Winter Chill Poker Tournament at Mohegan Sun

UNCASVILLE, CT -- To start the New Year off right Mohegan Sun will host its second major poker tournament. The Mohegan Sun Winter Chill Poker Tournament is scheduled to run from February 7th through the 15th. As the second major tournament since opening the room on August 29th, this nine-day event will conclude with a three-day Main Event beginning on Friday, February 13th.

"We are extremely excited to be hosting our second major poker tournament since opening the new room back in August," said Bruce Dixon, Director of Poker for Mohegan Sun. "Our first tournament in October was a huge success, with a larger turnout than we had anticipated, so we are hopeful that our Winter Chill Tournament will be even bigger and better."
Different events will be included in this tournament but it will only feature No Limit Hold’em. The first tournament on February 7th will be a Shoot Out Event, and on the 8th will be their first ever Ladies Only event. The tournament will continue with No Limit Hold’em cash events and will culminate in a three day Main Event that has a buy in of $2,300 plus a $200 entry fee.

The qualifying rounds for Mohegan Sun's Winter Chill Poker Tournament will begin on Monday, January 5th and run through January and into early February. For a complete schedule of qualifying rounds, as well as tournament information, visit mohegansun.com.
Mohegan Sun, owned by the Mohegan Tribe, is one of the largest, most distinctive and spectacular entertainment, gaming, shopping and meeting destinations in the United States. Situated on 240 acres along the Thames River in scenic southeastern Connecticut, 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 www.mohegansun.com

News Added: 07 January, 2009

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