Midwest Casinos

[Dyepaintball12]

Hey guys.

I am going to be making a team starting in May, and I am wondering about some good Midwest Casinos to hit.

They NEED to be only 19 years old to play, and the better the Blackjack rules the better.

Thanks!


David

[MartyAce]

Midwest areas you are stuck to are basically Minnesota and Michigan. I'm turning 21 in august and before that I usually go up to a place in Minnesota where I had a 1-16 bet spread and didn't get much heat, but I attribute it to being a very talkative person at the table and with the pit bosses and being very casual.

[Preston]

The midwest is pretty consistent -- 6 deck, varying degress of penetration DOA DAS split 3 no Surrender Dealer hits soft 17

However, Notable exceptions include Mystic Lake which has some of the best penetration I have seen along with 2 4 6 and 8 deck games. Rules vary, though.

Also, Ameristar in outside of St. Louis has a good double deck game, so does Meskwaki in Iowa.

[neemo6]

Well Four Winds in New Buffalo, Mi should be opening up here in July. It will be 19+ casino. Its about 15-20 min drive north of Blue Chip in Michigan City, In. July gives you time to train and practice the team, maybe ill see you guys up there sometime.

[p8ntballsk8r]

depends on your betting level, but mystic lake is pretty good. and 6 deck you can find amazing penetration or 5.5/6 decks being dealt out if you search for the right dealers.

it's h17 though, of the top it's -.66 acording to the BS charts. But heat isn't really an issue unless u find the one pitboss who knows what he's doing.

[EasyRhino]

Originally Posted by Preston

Also, Ameristar in outside of St. Louis has a good double deck game, so does Meskwaki in Iowa.

Year and a half ago, I noticed Ameristar STL cutting off exactly one deck from their two deck games, and also barring midshoe entry. Seemed pretty crappy. They did deal from a shoe, though.

It was, however, where I had my first win over $100 counting, so it will always have a special place in my heart

[Dyepaintball12]

Holy crap Mystic Lake looks amazing!

• 100 TABLES - from $3 minimum to $1,000 maximum

• 2, 4, 6 & 8 DECK SHOES

• REGULAR TOURNAMENTS

• SPLIT UP TO FOUR HANDS

• DOUBLE DOWN ON ANY FIRST TWO CARDS
(except when dealt Blackjack)

• SURRENDER OFFERED ON DESIGNATED TABLES

That seems very good.

[p8ntballsk8r]

the 3 min is at a sister casino just down the road, and even then it's one table that is usually either full or they have it at a 5 min.

also it gets fairly difficult on the weekends to find a 5 or even 10$ min table.

tournaments u have to have a club card, and have accumulated enough points the be at the next level. If not I would be playing tournaments every chance they offered.

but still the pen is amazing.
Also it's H17 so be prepared for that.

I think Treasure Island somewhere in MN also has the same rules, not sure about pen though.

[aarono2690]

A cousin of mine, whom I dont know too well, married into the tribe that owns Mystic Lake. I should see if he can comp me $200 in chips, or atleast get me a few buffets.

His wife did buy him a $10,000 rolex for an engagement present after all.

[SilentBob420BMFJ]

Originally Posted by p8ntballsk8r

depends on your betting level, but mystic lake is pretty good. and 6 deck you can find amazing penetration or 5.5/6 decks being dealt out if you search for the right dealers.

it's h17 though, of the top it's -.66 acording to the BS charts. But heat isn't really an issue unless u find the one pitboss who knows what he's doing.

unless u count cards, 9/6 jacks or better video poker (pretty much the only video poker game left that is less than a .5% house edge) is better than any blackjack game that is worse than S17, DOA, DAS, 8decks, split to 4 hands.. so if u are playing worse rules than that, play jacks or better video poker instead, and go buy vpsm and bdwp.. most casinos have $.25 full pay jacks (also, jacks or better has very low volatility, and if u hit the royal u get $1000), an another thing, if u play $10 blackjack with the above rules, u will lose $3.50/hr @70 hands, and u will lose $3.13/hr @ 500 hands with the video poker