Dec 29, 2020 | Breaking News, Gaming, General News
Mohegan Sun’s Poker Room, located in Casino of the Earth, reopened 6 of its 33 tables this morning, and will feature no more than 7 players per table
UNCASVILLE, CT (December 29, 2020) – Mohegan Sun Poker has made its return
and will be open daily from 10:00am – 2:00am. With health & safety being the top priority, the Poker Room reopens at under one third of its total tables, will feature a max of 7 players at a table at once and will incorporate safety shields for players and dealers. Spectators, as well as food, will not be permitted in the Poker Room, and guests must sanitize hands with easily accessible hand sanitizer before touching cards.
The Mohegan Sun Poker Room temporarily closed down in mid-March 2020, along with Mohegan Sun as a whole, due to the pandemic. Mohegan Sun, after investing more than $1 million in health and safety protocols across property, reopened to the public on June 1st. The return of Poker at Mohegan Sun will not immediately feature promotions and tournaments, though updates will become available in the near future. Additional details and safety measures include:
- Both guests and team members are required to wear protective masks in the Poker Room, as is required across all of Mohegan Sun.
- Physical distancing will be instituted and monitored.
- Polycarbonate dividers will be used on all active poker tables.
- Cards will be removed and sanitized at regular intervals.
- A player’s seat and section will be cleaned after they end their play.
- Sanitizing dispensers will be located throughout the Mohegan Sun Poker Room.
- The Mohegan Sun Poker Room is smoke-free, spacious and well ventilated.
The most regular cash game offering in the Mohegan Sun Poker Room will currently be limit and no limit Texas Hold ’Em, though other popular offerings include 7 Card Stud and Omaha, among others. The Poker Room may move to 10 open tables in the near future. For more information on the Mohegan Sun Poker Room, visit mohegansun.com/playing/poker.html
Mohegan Sun works in tandem with The Mohegan Tribal Health Department, who operate on-site and whose health & safety guidance and leadership on all resort operations is paramount. To stay up to date on all things Mohegan Sun, and to view Mohegan Sun’s full health & safety plan, visit mohegansun.com/updates
ABOUT MOHEGAN SUN: Owned by Mohegan Gaming & Entertainment, Mohegan Sun is one of the largest, most spectacular entertainment, gaming, dining and shopping destinations in the United States. Situated on 185 acres along the Thames River in scenic southeastern Connecticut, Mohegan Sun is home to two unique casinos, 1,600 deluxe hotel rooms, two world-class spas, a golf course, over 80 shops, restaurants and bars as well as three award-winning entertainment venues including a 10,000-seat Arena. Mohegan Sun is within easy access of New York, Boston, Hartford and Providence and located 15 minutes from the museums, antique shops and waterfront of Mystic Country. More information is available by calling 1.888.226.7711 or visiting mohegansun.com. Connect with us on Facebook, follow us on Twitter and Instagram @mohegansun, view us on YouTube and find us on Snapchat at username MoheganSun.
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Dec 9, 2019 | Gaming, General News, Poker Tournaments, Special Events
The $50,000 Guarantee Texas Hold’Em Tournament will Have a Final Table on Saturday, January 4th
UNCASVILLE, CT (December 9, 2019) – Mohegan Sun Poker is
excited to announce the first Texas Hold’Em tournament of 2020 when the “Holiday Hangover Tournament” arrives on Thursday, January 2nd. Taking place in the Mohegan Sun Poker Room, now located in the Hall of Lost Tribes in Casino of the Earth, the tournament will feature three flights across two days, finishing with a final day on Saturday, January 4th. The buy-in is $230.00 and players can register at the Mohegan Sun Poker Room.
In the $50,000 guarantee “Holiday Hangover Tournament,” players must make the final day (January 4th) to be in the money, where the field will net out to approximately 12%. Blinds will also increase every 30 minutes, after starting at 100/100. Additionally, players who show up in the first level will receive a bonus of 5,000 in chips!
The following is the tournament schedule:
*Starting stack: 25,000
- January 2nd — Flight A: 11:00am | Flight B: 5:00pm
- January 3rd — Flight C: 11:00am
- January 4th – Day Two / Final Day: 11:00am
“The Holiday Hangover Tournament will be an exciting multi-day event for Poker players, and one of the first to be held in our new Poker Room, which has received strong feedback due it’s more convenient location in Casino of the Earth with food & beverage options within the same space,” said Trevor Newman, Director of Table Games at Mohegan Sun. “Last year this tournament had more than 700 entrants and awarded $28,294 to first place!”
