BetMGM Poker Michigan Bonus – $600 Deposit Match + $25 Free

Online poker has arrived in Michigan, and BetMGM, one of the leading online gambling companies in the US market, is now in on the action. MGM International is one of the top retail casino companies in the world, and have taken advantage of their decades of experience to bring that same quality of service to the online space via their digital wing, BetMGM.

Below we’ll cover everything you need to know about BetMGM poker in Michigan, including how to get started, deposit money, game selection, bonus offers, and more.

BetMGM Poker Michigan bonus code 2024

New customers who sign up with the BetMGM Poker bonus code will be greeted with a two part welcome package. The first part is $25 free followed by a 100% deposit match up to $600.

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BetMGM Poker Bonus Code – $25 free

Just for signing up with BetMGM Poker Michigan will award you $25 in your account. It breaks down to $10 for cash tables or fastforward games and $15 to use for sit-n-goes and multitable tournaments. You must play through the $25 in bonus cash in order to withdraw the funds. Bonus funds will expire after 28 days.

BetMGM Poker Bonus Code – $600 deposit match

Once you are registered, head on over to the cashier and make your first deposit of at least $10 and with the BetMGM Poker bonus code you will get a match that deposits 100% up to $600. BetMGM does complicate things as to how the bonus funds are released, but we have done the math with a full breakdown of how you can claim the full $600 in bonus money. The bonus funds are released to your cash balance in 10% slabs, meaning if you make the full deposit of $600, you will get $60 at a time. Those 10% slabs are released after you earn 12x the bonus funds in iRPs. So, the math tells us that to release that first $60, you will need to earn 720 iRPs. We wish that BetMGM would simplify the terms, in order to make it easier to understand, but keep reading for a full breakdown on how this all works.

iRPs are earned through playing cash games, tournaments, and sit-n-gos at a rate of 4.20 iRPs for each $1 you pay in rake/fees. So, in order to achieve that magical number of 720 iRPs to release the first $60, you will need to pay approximately $170 in rake or tournament fees, and to clear the full $600, you will need to pay ~$1700 in rake or tournament fees, making this just under a 3x turnover to clear the bonus funds. At the end of the day, the bonus will offer around 35% cashback on your rake during the time that you are clearing it.

You have 28 days to clear the bonus match, so be sure to make your first deposit at a time that you will be able to play enough to clear the bonus funds. Any leftover bonus funds after 28 days will disappear. If you are looking for the fastest path to earning enough iRPs to clear the bonus, cash games would be the way to go.

Why play at BetMGM Poker Michigan?

• Partnership with partypoker: BetMGM Poker Michigan has partnered with one of the premier online poker rooms in the world to bring you cutting-edge software that has been a world leader since 2001.
• Familiar name you can trust: BetMGM is the online wing of MGM International. MGM International is one of the most recognizable names in retail gaming and operates casinos throughout the world including properties in Las Vegas, Atlantic City, and of course, Detroit.
• Legal and safe: Every online poker room that operates in Michigan goes through rigorous testing by the MGCB for game integrity, banking options, and security. Knowing that your money is safe and games are fair are two of the biggest advantages to playing on sites that are legal in the state of Michigan.
• Shared balance with sports and casino: BetMGM not only offers online poker, but also has launched BetMGM Casino and BetMGM Sportsbook in MI. Your balance carries across all three verticals and are all included in the online poker software.

BetMGM Poker Michigan sign up

All-in all, it won’t take you long to get to the BetMGM Poker tables. First you’ll want to visit the BetMGM Poker website and create the account. During sign up you’ll be required to provide your name, address, phone number, choose a username and password, and even include the last four digits of your social security number. As a legal online poker room, BetMGM has to have all of this information so it can confirm your identity. Next, it is time to download the software, or download the app to your phone or tablet (more on that process below).

Keep in mind that before you can play online poker with BetMGM you must:

• Be 21+ years old
• Be physically located in the state of Michigan. This is proven by the mandated use of geolocation software.

You can set up your account before you enter the state, but before you can play a hand of real money poker on BetMGM MI you must be within state lines. While playing on BetMGM MI, all of your opponents are located in Michigan. It’s possible that poker compacts between Michigan and other states with regulated poker like New Jersey and Pennsylvania may develop over time, but for now, it’s a closed system.

BetMGM Poker Michigan available platforms

Downloadable desktop client

The desktop client can be downloaded directly from BetMGM poker’s website, and opens the door to all your favorite poker games including cash games, tournaments, fast forwards, and sit & go style tournaments. All games can be easily filtered by game type, buy-in range, category and speed to make finding your game of choice quick and easy.

