Carbon Poker Details

Site Traffic

If you’re used to hoards of cash game grinders or throngs of tournament players clogging up the lobbies then Carbon Poker will provide you with a breath of fresh air. The site is hosted by the Merge Network and can’t boast the numbers that Stars and Tilt which can makes the action at the higher limits scarce.

There is, however, a good supply of players at the lower stakes.  The lower MTT fields generate regular overlays which means you don’t have to battle through thousands of runners to win some decent dosh.

Number of active players varies between 1500-4000 approx.

Types of Games

Even though Carbon is a smaller room than most it offers a large selection of games and, in terms of variety, it’s one of the industry leaders. In addition to Hold’em Omaha the site offers all varieties of stud and draw poker.

Carbon also goes beyond the norm and offers badugi, a regular feature of the Bellagio’s Big Game, but something which is not so commonly found on the internet. Their weekly Sunday major is a $50k guaranteed and with comparatively cheap $100 buy-in and regular overlays it's a major plus point for the site.

The site also offers all the usual casino games as well as backgammon and the tricky game of Euchre. There is also the chance to go even more virtual and indulge in some video poker.

Softness of Games

As you would expect the standard of play on the site is generally low. The generous sign-up bonuses mean a lot of newer players are offering up their juicy bankrolls at the tables. Although the site accepts American players the majority of US sharks still haven’t migrated to the site making the waters relatively safe.

Some of the more cunning sharks have left the crowds in search of fresh meat; however, they are likely to be few and far between.

Rake Information

Many players tend to fear extortionate rake charges at the smaller rooms but Carbon has done its best to prevent this and charges an industry standard of 5% on each pot up to a maximum of $3. This equates to roughly 1¢ for every 20¢ in the pot. The site also employs a no flop no drop policy on all its games.

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