For further information on this tournament, and other events and schedules in the Mohegan Sun Poker Room, visit: mohegansun.com/playing/poker.html
ABOUT MOHEGAN SUN:
Owned by Mohegan Gaming & Entertainment, Mohegan Sun is one of the largest, most spectacular entertainment, gaming, dining and shopping destinations in the United States. Situated on 185 acres along the Thames River in scenic southeastern Connecticut, Mohegan Sun is home to two unique casinos, 1,600 deluxe hotel rooms, two world-class spas, a golf course, over 80 shops, restaurants and bars as well as three award-winning entertainment venues including a 10,000-seat Arena. Mohegan Sun is within easy access of New York, Boston, Hartford and Providence and located 15 minutes from the museums, antique shops and waterfront of Mystic Country. More information is available by calling 1.888.226.7711 or visiting mohegansun.com. Connect with us on Facebook, follow us on Twitter and Instagram @mohegansun, view us on YouTube and find us on Snapchat at username MoheganSun.
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Sep 19, 2018 | Entertainment, Gaming, General News
Mega prizes and fun planned for six remaining PokerStars-sponsored stops; players can register at the Mohegan Sun Poker Room
UNCASVILLE, CT (September 19, 2018) – Pokerstars Ambassador Chris Moneymaker will be among hundreds of hopefuls keen to make their mark at Mohegan Sun’s Poker Room October 4th – 7th when the Moneymaker PSPC Tour makes its sixth stop of the series.
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Players will have the chance to win life-changing sums of money by parlaying an $86 buy in into a Platinum Pass, worth $30,000, to the PokerStars Players No Limit Hold’em Championship (PSPC). They can also stop by the annual Sun Brewfest on Saturday, October 6th in the Earth Expo & Conventions Center where they’ll find live entertainment, games, a cornhole tournament and delicious food.
“We’re ready to host hundreds of poker players for what should be a really exciting weekend here at Mohegan Sun. The Moneymaker PSPC Tour is a great poker event that gives players an incredible opportunity, all for $86. We’re pulling for a Mohegan Sun player to take it all the way to millions in the PSPC.” Stated Ray Pineault, President & General Manager of Mohegan Sun.
Guests can register to play directly at the Mohegan Sun Poker Room, located in Casino of the Wind, near Jimmy Buffet’s Margaritaville. Call 860-862-5575 for more information.
The ‘Moneymaker PSPC Tour’, Chris’ brain-child, will run six more live $86 buy-in tournaments, each awarding cash prizes and a Platinum Pass.
- September 22nd at Gardens Casino, Los Angeles
- September 30th at PokerStarsNJ.com, available to players in NJ only
- October 4th – October 7th at Mohegan Sun, Uncasville, Connecticut
- October 10th – October 14th at Live!, Baltimore, Maryland
- October 23rd at Run It Up Reno, Reno, Nevada
- October 31st – November 2nd at Talking Stick, Phoenix, Arizona
To date, more than 3,000 entrants have participated in the Moneymaker PSPC Tour with approximately 800 entrants at Stones Gambling Hall in Sacramento, California, approximately 1,000 entrants at Lucky Chances, Colma, San Francisco and approximately 1,300 entrants at Foxwoods, Connecticut.
So far, nine US players will join some of the world’s best poker players in the Bahamas next year, including PokerStars Carribean Adventure (PCA) National Championship winner Maria Konnikova, PCA Day 2 draw winner Thai Ha, PCA Wild Card Winner David Peters, NJSCOOP Main Event Winner (High) Michael Page, NJSCOOP Main Event Winner (Low) Derik Lee, and LIPS National Championship Alice Zheng. There’s also Moneymaker PSPC Tour champion Cliff Ellefson who picked up a Platinum Pass at Stones Gambling Hall, 76-year old John Mokhtari from Belmont, California, who picked up a pass at Lucky Chances and Foxwoods champ Ronald Mici, a 25-year-old janitor at the World Trade Center who comes from Bronx, New York. Find out more about current PSPC winners here.
Chris Moneymaker formulated the new multi-stop ‘Moneymaker PSPC Tour’ to give US players the chance to emulate his WSOP win back in 2003 when he turned $86 into $2,500,000 by beating 838 players at the Main Event, sparking the famous ‘Moneymaker Effect’.
More information about the ‘Moneymaker PSPC Tour’ can be found on the PokerStars Blog.
