Four Winds Casino South Bend Poker Room
Whenever a poker room closes up shop – such as the recent shuttering of the Treasure Island room in Las Vegas – it tends to make the news. It’s only fair then to report some good news in the form of a brand-new poker room open to players.
Earlier this week, Indiana’s Four Winds South Bend opened a new 10-table poker room to the public after a soft opening over Labor Day Weekend. It’s there that players can play $1-$2 and $2-$5 no-limit hold’em, $3-$6 limit hold’em, and $1-$2 pot-limit Omaha (PLO).
Four Winds South Bend is a Class II gaming facility, and since poker with live dealers falls under that classification, it made sense for the property to take advantage of the game. The room compliments the video poker machines that were being offered at the casino. Executives first announced plans for the new poker room two months ago.
- SOUTH BEND, Ind. It’s reopening day for Four Winds casinos after months of being closed due to COVID-19 and people are ecstatic to be able to back inside and gambling again.
- SOUTH BEND – The Pokagon Band of Potawatomi Indians’ Four Winds Casinos are pleased to announce that a high limit room opened at Four Winds Casino South Bend this week. There are 30 high limit games that offer a wide range of betting options.
- The Four Winds Casino in South Bend reopened this morning. The poker room will remain closed until further notice. The next thing set to restart at the South Bend Four Winds will be the.
The Treasure Island poker room was the latest poker room to shut its doors. However, poker players in Indiana will have reason to celebrate as the Four Winds South Bend Casino in Indiana recently opened their new 10-table poker room earlier. Poker players can now enjoy $1/$2 or $2/$5 no-limit hold’em or $3/$6 limit hold’em.
“Now that it’s ready, it’s surpassed our expectations. For fans of the game, the addition of the Poker Room offers something for everyone,” said Chief Operating Officer Frank Freedman. “For fans of the game, the addition of the poker room offers something for everyone.”
While casino patrons can now enjoy poker, they shouldn’t expect other card games anytime soon. Games like blackjack, baccarat, and most other table games are considered Class III games, which are prohibited by the casino’s classification under the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act.
Joining a Crowded Market
Located in Northern Indiana just south of Michigan, Four Winds South Bend faces plenty of competition in the market. Blue Chip Casino is just down the road, while closer to Chicago are venues like Horseshoe Hammond, Majestic Star Casino & Hotel, and Ameristar East Chicago. With the exception of Ameristar, all of them have poker rooms.
Furthermore, the three venues closest to Chicago have played host to mid-major tours with Horseshoe Hammond holding a World Series of Poker Circuit stop every October, Majestic Star having accommodated the Mid-States Poker Tour (MSPT) in the past, and the Heartland Poker Tour (HPT) visiting Ameristar East Chicago several times a year.
Four Winds Casinos, which are owned by the Pokagon Band of Potawatomi Indians, also have three other venues in Michigan – Four Winds Casino Dowagiac, Four Winds Hartford, and Four Winds Casino New Buffalo.
None of those venues have a poker room but do offer table games such as blackjack, Mississippi Stud, and Three-Card Poker.
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The Pokagon Band of Potawatomi Indians’ Four Winds Casinos® have announced their plan to build a poker room at the Four Winds South Bend® property. Construction is expected to begin next week.
The poker room will have a total of 10 tables with live dealers. Games will include $1 - $2 No- Limit Hold’em, $2 - $5 No Limit Hold’em, $3 - $6 Limit Hold’em and $1 - $3 pot Limit Omaha.
“Guests have absolutely been asking for poker since we first announced our opening,” said Frank Freedman, Chief Operating Officer of Four Winds Casinos. “Now that we’re established, we are eager to begin construction on what will be a really exciting, well-rounded poker room. For fans of the game, it will offer something for everyone.”
According to Freedman, poker table games with live dealers fall under the same Class II gaming classification currently offered at Four Winds South Bend. Additional information relating to the poker room will be announced in the coming weeks.
About The Pokagon Band of Potawatomi Indians
The Pokagon Band of Potawatomi Indians’ sovereignty was reaffirmed under legislation signed into law by President Clinton in September of 1994. The Pokagon Band is dedicated to providing community development initiatives such as housing, education, family services, medical care and cultural preservation for its approximately 5,000 citizens. The Pokagon Band’s ten-county service area includes four counties in Southwestern Michigan and six in Northern Indiana. Its main administrative offices are located in Dowagiac, Mich., with a satellite office in South Bend, Ind. In 2007, it opened Four Winds Casino Resort in New Buffalo, Mich., followed by Four Winds Hartford in 2011 and Four Winds Dowagiac in 2013. More information is available at www.pokagonband-nsn.gov.
About Four Winds Casinos
Four Winds New Buffalo, located at 11111 Wilson Road in New Buffalo, Mich., Four Winds Hartford®, located at 68600 Red Arrow Highway in Hartford, Mich., Four Winds Dowagiac®, located at 58700 M-51 South in Dowagiac, Mich., and Four Winds South Bend, located at 3000 Prairie Road in South Bend, Ind., are owned by the Pokagon Band of Potawatomi Indians. Four Winds New Buffalo offers nearly 125,000 square feet of gaming with more than 2,500 slot machines, 50 table games, five restaurants, entertainment bars, retail venues, a pool, and a 415-room hotel, making it the premier gaming resort in the Midwest. Four Winds Hartford features more than 500 slot machines, eight table games, a 74-seat restaurant, and a 15-seat bar. Four Winds Dowagiac features 400 slot machines, seven table games and one restaurant. Four Winds South Bend has over 56,000 square feet of gaming space, 1,600 games, four restaurants, three bars, a players lounge, a coffee shop, and a retail outlet. Please play responsibly. You must be 21 years of age to gamble. For more information on Four Winds Casinos, please call 1-(866)-4WINDS1 (866-494-6371) or visit www.fourwindscasino.com. Additionally, be sure to like Four Winds Casinos on Facebook at www.facebook.com/fourwindscasino and follow on Twitter at www.Twitter.com/fourwindscasino.
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