Winstar Casino(s)

So I made my way north to Thackerville Oklahoma this past Friday... the city closest to the Winstar Casino... the orginal plan was to take off early in the morning, hit the buffet for a nice lunch, then off to the poker tables to attempt to turn 200 bucks into 600 bucks or more....then head home back to Austin.. pulling over if and only if I got too tired to drive.... alas, not all good plans come to pass..

At the last minute.. a good friend wanted to come along.. it happened to be her birthday this day, and her having no plans, and no desire to sit home alone, she asked to come along... and I happily obliged....

This is where the plan changes.. my friend is not much a casino person, and I personally felt uncomfortable at the thought of her meandering around along, while I was sitting at a poker table, raking chips my way... so, I didn't play any poker at all.. just some penny and nickle slots..... cost me 28 bucks for about 3 hours of slot play enjoyment.... not too shabby, considering I prepared to fold 200 bucks if necessary...

So, we decided to stay the night, and spent a good part of Saturday checking out the historical town of Gainesville, TX, before heading back home to Austin...

What did I learn...?

Take the west side route around the Dallas/Ft Worth metro..

Also, I learned about Poker Pro Tables... pretty neat stuff.... I didn't see the tables until we were on our way out.. otherwise, I might have broke my rule and let her meander around while I checked out a SNG or two..

I plan to go back.. the buffet was pretty decent, and reasonably priced..bettre than some I saw in Vegas... the poker room looked spacious enuff, and the electronic waiting list board was big and easily viewable.. plus the electronic poker pro tables were way cool.. they have $5 min blackjack tables, and more than enuff penny slots...

We went on a weekend.. so the hotel was kinda high, and it was fairly crowded.... so, the next trip will prolly be during the week...

My brother is getting married on May 27th and is having a bachelor party 'at some casino' in Lousiana the weekend before that.. so, that is prolly my next casino get away...

peace