Keep an eye on PokerStarsLive and Chris’ Twitter channels using #MoneymakerTour for upcoming news and announcements.
For further information, please contact [email protected]
Notes to Editors:
General PSPC T&Cs apply to all routes
About PokerStars: PokerStars operates the world’s most popular online poker sites, serving the global poker community. Since it launched in 2001, PokerStars has become the first choice of players all over the world, with more daily tournaments than anywhere else and with the best online security. More than 182 billion hands have been dealt on PokerStars, which is more than any other site.
The Stars Group owns or licenses gaming and related consumer businesses and brands, including PokerStars, PokerStars Casino, BetStars, Full Tilt, Sky Bet, Sky Vegas, Sky Casino, Sky Bingo, Sky Poker and BetEasy as well as live poker tour and event brands, including the PokerStars Players No Limit Hold’em Championship, European Poker Tour, PokerStars Caribbean Adventure, Latin American Poker Tour, Asia Pacific Poker Tour, PokerStars Festival and PokerStars MEGASTACK. The Stars Group is one of the world’s most licensed online gaming operators with its subsidiaries collectively holding licenses or approvals in 19 jurisdictions throughout the world, including in Europe, Australia, and the Americas.
Play Responsibly! For more information on responsible gaming please visit our website at http://www.pokerstars.com/about/responsible-gaming/
About Mohegan Sun: Owned by the Mohegan Tribal Gaming Authority, Mohegan Sun is one of the largest, most spectacular entertainment, gaming, dining and shopping destinations in the United States. Situated on 185 acres along the Thames River in scenic southeastern Connecticut, Mohegan Sun is home to three unique casinos, 1,600 deluxe hotel rooms, 2 world-class spas, a golf course, over 90 shops, restaurants and bars as well as three award-winning entertainment venues including a 10,000-seat Arena. Mohegan Sun is within easy access of New York, Boston, Hartford and Providence and located 15 minutes from the museums, antique shops and waterfront of Mystic Country. More information is available by calling 1.888.226.7711 or visiting mohegansun.com. Connect with us on Facebook, follow us on Twitter and Instagram @mohegansun, view us on YouTube and find us on Snapchat at username MoheganSun.
Jun 18, 2018 | Breaking News, Entertainment, Food & Beverage, Gaming, General News, Hot Summer Fun, Special Events, Travel & Leisure
Celebrate all season long with fun – filled promotions, incredible live entertainment and action – packed events!
UNCASVILLE, CT (June 18, 2018) – Summer is finally here and Mohegan Sun is turning up the heat with our 21st annual Hot Summer Fun celebration kicking off on June 25th and running through September 2nd. The calendar is packed with exciting promotions, giveaways, events, entertainment and so much more! Everything from a Campagna T – Rex giveaway, to the return of one of the region’s best food truck festivals and acts like U2, Britney Spears and Brantley Gilbert at Mohegan Sun Arena. Hot Summer Fun 2018 is sure to be a memorable one.
Special Events
Swipe your Momentum card all summer long for a chance to win a 2018 Campagna T – Rex from T – Rex of New England! Roar Into Summer Giveaway runs from June 25th to August 31st. Swipe your Momentum card once a day at any promotional kiosk and you could be driving yourself wild with Free Slot Play, Momentum Dollars or entries into the grand prize drawing! Plus, swipe your Momentum card at any promotional kiosk on Friday, August 31st between 6:00am to 4:00pm to double your total entries! The grand prize drawing will take place on Friday, August 31st at 7:00pm.
Put your shades on – you’re traveling with the Sun! Swipe your Momentum card once a day at any promotional kiosk and you could win the ultimate super fan experience: a trip to Chicago with the Connecticut Sun! The CT Sun Super Fan Giveaway runs from July 2nd to July 13th and on Friday, July 13th between 6:00am to 4:00pm, you can double your entries. The winner will be announced at the CT Sun game that evening.
Stretch out and soak up the sun on a free Hot Summer Fun beach mat! Starting Saturday, June 30th at 9:00am, the first 2,000 Momentum members who visit the new Play+ Event Center, located next to Hash House A Go Go in Casino of the Earth, will receive a free Mohegan Sun Hot Summer Fun beach mat.
Limit one per Momentum member; subject to availability; substitutions may apply.
The excitement never stops with High Hand jackpots, every Saturday, all throughout the summer in Mohegan Sun’s Poker Room! The highest hand every hour can win up to $1,200, starting at 3:00pm and every hour until 3:00am.
