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Get Paid to Play Poker
Poker prop blog entry posted August 5th, 2006As a poker prop with Mad Poker Props players perfect their poker skills and get paid to play at the same time on online poker sites playing the most popular poker games at varying stakes in limit, no-limit and pot-limit games.
The pay a poker prop makes is based on a handful of factors and although poker propping isn't typically a means to replace a poker player's regular income, getting paid to play poker can be a nice supplemental income. Try our poker prop calculator to estimate the amount of money you can make getting paid to play poker, read over our list of poker prop sites and sign up to be a poker prop when you're ready.
Once you've signed up to be a poker prop (finally, you get paid to play poker) you'll be a part of one of the best managed prop teams for online poker sites and this is where the work, err real play, begins.
Some of the first questions a new poker prop has after they've signed up are... "What about pay?", "When do props get paid?" or "How frequently are props paid?" and the list goes on. You can check our FAQ on poker propping for more information or spend some time learning about propping in our dedicated forum for poker props (once you're a poker prop you'll have access to the members only area for propping).
Back to getting paid to play and some details surrounding the reasons why an online poker site would offer this to some of it's players. First though, keep in mind that an online poker prop (or proposition player) is not a house player, but does work on behalf of online poker sites to start poker games or help maintain table action in existing games. As compensation for services poker props are paid an hourly rate or rake-back percentage of poker games he or she plays in. Although poker props get paid to play poker (just as house players do) props play poker with their own money. There are no endorsements from Mad Poker Props and the online poker sites a prop plays at do not provide prop players with any chips (money) to start with, nor are poker props eligible for bonuses, promotions or other offers made available to new or existing poker players of the poker site.
So, why do online poker sites pay poker props to play poker? Isn't that like giving money away? What's the catch? Truth is - there are no catches, but, to get paid playing poker as a prop and continue propping there are a few guidelines props must follow such as adhering to seating rules, refraining from openly discussing propping while seated at a poker table and maintaining open communication with the Mad Poker Props prop management team (while propping). That's basically it. Ready to sign up to be a poker prop?
The above poker prop blog entry was posted on August 5th, 2006. If you have questions about Mad Poker Props or poker propping please contact us.