Carbon Poker

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I ask for those who play, why play? And why recommend?
 
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love the emotion code there.

and table design is smooth...think they use vector pictures...not BMP form .
and one of the real money for US players...
 
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Payouts are improving, It took about a week to get my last request processed and I expect to get my tracking number soon. I doubt it will be under 30 days from request to having check in hand but these days that is pretty good.
 
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More players and better user interface than other US facing sites in IMO.
 
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I agree that the user interface is pretty good compared to other USA options. Tables tile neatly and easy with 1 button client is overall smooth. My only complaint would be sorting of the tables in the lobby needs some work as they sometimes don't sort properly depending on what column you are sorting from.
 
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I like Carbon best when compared to the other typical US rooms, the only complaint I have is that the tourney lobbies update way too slow. I'm getting tired of trying to register for a 6 seat SNG with two people in it only to be told that it's full already. One time I tried to deregister from a DoN with 7 people in the lobby, the message told me I deregistered, but 30 seconds later I was seated in the tournament. Other than that, absolutely no problems with their software, unlike Betonline.
 
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This is by far the best place to play for mtts, and they are having a poker maximus series going on where bigger prize pools will be in effect for the next two weeks.
 
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well I'm shocked that my request from the 31st arrived today, 11 days is the best I've seen in a long time. I will be playing there more often now for sure.
 
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For me, it is rather simple :

1. Easy Deposit and Easy ( Getting Faster as well ) Withdrawals
2. Decent traffic for pretty much any micro-small-medium stakes games you wish to find ( Wether Multi Table Tournament, Sit and Go or Cash games )
3. Very Easy to use and decent fast software
4. (Mostly) polite, and courteous players
 
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carbon poker and bovada are best options for usa players ......good mtts at carbon for sure
 
Michael Paler

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I like it because;

Best (IMHO) interface going. Easy to get custom look and colors you want for the table, carpet, felt, 4-color deck, card backs, even the rail!

Best and easiest custom player icons around.

They actually pay

Great game selection, from $530.00 to 0.11 cents, DS to Super turbo SS games. Hold'em, Omaha, 5-7 stud, mixed games, you name it.

Emoticons are fun

The little trophy icons are cool, when they have them (they stopped after I started wining the freerolls, have not yet won a major game that has them.:argh: )

Best history window you can get; both visual and line by line.

Nice line of note icons (From Fish to tilt)

They have multiple skins, so if you're play is on someone's tracking software, you can play that same game under a different name on another skin.

Decent customer service

I know for a fact they monitor the games for multiple users and other cheats/collusion artists. They have, in my experience, taken that stuff seriously.

The RNG is decent. It is, for example, one of the few sites that you can see quads and other hands on a proper basis (stands up to the predicted charts) and stuff like the absence of aces preflop holds pretty well. (I thought something was odd about seeing so many quads, turns out it actually follows the proper times you should see them per number of hands. Other sites, you never see them.)

They have made it soooo easy to get big tickets dirt cheap. I spent $6.00 to get a $33.00 ticket over only 3 MTT's, and actually made it plus my $6.00 and around $8.00 over that.

Good add-on value - some games that start off with only 3k in chips have a $1 addon after the first break that is 20k for one dollar (that was why the $33.00 ticket was so cheap and had overlays that gave me a profit; loony players overplaying and rebuying like mad men - watched a few spend over $30.00 and never got the ticket or got paid!)

And the best "for" of all: CC has freeroll games there! Decent starting stacks and blind levels that do not have you playing loose as a goose to keep up (12 minutes is very nice after playing 3,5,7,8 or even 10)

Cons;
Some rebuy games you get into with a ticket, you must rebuy with cash only, not another ticket.

Occasionally, the software gets a glitch.

Monstrous long late entries for some games that do not need it. (if you enter at the last minute, you start with less than 10 BB's, it's pointless. Then again, it can work to your advantage against those who do)

People can take excellent notes on your play, if playing with you or not.

The low buyin games can have more loose cannons and calling stations than the freerolls sometimes. If you thought "it's free" was bad, be prepared to extend that to hearing "It's only a dollar/two dollars/ 5 bucks"

Home of the Bully-donks; guys who are over aggressive, some who gladly play all in or fold EVERY hand! You may start out at 10/20, they will force it to 150/300 every hand they get. Nuts who will also call with any two suited cards. The good thing is they hardly ever keep that streak alive and end up doubling you up, sooner or later, if you are careful. Lots of donkey betting (calling a raise after limping, then betting the flop OOP. You never know if they got it or not)

If an oddball hand won for some pro on TV, bet your bottom you will see a lot of guys there playing it. For example, right now it's J-rag (suited or not). They saw it on WPT, so now they just think it's a winner everytime. Takes while after they get lucky a few times to sink in it's not a long term winner.

Lots of over-bluffers who like fancy plays. This can be an advantage if you play it right. If not, look out.

Limping with big hands is a little too common.

And lastly, a very odd thing I notice; there tends to be a lot of double flushes on Carbon; Ie, your K-x suited will run into A-x. Your 89 suited will run into J-10 of same suit.

Now, keep in mind I do not play cash games, only MTT. Ask someone else how that is.
 
hobonc

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I like it because;

Best (IMHO) interface going. Easy to get custom look and colors you want for the table, carpet, felt, 4-color deck, card backs, even the rail!

Best and easiest custom player icons around.

They actually pay

Great game selection, from $530.00 to 0.11 cents, DS to Super turbo SS games. Hold'em, Omaha, 5-7 stud, mixed games, you name it.