Saturday, July 21st & Sunday, July 22nd and Saturday, August 25th & Sunday, August 26th Fuel Your Need For Speed! Circuit One Events provides thrill seekers the opportunity to experience the adrenaline rush of driving an exotic automobile at Mohegan Sun. For more information or to book your experience, visit circuit1events.com. Use coupon code MOHEGAN50 to save 50% off your driving package when you book online. Driving will take place in the Turtle Parking Lot located off Mohegan Sun Boulevard.
The celebrations at Mohegan Sun continue at the 2nd annual Sun Tequila Tasting taking place on Friday, July 20th, featuring an array of premium tequilas to sample, a mixology bar and Mexican – themed favorites to complement. Cigar aficionados light it up at Mohegan Sun’s Cigar Social on Saturday, August 11th when the rooftop of the Riverview Garage transforms into a cigar lover’s paradise with food trucks, live entertainment and more.
The foodies come together to wrap up the summer at The New England Food Truck Festival, taking place at the Winter Parking Lot on Saturday, September 1st & Sunday, September 2nd. The festival returns to Mohegan Sun featuring dozens of food trucks, live music, entertainment for kids, field games, a fireworks show on Saturday starting at 9:15pm and so much more. Sample all the food truck fare and be entertained at this family-fun event!
Rock the Region Mondays
Get down with the local bands in the Wolf Den! Beginning Monday, June 25th guests can catch their favorite acts from around the region and start the week off right with great drink specials in the Wolf Den – including $2.00 domestic drafts and $5.00 Jameson any way. Catch local acts such as Red Light July 9th, Juice Box July 23rd, Wicked Peach August 20th, Fast Ricky August 27th, amongst others. Plus, Mohegan Sun restaurants rock the region with 2 for $40.00 Tuscan Tables at Todd English’s Tuscany, and two lunches for $30.00 or 2 dinners for $40.00 at Seasons Buffet.
Ca$h Dash Tuesdays
The money is let loose and flying everywhere as Ca$h Dash Tuesdays returns this summer. Inside Mohegan Sun’s Cash Cube, up to $120,000 is given away every Tuesday beginning June 26th through August 28th, from Noon to 2:00pm and 5:00pm to 7:00pm. Every hour, one lucky Momentum member playing their favorite slot machine or table game will have the chance to enter the Cash Cube. Bring a friend along that is also a Momentum member, they’ll have a chance to grab the cash in the Cash Cube! Win up to $10,000 in 60 seconds when you dash for the cash each Tuesday beginning on Tuesday, June 26th this summer. Catch the two – dollar bill inside the Cash Cube and we’ll double your winnings!
More Momentum Wednesdays
Beginning June 27th, boost the excitement on Wednesdays and play your favorite slots from 6:00am to Midnight to receive Double Momentum Dollars! Earn 50% more Status Points while playing your favorite table games, including stadium gaming and wagers placed in Race Book. Bring a friend who joins Momentum and we’ll give each of you $10.00 in Free Slot Play. Plus, if they give us their email address, we’ll email them another $10.00 in Free Slot Play.
The Momentum keeps rolling! Visit any Player’s Club booth to discover how you can earn cash just by using your Play+ account while playing your favorite games during Hot Summer Fun – including double cash on Wednesdays! Cash back will be deposited into your Play+ account at the end of the promotional period.
This summer, sit back and enjoy the ride on Wednesdays with buy one – get one bus vouchers. Visit Bus Marketing for official rules. *Note: not valid for Greyhound or Asian Bus Lines*
Hot Seat Thursdays
Hot Seat Thursdays run June 28th through August 30th with a chance to win your share of $10,000! Play your favorite slots, tables and stadium games for your chance to win. From 10:00am to 7:00pm, four winners will be randomly selected to win $2,500 CASH! Winners will collect $1,000 on the spot at the winning game and return the next day to collect the remaining $1,500.
Make a splash with Thursday Night Pool Parties at the Sun Terrace pool. Enjoy live entertainment from 8:00pm to 11:00pm. For more information visit mohegansun.com/poolparties.
Free and Fun Fridays
Each Friday, starting at 9:00am throughout Hot Summer Fun, Mohegan Sun will be giving away free t – shirts to the first 2,000 Momentum members beginning June 29th. T – Shirts will be distributed at the new Play+ Event Center, located next to Hash House A Go Go in Casino of the Earth. A different color shirt will be given each week. Collect all 10 during Hot Summer Fun!
