What is an Online Poker Prop?

A prop player is a player employed by the card room to help maintain games and start new games. Poker props are used by card rooms all over the world and enjoy no ‘advantage’ from being employed by the house; poker props usually play with their own funds and are compensated either hourly or on a per-hand / rake rebate basis for their play.

Propping is a great way for good, reliable players to add a nice boost to their hourly expectations. Online poker props don’t differ from props at brick and mortar card rooms - their job as a poker prop is still pretty much the same. Need more info? Read through our Frequently Asked Questions about Propping.

Ever thought about being a prop player? If you enjoy playing poker online and can commit to a few hours of play a week, then you should definitely learn more about the RBN online prop team.

Our prop program services several growing online card rooms. If you’re a winning player, this is a great way to boost your expectation, and if you’re a newer player, this is a great way to learn the game. Either way, hundreds of our team members have had a great experience as an online poker prop player.

You might have heard some myths about poker props. Since these players do work for the house in a sense, many people confuse prop players with ’shills’, or house players. The key difference is that props play with their own money, and the site does not in any way benefit from a prop winning or suffer from a prop losing.

Propping goes right back to the earliest days of organized card rooms, where some players would be paid a wage to get games going or fill an empty seat. Major card rooms in the US still use prop players, and online card rooms are no different. The main difference is that live props usually are paid hourly, whereas online props get a much better deal - rake return. Online prop players have a chance to earn more than their live counterparts because of the ability to multi table; also, online props [at least on our team] aren’t subject to a regular schedule. Working as an online prop is just another way for smart poker players to profit by getting a piece of the rake back - or in the case of prop players, getting back the whole thing plus more.

Part Time Poker has one of the oldest, largest and most reputable prop teams on the internet. Our managers have years of experience at every level of propping, so we know how to please both the sites that pay us and the players that drive the team.