FAQ's

1. Are there any fees or hidden costs associated with the Program?

No, absolutely not. It is free to sign up, free to promote and free to use our standard promotional materials. You do not need to have a PartyPoker account to be an affiliate.

2. What are the different Payment Plans and how do they differ?

As an Affiliate, you can select how you want to get paid. We have two different plans and here is how they differ:

a) Per Sign Up Plan means you will get paid a guaranteed amount for every Player that opens an Account and makes a real money deposit to their Account.
b) Gross Revenue percentage share means you will get paid a commission on what the house makes from your Players based on their contribution to Monthly Gross Revenue, for the life of their Account, i.e., the bigger your Players, the bigger your check.

3. How is Gross Revenue calculated?

Gross Revenue is calculated as the sum total of all Players' contribution to all "rakes" the Players were involved while playing at the Site, less any credits, bonus or promotional amounts given to Players, chargeback’s or any uncollectible revenue attributable to the Player. For more details, see the Affiliate Agreement on the website

4. When do I receive my money and what payment options do I have?

We would make all your affiliate payments into your affiliate account by the 5th of every month All you need to do is login with your Affiliate Cashier page ID and Password and request for a cash out according to your choice. Cash out options include NeTeller, iGM Pay, Check by Fed-Ex, Check by regular Mail. You can also transfer funds from your affiliate account into your PartyPoker account.

5. How do I know how many Players have signed up or how much money I am making?

Easy, our state of the art marketing system, allows you to login anytime, from anywhere, and check your statistics. You can run the reports tracker by tracker, or in summary, on a daily, weekly or monthly basis. See how your Sub-Affiliates are doing too. The reports are updated once everyday. To access your stats, go to Affiliate Login, login using your Affiliate ID and Password Then click on “Check Stats”.

6. How do I cash out my accruals?

We pay all your affiliate accruals into your Affiliate Account. You would then have to login to the Affiliate Cashier Page and request for a cash out using any of the cashout options.

7. What is a Tracking URL?

A Tracking URL is used for online promotions. It looks like this http://www.PartyPoker.com/index.htm?wm=2139101 and you link your banners or text links through it. Each Tracking URL is unique so when a Player enters the site through one of your Trackers, we credit that Player to your marketing account. When using a Tracking URL, there is no need for the Player to also enter a Sign Up Bonus Code because we automatically know it came from you.

8. What is a Sign Up Bonus Code?

A Sign Up Bonus Code is 3 to 12 digit code that you select in the system. You can have one code or many. It can be numbers and/or letters and look something like "4Poker". Each code is unique and is assigned to a particular Affiliate; hence, when a Player signs up using one of your Sign Up Bonus Codes, we know to credit you for that Player. The Bonus Code is NOT case sensitive. For example, a Bonus Code such as ‘POKER’ is valid either ways, ‘POKER’ or ‘poker’

9. Do I need to offer Players a bonus incentive to encourage them to sign up?

We strongly recommend that you use a special promotional offer in your marketing efforts to encourage Players when signing up. This would significantly improve your conversion ratios (Play Money to Real Money Player)

10. What types of bonus offers can I use in my marketing materials to encourage Players to open an Account and make their first deposit using my Sign Up Bonus Code or Tracking URL?

Each time you activate a Sign Up Bonus Code or Tracking URL, you can select what type of bonus offer you want associated with it, or none.
There are 3 types of Bonus offers that you can choose from:

• A 20% up to $100 first deposit Bonus
• A $25 Bonus
• A free entry to the PartyPoker.com Million tournament

Please note that bonus amounts given to Players are deducted in the calculation of Gross Revenue, and all Bonus Amounts are subject to Release Requirements that must be met before any Player can play with or cash out the Bonus Amount so as to prevent abuse. These restrictions or requirements are contained in the offer itself and/or on a supplementary disclaimer page. See PartyPoker.com's Standard Promotional Offer Terms & Conditions for more information on Release Requirements.

