Automatic Monkey
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I count 3 casinos in the Detroit area. Anybody ever play there- what games and rules do they offer? Worth a 2 hour flight?
Playing conditions in Detroit
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Felix Rue-de-Guerre
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There are 4 casinos in that market if you count Casino Windsor. Motor City, has 6 deckers and allows RSA. If you have the patience of Christ, you can attempt to play there. I think they have a really crappy DD game, too.
Main floor tables at the other 3 are 8 deckers (No RSA, No Surrender DAS) and CSM's. The best pen for the 8 deckers is at Greektown last time I checked. This is consistent with CBJN, too.
All places in this market close tables the second the crowd thins, so wonging in doesn't really fly. However, I've wonged out and in just sitting there all evening saying: "I'm just sitting this one out" with no better excuse than that, at the 10-120 level, and I've never had a problem.
Also table minimums jump to $25 bucks on peak times with all the tables full. I think the MGM keeps some 15 ones open all the time. Don't go to any of these places on a weekend night, you'll be wasting your time.
High limit room at MGM has 6 decks with about 1.75 behind the plastic. I have no info on the high limit areas of the other two stateside places.
The High limit room at Windsor is probably the best game. Six decks with about 1.5 cut out. If you are staked for a $20 min. bet or higher, go in the wee hours and find a $25(Can.$) table. If you find an empty $50 table they'll often drop it to 25 for you. Beware the currency conversion. %4 goes away if you convert U.S. to Can. then back again. You might need to play for a few hours before your EV earns the exchange rate.
-Felix
Main floor tables at the other 3 are 8 deckers (No RSA, No Surrender DAS) and CSM's. The best pen for the 8 deckers is at Greektown last time I checked. This is consistent with CBJN, too.
All places in this market close tables the second the crowd thins, so wonging in doesn't really fly. However, I've wonged out and in just sitting there all evening saying: "I'm just sitting this one out" with no better excuse than that, at the 10-120 level, and I've never had a problem.
Also table minimums jump to $25 bucks on peak times with all the tables full. I think the MGM keeps some 15 ones open all the time. Don't go to any of these places on a weekend night, you'll be wasting your time.
High limit room at MGM has 6 decks with about 1.75 behind the plastic. I have no info on the high limit areas of the other two stateside places.
The High limit room at Windsor is probably the best game. Six decks with about 1.5 cut out. If you are staked for a $20 min. bet or higher, go in the wee hours and find a $25(Can.$) table. If you find an empty $50 table they'll often drop it to 25 for you. Beware the currency conversion. %4 goes away if you convert U.S. to Can. then back again. You might need to play for a few hours before your EV earns the exchange rate.
-Felix
"Worth a 2 hour flight?"
Is it a free flight?
Most of what Felix says below is correct. I play there because it is the closest game that I have. I have not seen them close down tables before so you are able to do some wonging in the AM during the week.
The double deck (bad rules) was removed from Motor City about 8 months ago and it is all 6 deck now. The other two Detroit casinos have all 8 deck on the main floors. MGM has the worst penetration.
I find the only time to play is early morning (before 11AM) and after that it gets iffy due to the crowds even during the week. Table minimum go up throughout the day and the crowds keep on playing. You can hardly play for less than $25 on the weekend evenings.
They have a lot of bad players that get irrate at times for some of the count driven plays I make.
If I was flying, I would fly somewhere else. None of the Detroit Casinos have a hotel attached. Greektown has one in the same building complex.
Avoid the area during a hockey game or home ball game (football or baseball).
Pill
Is it a free flight?
Most of what Felix says below is correct. I play there because it is the closest game that I have. I have not seen them close down tables before so you are able to do some wonging in the AM during the week.
The double deck (bad rules) was removed from Motor City about 8 months ago and it is all 6 deck now. The other two Detroit casinos have all 8 deck on the main floors. MGM has the worst penetration.
I find the only time to play is early morning (before 11AM) and after that it gets iffy due to the crowds even during the week. Table minimum go up throughout the day and the crowds keep on playing. You can hardly play for less than $25 on the weekend evenings.
They have a lot of bad players that get irrate at times for some of the count driven plays I make.
If I was flying, I would fly somewhere else. None of the Detroit Casinos have a hotel attached. Greektown has one in the same building complex.
Avoid the area during a hockey game or home ball game (football or baseball).
Pill
Felix Rue-de-Guerre
Well-Known Member
Casino Strike in Windsor!!!!
Casino Windsor is dark because of a dealers strike. So, don't go there unless you call first!!
-Felix
Casino Windsor is dark because of a dealers strike. So, don't go there unless you call first!!
-Felix