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Carbon Poker

Background

 Carbon Poker is surprisingly gaining support from the public the past year. This may be attributed to the fact that being part of the Merge Gaming network made it possible for the site to continue accepting U.S.-based players. Another observation would be Carbon Poker's numerous promotions, excellent software and faster withdrawals of cash wins. New players tend to be those who experienced playing poker for the first time but constant patronization has honed their skills in the long run.

Features

 Just like the veteran online poker sites, Carbon Poker offers a number of poker variations including mixed games. Common games offered include the popular Texas Hold’em, Omaha, Seven Card Stud Hi/Lo, Omaha Hi/Lo, Razz, Five Card Stud, Triple Draw and Five Card Draw. Mixed games are reportedly getting increased support.

 As expected, two games dominating the tournaments are Texas Hold’em and Omaha. The games are mostly heads-up, shorthanded and full tables. Fans of multi-table tournaments and sit-and-gos will definitely find Carbon Poker the best site to be since there are a number of tournaments offered.

Traffic

 Carbon Poker is one of the sites that are getting heavy traffic among U.S.-based players. Despite the noticeably fewer player turnouts in some tournaments, the payouts are still big and that during peak hours, the number of real-money turnament players can reach around 2000 and real-money ring game players can have about 500 players.

 Skilled poker players tend to get an upper hand in some tournaments because a number of players are noticeably a novice in poker, this leads to games proceeding faster and looser.

 The aforementioned traffic volume in the online poker room is significantly lower than the competitors. However, there’s fast increase in activity these past weeks, signaling that the site is picking up.

Rake

 Carbon Poker is basically following the same rake policy like what other sites have imposed. The maximum rake has been set at 5 percent of the total pot but it generally does not go over $3. A "no flop, no drop" policy has been implemented as well which means that the rake does not take place if the flop has not been made.

Current Promotions

 The site is currently offering satellite tournaments for the upcoming World Series of Poker (WSOP) event in Las Vegas. Satellite tournaments usually get massive support from the members because they only need to shell out a small amount in order to get the chance to win, in this case, a $10,000 main event seat plus $2,500 spending money.

 Other offerings include 200 percent deposit match and up to $600 sign-up bonus for new members. Freerolls are regularly taking place every week so there’s definitely a lot in store for the site members.

 Carbon Poker is also offering a “Refer A Friend” promotion. For every successful referral, the referrer (player) will get $25 real money deposited to his or her account plus an entry in a $2,500 Refer-A-Friend freeroll. This is the only site that has this unique deal.

Payment Options

 Players from all over can make the deposit using major credit cards such as VISA and MasterCard, MoneyBookers, Pin Debit, Express Wallet, Wire Card, Click2Pay, PhoneLinx, ePassporte and NETeller (except U.S.-based clients). Withdrawal options include ECO Card, Pin Debit, Click2Pay, MoneyBookers and NETeller (except U.S.-based clients).

Site Support

 Carbon Poker currently has two support options: e-mail and live chat. Either option is good since the customer gets fast and accurate response on queries ranging from basic to advanced problems. The support personnel are friendly, cordial and professional. A frequently asked questions (FAQs) link has been set in place in the site which basically gives the most useful information for the players. There are no major complaints that have been published regarding the site and its support team.

Other Features and Information

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