Poker in Southern Indiana - general

CT and I went on a driving tour of some Southern Indiana poker rooms. Got to play in four different casino poker rooms, see the WSOP Circuit event, and then visit our ole buddy Randy.

My first time in this part of Indiana and in these poker rooms. Some general comments first:
--Indiana has been very clever in its location of casinos -- right over the border from Cincinnatti Ohio, and right over the bridge from Louisville KY.
--All had a huge, nice, expensive physical plant (hotels, central building, restaurants, shops, golf courses, etc) and then a walkway to the gaming area -- on a BOAT. Thats right - an actual boat. Usually in a separate landing area (moat) but sometimes actually on the river. No cruising though - it just has to be on a boat.
--Poker available 24/7 in most. Good variety of games/limits. $5 rake everywhere + $1 for BBJ. Yow - thats pretty hefty for the low limits. Soft drinks are complimentary, beer and cocktails you pay (a lot) for.
--Poker rooms all had nice facilities. Nicer than Ameristar in St Louis, not as nice as Harrahs. Nicer than the Grand in Tunica, not as nice as Horseshoe.
--Dealers were surprisingly good in all locations. Only had one bad dealer, and he was an extra hire for the WSOP tourney.
--Players were pretty unskilled. A little rural, but nice and polite. Not as nice as Tunica, but much nicer than the goons in northern Indiana.

This was way too long, so I'll do a separate post about the individual poker rooms.