Yes Scrawnybob! i agree.
PKR is great for tournaments for me also. the feeling is right, the slow pace is making it more realistic. the noises of people talking and laughing are great because they may sum up the situation with a quick realistic emote, rathen than writing at the chat box and get distracted...
for those fellows who really overusing it- they have the ignore button, assuring you a quiet game from them for the rest of the session...
i also like carbon for cash games better (currently getting the second silver star

) bacause the pace of the hands is better and the software allowes you to open several tables at the same time, while PKR is more of a one tourney/one window site.
i think i can ohnestly say that this 50 people 8 places payed tournament is the best game to invest my money at, because my "training" is about long MTTS and cash playing, combining these two is making it perfect for me.
havent played their long MTTs yet though. how they are rob? have you cashed in them? how long do you have to sit in order to get to the bubble?
p.s anytime jeffsbabe, at carbon or FTP just whistle