Mandalay Bay Casino

“Mandalay Bay A OK!” by jmg, 11 Dec 2005

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The exterior of the casino is incredible. It has an Aztec/Ancient feel with some solid architecture. Once inside it is more of a modern beauty. Poker room staff was incredibly friendly and helpful (exceeded expectations). It's located right next to the sports book, which is one of the biggest and best in Vegas, although it lacked the intensity and emotion found in Stardust, Venetian (waitresses so hot it hurts) and MGM Grand but the comfortable seating (leather chairs) and great food (chicken fingers, cafe behind the poker room) make up for that. I found the low stakes games loose and passive during the day. Yummy Draw Backs. It's difficult to get in the tournaments. They won't let u call in to sign up and MB is on the far end of the strip so it's hard to get to. Daily tourneys fill up fast as well. If you’re coming form the Venetian end take the monorail and then tram from Excalibur. As stated b4 the room is relatively small, could be a draw back for some but I found it more personal. I never had problems with waiting lists.

“Mandalay Bay Casino Poker Room Review” by Eric, 27 Jul 2005

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Mandalay Bay is an awesome hotel! If you ever have a chance to stay there then do it. The atmosphere extends to the poker room where everyone is treated extremely well. It is a popular spot with a somewhat small poker room so the wait sometimes sucks. Call in ahead to put your name on the list. The variety is somewhat limited due to the size of the room. There are plenty of tourists and bad players at Mandalay Bay, especially on weekends.