FacebooktwitterYouTube
Black Chip Poker Logo
Black Chip Poker Homepage Black Chip Poker Lobby Black Chip Poker Table

Black Chip Poker Affiliate Program

Name: Black Chip Poker US Availability: Yes
Network: Merge EU License: Yes

Established in 2008, Black Chip Poker is one of the newer sites on the Merge Gaming Network, the largest network to cater to US players (the room does not currently accept new players from Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Missouri, New York, Utah, Washington State and Washington DC). The site puts an emphasis on VIP player and affiliate support. Black Chip Poker offers a fun, unique playing experience on the site, which for many players is a nice change of pace from the larger sites. Players that rake $1 during their first month at Black Chip Poker will receive access to a free month of poker coaching videos from Dragthebar.com. Players can also participate in a series of additional promotions such as a 150% up to $750 PAS bonus, a VIP program yield up to 47% VIP rakeback, a Bad Beat Jackpot and tournament leaderboards, among others.

Black Chip Poker Affiliate Commissions

Poker Affiliate Solutions publishers receive daily stats, can request payments at any time and optimize campaigns via a simple-to-use backend solution. Publishers are paid by the 15th every month for commissions generated during the previous month. Payments can be requested through any of the following methods:

  • Bank Wire
  • Check
  • Moneybookers
  • Poker Room Transfer (Cake Poker, Carbon Poke, Coral Poker)
  • Neteller

For full details on cashing out your commissions, please read over our Cashier FAQ

To view commission requirements set by Black Chip Poker, see below.

Black Chip Poker CPA
New RMPs Poker CPA
1 + $125
   
*See requirements below
Black Chip Poker Rev-Share
MGR Rev-Share
$0+ 40%
   
   
   
Black Chip Poker Rakeback
MGR Rev-Share
$0 - $500 40%
$501 - $1,000 43%
$1,001 - $5,000 45%
$5,000 + 47%
Inactive for Sign-ups after June 2011
Poker Affiliate Solutions logo

Promoting Black Chip Poker with PAS

Each month, PAS offers players hundreds of thousands of dollars a month in exclusive promotion. For Black Chip Poker, PAS publishers can offer players Free Coaching at Drag the Bar and DeucesCracked.

Players that sign-up through a PAS site at Black Chip Poker will receive access to poker coaching videos available from Dragthebar.com when raking only $1 during their first month on the site and $500 in rake for subsequent months.. Black Chip Poker players who rake $500 or more in any month can also receive access to a library of poker coaching videos from DeucesCracked, a top online poker training site that has been attributed to the success of many poker players. New and existing members of DeucesCracked are eligible for this promotion.

 
Website www.blackchippoker.com
Network Merge
Established 2008
Country Canada, Malta
License Kahnawake, LGA
Bonus Code yes
Stats Frequency Daily
Rake Method Weighted Contributed
Public Company no
 
Email Address support@blackchippoker.com
Live Chat yes
Phone Help no
Signup Bonus 150% up to $750
Platforms Windows, Apple/Mac
Game Currencies $
Rakeback Allowed? no
Rakeback VIP - Up to 45%
When Paid Daily

Black Chip Poker Affiliate Program Review

Black Chip Poker is a US-facing site on the Merge Network. Due to the network growing rapidly -- they are one of the remaining sites that still accept players from the United States -- they are definite a site to promote if you have a large US userbase. They provide all the standard perks of the network including great promotions, fun and unique software that offers such features as Run-It-Twice and rabbit hunting, and in the opinion of many players: looser games.

Poker Affiliate Solutions will offer publishers two commission choices: CPA and revenue share. CPA affiliates will be handled by request and will be $125 per qualified player, which requires $50 in rake a minimum deposit of $50. Revenue-share affiliates are paid 40% on monthly gross revenue, regardless of how much your players generate.

Commissions are calculated based on monthly gross poker rake minus bonuses or rakeback (for existing rakeback players). The VIP Program is not deducted from commissions, however. The VIP Program, which is a replacement for rakeback for new sign-ups after June 1st 2011, yields up to 45% in rakeback equivalent through VIP Point Rebates.

