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TigerGaming Poker: Games, Bonuses, Rake, and Software

TigerGaming has had a presence in online poker since 1999 but remains surprisingly under the radar given its longevity in the business. TigerGaming is part of the Chico Poker Network alongside BetOnline and SportsBetting. TigerGaming itself typically doesn’t accept US players, but it shares the same player pool with sister sites that do. The site also offers online casino and sports betting options which brings a good number of recreational casino players to its poker room. Although TigerGaming Poker doesn’t have particularly high traffic numbers in comparison to its competition, it does have weaker players than average due to its access to North American markets.

TigerGaming Poker is a network targeted at the needs of recreational players and this is reflected in its software and promotions. It offers new players a generous first-deposit bonus of $1,000 as well as prize leaderboards and bad beat jackpots. TigerGaming also doesn’t require a software download to play and accepts a variety of cryptocurrencies including Bitcoin, Ethereum and Litecoin as payment methods.

The games spread are primarily No Limit Hold’em and Pot Limit Omaha although if players could switch to an older version of the software they would also gain access to Big2 and Chinese poker game variants. Cash games are available in both regular and fast table formats for 6-max and full ring 9-max for a variety of stakes. The tournament schedule has a decent selection of low-mid stakes freezeouts and rebuys but lacks a lot of tournaments for higher buy-ins.

Games Available

Cash Games

6- and 9-max Hold'em tables are available from $0.05/$0.10 to $5/$10. It is rare to see 9-max tables gathering more players than 6-max tables in online poker: during peak hours, up to 20 NL100-200 tables are active.

PLO, PLO5, PLO6, and PLO8 are available at PL10-1000 limits. Some tables are marked with a “Run it twice” sign, which means that the dealt twice (and on some tables, up to three times), and a “Straddle” sign. A ‘Straddle’ option indicates an optional extra blind (usually posted UTG) before cards are dealt.

Multi-table Tournaments (MTTs)

Multi-table tournaments start at $0.1, and the schedule will appeal to mid- and low-stakes players. The biggest guarantees are scheduled for Sundays: the $109 Main Event with a $150,000 guarantee starts once a week at 13:00 EST.

Most tournaments feature re-entries, knockouts, rebuys, and other formats, including Mystery Bounty. The room also hosts occasional freerolls.

Single-table tournaments (SnG) are available in heads-up, 6-max, and 8-max formats with buy-ins ranging from $0.25 to $100, and 9-max with buy-ins ranging from $1.5 to $15. The site also offers Mystery Bounty and Bomb Pot formats.

Windfall Spins

If long form MTTs aren’t your thing, Windfall Spins hyper-turbo jackpot Sit & Gos are the most exciting way to get that poker hit in the shortest time possible. These fast paced tournaments pit 3 players against each other for a randomized prize that could be up to 2,500 times a buy-in. Chips are scarce and the blinds go up rapidly so play is fast and furious. 

Tigergaming offers two types of single-table tournaments for NL Hold'em and OFC with random multipliers:

• Buy-ins: $0.25, $1, $3, $8, $15, $30.
• The prize pool of the most expensive tournament is $75,000.
• The maximum multiplier has a probability of 4 in 1,000,000.

Boost Poker

Boost Poker is a variant that eliminates the wait between hands by immediately sending players to another table the moment they fold their hand. This makes it by far the most immersive form of poker as the action never stops. So if you find regular MTTs too long for your schedule, load up a Boost table and jump straight into the action. It is available across three limits: $0.05/$0.1, $0.10/$0.25, and $0.25/$0.50.

TigerGaming also runs a bad beat jackpot specifically for boost tables, which is good as the high frequency of hands played increases the probability of such a hand being hit. The qualifying hand depends on stakes and game type. For example, at $0.05/$0.10 No Limit Hold'em it is Aces Full of Queens (AAAQQ), while at higher stakes it may be Aces Full of Jacks (AAAJJ). When the jackpot is hit all players who were dealt into the hand receive a cut of the accumulated prize pool with the recipient of the bad beat receiving the lion’s share.

Registration process

Getting started on TigerGaming is simpe, all you need is to create an account. Once you’ve registered, you can login to the lobby and the cashier. Registering through our link ensures you’re elegible for all GipsyTeam bonuses and deals.

