I have been devouring the information on this site and 2+2 for the last several weeks. After playing casual friend-and-family tourneys for the past year, I started playing on my DH's on-line account after Thanksgiving. I was hooked. Thanks goodness I found FTR before I went out on my own and became major shark-bait.

Before I start my own accounts, I want to make sure I maximize any bonus or rakeback potential. Heck, I'm sure I'll need all the help I can get. So, what is the proper order of sign-up or establishing accounts? Do I join a site with a bonus code and then sign up directly with a site as an affiliate? Or how do I find an existing affiliate to give them credit for my initial set-up?

Sorry if these questions are inappropriate to this forum. I will edit as advised.