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.

Independent Review of CarbonPoker.com | Safe online poker for US residents | US friendly poker room

NOTE: Players from the following countries/US States are not able to join Carbon Poker due to local legislation: Australia, France, New York, Missouri, Louisiana, Maryland and Washington D.C.

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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' & "Deal it Twice" add some fun as you follow play - just like on TV! We like this poker software. New MAC poker client

>>What we LIKE and DON'T LIKE about Carbon Poker
>>Carbon Poker's Current BONUSES & PROMOTIONS

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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. Time Bank You accumulate time from previous hands that you made quick decisions, banking it for future use. All in Percentages at a showdown - just like on TV - with the relative win % of those remaining in a hand are great. Deal it Twice gives 2 all-in players the option to deal the turn and river community cards two times.
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
There are some genuinely unique play & lobby features. Play is GMT -5 or ET.

CARBON POKER SOFTWARE & SYSTEMS

Carbon Poker is played on bespoke software powered by the Merge Gaming Network. t The software has been in use since 2005 so is not a bug-ridden "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. New releases regularly too.

PAYING IN AND CASHING OUT POKER WINNINGS

Like most online Poker rooms, Carbon Poker is played in US dollars. Deposit Methods: Visa, Mastercard, Click2Pay, ECOcard, Neteller, Moneybookers, ewalletXpress, Entropay, 1-Pay, ClickandBuy, PaySafeCard, Instadebit, Giropay, netcents. US players can contact support for easy hassle-free deposit and payout options. Min Deposit $25.00. Withdrawals depend on the method you used to make your deposit. All players can be eligible for permanent instant withdrawals with a good play history & one-off identity verification.

CARBON POKER RAKE, SECURITY, AUDIT

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.ag website supports SSL with 128 bit encryption (and holds current Thawte SSL certificates).

Carbon Poker's game, systems and random number generators comply with Kahnawake Gaming Commission's requirements. Ongoing audits 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.

PLAYER TRAFFIC AT CARBON POKER

Site traffic is good and reliable and at Carbon Poker with up to 35000 players at peak (cash game plus tournament players), but not crazy-busy like some of the bigger name sites. We've had no trouble finding action & you feel like a valued customer compared to many bigger poker sites. CarbonPoker.com's popularity is growing all the time. Lots or really free Freerolls every day - be in quick though as they fill up fast. You can host your own private poker games and MTT tournaments. We like the $100K Guaranteed Sunday Tournament.

POKER GAMES, TOURNAMENTS, SATELLITES

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 & tournaments plus Blackjack, Backgammon, Caribbean Stud, Video Poker games & a pretty cool Roulette as side games. 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

POKER ROOM COMPETITION - THE FISH FACTOR

Carbon Poker is a great site to learn poker, to improve your play or to increase your bankroll. Lots of friendly & enthusiastic rookies joining all the time. As you can schedule your own tournaments you can be selective about who & when you play. Overall a safe, secure poker site with high integrity (they'll pay you out) & a great player experience.

CONTACT CARBON POKER

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.

e-mail: support@carbonpoker.com
web site: https://secure.carbonpoker.com

Updated: January 5, 2012

Carbon Poker BONUSES and Player PROMOTIONS
January 2012

New Player Bonuses and Offers at CarbonPoker.com: Claim a 100% deposit match bonus to $600 at Carbon Poker - Plus 14 days free entry to $500 Daily Depositor Freerolls and a free $11 entry into a satellite. Code: UPTO600
Bonus play requirements: $1 paid per 250 VIP 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 get $10 of your bonus automatically every time you earn 2500 comp points

Member rewards at Carbon Poker:
2x Points Mondays and Tuesdays: opt in and play any real money ring games, MTTs and SnG play between 00:00 and 23:59 server time in December.
January Reload: Get a 10% instant reload (up to $30) with bonus code FRESHSTART (available 1 until Sunday, January 15th 2012 @ 11:59 PM server time). You need to earn 30 VIP points for each dollar of bonus paid out before you can withdraw (Otherwise you lose the bonus chips).
Extra Value Tournaments - 5 different $1000 value added tournaments in December
Quad Pyramid - every time you get Quad 5s on the flop playing Texas Holdem you'll get paid whether you win your hand or not.
FREEROLLS !!! Fun free tournament poker...
$40K in free cash tournaments each month, 5 $200's daily
- really free - no points reqd - or for a few VIP points enter
Sunday's $50,000 Guaranteed or daily $1000 & 1500 tourneys

What we LIKE about Carbon Poker

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 $10K
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 Carbon
    Poker is the site to get it. Razz, Badugi...even Euchre and Backgammon!
5. New payment methods online all the time - FoneLinx (esp for US players), PIN debit &
     Moneybookers (Skrill) are recent additions

What we DO NOT LIKE about 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

Overall Rating of Carbon Poker

Carbon Poker's software is simple, stylish and pretty special - somehow the whole card room has a boutique, friendly feel to it compared to many "big brand" generic poker sites. Unique play features like 'All in show downs' and 'Deal it Twice'
add some fun as you follow play - just like on TV!

CarbonPoker.com 90% 10 9 9 7 7 9 9 9 8 7

NOTE: All game times are CarbonPoker.com Server Time (the equivalent of GMT -5, ET-1)

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• Play Money Sng's from $250 to $50,000
• Turbo High Stake x 6 Handed from $110 to $330
• Super Turbo x 6 Handed from $5 to $500

Carbon's Multiple Windows
Play poker at multiple tables simultaneously. You can even throw in a game of black jack or roulette while participating in your poker tournament.

December Player review of Carbon Poker. Most US and International poker players welcome. Safe, stylish online poker with very cool play features CarbonPoker.com