Once every field is completed correctly, you can click Create Account to finish registration.

Deposits and Withdrawals

The minimum deposit is $10, and a range of payment options is pretty wide, though it may vary by region. TigerGaming is one of the many poker sites embracing crypto as a method of deposit and withdrawal. Payment methods include:

• VISA / Mastercard
• Cryptocurrency: Bitcoin, Litecoin, Ethereum, Ripple, Stellar, USDC, etc.
• Skrill
• Neteller
• Muchbetter
• Moneta
• Payz

TigerGaming promotes fast payouts and states it strives to process withdrawals within 24 hours (processing times depend on the method and business-day hours). For some players, the Cashier may offer crypto as the only withdrawal option, however available methods depend on your account and location, so check the Cashier for the full list. In case of problems contact GipsyTeam support.

Bonuses and promotions

First Deposit Bonus. TigerGaming’s core poker offer is a 100% first-deposit match up to $1,000. The minimum deposit is $50, and you get $5 for every $50 in rake you generate. There are 30 days to clear it, which effectively works out to about 10% back while you’re unlocking the bonus. To qualify, enter promo code/bonus code NEWTG on your first deposit and confirm activation with support.

Free tickets. New players get an 8-day mission with free tournament tickets. These tickets work as Step Satellites that can take you all the way to the $100,000 GTD Sunday Showdown (every Sunday, 7:00 pm ET). To unlock the tickets, players must hit the daily rake requirement. Then go to Sit & Go → Step Satellites and move through the Steps to qualify for the Sunday Showdown Mega Satellite (12:00 pm ET). The top 50 in that Mega Sat win a Sunday Showdown seat worth $109.

Leaderboards. On top of that, the poker room regularly runs cash/Boost (fast-fold) leaderboards (separate tracks for Hold’em/Omaha, plus daily Boost rewards), so grinders can stack extra value beyond the welcome package. Every player can compete for a share of over $150,000 in poker rewards every month.

BBJ. TigerGaming uses the Chico network’s Bad Beat Jackpot on designated “JACKPOT” tables (including Boost). The exact qualifying hands depend on stakes, and payouts are typically split between the bad-beat hand, the winner, the table, and other active jackpot tables, with a portion rolling over.

Rake and Rakeback

Since the end of 2025, TigerGaming has been paying all poker players cash rakeback every week through the loyalty program. Minumum rakeback is 10%, while higher percentages (up to 30%) are based not on volume played at poker but on overall activity across the Chico ecosystem (casino, sportsbook, etc). No additional bonus codes are required.

No rake is taken in Hold’em and Omaha if no flop is dealt (no flop, no drop). Rake limits are as follows:

Fast Fold Cash Tables

No Limit Regular Cash Tables

Pot Limit Regular Cash Tables

Software

TigerGaming software is unique to the Chico network and is functional but minimal. As a result it can be quite slow at times and certainly isn’t the most aesthetically pleasing option on the market. This is just one of the reasons that Tiger Gaming has a higher number of recreational players as a lot of serious players are put off by the less than glamorous interface. The TigerGaming Poker client is downloadable for both Windows and Mac, but players also have the option of playing instantly via a browser. The client supports up to 8 tables at a time.

Table configurations, bet amounts and rebuy preferences can all be easily adjusted to individualize the player experience. Themes are basic but functional and most importantly never distract from the action on the tables. HUDs are permitted, although some features may not work properly.

TigerGaming has a mobile app available for Android, iOS users can play poker via a browser, as there's no dedicated app yet.

TigerGaming Poker support can be reached via email (support@tigergaming.com) or phone, it’s listed on the room’s website in the Contact Us section at the bottom of the page.

Conclusion

TigerGaming Poker is a great choice for beginners and casual players who want to play against weaker opponents and take advantage of generous sign up offers. The ability to deposit and withdraw in cryptocurrency also makes TigerGaming stand out from the pack. The standard of play is almost certainly below average and so there is real money to be made at low-mid stakes as regulars tend to stay away from this site.

On the downside the rake is high compared to other sites and the quality of both the software and the tournament schedule are not the best around.

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