[MrDannimal]

The phone-in excuse is how you know it's a cash-grab scam. The phone-ins have no expectation of an instant seat when they arrive, just that they'll have "been in line" while they travel.

I've talked to some of the detroit poker regulars about MCC, and I've been told I should try it but I keep blanching because of the extra rake (20% more! though technically just $1).

I won't stick up for either room and it's management, but at least I have met very little hassle when the limit games get to 7 players (that is, 7 stacks at the table, if an 8th stack is present but walking, it doesn't count) in getting the rake dropped to $3+$1 BBJ (which is decent).

I'm a creature of habit, which is why I stick with Greektown. I kill the 5/10, and to this point the increased rake at MCC isn't worth the non-smoking floor and the "buffet" vs. having to walk to the snack bar for a meal.

The Greektown baby NL game is a scam, but it's sadly still beatable even at a $100 max and $6/half hour time charge and not being able to rebuy until you bust out. MCC and Windsor are both better in this regard, because at least the max buyin is $200.

I have no idea what the poker room manager makes, but if it's $55,000 a year, I'd take his job and a 10% pay cut if they'd let me run it how I wanted.