Carbon Poker Review

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Introduction

The biggest skin on the Merge network, the US friendly Carbon Poker is one of the softest internet poker sites on the web. With a bevy of promotions, extensive VIP reward scheme and gorgeous looking client, Carbon Poker is one of the premier places to play MTTs and poker.

Promotions

Carbon offers a 100% up to $600 deposit bonus – ideal for aspiring bankroll builders. You accumulate VIP points for paying rake and tournament fees, which can be used to enter special freeroll tournaments (such as the monthly $50k), and exchanged in the Carbon shop for a range of novelty items; from jewellery to paintings. The bonus is paid in $10 increments, with $1 earned for every 50 VIP points. You’ll also receive an exclusive $11 MTT tournament coupon giving access to the $3000 guranteed daily tournaments if you deposit on our internet poker education site. If that isn’t enough, the ‘Carbon Million’ rake race more than 25,000 prizes totalling $1 million. There’s also a $25 refer a friend program, and juicy bad beat jackpot exceeding $500k.

Carbon Poker Software

The software client is one of the most aesthetically pleasing out there. Colours are rich and vibrant, animations slick and smooth, and in-game sounds fully in sync. Cards are easily visible, and there’s a ‘star’ rating on the player avatars to give you an indication of their VIP level (experience). There are some pretty funky features too, like the ability to ‘rabbit’ the deck (see the next cards dealt), so you can congratulate yourself on laying down that flush draw! There is also the ability to deal the turn and river twice, helping to reduce the variance. Although the software isn’t compatible with tracking tools such as Pokertracker, there is a nifty instant hand history tool.

The lobby is fully functional and very easy to negotiate. There is a detailed ‘legend’ for internet tournaments, making it easy to identify turbo, bounty and shootout structures. There is a ‘My tournaments’ tab to keep track of the tourneys you’ve registered for, and a player cash transfer option for VIPs.

Internet Poker Games Variety

Carbon offers a great range of internet poker games, with Razz, 7 Card Stud, 5 Card Draw and Badugi available alongside PLO and Hold’em. Sadly the traffic doesn’t do the variety justice – with up to 5,000 internet players online during peak periods, action beyond the $2-$4 level dwindles severely. For the low/mid stakes player, there is a healthy range of MTT tournament formats, including shootout, bounty and deep stack, and several MTT satellites into the EPT London and Aussie Millions main event. Since tournament fields rarely exceed the 250 player mark, it doesn’t descend into a crapshoot, and there’s a higher chance of success.

Support

Carbon offers comprehensive player support, with a live chat feature and swift e-mail support. There are a plethora of deposit and withdrawal options, including Moneybookers, Neteller, Click and Buy, Paysafecard and PIC-Club. The biggest skin on the Merge network, it has plenty of integrity and no history of financial / security issues.

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