Carbon Poker Review
General
In name Carbon Poker is relatively new to the online poker room but it is operated and owned by the same company that used to own poker.com. With new software and a decent amount of traffic Carbon Poker is becoming a great place to play online poker. Players from the U.S. are welcome to play here and they can even enjoy the blackjack and casino games that are built into the software. You will find great promotions and bonuses along with super loose tables. There is also a great player points system that rewards players with many great incentives. The software has some very cool features that can be found nowhere else.
Bonuses
Carbon Poker offers a great first deposit bonus. You will receive a 200% match up to $500. You will earn the bonus in levels of $10 and overall it is fairly easy to clear. There is also an instant 10% bonus for any player using PinDebit. There are many re-load bonuses throughout the month.
Promotions
The promotions at Carbon Poker are definitely world class. If you catch a Royal Flush, you will win 100 times the big blind up to $500. Carbon Poker’s player points system is one of the best online. Players can use their points to buy cool merchandise and will automatically receive free entry into many special freeroll tournaments once they reach a certain amount of player points. Here is a list of the freerolls you will be able to join at certain levels.
· Daily New Depositor Freeroll (deposit required)
· $50 Freeroll every 4 hours - (Open to everyone)
· New Player Freerolls (open to new players- runs 4 times a day)
· $1,000 Daily Freeroll (Mon-Fri) (Earn a 1000 comp points within the last 72 hours)
· $2,000 Saturday Freeroll (Must earn a 1000 comp points within the last 72 hours)
· $10,000 Sunday Freeroll (Must earn 2500 comp points within the last 169 hours)
· $50,000 Monthly Freeroll (Must earn 5000 comp points in a month)
Software
The software at Carbon Poker is packed with great features and is one of the best poker platforms in the world. The lobby interface is very detailed and everything runs very quick. The software has casino games but into it including video poker, slots, blackjack and roulette. Here is a list of a few of the more popular features Carbon Poker has to offer.
· Rabbit Hunt - If all other players fold, you have the option to show everyone what cards would have came.
· Expose 1 Card - When you fold a hand you have the option of exposing only 1 of your hole cards.
· Player Accolades - If you win a freeroll or tournament you have the option to place a cool trophy on your accolade. You will also earn stars for your play at the real money tables, its like a rank system at the tables.
· Player Tags - An easy to use player notes feature that makes it easy to track friends and fish alike.
· Expressions - Ever want to call someone a donkey? At Carbon Poker all you need to do is type donkey into the chat box and a donkey cartoon will appear on the table for all to see.
Game Variety
Texas Holdem - This game is offered in fixed limit, pot limit and no limit variations.
Omaha High - This game is offered in fixed limit, pot limit and no limit variations.
Omaha Hi-Lo - This game is offered in fixed limit and pot limit variations.
7 Card Stud -This game is offered in fixed limit and pot limit variations.
7 Card Stud Hi-Lo -This game is offered in fixed limit and pot limit variations.
Razz -This game is offered in fixed limit and pot limit variations.
5 Card Stud -This game is offered in fixed limit and pot limit variations.
5 Card Draw -This game is offered in fixed limit and pot limit variations.
Triple Draw, 2-7 and A-5 - This game is offered in fixed limit, pot limit and no limit variations.
Badugi –This game is offered in fixed limit and pot limit variations.
Horse & all variations- This game is offered in fixed limit only.
Traffic
With around 5,000 players online during peak hours Carbon Poker may not be one of the big poker rooms but it surely is not a small one. The traffic can be found at the Hold’em tables mostly but there are usually active Omaha tables around the clock. There are very few active high stakes tables but there is a lot of juicy small to middle stakes Hold’em Tables.
Competition
The tables at Carbon Poker are very loose, especially at the Hold’em tables. Many new players come here due to the numerous freerolls and other great promotions. The flop percentages are some of the highest in the industry. This is a very profitable site for a solid player.
Customer Service
Carbon Poker offers world class support that is both fast and friendly. You can contact support via e-mail and live chat. The response times for e-mails are very short.
Deposit Options
Carbon Poker accepts Visa, MasterCard, Eco Card, Moneybookers, Neteller, Click2Pay, Fonelinx, eWalletXpress, Pin Debit, Allied Wallet and check by mail.
