Cashout Restricted Bonus

Basics of Cashout Restricted Bonus:

The basic concept of a Cashout Restricted is fairly simple. A Cashout Restricted Bonus is directly added to your Real Money Account. You can start using this amount to play on real-money tables but cannot cash-out the same until the required raked hand conditions have been met within the 'specified' time period and according to the Bonus Offer terms and conditions. The Bonus amount is added from the start and, though restricted (sometimes along with part or whole of the deposit), becomes a part of your account balance.

However to cashout this bonus, you have to fulfill certain criteria (also known as release conditions) including but not limited to making a deposit and playing raked hands.

Release Conditions:

In Poker, Raked hands are currently used as a mode of Bonus Release and players have to typically play a pre-determined number of raked hands as mentioned in the Bonus Offer information. The number of raked hands to be played could be a totally independent, fixed value irrespective of Deposit/Bonus Amount or it could depend on the Bonus/Deposit itself. Either way, the final Raked Hand figures for a Bonus already availed of are invariably calculated and displayed to you at various locations in the account.

The restrictions applied to the use and availability of these Bonuses need to be completed in a specific time period. You cannot avail of a bonus and take your own time trying to accumulate raked hand requirements. You would have to meet the above numbers within a date range. If you cross this time period without meeting the conditions, your bonus automatically gets expired.

Bonus Expiry:

If you do not meet the required release conditions as described in the bonus offer information within the validity period, the bonus is termed as 'expired' and the bonus amount is taken back by PartyPoker.com from your real-money account depending on the offer terms and conditions.

For Bonuses where part or whole of the deposit are restricted, the current restricted amount is split into the bonus amount and deposit amount. Bonus amount is claimed back and the deposit amount is added back to your available balance.

Types of Cashout Restricted Bonuses:

Absolute Bonus amount

In this type of bonus promotion, an absolute amount is added in your real money account irrespective of the deposited amount. This type of bonus need not be Deposit dependent.

Percentage of deposit

In this type of Bonus promotion, a pre-defined percentage of the deposit is added into your real money account. So, if you made a $100 deposit, 10% of it will be added into your account ($10). This type of bonus always comes with a ceiling on the maximum bonus amount. These Bonuses typically require a deposit for the bonus amount to be populated.

Promotion Offer Period:

It is defined as the time period during which the bonus is publicized, offered/awarded to players.

Eligibility:

Eligibility criteria can vary depending on the promotion and other management decisions. Certain Bonuses are targeted to specific players who satisfy pre-determined conditions while other bonuses can be offered to all players. Targeted bonuses can only be claimed by players who are eligible for the same and meet specific conditions. Such players would typically get an email regarding the promotion and/or are told by a PartyPoker.com affiliate to use that code. A Bonus can be claimed only once during the promotion offer period.