March and April Just Got Better..

2016 has seen a solid start to the year with a huge amount of action already having taken place at the felt. There have also been some momentum shifts across the top sites. PokerStars, 888Poker and Party Poker have all seen player increases in the first 3 months of the year whilst Full Tilt Poker, Bodog Poker, iPoker Network and the Merge Poker Network have seen declines.

A large part of this is down to the top sites having bigger marketing budgets to attract players. They have certainly been more active in 2016, having been offering bigger player incentives and have continued to improve their offerings. 

We look at the top 3 sign up offers currently available in March and April.

1) 888Poker and a Foot on the Ladder

In terms of marketing budgets, it probably doesn't get much bigger than the 888 brand. Put together with the fact that they know how to attract people to their party and you have a winning combination. 888Poker have always had a reputation for the site that likes to give new players things for free. Is anything ever really free, you ask yourself? That's a good question. 

Let's look at what they are currently offering. They have a 'Double Your Money' up to $400 welcome bonus. This is fairly standard at 100% match. What this means is that if your initial deposit is $20, you will get a $40 bonus. Deposit $400 initially and you can earn the same again. This bonus is paid out in $10 increments each time you earn 100 status points. Certainly a good offer but not why this makes it to the top of our list in March.

888Poker also offer a free £20 as soon as you sign up. This is valid for new members, expires 24 hours after you sign up and includes $2 real money & $30 in tournament tickets. All immediate (non-pending) bonuses may be withdrawn only after a player has accumulated 2.5 Bonus Points for every $1 of the received Cash Bonus amount. Do read their terms and conditions on the offer. Even with these conditions, this is something for nothing and one you should take advantage of.

We talked about giving away free stuff. It doesn't stop there. 888Poker also give all new players 7 free $500 depositor freeroll tickets as soon as you make your first deposit. There is also a 'First Depositors Challenge' tournament. Only first-time depositors get access to this exclusive tournament, which happens every Friday at 19:00 GMT. The top 10 players win a seat in our amazing $75,000 Sunday Challenge Tournament. All in all - a great starter package for any player.

Visit 888Poker and register your account today.

2) PokerStars Million Dollar Giveaway

We have to give credit where it's due. PokerStars attracts mixed reactions when it comes to players. With arguably the best software in the market and a player base that tops 2 Million users, they are another giant that has an extraordinarily large marketing budget. How better to put that to use than to host a series of $ Million freerolls through 2016. The first of these is set to take place on Saturday 19th March.

It is estimated that around 30,000-50,000 players will finish in the money, from a starting field of 100,000. Each player will have two chances to get into this event. The first is to play a 90 seater Sit and Go tournament and finish inside the top 9. If you don't make it, you can deposit $20 or more using the bonus code "MILLION1" to get a second satellite ticket. Remember before you can play you need to open your "Challenges" window to opt-in for a 'PokerStars $1 Million Freeroll' satellite ticket.

On top of this, the PokerStars welcome bonus is pretty good too. The standard bonus is a 100% match bonus up to £400. Your pending bonus will be released in increments of £10. Each instalment will be credited directly into your PokerStars account when you have cleared the required number of VPPs (300 VPPs for each £10 increment).

Visit PokerStars today to register your account today.

3) Sky Poker - Free £10 When Your Join

Sky Poker maybe doesn't have the massive player base of the likes of PokerStars and 888Poker but they too know how to put together appealing welcome packages for their players. Skypoker.com has never been that appealing to the big game players, mainly as the player numbers don't allow big enough games to be hosted. For the casual player looking to get a foot onto the bankroll ladder or the player looking to get easy opportunities to play on TV - this isn't to be sniffed at.

The welcome offer is a good one with a 200% match deposit bonus up to £500. Your bonus will be released £10 at a time. Each time you earn 250 poker points, £10 will be credited to your account within 72 hours of reaching the 250 point threshold. On top of this there is a free £10 available to all new players. Your free bonus will be credited as 2 x £2.20 tokens and 2 x £3.30 tokens. You may combine these tokens to enter a tournament of higher value but remember - you need to spend your tokens first before triggering the £500 bonus.

Visit Sky Poker today to register your account. For more offers like these, please check out our best offers for 2016.