Myrtle Beach

[dreq]

Going there for golf? any poker close?

thanks

christy

[bbarker703]

Saw this listed, but think they're talking about silly games such as Carib. Stud and Three card poker.

SOUTHERN CRUISE CASINO
Little River, SC 249-9881
A bit of Vegas, Southern Style - and all on the water! 200 of the loosest slots, (nickle thru $5); roulette, craps, stud poker, blackjack- live entertainment for special occasions; hot and cold deli service - bus and limo service available. Sailing daily - call for schedule.

[dontcrack]

I was there in the fall and the gambling boat I was on had poker. As I recall, I think the game was 5/10.

I actually decided not to play since you have such limited gambling time. I'm sure any winning limit player has folded hand after hand for hours and with the "schedule" you are on with the boat, it didn't seem like it would be fun for a tight player.

With that said, I bet the game is loose because you have guys playing all sorts of hands since they know that if they want to win, they have to play hands since waiting for good hands is not such a great option with a limited amount of time available.

I don't remember the exact name of the boat but it was something along the lines of Sun Coast or Sun Cruise. The boat has scheduled departure times and is located within 45 minutes of Myrtle. Beware, the clientele are interesting and the boat is scary. You will feel safe but it is not the Borgata or Bellagio.

[Pocket Trips]

SunCruz Casino - Myrtle Beach




Location Information:
4495 Mineola Avenue
Little River, South Carolina 29566-8743
United States
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Phone Number(s):
(843) 280-4458
fax: (843) 280-2988
(800) 474-DICE (toll-free)

Website:
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Property Information:
• Slots and VLT's: 300
• Table Games: 18
• Poker Tables: 4
• Casino Square Footage: 8000
• Parking Spaces: 600
• Property: SunCruz Casinos

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Southern Elegance Casino Cruise




Location Information:
4491 Waterfront Avenue
Little River, South Carolina 29566
United States
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Phone Number(s):
(843) 249-9811
(877) 250-LUCK (toll-free)

Website:
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Property Information:
• Slots and VLT's: 200
• Table Games: 12
• Poker Tables: 2
• Casino Square Footage: 175
• Parking Spaces: 250

[Rick Diesel]

Anyone know what kind of rake they take on these cruises?

[Level 5]

I played on the SunCruz boat over New Year's. They had 2 or 3 5-10 Hold Em tables and a 10-20 Hold Em table going. The 5-10 table that I played at was very soft, to say the least. It was a lot of fun though and I would definitely recommend going if you are looking to play some poker while in Myrtle. It's nothing like Vegas or AC but not bad.

A few words of caution. You have to buy a ticket to get on the boat. The ticket costs $10 (we got a brochure for free admission at a Cigar Shop near the boat) and they will oversell the boat. The boat sails at 7:00 but once they are full, they won't let you on even if you have a ticket. I was there during Presidents weekend and we got our tickets around 6:00 and went to a bar nearby to get something to eat (There is a dive bar right next to the boat that is scary looking but has great wings and burgers). When we got to the boat around 6:50 they had stopped letting people on, even if you had a ticket. There is another boat nearby that was still letting people on, so we went on that boat. I would strongly recommend NOT going on that boat. It is about 1/3 of the size of the SunCruz boat and was extremely crowded. It was extremely difficult to get on one of their 10 or so gaming tables let alone get on the one poker table that they had. It was hard to even walk around the one very small room that had all of the tables. It was very hot, and the Jack and Coke that I asked for was poured out of a clear bottle with masking tape on it labeled "Whiskey".

The boat leaves at 7:00 and takes an hour to get out to Sea far enough to gamble. There is no gambling or drinking during the hour trip out or in, so you have from 8:00 to 12:00 to play, and the boat gets back around 1:00 am.

Good luck if you go. Let us know how you make out.

- Mike