Detroit is known as Motor City. However, with the collapse of the automobile industry this title no longer seems fitting. While the city is definitely experiencing its problems, it is still possible to get in a few good games of poker in and around Detroit. The three primary places to play poker in metropolitan Detroit are Motor City Casino, Greektown and Casino Windsor.
Greektown: Greektown was one of the first facilities to offer public poker games in Detroit. For a while, it was the only place to play poker in the city. It is still a big draw and is one of the area’s biggest public poker rooms in. Games can be played for as little as $5/$10. Tournaments start at 10 am. During the work week (Monday thru Thursday), tournaments require a $125 buy-in. That price drops during the weekend to a $65 buy-in. This discounted price is also available on Wednesday evenings for those who want to participate in a bit of mid-week gambling.
Motor City Casino: Motor City Casino is another good option for public poker play in Detroit. Though the poker room in this casino is a bit on the smaller side, some of the city’s biggest games are played here. There are routinely $300/No maximum games played here. The waits at this casino are pretty minimal, which means no waiting around for hours, which tends to be the case at Greektown. Those looking for comps should forget about it because they do not flow freely here, nor do they at Greektown.
Casino Windsor: Casino Windsor is actually across the river. It is more plush and comfortable then the aforementioned casinos. Their tournament schedule starts at 10:00 am, Monday thru Friday. Buy-ins during this time are $100. On Wednesday, this drops to only $50. The casino hosts a NLHE tournament the final Friday of each month.