Carbon Poker Vs PokerStars

Deposit Bonus
Carbon: 100% up to $600 plus 14 tickets to the $500 New Depositors Freeroll plus New Depositor’s 30-Day Cash Chase
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PokerStars: 100% deposit return, up to $600 across first three deposits.
Verdict: PokerStars is better if you plan on making three big deposits within the first 90 days of your membership. Carbon is good for those who plan on making one deposit and enjoy freerolls.
Tournaments
Carbon: sit n’ gos, multi-table tournaments, satellites; bounty tournaments, shootouts, freerolls, guaranteed tournaments.
Biggest tourney: the $50K Guaranteed Sunday tournament
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PokerStars: sit n’ gos (double or nothing, fifty 50, Steps), multi-table tournaments (shootouts, heads-up), satellites, rebuys, bounties, knockouts, deep stacks, 6-max, 4-max, turbo, hyper-turbo, 2x-turbo, guaranteed tournaments.
Biggest tourneys: the Sunday Million ($1.5 million guaranteed every week); $750K Sunday Warm-Up plus tons of others all week long.
Verdict: PokerStars offers more guaranteed tournaments with bigger prize pools, but there are many more players in the tournament, which can be a good or bad thing. It’s personal preference. You can have just as much success, if not more in a smaller tournament like those at Carbon Poker.
Games
Carbon: Texas Hold ‘em, Omaha, Omah Hi/Lo, 7 Card Stud, 7 Card Stud Hi/Lo, Razz, Euchre, HORSE, 5 Card Stud, 5 Card Draw, Ace to 5 Lowball, Badugi, Blackjack, Caribbean Stud, Roulette, Video Poker, Backgammon
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PokerStars: Texas Hold ‘em, Omaha, Omaha Hi/Lo, Stud, Stud Hi/Lo, Triple Stud, 5 Card Draw, 2 to 7 Single Draw, 8-Game Mix, 2 to 7 Triple Draw, HORSE, Razz, Badugi. PokerStars now also offers Home Games.
Verdict: Both Carbon and PokerStars offer a wide variety of online poker games. However, you can also play casino games at Carbon. PokerStars has a better variety and availability of mixed games though, as well as Home Games.
Points
Carbon: For every $1 you pay in tourney fees, you get f10 VIP points. For every $1 you pay in rake, you get 10 VIP points.
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PokerStars: For every $1 you pay in tourney fees, you receive 5.5 Frequent Player Points (FPPs). For every $1 you pay in rake at a cash game table, you get 6 FPPs.
Verdict: PokerStars points are more difficult to earn, and Carbon Poker has a five-tiered VIP Program, though both sites offer stellar rewards.
Traffic
Carbon: up to 4,000 players on 400+ tables averaging 100 tournaments at peak hours
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PokersStars: 150,000+ players at peak hours in 5,000+ tournaments
Verdict: PokerStars is a mega-site, while Carbon is still small town. It’s all about personal preference on this one.
Rake
Carbon: Rake is taken at the rate of $0.01 per $0.20 in the pot. Maximum for ring games is between $0.50 and $3.
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PokerStars: Depending on the stakes, PokerStars rake is about the same as Carbon. The max rake is $5.
Verdict: Rake is comparable.
Rakeback
Carbon: 35% rakeback
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PokerStars: None
Verdict: If you require rakeback, then Carbon Poker is your only option.
Deposit Options
FullTilt: VISA/MasterCard, Click2Pay, NETeller, moneybookers, EcoCard, 1-Pay, eWalletXpress, Instadebit, Clickandbuy, Entropay, and paysafecard.
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PokerStars: Visa/MasterCard, Maestro, paysafecard, Local Bank Transfer, Ukash, money order/ cashier’s check, moneybookers, bank wire transfer, Clickandbuy, WebMoney, NETeller, and entropay.
Verdict: You have more options with PokerStars, especially for US players who prefer bank wire transfer.
Software
Carbon: features include deal it twice, rabbit hunt, expose one card, smilies, time bank, late registration, player accolades, player tags, vector graphics, multiple windows, quick start option, and more.
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PokerStars: available in 29 languages, allows table stacking for multi-tabling, opponent notes, player stats, hand histories, waiting lists to join tables, tourney lobby, table resizing, background themes, image upload for avatars, and many more useful gaming options with a sleek look that’s easy on the eyes.
Verdict: While both have state-of-the-art software platforms, they each offer their own unique features, as well as all the standards.
Support
Carbon: 24/7 email and chat support plus in-depth FAQ
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PokerStars: Email support is available 24/7, as well as a Contact Support Form located in the software.
Verdict: Both sites are more or less comparable in the support department, but Carbon offers live chat, which is really useful in most cases.