11. Where do Players enter Sign Up Bonus Codes?

Players enter their Sign Up Bonus Code on the Open Account screen, which is the same screen where they first select their Account Name and Password to the site. Once entered, the system will automatically record the code to give the Player the Bonus Amount if any, when they make their first real money deposit to their Account. Please note that if you are promoting offline using a signup Bonus code and if players do not enter your code, they will not be tracked to you.

12. What is a Deposit Bonus Code and
how is it different from a Sign Up Bonus Code?

A Sign Up Bonus Code is to encourage Players to sign up and make their initial deposit, whereas a Deposit Bonus Code is to encourage Players to make additional deposits. Unlike Sign Up Bonus Codes, the Deposit Codes are entered on the Deposit Screens, not the Account Open Screen. Generally Deposit Bonus Codes are only used internally by PartyPoker.com to mail to existing Players to stimulate deposits and increase actions at the tables.

13. How do I activate multiple codes and Trackers?

You can activate as many Trackers as you want. To activate multiple Trackers, you will need to first sign up as an Affiliate. Then go to Affiliate Login at and login using your Affiliate ID and Password. Click 'Create Additional Trackers' and simply complete the form and submit to activate your Trackers. You can select a particular bonus offer for each Tracker you create.

Please note that you DO NOT have to signup again as an affiliate to get new trackers

14. Do you provide any promotion materials?

If you promote online, you can download banners from our site. Login to your affiliate account and see the Resource Farm. If you promote offline, we can provide you with Bonus cards and fliers.

15. Do you have custom CDs that I can distribute to Players?

Yes. You can download your custom PartyPoker.com software, burn it on to CDs and then distribute the same. To download, login to the affiliates section, and click on the link “Make your own PartyPoker.com CD”. Save the software on your system and then copy them to CDs. The software is Auto-install and players registering from these CDs will be automatically tracked to you.

16. What is a Sub-Affiliate, and how do I register them?

A Sub-Affiliate is someone other than you (or a company in which you are a majority stockholder) that promotes PartyPoker.com underneath you and that you get credit for.

To register a Sub-Affiliate underneath you, login to the Marketing Section of the website and click 'Register Sub-Affiliate’ and fill up the form The system will automatically send the Sub-Affiliate an email with his/her tracking information and reports access.

Your Sub-Affiliates will get paid the standard rates, but you will get an additional 20% of what we pay them. We will automatically send your Sub-Affiliate their payment at the end of each month, and also add the additional money into your payment.

Please note that you will not receive any share of the sub-affiliate revenue earned by your sub-affiliates, if any. You are eligible for a share of their direct revenue only.

17. Why can’t I register a Sub Affiliate?

If you have already signed up as a Sub Affiliate you would not be able to sign up a sub affiliate under your tracker.

If you wish to register a sub affiliate, signup directly as an affiliate and then register a sub affiliate.

18. Can I switch players from an existing payment plan to another?

No. Once players signs up under one of your trackers that is selected under a particular Payment Plan, you would not be able to switch them to any other tracker

Of course you can. You can promote the site through word-of-mouth and track your players through the Bonus Codes you distribute. As an affiliate who is also a player, you can use several of our features to your advantage :

a. QuickCash: As a player at PartyPoker, you can transfer funds to their account and take cash for them in exchange, ensuring that they get credit immediately and can start playing from Day One!

b. Private Tables: Some poker players are uncomfortable playing with people they do not know at the beginning. You can help them get out of their fears by setting up a private table which is access restricted (by a password) to players in your circle. This will ensure that they can start playing with people they know, and whenever they are comfortable, start playing at other tables.

c. Buddy list: You also have the option of setting up your players on a buddy list, and inviting them to a weekly game, thus ensuring that they stay in touch with you and you know how they are playing, and of course, that they keep contributing to your revenue.

d. Support: We can support you with merchandise, and information that will help you manage your program better.

Please note that the Tell-A-Friend program is NOT the same as the affiliate program. Make sure that you create a bonus code, and that your players use them.

Have Additional Questions? Need Help?
Contact our Affiliate Marketing Department
info at AustinPoker.org