Then start the weekend with Party on the Rooftop. This 21 and over event allows guests to enjoy live tribute bands, fire pits, bars and games on top of the Riverview Parking Garage every Friday from 7:00pm – 11:00pm. Grab a $3.00 Bud Light or a $7.00 specialty cocktail and stop by the gaming tent complete with slots, blackjack tables and roulette! Party on the Rooftop kicks off on Friday, June 29th with live music by Parrotbeach, a tribute to Jimmy Buffett. For a complete list of participating bands, please visit mohegansun.com.
Worth-the-Wait Weekends
Weekends heat up at Mohegan Sun during Hot Summer Fun. Enjoy a drink under the world’s largest indoor planetarium dome at VISTA Lounge at Wombi Rock or party the night away at MIST, a steamy, contemporary venue that sits beneath the water wall in Casino of the Wind. Catch the hottest DJs around at Avalon, the favorite nightlife destination throughout the Northeast or meet up with friends for a handcrafted cocktail at Tom’s Urban. The fun continues with some of the best in comedy at Comix Comedy Club, live music at Jimmy Buffett’s Margaritaville and topnotch tequilas at SolToro! Sip on a selection of 12 rotating taps featuring sour beers, IPAS and more at New Belgium Brewing Taproom, or raise a pint and enjoy Irish hospitality at The Lansdowne Irish Pub & Music House!
Entertainment Galore
This summer, Mohegan Sun has your concert hookup with the best names in music! The top-ranked Mohegan Sun Arena will be home to the hottest tours like Britney Spears, U2, Fall Out Boy, Barry Manilow, Sugarland, Barenaked Ladies, Jason Mraz, 5 Seconds of Summer, Charlie Puth, Camila Cabello, Brantley Gilbert and so much more.
Don’t miss the WNBA’s Connecticut Sun with multiple home games inside Mohegan Sun Arena throughout June, July and August!
The Wolf Den, which is open Thursday through Monday, free and for guests 21 and over, will see such acts as Chris Lane, US The Duo, Eli Young Band and Mike DelGuidice & Big Shot among others.
For Mohegan Sun’s full entertainment calendar, visit mohegansun.com/entertainment
ABOUT MOHEGAN SUN:
Owned by Mohegan Gaming & Entertainment, Mohegan Sun is one of the largest, most spectacular entertainment, gaming, dining and shopping destinations in the United States. Situated on 185 acres along the Thames River in scenic southeastern Connecticut, Mohegan Sun is home to three unique casinos, 1,600 deluxe hotel rooms, 2 world-class spas, a golf course, over 90 shops, restaurants and bars as well as three award-winning entertainment venues including a 10,000-seat Arena. Mohegan Sun is within easy access of New York, Boston, Hartford and Providence and located 15 minutes from the museums, antique shops and waterfront of Mystic Country. More information is available by calling 1.888.226.7711 or visiting mohegansun.com. Connect with us on Facebook, follow us on Twitter and Instagram @mohegansun, view us on YouTube and find us on Snapchat at username MoheganSun.
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Apr 12, 2018 | Gaming, General News, Jackpots
UNCASVILLE, CT (April 13, 2018) – A Bridgeport CT woman hit it big at Mohegan Sun on Wednesday, April 11th, taking home $183,097 on a major Four Card Poker Jackpot. Sueli Monteiro was playing the game inside Casino of the Earth when she
made a straight flush to be awarded the jackpot.
After winning and when asked how she might spend some of the money, Monteiro said: “a new car!”
Also, In February of this year, a Philadelphia visitor won over one million on Four Card Poker. For more information on Mohegan Sun jackpot winners and general gaming news, visit newsroom.mohegansun.com/category/gaming
ABOUT MOHEGAN SUN: Owned by Mohegan Gaming & Entertainment, Mohegan Sun is one of the largest, most spectacular entertainment, gaming, dining and shopping destinations in the United States. Situated on 185 acres along the Thames River in scenic southeastern Connecticut, Mohegan Sun is home to three unique casinos, 1,600 deluxe hotel rooms, 2 world-class spas, a golf course, over 90 shops, restaurants and bars as well as three award-winning entertainment venues including a 10,000-seat Arena. Mohegan Sun is within easy access of New York, Boston, Hartford and Providence and located 15 minutes from the museums, antique shops and waterfront of Mystic Country. More information is available by calling 1.888.226.7711 or visiting mohegansun.com. Connect with us on Facebook, follow us on Twitter and Instagram @mohegansun, view us on YouTube and find us on Snapchat at username MoheganSun.
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