Carbon Poker Review

Carbon Poker Overview

Part of the Merge Gaming Network, which is one of the fastest growing networks in the online gaming industry, Carbon Poker first appeared in 2009 and is rapidly becoming a favourite amongst online poker players as it is tipped to be the 'next big thing' as the destination of US players no longer able to play on their former sites. There is 24 support via email and once you have signed up with Carbon Poker players can access a 24 hour Live Chat function to assist with any queries.

Carbon Poker Bonus

We have an excellent Carbon Poker Bonus deal for you of 100% up to $600 for first time depositors who use our Carbon Poker Bonus Coupon Code 600EXTRA.

Not only do you get the excellent 100% up to $600 but there are extra perks too –

14 x daily $500 New Depositor Freerolls entries plus

Please see our dedicated Carbon Poker Bonus Code page for all you need to know about signing up with Carbon Poker and reaping the substantial rewards.

Current Promotions at Carbon Poker

Carbon Poker say that they are the leader in online poker appealing to both novices and seasoned sharks! I'd agree their Promotions do have something for everyone.

For each friend you refer you will earn $25 + you and your friend will be invited to play in a $2,500 Refer a Friend Freeroll.

Be crowned Carbon Poker's Tourney King. With a combine prize pool of over $20,000 in cash, + bragging rights, this monthly Multi Table Tournament Leaderboard is very popular. There's two leaderboards running one for low limit buy ins ($0 - $19.99) with a top prize of $1,500; and one for High Limits (over $20) with a top prize of $3,000. The 1st 50 players in each leaderboard end up in the money – every month.

Satellites and Qualifiers at Carbon Poker

Live Seat Tournaments run year round at Carbon Poker. Satellites run every day – Sit n Go's and MTT from $2 – for the next major live event. These Live Seat prize packages will take you to the World's most popular poker tournaments including the Aussie Millions, APPT, WPT and WSOP.

Carbon Poker Tournaments

There is over $3 million in guaranteed (fixed prize pool) tournaments a month at Carbon Poker .This means, for instance, that the Sunday Guaranteed Tournament (8.00pm UK that's 3.00pm New York) buy in $109 will have $100,000 in the prize pool regardless of how many, or few, players turn up. Satellites run all week for the bigger guaranteed tourneys.

Bounty tournaments are very popular as regardless of where you finish everyone can make money out of Bounty Tournaments. As an example if the buy in is $2 then that's $1 into the prize pool and $1 price on your head. Bounty tournaments are indicated on the software by a dollar sign in a green circle.

The Ladies aren't forgotten at Carbon Poker, Ladies Poker Tournaments can be found on the software through Tournaments then click Special. Meet and greet and get the opportunity to earn big bucks at very lively tables.


Tournaments
Buy-in fee	10% included
Disconnect protection	yes
Registration time limit	4hrs
Final table deals allowed	no
Time bank	20 secs

Tournament Info available
Payout displayed before tourney	yes
No. of entrants displayed	yes
Level time remaining	yes - lobby
View own position	yes
All players position	yes
Exiting players displayed	yes


Multi Table Tournaments (MTT)
Lowest entry	$0.06
Highest entry	$460
Usual starting stack	2000
Usual level increments	10mins
Buy-in fee	10% included
Standard No. seats	10
1x1 (Heads-up)	yes


Satellites
Usual starting stack	2000
Usual level increments	10mins
Buy-in fee	10% included
Standard No. seats	10

Carbon Poker Cash Games

The no limit holdem tables are always popular at Carbon Poker. There are cash games available in Texas Holdem, Omaha, Omaha hi/lo, Razz, 5 card stud and 7 card stud, 5 card draw, badugi and triple draw. Numbers may not be high at the moment, but hold onto your hats - Carbon is tipped to grow massively over the next few months.

General info
Minimum blinds	2c / 4c
Maximum blinds	$300 / $600
1x1	yes
Standard seats	2,6,8 or 10
Rake - No-flop, no-drop?	yes
Rake max.	$5

Lobby info
Players per flop	yes
Average pot	yes
Hands per hour	yes

Carbon Poker Sit and Go's

Carbon Poker have a good selection of sit and go's running around the clock, with a wide range of buy ins. Players will easily find single tables and multitables, whatever is your preference.

Sit and Go's - Single Table Tournaments (STT)
Lowest entry	60c
Highest entry	$5580
Buy-in fee	10%
Usual starting stack	1500
Usual level increments	7 mins
Standard No. seats	2, 6 or 10

Sit and Go Specials
Sit and Go leaderboard

Loyalty & Rewards at Carbon Poker

Carbon Poker have a VIP Rewards loyalty programme where you can easily take advantage of the points you have accumulated whilst you play. Even at the starting low levels there are freerolls, promotions and other benefits for you to enjoy. With VIP Rewards the more you play the greater the rewards are, players boost their points depending upon their VIP Status.

Now you can get up to 35% cashback with daily VIP Benefits which operates at every VIP tier, the higher your VIP level the greater the daily cash rebates. In addition, every month you will get the opportunity to Exchange Points for Cash, the higher your VIP tier the better your exchange rate.

You can use your VIP points to buy into your favourite tournaments, redeem your points for cash or at the Carbon VIP Store where there is a wide range of tempting merchandise

Freerolls at Carbon Poker

Carbon Poker are rightly proud of their Freeroll Tournaments, for the uninitiated a freeroll is a tournament with no buy in or entry fee.

There are monthly VIP $10,000 freerolls, and 5 x daily $200 freerolls for any member to join.

Leagues and Leaderboards at Carbon Poker

There is a popular Carbon Poker Sit n Go Leaderboard with over $10,000 in cash prizes each month and an extra $2,000 for the streaker leaderboard (!) The formula for converting points looks very complex but Carbon have supplied a calculator on the website, how cool!

Play for Free at Carbon Poker

Carbon Poker have a massive selection of play money tables accessed by checking the play money box located in the top right hand corner in the Lobby. This is where you can enjoy learning at no risk to your bankroll. We strongly recommend that you to play here until you feel entirely confident with the software and the game.