Carbon Poker Review

Carbon Poker is a well established poker room in the Merge Gaming network that has hit the online poker world with a bang. With a great software, a good line up of poker and casino games and some of the best promotions and bonuses available online, Carbon Poker is all determined to make it big. It is part of the MergeGaming Network, which is a fast growing online gaming network and is also a reason for Carbon Poker’s quick popularity in the poker community. Apart from this poker rooms on the Merge Network entertain US players, which add to its popularity.

Games played at Carbon Poker are relatively loose, as most of the players playing here are novices. However, loose games are generally seen at the lower stake levels. The player traffic at Carbon Poker is on a constant rise with current peak hour traffic at cash games at about 500 players and 2,000 players playing tournaments. The numbers will build as the poker room ages, but for a new poker room, Carbon Poker seems to be doing well for itself.

Carbon Poker Software:

Carbon Poker uses the Merge Gaming Network software and being a part of the network, it shares the same software as those on Merge. The software has an easy to use interface and offers smooth and powerful graphics. The website design is simple and has an easy to navigate lobby that gives access to a wide amount of useful information apart from opening up the games instantly.

The tables are crisp and sharp and even offer a clear mini-mode view wherein players can play up to eight tables simultaneously in the mini view without the screens overlapping each other. All required stats are offered, apart from which there is the “rabbit hunt” feature that allows players to view the next card after everyone has folded.

Also those who wish to learn the fundamentals of the game can do so from the poker school that is offered at Carbon Poker. All administrative tools are placed in a web-based format so as to keep the main website clear and straightforward.

All online transactions are carried out in a safe manner and players have no need to worry about identity thefts or any other problems pertaining to online money transactions.

Carbon Poker Games:

Carbon Poker offers a huge range of poker games that includes the most popular Texas Holdem, Omaha, Omaha Hi/Lo, 7 Card Stud, 7 Card Stud Hi/Lo, 5 Card Stud, 5 Card Draw, Razz, A-5 Lowball, 2-7 Lowball, Badugi and HORSE. Games are available from the micro stake limits to high stake limits with competition being loose at the lower levels. As most of the players playing here are amateurs, experienced players can make some really good profits at the tables.

There are a good number of tournaments available at Carbon Poker with low buy-ins as well as medium buy-ins. It offers sit n go tournaments, bounty tournaments, satellites, guaranteed and freeroll tournaments. Carbon Poker offers a fabulous $100,000 freeroll tournament and a $50,000 Sunday Guaranteed Tournament. Apart from this, ladies only tournaments are available at every alternate day with low buy-ins of $1 and $2.

Carbon Poker Bonus:

Carbon Poker offers a grand 100% bonus of up to $600 to all new players when they sign up at Carbon Poker and make a first-time deposit. So if you make an initial deposit of $600, Carbon Poker will match it up with a $600 bonus. The minimum deposit that you can make is $10. The bonus is released in increments of $5 and for every $1 the player needs to collect 75 VIP points.

VIP Points are awarded to players for every cash game that they play and depending on the limits, players may earn anywhere from three to ten points per hand. Similarly, every dollar that the player spends towards tournament fees results in 10 points being achieved. Once the bonus is cleared, the points can be accumulated for other points programs.

Apart from the free bonus, all new players who make an initial deposit will be entitled to a $500 daily freeroll that is valid for a period of 14 days. The coupon must be used within that period for it to be valid for the freeroll.

Carbon Poker Promotions:

Carbon Poker has a wonderful line up of promotions that are not only attractive but very lucrative too. Some of its promotions include the Money Tree where players are rewarded with cash for all the real money games, MTT’s and STT’s that they play. Then there are the SitnGo Leaderboard, MTT Leaderboard, Satellites to major live events, the Royal Flush Bonus and the $100k Freeroll.

Apart from these promotions, there is the VIP program wherein players collect points in return for which they are rewarded either with cash or redeemed for buy-ins to tournaments or exchanged for some great stuff at the Carbon Poker online store. Also available is the Refer-A-Friend program where players who introduce new active members to Carbon Poker are rewarded with a $25 bonus along with a $25 bonus for the friend too.

Carbon Poker Customer Support:

Carbon Poker has an excellent support staff that can be contacted via email as well as the live chat facility offered here. They are efficient and prompt with their answers to all customer queries.