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Carbon Poker Synopsis
Carbon Poker is the primary skin on the Merge Gaming Network. It accepts customers from the United States and offers a number of different deposit and withdrawal methods. Traffic on Carbon Poker isn't amazing, but if you primarily are interested in Hold'em and don't mind playing low- to mid-stakes games, then you won't have any problems finding action at any time of the day. You won't find the monster tournaments available at the larger sites, but for small buy-in multi-table tournaments, there is a wide selection to choose from.
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One drawback of Carbon Poker's software is that it does not export hand histories, so you are not able to use tracking and analysis programs such as PokerTracker and Holdem Manager. An upside to this is that you will not find Heads-Up Display (HUD) bot grinders infesting the tables. This makes the games looser, fishier, and more accessible to beginning players. The note taking system is fairly robust and allows you to classify players so that you can mark the sharks to avoid and the fish to target.
Carbon Poker has tons and tons of freerolls, so if you are a player just starting out, it is a great site to grow your bankroll on. Carbon Poker even has a monthly $50,000 freeroll that is available to anyone who meets a fairly low point requirement. The points you earn while playing can also be used to enter tournaments or redeemed in the Comp Points store for Carbon Poker merchandise.
If you have dreams of playing in a big live tournament, Carbon Poker offers satellites into many of the major events. As an Australia-based poker room, it has many promotions and tournaments that focus on giving away entries into the Aussie Millions. If you’ve ever dreamed of going Down Under, playing at Carbon Poker is a great way to live that dream.
Carbon Poker Software and Features
Carbon Poker has some of the most unique software in the industry. It has always been among the first to offer new and different features to its games. From rabbit cams to showing one card to running two boards, Carbon Poker offers a plethora of twists that will engage players. Some features are more of a novelty that will appeal to beginning players, such as the rabbit cam. Others, such as the ability to run it twice, will help more advanced players reduce their variance.
The lobby at Carbon Poker is divided up using a tab system that makes it extremely easy to find the games that you want. There is also a filter that lets you reduce the clutter down to a simple list of exactly what you are looking for. The lobby is extremely sharp and clean looking. It has an almost futuristic feel to it that makes the playing experience very enjoyable. The blue, silver, and black color scheme is easy on the eyes:
On the table, every player has an optional avatar displayed alongside their stack size, last action, and a section that shows any accolades they have won. You can disable your own accolades, which include tournament wins, to give your opponents less information about how much you play. Tables are resizable and use "vector graphics" so that they are always crystal clear. One complaint about the table is that the grey on black text in the chat box can be difficult to read. Other than that, we can't complain about any aspect of the Carbon Poker software.
Overall, Carbon Poker is a solid secondary option, especially for USA players who are running out of options. With soft cash games, good customer support, great software, and a decent rewards program, Carbon Poker is a relevent option for players looking for a secondary site to supplement their home.
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