If you’re a new players thinking about signing up at PokerStars, you probably have a number of questions.  If you turn to Google to answer those questions, there’s a pretty good chance that you’ll come away with even more questions.

Searching for PokerStars Marketing Code brings hundreds, if not thousands of results, all featuring different codes.  Are the codes different?  Does it matter which one you choose?

We can end the mystery on that one right now: It doesn’t matter.  Marketing codes are simply codes PokerStars give to affiliates so that they can track what affiliates have sent them which players.  PokerStars needs this information because PokerStars pays affiliates to send them players.   That’s the entire point of the marketing code.

What about the deposit bonus?  You get that with or without a marketing code, and it’s always the same size: 100% up to $600.  You could enter any combination of letters and numbers in the marketing code space and it wouldn’t matter –  it would have nothing to do with the deposit bonus you receive.  That’s the truth about PokerStars marketing codes, and we hope it helps you to better understand the information you might be coming across when researching the subject.

Another big question players have involves rakeback.  Rakeback PokerStars deals are another red herring thrown up by affiliates, because PokerStars doesn’t have a traditional rakeback program –  not one that you need to sign through an affiliate to qualify for.  Rakeback at PokerStars is handled internally through their VIP program, and every single player is eligible no matter how they signed up.  Again, to be clear: You automatically are enrolled in the VIP program at PokerStars regardless of what marketing code you use or how you create your account.

Hopefully this brief guide has demystified some of the confusing information surrounding signing up for PokerStars.  Playing poker is hard –  signing up for a room shouldn’t have to be.