Soaring Eagle's Poker Tables Don't Even Get Off The Ground...

As previously mentioned, I just spent some time up at the Soaring Eagle Casino in Mt. Pleasant, Michigan. The trip started out kind of rocky: We got to our room and there was a giant wad of gum on the remote control; we were told there was a kitchenette in our room, and there wasn't, the list goes on. It was mildly rectified when we called down to the front desk and they not only brought a new remote, but gave us a refrigerator, too.

It was Greg's first time in a casino, and he desperately wanted to play the tables. After talking to a blooming idiot, we walked around to the slots, roulette, and even played some Blackjack. However, we kept going back to the Poker Room to see what the status was and we kept being told that there weren't any available spots. Additionally, they wouldn't split a table, and they wouldn't place us on a waiting list, either.

If it had been only us asking, I suppose I could understand. However, continually I saw the same people asking the same questions as us and nothing happened for them, either. It was incredibly disappointing.

Wanting to play poker desperately enough, I sat down at a video poker table, and I have to tell you, it was even more disappointing. The machine froze frequently, and had delays. I watched one man play many hands, and it seemed like he never won. It honestly made me question the settings of those particular machines. However, in their defense, Soaring Eagle has been voted loosest slots by several different magazines, and both Greg and I won on large continually on two particular machines.

While both Greg and I had a great time at the Casino and playing other games, the disappointment of not getting into the Poker Room still rubs raw and left us both grounded.