How is bonus cash used in tournaments?
Bonus cash pays 5% of each cash entry fee while you have cash, and the full fee once your cash runs out. Prizes you win are paid as real cash.
Applies to every Deku gameUpdated September 15, 2026
Bonus cash is spent automatically when you enter a cash tournament. There is nothing to switch on.
How the entry fee is split
- You have cash and bonus cash: 5% of the fee comes from bonus cash and 95% from cash.
- Your cash has run out: bonus cash pays the whole fee.
For a $10 entry with both balances, $0.50 comes from bonus cash and $9.50 from cash.
Prizes are real cash
Win a tournament you entered partly or fully with bonus cash, and the prize goes to your cash balance, ready to withdraw.
Refunds
If a tournament is cancelled, each part of the fee goes back where it came from, so bonus cash returns as bonus cash.
Limits
- Bonus cash cannot be withdrawn or sent to another player
- Any withdrawal removes all unused bonus cash
- A promotion may set an expiry date for its bonus cash. If it does, the promotion's terms say so.
See sections 6.4 to 6.7 of our Terms of Service and section 3.7 of our Promotional Terms.
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