L. holds her stack of blackjack winnings at the Soaring Eagle Casino in north-central Michigan. As the chip indicates, the Soaring Eagle is owned and operated by the Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe of Michigan. It's a little taste of Vegas in middle of the country, complete with pinging, ringing, and dinging slots all over the place, a smoky and highly-airconditioned atmosphere, and a sunken gambling floor that makes it hard for players to tell whether it's day or night. A gambler's paradise, really, just so long as (to paraphrase Kenny Rogers) you know when to hold 'em, fold 'em, and walk away.