MGM Detroit Review

MGM Detroit is in Detroit, MI. It is located off of Grand River Rd next to I-75.

Poker Room:

For some bizarre reason, when they built this casino from the ground up, they decided to put the Poker Room on a different floor from the rest of the casino. It is located on the 3rd floor, next to the Ignite Sushi Bar & Lounge. Those are the only two things on the 3rd floor. The only way to access them is a set of elevators located on the other side of the casino floor from the Parking Garage.

The Poker Room has only nine tables, but it is the most posh room in Detroit. The chairs and tables are high class, and the room is well lit and decorated.

The rake is $6 max plus $1 for the Bad Beat Jackpot, which is Aces Full of Queens beaten by Quads. Both hold card must be used. Three Aces on the Board disqualifies the Bad Beat. Something unique for a casino, MGM keeps their rake in the dealer's rack, on right hand side. It's interesting to watch how many Green $25 chips are in there after just a few hours.

The only games that are spread are $1/$2 NL ($300 max) and $2/$5 NL ($500 max). The $1/$2 game doesn't normally get started until 11am, and is the only one in Detroit with a $300 max buy-in. The $2/$5 game will usually run later in the afternoon, and on weekends. I've heard they might get a $5/$10 NL game on weekend nights, but I've never seen it. They have had an interest list for $5/$10 Limit, but I've never seen it close to running. They do not spread any Omaha.

The level of competition varies greatly, depending on when you're in the room. On weekdays, it is one of the tightest rooms I have ever seen, with a core group of regulars who know each other well. On weekends, the play can be rather wild and crazy. I have had some of my best sessions in Detroit at MGM on Sundays.

Even though the tables are equipped with the Bravo card swipers, they do not offer any kind of comp for playing in the Poker Room.

Due to the small size of the room, there are no tournaments offered.

Casino:

Without question, the MGM is the largest and most posh casino in Detroit. They are trying to be the high class casino of Detroit.

They have all the usual table games, including a Money Wheel. The table minimums are a little higher than the rest of Detroit, usually ranging from $10-$25 depend on time of day.

The food options are among the best of the Detroit casinos. They have many first class, high end restaurants if you're into that sort of thing. Their buffet is also high class, but on the expensive side. For me, the best option is a food court area called Breeze. It features 4 or 5 stations that you can grab different kinds of food. The food is a bit overpriced, but nothing unusual for a casino. And the quality and portion sizes is rather good.

There is also a free drink bar off in one corner of the casino. You can just go up a grab a cup coffee or pop.