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Gobble Gobble – It’s the Turkey Grand Slam

Posted By : Comb Over-Under October 30th, 2009

Turkey Grand Slam

The November Promotion at CarbonPoker is awesome. It’s a month long SitnGo extravaganza with points, cash and stuffing — all culminating in a 128-man Heads Up Championship!

Here’s how it works: From November 1-30, Carbon is running specially added Turkey Jackpot SitnGos. Each time you play in one of these events you have the opportunity to earn Turkey Points and build the eventual jackpot.

For official rules, prizes and yada yada yada, check the Turkey Grand Slam Page. This page will also house the official leaderboard, real time jackpot amount and any other info you need.

Half of each Turkey Jackpot SnG will be added to the month-end Jackpot. To kick things off, we’re seeding the prize pool with $2,500 and it’s only going to go up from here.

The SitnGos will cost between $2+20c and $50+$5:

Buy-in Total LB Points Points for 1st Points for 2nd
$2 + 20c 40 28 12
$5 + 50c 100 70 30
$10 + $1 200 140 60
$25 + $2.50 500 350 150
$50 + $5 1000 700 300

As you can see, there are tons of chances to earn points during November. Remember, only the top 128 players will make their way into the Unique Starting Stack heads up Grand Finale. The more points you earn, the more chips you’ll have for the final.

Get the jump on the rest of the competition and start playing as soon as you see the tourneys roll out.

For those of you already licking your chops for the eventual payout, here’s how it breaks down:

Spoiler alert: EVERYBODY that makes the top 128 will win something.

Result      Jackpot Payout

  • 1st – 17%
  • 2nd – 12%
  • 3rd/4th – 7.5%
  • 5-8th – 5%
  • 9-16th – 2.5%
  • 17-32nd – 1%
  • 33-64th – $109 Coupon
  • 65-128th – $11 Coupon
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Daily DOUBLE Dollar Dazzlers at CarbonPoker

Posted By : Comb Over-Under October 30th, 2009

cash_pileThe Daily DOUBLE Dollar Dazzler (that’s a lot of ‘D’s) is a new daily feature that’s going to be rolled out at Carbon. It starts in November, so this is an exclusive leak. Hopefully the boss man isn’t reading the blog.

Basically we’ll be running twice-daily tourneys that only cost $1+$0.20 to enter. I’ve got you so far, right?

There are a few ways to get into the tourney: $1+$0.20 , 120 VIP Points or a $1.20 Coupon.

Here’s where it gets even better: Daily Guaranteed Cash!

12:15 Server Time – $1,500 Guaranteed

18:15 Server Time – $2,500 Guaranteed

If you’re good, there is excellent opportunities for bonus cash. Finish in the money a few times in the same day or week, and really cash in. Win 2 in a day? That’s going to pay off.

Bonus Cash Prizes For Double Results:
Cash in Back-2-Back Dazzlers: $25 Cash
Reach the Final Table Twice in 7 Days: $50 Cash
Win 2 x Dazzlers Within 7 Days: $100 Cash
Reach The Final Table in Back-2-Back Dazzlers: $250 Cash
Win Back-2-Back Dazzlers: $500 Cash

Watch the tourney list to see when these events are going to be rolling.

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Another Day, Another Bad Beat Jackpot

Posted By : Comb Over-Under October 27th, 2009

carbonpokerpicThe CarbonPoker Bad Beat Jackpot as once again paid out! This is the third time in 1 month.

We know with the lowest qualifier online (Quad 7s or better losing), our Jackpot would be more frequent, but lately the RNGs have been dealing up bad beats at a frantic pace.

Just this morning, starterkit’s Queen High Straigh Flush bested GLADIATOR8791’s Quad 8s in a hand with a $23 pot on one of our Bad Beat Jackpot Tables. You know the rest.

$42,633.32 was awarded to GLADIATOR8791 and starterkit’s bankroll was padded with an additional $21,316.66. A slice of $3,045.23 was handed out to the remaining 7 players at the table — proving once again that losing can be profitable. CarbonPoker is the home of Bad Beats lately.

Because the Jackpots have gone off so often lately, these guys weren’t close to our $1.2Million Bad Beat Jackpot payout, but I’m sure they’ll still take it.

As usual, the Jackpot has been reseeded and is already growing. Check it out on the Homepage to see it increase in real time.

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Win a $109 Coupon On Facebook.com/CarbonPoker With Your Best Joke

Posted By : Comb Over-Under October 27th, 2009

facebookCarbonPoker Contest Announcement!

I usually keep these announcements exclusive to Facebook, but I decided to share it with our blog readers as well. You’ve gotta be a Facebook Fan to be eligible…. but I’m sure you are already.

Right now, hit up Facebook.com/CarbonPoker and tell me your favorite poker joke in the comment thread. On October 28th, I’ll be awarding 4 $109 Coupons to the jokes that make me laugh the most.

If you like Carbon contests, check our Facebook page regularly. We’ve got weekly promos, contests and events. Fan us!

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Play in This Sunday’s $50K Guaranteed

Posted By : Comb Over-Under October 23rd, 2009

50k_freeroll_tournament_100x75If you’re looking for a deep-stack, small field tournament CarbonPoker’s $50K Guaranteed is your answer.

Guaranteed money + a relativey small pool of players = a TON of value for poker players. (That’s a little bit of math for you). I’m not saying it’s easy money, but you’ve got a great shot at finishing in the money.

The tourney goes off each and every Sunday at 15:00 Server Time. If you’ve never played, I really encourage it. The cost is $109, VIP Points or a coupon.

