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Originally Posted by Colorado
Thanks guys. Sorry for the "Epic Bump". This B&M Venue area would be the only place I would do that to avoid opening a separate thread on an already discussed venue.
A couple of follow up questions:
1) The border traffic was mentioned a couple of times. Not that it is a deal-breaker, but what exactly are we talking about? I am going to cross approximately 4 PM on a Monday afternoon. So is that 30 minutes? 60? More?
2) Does the coming back traffic also get bad? The timing of that will depend on when I quit. Optimistically lets say I run ok and quit when I want to, that would be about 1-2 AM on Tuesday AM. What are we talking about at that time?
3) I see I have tunnel and bridge options. Which would you recommend?
I am doing this mainly to cross another casino off my list (I'm over 180 worldwide now, so it's become something of an OCD thing). It will probably be my only visit, in large part for the reasons you all pointed out. After this, you can find me at MGM or MCC when I'm in Detroit.
PS: Thanks for the tip on the ballet. Sounds cool.
Ask in the Detroit thread (regional communities), there may be a couple of guys that get over there more often than I do.
1) Sometimes 15 mins, sometimes 60, sometimes 5. 4pm on a Monday may be busy with commuter traffic, but may be early enough to not be too bad. Not sure.
2) Traffic back can be rough on the weekends (when I've gone). The drinking age is lower in CAN, so some youngin's go across to drink and party, and the border guys are usually on the lookout for drunks right after the bars close at 2am, so 2am to 3 am is awful. If you're sober and of legal age on both sides you shouldn't get hassled, but if the idiot in front of you causes a delay at the checkpoint you're stuck waiting. On a Tuesday it's probably not too bad, I'd guess 20 mins or less.
3) I usually take the tunnel. It's closer to the casino on the CAN side. Both are pretty easy to get to on the US side though. Bridge is straight out I96/75, tunnel is right off M10. I think the tolls are the same for both.
Many will recommend MCC above all else in Detroit, but I personally like the poker room at MGM more (aside from the Club noise from next door). Greektown should be at the bottom of your list. I'd love to hear what you think of the local joints compared to the other places you've played.
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Call ahead.
Caesars Windsor: 800-991-7777
MCC: 313-237-6735 (Poker room direct)
MGM: 313-465-1070 (Poker room direct)
GT: 313-223-2999
Last edited by Angrist; 04-10-2013 at 02:01 AM.
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