Mohegan Sun Pocono Poker Room

So, what does everyone think of the poker room at Mohegan Sun in the Poconos. Personally, I liked the place.

Thoughts?

Mohegan Sun isnt in the Poconos....it's in eastern CT.

Mohegan Sun has a casino in the Poconos as well.

I've never actually been there but it's on my short list of casinos to visit. I heard its pretty nice and I live on the east coast so I have no excuse.

I plan on making it out there in September. What sort of tables do they have. How was the action when you played there?

Wow they have 1/2 PLO. I am so psyched to go and play there.

The action at Mohegan Pocono is pretty good especially at the lower blind tables like $1/2. People just chase and chase which is very profitable most of the time.

I recommend the room. Plus higher limits have timed blinds which are nice. I think it's $5 every half hour.

A buddy of mine has been playing there and is doing quite well. I am planning on making it out there in October now.

Can you explain the timed blinds thing?

kmixer, I believe he is referring to the rake. There probably is no rake per pot, only a time fee. For each half hour you play or your chips are on the table you must pay a $5 fee.

I'm sorry to necro this thread, but I have not been around for awhile and well, the search function made me do it!

Anyone else on cardschat play here?

I play fairly regularly here and love it. Of the choices in northeastern PA it is far superior to Mt. Airy for poker. The poker room is much bigger, and the dealers are much better. Mt. Airy dealers have to split their tips, so they have no incentive to deal faster or be more accurate, while at MS at Pocono Downs dealers keep their own. I have not been to the Sands in Bethlehem so I can not comment on that.

They run two tourneys a day, one at 12pm (10am on sat and sun) and one at 7pm, all at a $60 buyin with an optional $5 2k chip add on that goes right to the dealers. Exceptions are the last Saturday of every month when there is a $280 buyin at 2pm and is the only tourney that day. This tourney is capped at 120 players and usually sells out well before the 2pm start. Next Saturday will be the 4th one and it is fairly well run, at least from what I saw from playing the one in February. The other exception is Tuesday nights they run a $120 buyin which includes a $25 bounty per knockout. You get an actual $25 green cash chip as your bounty chip, fun times.

They spread a decent number of 1/2 tables which are pot raked, and there is usually one 2/5 running with a waiting list. the start time on the 2/5 table varies on weekdays but is usually in full swing by 6pm. The 2/5 is $5 per half hour and no pots are raked. 200 min 800 max buyin, and there are alot of the same faces at that table. It usually turns into a 2/5/10 game with it being understood that if you open the pot it is for a 15 minimum in order to give the 10 'blind raise' his option. No straddling allowed in PA like in CT so this gets around it.

If anyone has any other questions let me know!

Thanks for the info. I have only been to Mt. Airy but looks like Mohegan Sun may be better. Mt. Airy is pretty small and the wait for a table can be long. Are there limit tables, or do you know?

Hi Doops.

There is always a 1/2 limit game going, and I am fairly sure there is also a 2/4 limit most of the time. Some of the real degens play a 30/60 HOSE game too that usually gets going later in the day.

I was hoping to get down to MS this last week but came down with a cold so didn't go. The players at my local club here in Sayre, PA have lots of good things to say about MS. Have heard a few stories of large wins (>$6K on the $2/$5 game) from some of the more action players. I'll try to post a notice when I do finally get around to going down to MS.

I'll be going down to play there on Thursday April 14, birthday present to myself. PM me if ya wanna meet up. Plan to be there from 10am to 10pm or so.