Before you think that I am just a sore loser read this. In other states the casinos are required by law to "wash" all 6 decks together prior to shuffling. This in effect creates a random outcome. At Choctaw and probably Winstar they "wash" 1 deck at a time then shuffle them together. This creates a situation where the small cards stay together. Think about it. Have you been wondering why you lose at blackjack there?
I unfortunately agree with all the terrible reviews. I like to play slots with my girlfriends but none of us ever could hit for anything. Restaurant was terribly overpriced and food was mediocre. I thought they upgraded so went for Super Bowl to get away from husbands---we won't be going back here!!!! You can dress up a pig and it is still a pig!
I went to Durant in early December, 2009. It was my first trip to an Oklahoma casino. As soon as I entered the front door, I found the noise level to be oppressive. I could not believe it. I tried to play video poker for a while, but I was under an air conditioner vent and could not stay more than 15 minutes.
I could not find a craps table, so I tried some blackjack. The dealer was a very pleasant young lady and I had a good time. However, if one plays less than $25 a hand, the 50 cent tax per hand will eat up any winnings. I had planned to stay overnight, but gave up and started home after about an hour.
1st getting a drink cart girl to bring you something to drink is very hard to find. 2nd they put in self serve machines because of the complaints, when it is very rare to see a drink cart girl not talking. Machines are very tight as of late. I am a local that spends alot of money here and I am in there alot when VGT comes in to tighten the machines. All of the locals that I used to see in here have stopped coming. I have also stopped going I am now saving up to go to Vegas.
My husband and I are senior citizens who frequent Choctaw one to two times a week. We noticie that? the older casino is? tightening down its machines and we lose even more playing there.
Before the new hotel/casino began, the older part of the casino did pay off pretty decently. Last two or so years it has been really bad. One way of telling winnings, besides visually, is the sounds of the slots, which too often are quiet. This is how the jackpots gets so high. I for one am not sure if a jackpot is won. We are there alot when it disappears off the Royal Reels, but see no one actually getting it. So I think maybe it's just a number that keeps adding up getting people to drop all their money into the machines. I played them many times and can't even get credits back to play on for a bit. It is sucked it up in a few seconds.. This is every time.
Now, the newer casino seems to have taken up the same habit of tightening down the machines. I can also watch the spins on the slots. When it flickers, it changes the playing mode, and to top it off, last night at the fireworks show (which we ended up not watching) we were parked in a close handicap parking.
My husband can't walk far at a time and can't stand without pain. We were sitting in the back of our van thinking, finally, we had a great spot to see. Only to be told by a pissy little young security walking around that we had to stand outside the car or sit on the ground, or we would be loitering.
I couldnt believe this. they said it was so there would be no one getting broken into. The more they talked the more ridiculous it got. At our age, they were making us stand or sit on the ground if we were to watch the fireworks. so by then we weren't interested in them. Im just about ready to take our business back to Bossier City.
