Carbon Poker

Carbon Poker is a relatively new player on the online poker market, but it's very clear it’s determined to succeed, offering massive promotions, quick withdrawals and great software. Residing on the increasingly popular Merge Gaming network also allows them to accommodate U.S. players – a great advantage, and something helping them grow quickly.

Games at Carbon Poker are definitely on the looser side, with many inexperienced players taking their first shot at online poker. The loosest tables tend to be the low and micro stakes, but the more unusual games can also prove to be very profitable. Games offered are Texas Hold'em, Seven-Card Stud Hi and Hi-Lo, Omaha Hi and Hi-Lo, H.O.R.S.E., Razz, Five-Card Stud, Five-Card Draw, A-5 Lowball, 2-7 Lowball and Badugi.

Overall, the software is strong - particularly graphics-wise - and the stats functions are good, even though the lack of an export function for the hand history is somewhat disappointing. Carbon Poker has good functionality and a real richness of player information, with clean and crisp tables and a solid mini-view function.

The traffic volume is in the lower segment of the industry, but the popularity of both Carbon Poker and the Merge Gaming network is rising fast and the number of active players is increasing daily. Real-money player statistics as of June 2009 show 500 ring-game players at peak hours and 2,000 tournament players at peak hours.

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