Are 25 dollars enough to start?

I always want to try the poker room before I add my own money. No matter if the room is well known and millions of people recommend it. I do not care about the 10th anniversary celebration which says how old and trustworthy the room is. Authority? No idea what that is. I always need to check it on my own.

I have already tried Noble Poker and Tony G Poker rooms as my friends have transferred some money into my account.

Recently I have checked PartyPoker. I did not have any friends who could give me the money, so I was looking for promotions that offer free $$$. PokerAcademy, PokerProfessor and PokerStrategy.de are poker learning sites, where you can get money once you answer the quiz questions. I remember trying to participate in such a quiz once, but after the 2nd attempt to answer the questions correctly I gave up and left. Too much activity required.

The third way is the easiest (on the other hand, the most difficult) one – finding the site which transfers the money for nothing and does not require making your own deposit. Recently the guys from PokerNews have announced such promo on Facebook, so I decided to take the opportunity. All they want from you is to fill the simple registration form and provide either your phone number or send a picture with your ID (face and ID). They have transferred me $25 in a couple of days. Pity, I have lost everything the same day and could not get another $25 promised by Party Poker. Anyway, It was quite fun! Now I can tell that I have tested one more room. If you know some other promotions where you can get free money and it is at least $20 (I saw some rooms giving $5 or $10 which is ridiculously miserable amount), please let me know.