Independent player review of Carbon Poker. Simple stylish poker software and a top site for fishing. US friendly CarbonPoker.com has a boutique and friendly feel.
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Carbon Poker operates under a gaming licence from the Kahnawake Gaming Commission, Canada. Carbon Poker's software is stylish and somehow the whole card room has a boutique and friendly feel to it compared to many "big brand" generic poker sites. Carbon Poker offers lots of easy payment methods including some especially to help out US based players. Unique play features like 'All in show downs' and "Deal it Twice" add some fun as you follow play - just like on TV! We like this poker software.
CARBON POKER LOOK & FEEL / PLAYABILITY
Easy, relaxed and fast playing, Carbon Poker has a good feel. It's relatively quick to download & install - all very intuitive - you can be playing in just a couple of minutes. Table Features we like include:
- Rabbit Hunt (what card would have come next) and Expose
One Card also add depth to the game and help you learn.
- All in Percentages at a showdown - just like on TV - with the
relative win % of those remaining in a hand are great.
- Player accolades - append a customisable award to your
player identity showing off you've won a big event. Crazy, but
bragging rights at the table influence opponents
CarbonPoker.com offers a Poker Community feel with Poker blogs & an active Poker forum available for players. There are some genuinely unique play & lobby features (eg A Deal it Twice option). Play is GMT -5 or ET.
Carbon Poker is played on purpose-built software powered by the Merge Gaming Network. The software has been in use since 2005 so is not a buggy "Johnnie-come-lately". It uses Macromedia Flash download & is something pretty special. Nice & stable and it's sleek, clean lines make multi-table play easy.
Like most online Poker rooms, Carbon Poker is played in US dollars. Deposit Methods: ePassporte, ECOcard, MoneyBookers, Fast Checks, eWalletXpress, Neteller InstaCash, Citadel (US & Canada only), Click2Pay, PINdebit, Wirecard, FoneLinx, PIC-Club* Credit Card (Visa & Mastercard). *esp good for AMEX users.
Minimum Deposit: $25.00 USD. Withdrawals depend on the method you used to make your deposit (Moneybookers, Citadel & Click2Pay are all good to go). All players can become eligible for permanent instant withdrawals by establishing a good play history & completing identity verification.
Rake ranges from $0.50 to $3 based on the number of players at a table. All industry standard stuff. CarbonPoker.com has adopted a "No flop, No drop" policy, where they take no rake if the hand ends before the flop. The CarbonPoker.com website supports SSL with 128 bit encryption (and holds current Thawte SSL certificates).
Carbon Poker's games, systems & random number generator comply with Kahnawake Gaming Commission's requirements. Ongoing audits are conducted to ensure continuing compliance. The poker software is licensed, regulated and tested to ensure the games are not only fun but also honest and secure. A 'Zero tolerance policy' is in place re fraud and collusion.
Site traffic is strong at Carbon Poker with up to 8500 players at peak (cash game plus tournament players), but not crazy-busy like some of the bigger name sites (like FullTilt Poker or any of the Microgaming Poker rooms). We've had no trouble finding action and support if you need them make you feel like a valued customer and are on-to-it compared to many bigger poker sites. CarbonPoker.com's popularity is growing all the time. Freerolls every 2 hours - be in quick though as they fill up fast! You can host your own private poker games and MTT tournaments.
Play Texas Hold’em, Omaha, Omaha Hi/Lo, 7-Card Stud, 7-Card Stud Hi/Lo, Razz (7 Card Stud Low), 5-Card Stud, 5-Card Draw, Ace to Five Lowball (A-5 Lowball Triple Draw Poker), Deuce to Seven Lowball (2-7 Lowball Triple Draw Poker), Badugi (Tripe Draw Poker) - NEW: HORSE tables and tournaments plus Blackjack, Backgammon, Caribean Stud, 3x Video Poker games and a pretty cool Roulette as side games at CarbonPoker.com You can play for 'play' or 'real' money and host your own tournament. Lots of tournaments, including really free Freerolls (no action points required) , Sit 'n' Go & Multi-Table with Limit, pot-limit, & no-limit options across a range of table stakes from $0.01/$0.02 to $30/$60. Satellite into most major live US and International poker events
Carbon Poker is a great site to learn poker, to improve your play or to increase your bankroll. Lots of friendly and enthusiastic rookies joining all the time and as you can schedule your own tournaments you can be selective about who and when you play. Overall a safe, secure poker site with high integrity (they'll pay you out) and a great player experience.