Emoticons are fun

The little trophy icons are cool, when they have them (they stopped after I started wining the freerolls, have not yet won a major game that has them.:argh: )

Best history window you can get; both visual and line by line.

Nice line of note icons (From Fish to tilt)

They have multiple skins, so if you're play is on someone's tracking software, you can play that same game under a different name on another skin.

Decent customer service

I know for a fact they monitor the games for multiple users and other cheats/collusion artists. They have, in my experience, taken that stuff seriously.

The RNG is decent. It is, for example, one of the few sites that you can see quads and other hands on a proper basis (stands up to the predicted charts) and stuff like the absence of aces preflop holds pretty well. (I thought something was odd about seeing so many quads, turns out it actually follows the proper times you should see them per number of hands. Other sites, you never see them.)

They have made it soooo easy to get big tickets dirt cheap. I spent $6.00 to get a $33.00 ticket over only 3 MTT's, and actually made it plus my $6.00 and around $8.00 over that.

Good add-on value - some games that start off with only 3k in chips have a $1 addon after the first break that is 20k for one dollar (that was why the $33.00 ticket was so cheap and had overlays that gave me a profit; loony players overplaying and rebuying like mad men - watched a few spend over $30.00 and never got the ticket or got paid!)

And the best "for" of all: CC has freeroll games there! Decent starting stacks and blind levels that do not have you playing loose as a goose to keep up (12 minutes is very nice after playing 3,5,7,8 or even 10)

Cons;
Some rebuy games you get into with a ticket, you must rebuy with cash only, not another ticket.

Occasionally, the software gets a glitch.

Monstrous long late entries for some games that do not need it. (if you enter at the last minute, you start with less than 10 BB's, it's pointless. Then again, it can work to your advantage against those who do)

People can take excellent notes on your play, if playing with you or not.

The low buyin games can have more loose cannons and calling stations than the freerolls sometimes. If you thought "it's free" was bad, be prepared to extend that to hearing "It's only a dollar/two dollars/ 5 bucks"

Home of the Bully-donks; guys who are over aggressive, some who gladly play all in or fold EVERY hand! You may start out at 10/20, they will force it to 150/300 every hand they get. Nuts who will also call with any two suited cards. The good thing is they hardly ever keep that streak alive and end up doubling you up, sooner or later, if you are careful. Lots of donkey betting (calling a raise after limping, then betting the flop OOP. You never know if they got it or not)

If an oddball hand won for some pro on TV, bet your bottom you will see a lot of guys there playing it. For example, right now it's J-rag (suited or not). They saw it on WPT, so now they just think it's a winner everytime. Takes while after they get lucky a few times to sink in it's not a long term winner.

Lots of over-bluffers who like fancy plays. This can be an advantage if you play it right. If not, look out.

Limping with big hands is a little too common.

And lastly, a very odd thing I notice; there tends to be a lot of double flushes on Carbon; Ie, your K-x suited will run into A-x. Your 89 suited will run into J-10 of same suit.

Now, keep in mind I do not play cash games, only MTT. Ask someone else how that is.

I just got one last week for a freeroll win. It didn't show up for a few days so I e-mailed them. They asked for the tourney ID and put it on the next day. It isn't a "trophy" icon though. It's some sissified ribbon or something. I asked them for the trophy ahead of time and they said the award was "standard".
 
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Notable: Carbon seems to have decently high rake compared to other sites.

That said I would love to get a roll going there for MTT's (and sng's if they're active enough).
 
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IMO, the OP is from brazil. There is no other place better than pokerstars. For us who can't play there Merge is one of only three networks I'd ever recommend. The other two being Winning and Bovada.
 
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you play at pokerstars where i can only use play money. but the rng at stars is heads and shoulders above the program that the usa friendly sites are using. im sure it wont take you long to see the difference . however if you stick to mtt you might like it
 
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I just got one last week for a freeroll win. It didn't show up for a few days so I e-mailed them. They asked for the tourney ID and put it on the next day. It isn't a "trophy" icon though. It's some sissified ribbon or something. I asked them for the trophy ahead of time and they said the award was "standard".

Well, that figures, lol. As it was not a recent win, I probably am too late, but thanks for the heads up. I can at least try.
 
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poker stars is great carbon is fair enought ot play but would deposit much money there not knowing the outcome in the end.
 
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That sounds pretty good. I think I'll try and play there, too. Do they run any freerolls or did you deposit right away? What's minimum for deposit there? Is site safe?
Though, I'm still happy that we Europeans can play at PS.
 
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That sounds pretty good. I think I'll try and play there, too. Do they run any freerolls or did you deposit right away? What's minimum for deposit there? Is site safe?
Though, I'm still happy that we Europeans can play at PS.

Merge is safe. A little slow on responses to emails but always safe. I run an affiliate for Aced poker and deposit amounts depend on where you are from. I'm American so Western Union was my best method. $100 minimum and it had to be sent to some woman in Nicaragua but it was in my account under an hour and they gave me my WU fees too. My UK member is able to deposit by credit card and $20 minimum.
 
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carbon poker is fine/safe if you don't have the option to play tilt or stars ;)
 
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the best reason is if u live in america
 
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I'm from Europe. Can you deposite there through Paysafe card? That's how I deposit money on PS. Seems like the safest option to me.
And how does Carbon compare to PS? Is it really worth it?
 
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I'm from Europe. Can you deposite there through Paysafe card? That's how I deposit money on PS. Seems like the safest option to me.
Your best bet would be to ask Carbon support.
 
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carbon poker is a software very good, interesting poker software for those new to the world of poker ...
 
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