Carbon Poker Seeks Real Money Beta Testers For New Mobile App
Key Takeaways
  • It is a web-based HTML5 app, rather than native, so should work across a variety of devices, including iPhone, iPad and Android phones and tablets.
  • Carbon is “just about ready to launch our mobile app for real money play,” a representative announced on 2+2, and is seeking a few testers to get the app ready.
  • Upon its introduction, Merge will become the first major site currently accepting US players to offer online poker via mobile devices.

Merge skin Carbon Poker is preparing a real-money launch of new mobile poker app, and are looking for beta-testers to help complete testing.

“Carbon Mobile” has been in play money testing since February of this year. It is a web-based HTML5 app, rather than native, so should work across a variety of devices, including iPhone, iPad and Android phones and tablets.

Carbon is “just about ready to launch our mobile app for real money play,” a representative announced on 2+2, and is seeking a few testers to get the app ready. Specifically, micro stakes real money players are invited to apply.

Users are encouraged to log-on and post their screen name in the thread before August 16, at which point CarbonPoker reps will get in touch with information on how to participate and provide feedback.

Upon its introduction, Merge will become the first major site currently accepting US players to offer online poker via mobile devices. The network will be hoping this market differentiation will help it return to growth; it has lost over two-thirds of its cash game traffic in the last year, recently losing its third place spot to WPN.

CarbonPoker also recently announced the schedule and guarantees for it’s online series Poker Maximus VI, which is set to start September 8.