Once in a game, all your table options are customizable including background, felt color, deck style, and more. You can choose a four color deck or stick with the standard 2 color and even choose how your games are spread on the screen. If playing multiple tables, choose from tiled, stacked or just move them around on your own.

The desktop client allows you to not only play poker, but simply toggle over to the online casino or enjoy sports betting while you are on break. The balance is shared across all three verticals, so no need to add more money to your balance. All banking and customer support options are available direct from the desktop client as well.

BetMGM Poker App

The BetMGM poker app is available for both iOS and Android mobile devices. The iOS app can easily be downloaded by clicking through this page, or in the App Store. The Android App is a little more work since gambling apps are not allowed in the app store, but can be downloaded directly from the BetMGM website. Be sure to allow downloads from unknown sources, download the APK file and voila! You are playing poker in no time.

The app itself is a bit plain, some may call it boring, but is easily navigated and gives you access to all your favorite online poker games. While the desktop client is much easier to multitable, the mobile app still allows you to play a few tables at once and will notify you when it is your turn to act. All the functions from the desktop client are available including banking, promos, etc., but casino and sports will need to played on their dedicated apps.

BetMGM Poker Michigan game selection

BetMGM has you covered no matter what style of poker you would like to play. Cash games, tournaments, sit and gos, and their Fast Forward format.

Cash games

Cash games are considered the purest form of poker. You buy-in with cash, the blinds never go up and you can walk away whenever you want. BetMGM offers cash games with blinds starting at $0.01/$0.02 and the sky is the limit on the top end. For now, BetMGM only spreads No-Limit Hold’em, Pot-Limit Omaha, and Limit Hold’em, but may start spreading more games in the future.

The cash game lobby is fully sortable by game type, buy-in range, players at the table, and format. Typical live poker cash games are offered in 10 or 9 person tables, but BetMGM tables start at 8 for the max but also offer 6 handed tables, and heads up tables where it’s just you and your opponent grinding it out. Table buy-ins range from 30 big blinds on the low end to the max at the table of 100 bigs.

BetMGM Poker tournaments

Tournament poker took the world by storm in the past few decades, and is now the most popular format. A tournament is when you pay a pre-determined buy-in, and are awarded a set amount of chips to play with. Blinds escalate after a pre-determined amount of time, usually 8-15 minutes per level, and you play until you are either out of chips, or accumulate all the chips.

Tournaments on BetMGM start around the clock and are offered for multiple games including Stud, Texas Hold’em, Omaha and more. Games are sortable by category, buy in range, format and speed.

Tournament categories

• Regular: Regular tournaments are on the weekly schedule and will run with standard blinds.
• Satellites: Satellites are tournaments to get into another tournament with a bigger buy-in. For example, you could play a $5 satellite where one seat is awarded for every 10 players into a $50 buy-in tournament.
• Majors: Majors are typically larger buy in tournaments with a large guaranteed prizepool.
• Freerolls: Freerolls are tournaments with no buy-in. BetMGM provides all of the prizes. You can win something for nothing.

Tournament formats

• Freezeouts: Freezeouts are your standard when it comes to tournament poker. You buy in once and when you run out of chips, you are done.
• Knockouts: Knockouts are tournaments where a portion of the prizepool is set aside. Every person that you “knock out” of the tournament, you will receive a bounty prize.
• Re-entry: Re-entry tournaments are freezeouts that allow you to re-enter the tournament 1-3 times for a specified amount of time if you are knocked out. Typically the re-entry period ends when the late registration ends which can be 1-2 hours into a tournament.
• Rebuy: Rebuy tournaments are similar to re-entries but you can sometimes buy in twice from the start for double the buy-in. Plus, rebuy tournaments allows you to re-enter as many times as you want during the rebuy period. Most rebuy tournaments also offer an add-on at the end of the rebuy period that gives you additional chips.

The speed of the blinds are also important as there are several different formats there, too. Regular speed blinds are between 10 and 12 minutes, fast and turbo tournaments blinds increase every 5 minutes, hyper-turbo blinds go up every 3 minutes, and “slow” blinds increase every 15 minutes.

Sit & Go tournaments

Sit and go tournaments have similar characteristics to standard tournaments but do not have a set start time. Instead, they will get underway after a specified amount of players register. Sit and go tournaments on BetMGM MI all run in the turbo speed and are limited to two-person and six-person tables. Buy-ins range from $1 up to $500 and at the time, it seems that No Limit Texas Hold’em and Pot Limit Omaha are the only two options. Six person sit and go tournaments pay out the top two players and heads up tournaments obviously only pay out the winner.

