. Some casinos pay the members directly. Make sure you read all terms and policies so that you know how, hen, and by whom you are to be paid.
When you register with a Poker Rakeback affiliate, you will be required to give out some personal information. This may be as simple as your name and valid e-mail address, or your complete mailing address. Some even require banking account information if they pay by electronic transfer. As long as a site is secure and reputable there should be no reason to worry about providing this information, especially if they have a valid Privacy Policy and contact information.