I'm going to be in Northwest Indiana the weekend of 11/11-11/12 (3 Floyd's anniversary party in Munster, about 12 miles south of the Horseshoe) and would like to play cards on Friday and Saturday night. I've played at the Horseshoe and other local casinos a few times, but not recently, and I'm not sure where I should be aiming.

I'm looking for:
- friendly small-stakes games (either LHE <=5/10 or 1-2 NLHE) where my friend and I can have a few drinks at the table
- minimal smoking (I read a recent post that mentioned how smoky the Horseshoe is)
- a hotel with reasonable rates (ideally, I'd love to get a hotel attached to the place where I play poker, but I recognize that may not happen)

Given those goals, any suggestions about where I can reserve a hotel room and expect to play?

Thanks

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