Black Chip Poker Room Review

Black Chip Poker launched on the Merge Gaming Network in 2008. Merge Gaming is currently experiencing a huge growth spurt as new US players flock to the site.. On most days, peak traffic - around 02:00 GMT - is over 2,300 real money cash game players and over 800 on average through most of the rest of the day. No Limit Hold'em is the game of choice on the site but they also offer a wide selection of other games. Games such as Fixed Limit Hold'em and Pot Limit Omaha receive healthy participation, but they also offer a variety of Omaha, Stud, Draw and mixed games as well. Sit N Go tournaments are popular on the site with contests offered for most games. No Limit Hold'em tables can be seen running at buy-in levels up to $200+$9, especially shorthanded. Multi-table tournament players are treated to over $3 million a month in guaranteed tournaments. Daily guaranteed tournaments approach $10,000 whereas the Sunday $100+$9 guarantees a $100,000 prize pool.

Black Chip Poker offers players who sign-up through a PAS site an exclusive sign-up bonus of 150% up to $750 To clear the bonus, players must earn 75 VIP Point per $1 of bonus money. VIP Points are earned at a rate of 10 per $1 of contributed rake or tournament fees. Players will earn the equivalent of 13% rakeback when clearing the bonus. Bonuses release in $5 increments and expire after 90 days after the bonus is claimed. In addition to the sign-up bonus, Black Chip Poker players can also take advantage of 75% up to $375 reload bonuses that clear at a 75 VIP per $1 rate. In addition to this bonus, players will have a special 10% up to $30 instant bonus that will instantly be credited to a player's account.
Rakeback is no longer offered for new players on Black Chip Poker. Instead, the site offers a VIP program where players can exchange VIP Points for cash at a rate up to 45% rakeback. The rate at which a player can exchange points is based on VIP status level, which is determined by lifetime VIP Points earned. Players can start exchanging VIP Points for cash once they have earned 1,500 VIP Points, the equivalent of $150 in rake. The earn rates will start out low (10%) but increase as player VIP status level increases. If players don't play on Black Chip Poker for 60 days, VIP Points will decay from their total. 
As a special limited time VIP offer, Black Chip is making it easier to earn higher rates. Players that email vip@blackchippoker.com can receive a VIP "Top-Up" reward up to 45% when generating the following amount of rake each month: $200-$499 (15%), $500-$999 (25%), $1,000-$2,499 (40%) and $2,500 (45%). Players are encouraged not to spend their VIP points during the month to allow Black Chip Poker to adequately pay you at the beginning of the following month.

Players from the United States can deposit with Visa, Money Transfer and Click2pay or  if they have an existing account. Withdrawals can currently be made with checks and Click2pay. Checks are assessed a $15 fee and can only be made for withdrawals that range from $100 to $2,500. Players not from the US can deposit with a host of additional options including ClickandBuy, Paysafecard, Entropay, Instadebit, Giropay and Netcents.

Commission Requirements Set By Black Chip Poker

Each player you send to Black Chip Poker Poker must reach the following requirements to be paid as an affiliate.

CPA: Minimum deposit of $50 and a minimum rake of $50 or more. Excludes players from Germany and Russia
Revenue Share: None

Poker Scout Info

Network Rank: 10
Peak Traffic Avg: 2,300
Avg Players: 1,600
Peak Time: 02:00 GMT

Software

Speed: Average
Reliability: Average
Max Tables: Unlimited
Operator: Merge
Mac Supported: Yes
Resizeable Tables: Yes
No Download Version: No

Affiliate Information

Black Chip Poker Marketing
Estimated Budget: Low
Conversion Rates: Medium
Black Chip Poker Promotions: Medium
Sponsored Pros

None

Regions Targeted

North America, Western Europe

US States Not Allowed

Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Missouri, New York, Utah, Washington State and Washington DC

Games Offered

No Limit Hold'em
Limit Hold'em
Pot Limit Hold'em
Stud (Hi, Hi/Lo, Razz)
Pot Limit Stud (Hi, Hi/Lo, Razz)
5 Card Stud
PL/NL Omaha
Fixed Limit Omaha
PL/NL Omaha Hi/Lo
Fixed Limit Omaha Hi/Lo
Pot Limit 5 Card Draw
Fixed Limit 5 Card Draw
Pot Limit 2-7 Low
Fixed Limit 2-7 Low
Pot Limit A-5 Low
Fixed Limit A-5 Low
Pot Limit Badugi
Fixed Limit Badugi
HORSE
HOSE
SHOE
RASH
HAR
HO
HA