How much do I offer? (2 Viewers)

[erdried]

Hi all,

How much is a good and fair offer of a referral fee for an online game when one of your players has another player they want to bring in? If it matters (which I assume the fee is relative?), its 1/2 that plays pretty deep and has $1 cap at NLH and $2 at PLO. I've been hearing lots and lots of different opinions and I really just want to figure out what is normal.

Thanks!

 

[swana]

So the person that is organizing the game is supposed to pay the referral fee to a regular who brings someone new into the game?

That sounds crazy. I host regularly, if one of my regs asked for a referral fee I'd probably uninvite them from my game.

 

[doublebooyah85]

Back in the day $100 free play was standard at raked $1-$2 games

 

[erdried]

Back in the day $100 free play was standard at raked $1-$2 games

Thanks for your reply. Is it paid to the referrer the first time the referred person plays?

 

[doublebooyah85]

Thanks for your reply. Is it paid to the referrer the first time the referred person plays?

As opposed to when?

 

[markleteenie]

As opposed to when?

Maybe a probationary period of 3 or so games, so they don’t just bring a ass hat

 

[erdried]

Yea, I have heard of spacing payout over the first few games so the system isn't easily taken advantage of.

 

[Rhodeman77]

So the person that is organizing the game is supposed to pay the referral fee to a regular who brings someone new into the game?

That sounds crazy. I host regularly, if one of my regs asked for a referral fee I'd probably uninvite them from my game.

It’s a raked game. If it isn’t bringing in new players it is dying.

 

[swana]

It’s a raked game. If it isn’t bringing in new players it is dying.

Fair enough. Raked games are more like a business, I guess. A whole other kettle of fish.

 

[upNdown]

You might get more answers and more objective answers on 2+2. There’s a lot of anti-rake sentiment here on pcf.

 

[grandmeme]

Definitely check out 2+2. I think $100 is standard too. But usually some of it will go to the reg. 75% goes to the new player and 25% to the reg, but I've seen even splits too.

Since it's an online club, lots of ways you could go about this, I've seen better rakeback offers, 3 game incentives, bonus $$ for add ons etc. Best of luck figuring it out, it's a pain in the ass finding the best solution.

 

[erdried]

thanks for all the great feedback guys!

 

[embiggens]

I don’t have an answer to your question. But I love your cat picture. Please consider putting on poker chip on said cat and posting in:

https://www.pokerchipforum.com/threads/official-poker-chip-on-your-cat-thread.102830/

 

[erdried]

I don’t have an answer to your question. But I love your cat picture. Please consider putting on poker chip on said cat and posting in:

https://www.pokerchipforum.com/threads/official-poker-chip-on-your-cat-thread.102830/

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