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Game Selection 10/10
Carbon poker offers almost all poker variants that the online giants have on their sites. These variants include the following:
- No Limit Texas Holdem - 2c/ 4c through to $50/$100 blinds with 2 to 9 seats available.
- Pot Limit Texas Holdem - 2c/ 4c through to $50/$100 blinds with 2 to 9 seats available.
- Limit Texas Holdem - 2c/ 4c through to $50/$100 blinds with 2 to 9 seats available.
- Omaha - 2c/ 4c through to $50/$100 limits with 2 to 9 seats available.
- Omaha Hi-Lo - 2c/ 4c through to $50/$100 limits with 2 to 9 seats available.
- 7 Card Stud - Pot Limit, 2c/5c/25c through to $2/$4/$25 stakes. Limit, 10c/20cthrough to $25/$50 stakes. Both Pot Limit and Limit are available in 8 seats only.
- 7 Card Stud Hi-Lo - Pot Limit, 2c/5c/25c through to $2/$4/$25 stakes. Limit, 10c/20cthrough to $25/$50 stakes. Both Pot Limit and Limit are available in 8 seats only.
- 5 Card Stud - Pot Limit, 1c/2c/10c through to $1/$2/$10 stakes. Limit, 10c/20cthrough to $10/$20 stakes. Both Pot Limit and Limit are available in 8 seats only.
- 5 Card Draw - 5c/10c through to $10/$20 stakes with 5 seat tables available.
- Triple - 5c/10c through to $10/$20 stakes with 5 seat tables available.
- Badugi - 2c/4c through to $10/$20 stakes with 5 seat tables available.
- HORSE, HOSE, HO, SHOE, RASH and HAR have limits of 10c/25c through to $50/$100. There are 2 to 9 seats available.
Most of the above games are available to play in tournaments. Check the list of tournaments on Carbon Poker once joining on a regular basis to see what is coming up. All games are available as ring games.
Ring Games 9/10
Although carbon has a load of ring games, they cater for low to medium stakes. High stakes such as $500/$1000 will not be found on this site. All in all their ring game selection and limits are brilliant and suit most players.
- No Limit Texas Holdem - 2c/ 4c through to $50/$100 blinds with 2 to 9 seats available.
- Pot Limit Texas Holdem - 2c/ 4c through to $50/$100 blinds with 2 to 9 seats available.
- Limit Texas Holdem - 2c/ 4c through to $50/$100 blinds with 2 to 9 seats available.
- Omaha - 2c/ 4c through to $50/$100 limits with 2 to 9 seats available.
- Omaha Hi-Lo - 2c/ 4c through to $50/$100 limits with 2 to 9 seats available.
- 7 Card Stud - Pot Limit, 2c/5c/25c through to $2/$4/$25 stakes. Limit, 10c/20cthrough to $25/$50 stakes. Both Pot Limit and Limit are available in 8 seats only.
- 7 Card Stud Hi-Lo - Pot Limit, 2c/5c/25c through to $2/$4/$25 stakes. Limit, 10c/20cthrough to $25/$50 stakes. Both Pot Limit and Limit are available in 8 seats only.
- 5 Card Stud - Pot Limit, 1c/2c/10c through to $1/$2/$10 stakes. Limit, 10c/20cthrough to $10/$20 stakes. Both Pot Limit and Limit are available in 8 seats only.
- 5 Card Draw - 5c/10c through to $10/$20 stakes with 5 seat tables available.
- Triple - 5c/10c through to $10/$20 stakes with 5 seat tables available.
- Badugi - 2c/4c through to $10/$20 stakes with 5 seat tables available.
- HORSE, HOSE, HO, SHOE, RASH and HAR have limits of 10c/25c through to $50/$100. There are 2 to 9 seats available.
Traffic 7/10
Carbon poker generally has 1000 to 2000+ people online at any given time. As with most sites traffic is the highest at peak times. Carbon poker is US friendly adding to the ever increasing drive of traffic to the poker room.
Customer Service 8/10
Carbon Poker offers support 24/7 through means of email and live chat. Most email responses are completed within 48 hours and live chat responses are instant. Carbon poker does not offer telephone support.
Software 7/10
Carbon poker is a smooth running poker site with bright and clean graphics. Carbon Pokers lobby is divided up making it very easy to find the games that you want. There is also a filter that helps you find exactly what you are looking for.
The tables are neat and look quit sophisticated. There are no avators (just a small picture box) but this makes little difference to the above board look of Carbon Poker. The table sounds are realistic
Carbon gives you the latest news when logging in. In addition to this Carbon has a blog site and community section. In this section are all of the poker rules and how to play as well as poker videos and information on poker pros. Carbon has great emoticon s for expressions.
Withdrawal Methods 6/10
The minimum withdrawal amount on carbon poker is $25.
Withdrawal methods are few but suit most clientele and include:
1. Check
2. eWalletXpress
3. Pic Club
4. Click2Pay
Other Features 6/10
Carbon Poker has a brilliant emoticon setup to express your feelings whilst at the table. They are cute, lively and large emotes. In addition Carbon provides all the little extra things such as news, blogs and a community section as mentioned above.
Carbon has a brilliant selection of mixed games, it has a lobby containing easy deposit buttons and other buttons to things such as admin, settings and history. One of the best other features is the player counter showing exactly who you are up against at any given time.
