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F.A.Q. - TOURNAMENTS

  • What are Freerolls and Tournaments?
  • What are the different kinds of Tournaments?
  • What is my Freeroll Eligibility and what are Coupons?
  • What are Raked Hands?
  • How do I withdraw Freeroll winnings?
  • How do I register and de-register for Freerolls and Tournaments?
  • What happens if I am disconnected during a Freeroll or a Tournament?
  • Can I watch Tournament tables?
  • What happens if a Freeroll or Tournament is Shutdown or Cancelled?
  • What is the Tournament Payout structure?
  • What is Hand For Hand Mode and when does it happen?
  • I am unable to register for a Tournament and am told that somebody already has with the same IP address
  • Does CarbonPoker offer a First Deposit Bonus?


  • What are Freerolls and Tournaments?

    Freeroll: A Freeroll is a Tournament with no buy-in or entry fee. Also does not allow for any re-buys.

    Freezeout Tournament: A freezeout Tournament is a Tournament where you can not re-buy.

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    What are the different kinds of Tournaments?

    Scheduled - these are tournaments scheduled by CarbonPoker to start at a specific time. CarbonPoker Freerolls can be found under the scheduled tab.

    Sit & Go - These are tournaments that will only start once the required number of players has been reached. Registered Sit & Go tournaments are usually single table tournaments.

    Satellites - These are tournaments that 'feed' winners into bigger tournaments. Satellites are held in various stages leading up to a large tournament such as a WPT, WSOP or CarbonPoker special event.

    Special - These are tournaments arranged by third parties and hosted by CarbonPoker. For example if you have a local Poker club, you may like to hold an online tournament at CarbonPoker - contact marketing@CarbonPoker.com for details.

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    What is my Freeroll Eligibility and what are Coupons?

    $100 Freeroll requirements: is free to all members.

    $500 Initial Depositors Freeroll requirements: must have made your first deposit in the previous 7 days.

    $4000 Freeroll requirements: must have earned at least 1500 comp points in the previous 7 days.

    $20,000 Freeroll requirements: must have earned at least 2000 comp points in the previous 7 days.

    Once you have qualified for a Freeroll tournament, a pop-up message will advise you a coupon has been awarded and for which tournament you are now eligible to enter.

    You can check your coupons in the "cashier" section. Once you have a coupon you can simply register for the corresponding Freeroll/s. Coupons are issued daily every hour on the half hour and will only remain valid for 24 hours.

    To check your Freeroll eligibility simply visit the 'Player Admin' page (click Player Admin in the Lobby or log into www.pokercs.com) and then go to 'Free Tournamnets'.

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    What are Raked Hands?

    Raked hands are when a small amount is removed from the pot of real money ring games as a fee to use the poker server. Our rake chart shows how we rake our games. When playing, if a small amount of the pot is moved to the left of the board cards then a rake has been taken. You will only be counted in a raked hand if you have contributed to the pot (bet or posted a blind). We also have a "No flop, No drop" policy, whereby we take no rake if the hand ends before the flop.

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    How do I withdraw Freeroll winnings?

    If you wish to make a withdrawal of Freeroll winnings you simply need to fulfil the following criteria.

  • Any Freeroll winnings can be withdrawn after 7 days. However, during this 7 day period your winnings will be placed into your CarbonPoker player wallet and can be accessed for immediate play.


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    How do I register and de-register for Freerolls and Tournaments?

    To register, simply double click on the Freeroll or Tournament that you wish to enter and click on the 'Register' button in the bottom right hand side of your screen.

    You must ensure registration before the start time. For Freerolls and scheduled tournaments, registration usually begins 2 hours before and will finish 1 minute prior to commencement.

    Sit N Go Tournaments also require registration; however there are no time limits. Registration begins when a table is available and will finish when the required player total is reached.

    To de-register from any tournaments, click the 'De-Register' button in the tournament details. Any buy-in cost will be refunded if you de-register prior to commencement.

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    What happens if I am disconnected during a Freeroll or a Tournament

    If you are disconnected during a Freeroll or Tournament you can log in again and still have your seat. Keep in mind you will continue to post blinds during the time you are disconnected.

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    Can I watch Tournament tables?

    In the tournaments details (choose the tournament and click "details") all of the tables being played at are listed in the "Tables" chart in the bottom left hand corner. Double click on a table name from the list to open that table. If you want to find the table a certain player is seated at, double click on the players name in "Players and Results" table.

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    What happens if a Freeroll or Tournament is Shutdown or Cancelled?

    From time to time Freerolls and Sit N Go Tournaments may need to be shutdown or cancelled. If a tournament is shutdown then it will be rescheduled or bonus freerolls will be offered.

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    Tournament Payouts

    See CarbonPoker's Tournament Payout structure.

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    What is Hand For Hand Mode and when does it happen?

    Hand For Hand Mode is used in all Multi-Table Tournaments and allows all tables to play the same exact number of hands at critical times. The following chart is used to determine when Hand For Hand Mode will start and stop.

    See CarbonPoker's Hand For Hand Mode chart.

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    I am unable to register for a Tournament and am told that somebody already has with the same IP address

    The way home networks are configured, players are not able to enter Tournaments at the same time as other players on the same network. Players can however with Private Tournaments & Sit n Go Tournaments.

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    Does CarbonPoker offer a First Deposit Bonus?

    CarbonPoker offers a 100% First Deposit Bonus on all deposits up to $100. In order to receive your 100% First Deposit Bonus simply:

    1. Click on 'Cashier', followed be the 'Deposit' tab
    2. Enter 100PERCENT into the coupon code field
    3. Click on 'Make deposit'
    This current offer has the following play requirements:

  • $1 paid per 200 comp points.
  • For each 2000 comp points you earn, $10 of your bonus will be paid.
  • After you make your first deposit you will have an entire 90 days to complete the promotion.


  • For example, if you deposit $100, you will receive $10 of your bonus automatically everytime you accumulate 2000 comp points (200 comp points for each $1 of bonus). This will happen 9 more times until the total $100 bonus is paid.

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