Fast Forward

Fast forward tables at BetMGM is a form of cash games or tournaments where once you fold your hand, you will be whisked away to another table full of new players. Games are fast and furious as you are dealt into a new hand as soon as you land at a new table. Opponents will not see that you folded until it is your turn, but you will already be sitting at a new table as soon as you click fold. Fast Forward games are available for cash games and tournaments alike, but are not available for sit & go tournaments just yet.

BetMGM Michigan loyalty program

BetMGM MI has a loyalty program that is tied to their retail casino program called MLife rewards. When you play poker, casino games, or place sports bets you earn iRPs (iReward points) that can be used to to buy bonuses, express comps, and cash. Express comps are used at their retail properties for room, dining, and other amenities. Unfortunately the MLife rewards program primarily gives you retail perks, but we hope that some day they will start allowing you to cash in on free tournament entries or cash bonuses to use online.

When you play poker with BetMGM MI, you earn 4.20 iRPs for each $1 paid to rake in cash games and 4.20 iRPs for every $1 paid in tournament fees. For example, if you enter a tournament that is $100+$9, you would earn 37.8 iRPs thanks to the $9 tournament fee. In cash games, anytime you pay $1 in rake, you will earn the same 4.20 iRPs.

BetMGM Poker Michigan banking options

For those of us that played online poker before legal and regulated sites came along, we all know that stress of not knowing whether or not a deposit will go through, or if we will ever see our winnings paid out. Well, those days are over. A top priority of gaming regulators is making sure that all of your hard earned money is kept safe. Every banking method is rigorously tested by the MGCB to make sure your deposits and withdrawals in working order.

Banking methods

• Credit/debit cards: BetMGM Michigan accepts both Visa and Mastercard for loading money into your account.
• PayPal: You probably already use PayPal for safe and secure online purchases, and can now use the same service to make deposits and withdrawals in your BetMGM online poker account.
• Skrill: Similar to PayPal, Skrill is an eWallet that allows you to convert from USD to several different international currencies.
• VIP Preferred/eCheck: Linking your bank account using your account and routing numbers has never been easier. This method can be used for both deposits and withdrawals.
• PayNearMe: When you choose PayNearMe in the cashier you will get a barcode that can then be brought to any CVS, Family Dollar, or 7-11 convenience store. The cashier will scan the barcode, take the cash and your money will be available in your BetMGM Poker account shortly after. This is a deposit only method.
• BetMGM Play+ Card: You can sign up for a prepaid Play+ card right there in the cashier and fund your card immediately using a credit card or your bank account. The actual prepaid card will arrive at your registered address and can be used for withdrawals at any ATM or as a credit card anywhere Discover is accepted.
• Cash at BetMGM Detroit: Bring your cash, bring your ID, and make cash deposits at the retail casino’s cage.

Customer support

BetMGM online poker room is very easy to navigate and well organized, but we all run into issues sometimes. Whether it be a question about how the bonus works, checking on a withdrawal, or any other issue you may come across, BetMGM has a few options for finding the answer to all of your questions.

• FAQ section: In the top right corner of the BetMGM website is a “Help and Contact” button that will take you to the FAQ section. Most common questions will be answered there, but we will admit, their FAQ page is, well, kind of a disaster. This is the hardest section of the website to navigate, but its always worth giving it a shot before contacting customer support.
• Live Chat: Once you have given up on finding the exact question you have in the FAQ section, the quickest path to an answer is via live chat. Similar to any other instant messenger service like Facebook chat, you can talk directly with a customer service representative in real time in a pop-out chat window.
• Email: Send an email to customer support and they should respond within 24 hours.
• Phone: Talk to a customer service rep on the phone for any and all problems you may have.
• Terms & Conditions: Terms & Conditions apply. Must be 21+. Michigan Only. All promotions are subject to qualification and eligibility requirements. Rewards issued as non-withdrawable site credit, unless otherwise provided in the applicable Terms.
• Responsible Gambling: Must be 21+ and Present in Michigan. Gambling Problem? Call 800-270-7117. New Users Only. Terms and Conditions Apply.

More about BetMGM online poker room

MGM International has partnered with partypoker to bring you BetMGM Poker. MGM International has retail properties scattered throughout the world including gambling meccas like Atlantic City, Las Vegas, China, and even Detroit. BetMGM is the online casino brand of MGM International and has legal and regulated online casinos, sportsbooks and poker rooms in many US states and are looking to extend that reach throughout the country as more and more states legalize and regulate online gambling.

The MGM Grand casino in Detroit has its own, in-person poker room with plenty of tables and wall-to-wall TVs making it an excellent location to play poker and watch a game.