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Originally Posted by mn_trader
How about Minnesota? Many casinos, Canterbury and Running Aces being the biggest. Lots of nature nearby, boat ride on the St Croix or Mississippi, short drive to the North Shore of Lake Superior or just walk/bike around the Lakes in Minneapolis.
The only downfall is that they are so many Norwegians, it might just feel like home (including yours truly)
Minnesota has a lot to offer. The Guthrie, tons of parks that are all over and walkable / bikeable. Restaurants are very good to excellent if you're a foodie. Streets are clean. Traffic is better than most places except for construction areas. Temps are good for summer, though upper 80s can happen and even low 90s occasionally.
Running Aces has very good tournaments, with lots of levels especially given the buy ins below $100. Cashwise, the spread limit Omaha Hi 5-100 is a lot of fun. Very different than PLO. Can get crazy, with raise wars preflop you can get over $1000 in the pot. No limit is not legal in Minnesota. You can play limit at up to usually 4-8 and spread limit he is 2-100.
Canterbury gets around the $100 bet limitation by running no limit 'tournaments' for 2/3 hours with a $300 and more buy in. Blinds go up once and you get cash back for your chips left at the end. You can also rebuy. So really a cash game. Canterbury also spreads bigger limit hold em, and mixed games run, usually at 40-80.
Both places generally have at least one or two tables 24/7. Players and dealers are very friendly and tolerant, even of 'interesting' personalities.
Car rentals are a little high right now, $60 day plus $30 in taxes if you rent at the airport. Hotels can be had below $100 near the pokers but a bit more downtown. Transportation is good around the cities and Uber / Lyft is fast and cheap. Downtown to the casinos is about $45.
If you want to camp there is lots of wilderness a few hours drive north. Great place for a longer visit which includes, but is not limited to pokers.