Mich-Wisc-trip report

[creeping panther]

I have been on a BJ sojourn around the Midwest and there are a few I will write about and a few I will not.

I will at this time talk about the condition at 3 casinos that are in far out of the way places and are somewhat hard to find conditions on.

Ojibwa casino, Harvey-Michigan, don't even bother. I played at another casino with 2 of their young BJ dealers for a few hours and it was very entertaining, dealers always think they know it all, these guys lost considerable and are lucky if they were not pulled over for DUI on the 60 mile drive back to their homes late at night,.I do wish them the best, as they were nice fun young men.

Bad River, Wisconsin. I must commend the tribe here for offering a very playable Bj game and having a great VP game that the wife won many benjamins on! My wife also the day before won 3rd place in a fine VP tourney and again won many, many Benjamins.

Bad river offers shoe and pitch, h17-das-doa-1 card on split aces, overall very playable, but with max bets from $25-50-100. That being said would I go far out of my way to play here...... ? not really, because there are other things with this game that a advanced AP may frown upon, especially with some other games available that are more attuned to the "BJ Warrior" style of play that I espouse and employ. But this tribe is to be commended, for sure and for certain. The overall condition of this casino is not good, it is dirty and poorly maintained, very much so. There is a motel attached that I would not feel comfortable staying in using the poor condition of the casino as an example. I did run into heat here and they did refuse to open the pitch game that they did assure me they would open after viewing my shoe game play for some 2 hours, that did not make me happy. But I still will commend them on their playable game. They do alot of things right, good for them. This casino is also located in a very pretty area. What a shame the casino is so poorly maintained.

Lac Vieux Desert, Watersmeet Mi. Very nice casino and attached hotel, clean, modern, nice size. Beautiful drive to get there. Saw a bear crossing the road near the casino. Shoe, pitch, s-17-h-17, das-doa-1 card to split aces. $3-50, 5-200. Borderline playable, would not make the trip back.

More to come.

CP

 

[Blue Efficacy]

Thanks for the report!

 

[Automatic Monkey]

There are some very good games up there, only problem is the time you spend driving between stores. A lot of long dark roads.

If anyone goes up there for a road trip, I'd strongly suggest using a GPS unit preprogrammed with the locations of all the stores you want to visit.

 

[mjbballar23]

I have been on a BJ sojourn around the Midwest and there are a few I will write about and a few I will not.

I will at this time talk about the condition at 3 casinos that are in far out of the way places and are somewhat hard to find conditions on.

Ojibwa casino, Harvey-Michigan, don't even bother. I played at another casino with 2 of their young BJ dealers for a few hours and it was very entertaining, dealers always think they know it all, these guys lost considerable and are lucky if they were not pulled over for DUI on the 60 mile drive back to their homes late at night,.I do wish them the best, as they were nice fun young men.

Bad River, Wisconsin. I must commend the tribe here for offering a very playable Bj game and having a great VP game that the wife won many benjamins on! My wife also the day before won 3rd place in a fine VP tourney and again won many, many Benjamins.

Bad river offers shoe and pitch, h17-das-doa-1 card on split aces, overall very playable, but with max bets from $25-50-100. That being said would I go far out of my way to play here...... ? not really, because there are other things with this game that a advanced AP may frown upon, especially with some other games available that are more attuned to the "BJ Warrior" style of play that I espouse and employ. But this tribe is to be commended, for sure and for certain. The overall condition of this casino is not good, it is dirty and poorly maintained, very much so. There is a motel attached that I would not feel comfortable staying in using the poor condition of the casino as an example. I did run into heat here and they did refuse to open the pitch game that they did assure me they would open after viewing my shoe game play for some 2 hours, that did not make me happy. But I still will commend them on their playable game. They do alot of things right, good for them. This casino is also located in a very pretty area. What a shame the casino is so poorly maintained.

Lac Vieux Desert, Watersmeet Mi. Very nice casino and attached hotel, clean, modern, nice size. Beautiful drive to get there. Saw a bear crossing the road near the casino. Shoe, pitch, s-17-h-17, das-doa-1 card to split aces. $3-50, 5-200. Borderline playable, would not make the trip back.

More to come.

CP

CP posting about casino conditions on the internet? Thats unheard of!

 

[creeping panther]

MJB, are you feeling better?

CP posting about casino conditions on the internet? Thats unheard of!

It is my desire to pass on info about general playing conditions at these out of the way places without great specifics and in a way that I feel will do no damage.

The games offered by casinos that I feel are superior and would allow a "BJ Warrior" to go *all out* are those casinos I will not mention in my report, the second part of my report will come soon.

CP

 

[creeping panther]

Auto

There are some very good games up there, only problem is the time you spend driving between stores. A lot of long dark roads.

If anyone goes up there for a road trip, I'd strongly suggest using a GPS unit preprogrammed with the locations of all the stores you want to visit.

I found the drive very enjoyable and often awe inspiring

I frequently wished I were on my VMAX rather than in a car.

Totally enjoyable

CP

 

[mjbballar23]

It is my desire to pass on info about general playing conditions at these out of the way places without great specifics and in a way that I feel will do no damage.

The games offered by casinos that I feel are superior and would allow a "BJ Warrior" to go *all out* are those casinos I will not mention in my report, the second part of my report will come soon.

CP

CP, we all no that you would be the last person to discuss any fine playing conditions on the internet. I realized the harmless content of your post and thank you for the report. I have yet to venture up that way but someday im sure i will:grin:. I was just making some humor out of your post because you are always the first person to scorn the individual that posts about good conditions on this site. I hope the rest of your trip went well!

MJB

ps. i am feeling better:grin:

 

[suicyco maniac]

Saw a bear crossing the road near the casino.

I've only seen one bear on all my AP roadtrips but it was not in MI. MI and WI surely make up for it in deer. Last trip to the UP I must have seen 100+ in one week. Scary night drives. Couldn't imagine it on a bike.

 

[creeping panther]

Driving-Travel

I've only seen one bear on all my AP roadtrips but it was not in MI. MI and WI surely make up for it in deer. Last trip to the UP I must have seen 100+ in one week. Scary night drives. Couldn't imagine it on a bike.

SM,

In those areas best to never drive at night One of my fav. vehicles was wiped out by a deer 2 years ago while on a BJ excursion.

You can find such great room rates at the casinos and other motels that it best to stay over at night. We paid only $37 at Watersmeet at their fine attached casino hotel.:grin:

We always look to maximize EV by watching costs while still being comfortable. If we cannot do that we do not travel. So far we have found a most unique way to both travel, maximize EV, and still stay in fine motels, hotels and eat well.

CP