All The Tourney Details:

What: $50,000 Guaranteed

When: Every Sunday @ 15:00 (Carbon Time)

How: $100+$9, Coupon or VIP points

If you want to turn this into a freeroll, I’d suggest following CarbonPoker on Twitter or Being a CarbonPoker Facebook Fan. We hold weekly contests where we give away $109 coupons and more.

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$600 Twitter Freeroll on Saturday Oct 24

Posted By : Comb Over-Under October 21st, 2009

TwitterPokerAs usual, people who follow CarbonPoker on Twitter are up for a $600+ freeroll poker tourney this weekend. Great coupons are up for grabs, so don’t miss out on your chance to play for free and win real cash in the CarbonPoker Twitter Follower Freeroll.

As well as these great freerolls, following us on Twitter will give you the inside track on some of our newest promos, exclusive contests and much more.

So, how do I get in the tourney? I bet you’re asking that. Everyone asks me that. Here you go:

1. Follow Us!

2. Verify your account on the Secure Twitter Page (you’ll need to scroll down and enter your Twitter username; helpful image below)

3. Sign up!

twitter secure

Tourney Details:

  • Saturday October 24th, 2009 – 14:30 Server Time (registration opens on Thursday @ 14:30)
  • 2,500 Starting Chips
  • Texas Hold’em
  • Breaks every 60minutes

Since everybody with the internet/cell phone/big mouth (see: everyone in the world) is on Twitter nowadays, there are a lot of folks eligible for the tourney. Get in on the action and slug it out with a ton of our followers.

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Doyle Brunson inducted into Athletics Hall of Fame

Posted By : Comb Over-Under October 19th, 2009

doylebrunsonDoyle Brunson is no doubt one of the biggest legends of all-time in poker.  The 76 year-old man has not only won 10 WSOP gold bracelets along with numerous other tournaments, but he’s also become an icon in the process.  What’s even more amazing about Brunson is that he built part of his legend away from big-time poker tournaments by playing in dusty saloons throughout Texas.

Now Brunson has added a new chapter to his legacy by being added to the Hardin-Simmons University Athletics Hall of Fame.  For those who don’t know, Doyle was a standout track athlete and basketball player during his years at Hardin-Simmons.  Brunson was so good at basketball that he even attracted the attention of the NBA’s Minneapolis Lakers before a terrible leg break ended his career.

Unfortunately, his induction into the HSU Athletics Hall of Fame has take a little longer than it should have.  The presumed opinion is that Brunson’s poker playing has been frowned upon by the Baptist college and so it’s taken Doyle a lot longer to get into their Hall.  Brunson explained this by saying, “I know a lot of people went to bat for me, and they were more anxious for this to happen than I was at this point.  I felt a little snubbed, but on the other hand I did understand the reasons.”

He went on to explain this line of thinking by stating, “I was a second-class citizen back in those days.  Everybody thought you were a gangster or a mobster or something because you played poker.  It was hurtful, but I loved the game so much that it’s the only way I could compete anymore.  So that’s why I got into being a poker player.”  Doyle Brunson no longer has to feel snubbed any longer at HSU since they are now choosing to honor his sports accomplishments.

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Win Your Way to the Aussie Millions this Saturday

Posted By : CarbonPoker October 9th, 2009

MTT Leaderboard CarbonThe main event of the Multi Table Tournament Leaderboard is going off this weekend.

That’s right, if you’ve been a part of this great promo, you’ve got a shot to represent CarbonPoker at one of the live-event highlights of the poker calendar — The Aussie Millions.

All you need to do to get your shot at a seat in Melbourne is dominate the MTT leaderboard. You do this by placing well in any MTT event; the player admin automatically tracks your leaderboard points. The top 100 players on the MTT Leaderboard will be fighting it out this Sunday for the live seat.

  • Saturday, October 10, 2009
  • 14:00 Server Time.
  • Top 100 MTT Leaderboard Players

Want to get in the next MTT Final? Hit up multi table tourneys at Carbon and work your way up the leaderboard. There is another Aussie Millions seat up for grabs, so get on it, mate.

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CarbonPoker at BlogsWithBalls

Posted By : Comb Over-Under October 7th, 2009

Blogs With BallsNext week in Vegas, BlogsWithBalls 2.0 will be conference-ing the face off of Sin City and CarbonPoker is going to be there.

If you missed out on BlogsWithBalls 1.0 in New York then you should definitely check out the second iteration of this blogging and media conference that will be packed with sports writers, athletes and the biggest bloggers in the industry.

Look for players from CarbonPoker’s Invitational Blogger Tourneys and an Carbon-funded, pro-packed charity poker tournament on Friday the 16th. We’ve got more coming on this soon — including how to satellite into the tournament.

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Play in a Facebook Fan Freeroll on October 4th!

Posted By : Comb Over-Under October 2nd, 2009

facebookHappy Friday, Freerollers.

We all know that you love playing for real money on CarbonPoker – especially when the buy-in comes in at $0 + $0.

This freeroll is exclusive to CarbonPoker Facebook Fans. So be sure to go to the page and click the “become a fan” link. Face it, it’s a Friday — I’m assuming you’re on Facebook anyways.

There are plenty of benefits for being our Fan. We give away $109 Coupons all the time, make announcements and share new things happening at CarbonPoker. You really don’t want to miss out.

****To get into the tourney, you’ll need to check the Facebook Fan Page this weekend for the exclusive password!****

The Tourney Details:

  • $600 Carbon Facebook Fan Freeroll
  • Sunday, October 4, 2009 @ 12:30pm Server Time.
  • No Limit Texas Hold’em
  • 2,000 Starting Stack
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