Horseshoe Casino in Hammond, Indiana
Many people visit Chicago, Illinois every year to see the many interesting sights and sounds the city has to offer. The city has much to offer for tourists, including exciting landmarks like the Sears Tower, Buckingham Fountain, and Wrigley Field, home of the Chicago Cubs. Nightlife is just as exciting as the day, with fabulous restaurants and clubs scattered along the Loop and Lake Michigan. However, for the gambler looking for some quick poker action, until just recently there was nothing around other than scratch tickets.
On August 8th 2008, the newest addition to Harrah’s casino lineup, the Horseshoe Casino in Hammond, Indiana opened its doors. A short commute from Chicago, the Horseshoe offers many casino games – the closest thing to a Vegas experience in the middle of the Midwest. The casino is nothing short of breathtaking, and is head and shoulders above every other casino in the Midwest in every possible way. A plethora of table games and slots cover a massive main floor, and then a gorgeous Asian Gaming room houses games like Baccarat and Pai Gow, as well as an Asian dining area.
The poker room is nothing short of amazing, better than playing poker online. Housing 34 tables in a spacious, classy two story enclosure separated from the rest of the casino, the poker room is a formidable office for Midwest players as the Taj Mahal is known to be for Eastern players in the US. The Horseshoe Hammond spreads many games, from standard no limit hold’em to pot limit Omaha and stud games, as well as tournaments. Games run anywhere from 80 dollar buy in to the occasional 40 thousand dollar buy in blood game. They also have three Pokertek video poker electronic tables that require no chips, and have a game that progresses much faster than standard games, as they lack a dealer. The Horseshoe Hammond has much to offer if you are looking for a great place to play poker or any other game in the Chicago area.
