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Carbon Poker Review
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Carbon Poker
is an attractive poker site that opened in 2007 and quickly gained
a good standing. |
Carbon Poker
present a variety of games in betting formats to suit players across
the buy-in ranges. Opportunities are given to players who enjoy deep
stack, turbo, re-buy/add-on options, as well as guaranteed and regular
freezeout tournaments.
The site is managed in a professional way with quick response times
from the support staff.
Carbon Poker
has numerous deposit options and good cash out speed. |
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Many of the ring games, sit and go and scheduled
tournaments are played at the lower buy-in levels with Texas Hold’em
predictably being favored; although with such a good choice of games
and an increasing amount of network traffic, medium and high end
players will find enough company to make depositing at
Carbon Poker
worthwhile.
Over the past six months an average in excess of 500 real money
ring game players were seated every hour at
Carbon Poker
tables, with peak times having 8,000 players connected enjoying
the range of tournaments on offer. The trend of growth has seen
a steady increase as Carbon Poker looks to a bright future.
Games played use a variety of standard fixed limit, pot limit and
no limit betting structures, with the addition of some mixed limit
games. Games include - Texas Hold’em, Omaha, Omaha Hi/Lo, Seven
Card Stud, Seven Card Stud Hi/Lo, Razz, Five Card Stud, Five Card
Draw, 2-7 Triple Draw, A-5 Triple Draw, Badugi, HORSE, HOSE, HO
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From the lobby
The software immediately has a familiar feel that has always been
reliable and solid. It has some nice features, like a buddy search
and player tagging, as well as a seasonal choice of smileys which
add some fun expressions to the table play.
Two main tabs give quick access to the lobby and cashier windows,
four more tabs divide the cash tables, tournaments, side games and
a regularly updated news section. Further preferences for
game selection are made in the cash table and tournament lobbies
by game type, which may be sorted into buy-in levels and betting
limits etc. Making use of the filter facility will speed players
to their ideal seats.
Sit and Go tournaments
A large proportion of the sit and go games are dedicated to Carbon Poker's Fun Step program, where player can win cash prizes from
play money games; however plenty of action is also found on the
low to medium level buy-in games too. Those wanting to play higher
buy-in sit and go tournaments will usually find the games
beginning fastest in the heads up format.
Scheduled tournaments
The scheduled tournaments are best attended in the low to medium
buy-in ranges. Typically for tournaments in the buy-in range under
$5, it is common to see between 50 and 200 players entering a mix
of games including bounty, turbo, R/A and guaranteed events.
$10 to $50 buy-in tournaments often see up to 50 players; while
high end players will appreciate the regular $100+9 buy-in, $2,250
guaranteed 1 re-buy, that often has a prize pool exceeding $3,500.
Daily freerolls bring a fresh mix of players to the site. The
regular cash table and tournament players also seek to earn enough loyalty points
for the weekly £10,000 freeroll event.
Ring games
A good cross section of players are found at all the low to medium
level Texas Hold’em cash tables; the higher stake tables are less
well attended but there is usually some action to be found.
Atypical ring games such as Badugi, HORSE, and Stud etc often
struggle for players during the off peak hours, but can be busy if
you pick your play times.
At the table
The table graphics on Carbon Poker
have a classy feel. The layout
is easy to follow with simple multi-screen options including re-sizeable tables. Play options can be altered at
individual tables or globally from the lobby.
Straightforward action buttons allow players to place bets at
pre-set amounts, they may also use the slider to increase bets, or
may enter any bet amount in a text window (provided limits allow).
Common check boxes allow players to sit out, fold to any bet and
auto-post their blinds. In-play check boxes give players the
opportunity to pre-set a betting action if they make an early
decision.
An information area gives brief player and tournament statistics.
You can keep notes on other players by clicking on their avatar
and adding your considerations, or quickly tag an opponent with
discrete icons to help you recognize their play style when you
meet them at a later time.
You also have the option to expose one or all of your hole cards
at the end of the hand or if everyone folds to your bet. This can
add a little spice to the game.
Bonuses
Make your first deposit with Carbon Poker
and use coupon code
FIRST600 to earn a 100% bonus on deposits up to $600! That is $600
free on deposits of up to $600.
You will also receive entry for 14 days into the $500 Freerolls
for New Depositing Players.
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