Company name: Carbon Poker is a trading name of CarbonPoker.com N.V. It's actually Australian owned, despite the Curacao company registration)
Network: Play at CarbonPoker.com is powered by the Merge Gaming Network (a specialist digital gaming platform that is expanding rapidly with new poker brands currently in migration)
Established: online since 2005, but launched as a new poker brand in 2007.
Phone/Fax: N/A This is an online-only site
e-mail: support@carbonpoker.com
web site: https://secure.carbonpoker.com
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Last Update: 8 August 2008
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Carbon Poker BONUSES and
Player PROMOTIONS - AUGUST 2008
New Player Bonuses and Offers at CarbonPoker.com: Claim a 200% deposit match bonus to $1,000 at Carbon Poker - Plus 14 days free entry to $500 Daily Depositor Freerolls. Code: FIRSTGOLD Limited Time Offer.
Bonus play requirements: $1 paid per 250 comp points & the bonus is paid in $10 increments. The remaining bonus expires if you withdraw before you've earned full play points. EG: if you deposit $100, you will get $10 of your bonus automatically every time you accumulate 2500 comp points (250 comp points for each $1 of bonus).
Member rewards at Carbon Poker:
1. Traffic off peak is sometimes slow, especially is you want to play for
higher stakes. This is improving considerably though as US players are
still accepted at this poker room, and it's a great site to learn poker, so
player numbers are growing fast.
2. No Aussies or Singaporeans can play at CarbonPoker.com
1. A great poker room for beginners, nice pace, good action - and in
general more friendly players and support crew. Cool side games too.
2. FREEROLLS, 2-3 hourly 24x7 with prizes ranging from $50 to $50K
3. Look and feel. Original, well paced gameplay with nonflashy graphics.
4. The game choice - wow! The pros recommend variety to keep you
learning and CarbonPoker.com is the site to get it. Razz, Badugi...
5. New payment methods online all the time - FoneLinx (esp for US players),
PIN debit & Moneybookers are recent additions
Games available / tournaments / satellites
CarbonPoker.com 90% 10 9 9 8 9 9 9 8 8
Carbon POKER software & systems
CarbonPoker rake, security, audit
POKER ROOM COMPETITION - THE FISH FACTOR
RATED 90%
NOTE: All game times are CarbonPoker.com Time (the equivalent of ET or GMT -5)
Links to Reviews
GoonersGuide.com - over 63 million pages read
OVERALL poker site rating of Carbon Poker
Carbon Poker's software is simple, stylish and pretty special - and somehow the whole card room has a boutique and friendly feel to it compared to many "big brand" generic poker sites. The emphasis at Carbon Poker is on community - a blog and active forum covers poker news and events. Unique play features like 'All in show downs' and 'Deal it Twice' add some fun as you follow play - just like on TV! Lots of payment options including some to assist US based players - talk to CarbonPoker support!
Carbon Poker.com - Online Poker Room Rating
Carbon Poker Olympics Promo win medals & extra cash prizes free in August. Comp points (earned in real money play) give you instant prizes and the more you play the more you win.
Regular Re-up bonuses: e.g. 10% instant bonus with every deposit with NetTeller, 10% on your first deposit with PIN Debit, 15% on your first deposit with eWalletXpress. They'll email you details. Enter the August reload code at your next deposit for a 100% Bonus to $2,000.
Bounty Grand Masters - An industry-credible player rating system based on the chess ELO system. Find out where you rank, elite through to Grand Master ratings win cash & tournament credits.
FREEROLLS !!! A great way to learn tournament poker...
From the $50,000 Monthly Freeroll (Last Sunday each Month - 5000 points) to $10K weekly and $1000 Daily Freerolls (Mon to Fri)
$50 Freerolls every 2 hours
- really free - no points reqd
NEW SOFTWARE RELEASE
Download version 4.3 today for all the latest features
Carbon Poker online poker room review by independent poker enthusiasts. Play Poker at a US friendly poker room. Safe, stylish online poker site with new unique play features CarbonPoker.com
