Poker At Foxwoods
Foxwoods Casino in Mashantucket, Connecticut, features the biggest poker room on the East Coast. It is also the biggest casino-based poker room in the world and the home of World Series of Poker (WSOP) circuit events, WPT tournaments, and the Foxwoods World Poker Finals.
Foxwoods Casino was founded in 1986, on Mashantucket Pequot tribal grounds. At first, it was a simple bingo hall, but in 1990s slots and table games were added and in 1995, a poker room opened. In 2006, the casino opened the poker room as we know it today.
The Foxwoods Poker room features almost 100 tables on the main floor, with additional tournament room upstairs with 50 more tables. Here you can play any type of poker game in existence, like No-Limit Hold’Em (NLHE), Limit Hold’Em, Stud, HORSE, Razz, and Omaha.
The area is designed with honoring Native American origins in mind. It has huge windows, comfortable chairs, and bathrooms are nearby. Some players have complained in the past that the room is too dark and crowded.
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With a poker room this size, one would expect the signing process to be tedious and long, but Foxwoods introduced a new automatic signing system that speeds thing up. You can easily see your place in line for the tables on many monitors in the room. One thing that is missing are the chip runners, forcing players to get up from the table in order to buy more chips. Foxwoods prohibits use of mobile phones at tables, unlike many other casinos.
The Poker Room at Foxwoods is the largest in the Northeast. Located in Mashantucket, Foxwoods is easily reached by players from Boston or New York in about an hour and a half by car so it isn't unusual to have 100 people vying for a tournament spot.
Food is also prohibited at the tables, but drinks are allowed. There is almost a general consensus that the drink service can be greatly improved and it is something that the management is taking under advisement. If you do get hungry, there is a Fifth Street Grill on the premises.
Foxwood poker room hosts World Series of Poker (WSOP) and WPT tournaments. Apart from those, it also has several other similar events. Twice a day, at 10 a.m. and 6 p.m., there are NLHE tournaments. The buy-ins range from $60 to $160, starting stacks of $10,000 and $20,000, and 15- to 20-minute blind levels. Every Wednesday, the casino organizes NLHE Double Green Chip Bounty Turbo tournament, starting at 2 p.m., with a $120 buy-in.
This casino's name was changed to Fox Tower in early 2014 and it is no longer affiliated with the MGM Grand.
Toll-Free Number: (866) 646-0050
Suites: 235 Price Range: $315-$555
Restaurants: 5
Casino Size: 50,000 Square Feet
Games Offered
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: Slots, Video Poker, Blackjack, Craps, Roulette, Spanish 21, Three Card PokerOvernight RV Parking
: Must use Foxwoods lot.Special Features
: 4,000-seat theater. Spa, hair, and nail salon. Fast food court with six restaurants. Shopping arcade with five retail stores and boutiques. Lake of Isles GolfCourse is adjacent to the property. 115,000-square-foot convention space. An outdoor pool and patio area.Casino Profile - Foxwoods Resort Casino, Mashantucket, Connecticut
Foxwoods Resort Casino is owned and operated by the Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation and is located on its reservation in southeastern Connecticut. Foxwoods began in 1986 as a high stakesBingo parlor.
The casino was opened in 1992 offering table games only. In 1993, the Pequots made a deal with the State of Connecticut that allowed them to install slot machines in return for 25% of therevenue generated from the machine’s profits.
In the following 17 years, Foxwoods has grown to become the largest casino in the United States and second-largest in the world behind the Venetian Casino in Macau, China. Casino size ismeasured by actual gaming space and Foxwoods has 340,000 square feet of gaming space which houses over 380 table games, 7,400 slot machines, and a 104-table poker room.
Foxwoods is a unique resort/gaming destination set in the beautiful woods of Connecticut, but still close to dozens of Connecticut’s other vacation attractions. It has something to offereveryone including fine dining, major entertainment, golf, shopping, and of course some of the best gambling in New England.
The sprawling resort has been a work in progress since its beginning and every time they expand it is like a new casino has been added. In fact, their web site proclaims that they have sixcasinos within the property.
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Foxwoods Resort Casino and the new MGM Grand at Foxwoods
The original Rainmaker, Grand Pequot, MGM Grand at Foxwoods, and the Newport casinos offer table games and slots. There are also slot-only casinos, including a non-smoking casino. All of the“casinos” are connected and you never have to wander outside. However, be prepared to walk about a mile if you want to go from one end of the property to the other.
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The 12-foot-tall Rainmaker statue is illuminated and features a narrative story about the Pequot tribe's history.
All of the traditional table games are offered at Foxwoods. The only drawback is that during crowded weekends and holidays the table limits are raised and many times you will be hard-pressed tofind any tables with minimum bets under $15. Unfortunately, Foxwoods does not “grandfather” a player in at their starting limits so if the table limits are raised you have to either raise yourbets or leave the table.
Blackjack
Foxwoods offers mostly eight-deck games with good rules. You can find some six-deck games in the high stakes Newport casino and the high stakes area in the MGM casino. The blackjack rules atFoxwoods are double down on any two cards, double down allowed after splitting, dealer stands on soft 17 (six and an ace) and they are now offering late surrender. You cannot re-split aces.
Craps
If you like “rolling the bones,” then you will find that Foxwoods is one of the best places to play craps. All of their tables are 12-feet long and they offer 3-4-5 times odds on all of theirgames. On points of 6 or 8, players are allowed to make an odds bet equal to 5 times their pass/don't pass bet. Points of 5 or 9 allow a 4 times odds bet, and points of 4 or 10 allow a 3 timesodds bet. They also added the “fire bet” to all of their craps games. A player can make a side wager that will pay them if they make four five or six individual points during their roll.
Slots
There are 7,400 slot machines at Foxwoods and the average payback for the quarter slots is around 91 percent. You can find slots in any denomination from the penny slots to the $100 high rollerslots. All of the machines are “ticket in ticket out” so you do not have to handle coins. They offer all of the newest slots along with several wide-area progressive games.
Video Poker - The only disappointment with the gambling at Foxwoods is their selection of video poker games. Unfortunately, Foxwoods is a video poker wasteland. You might be able to find one ortwo 9/6 Jacks or Better games at the $1 or higher denominations, but there are no full-pay games at the quarter level. You would think that one of the largest casinos in the country would offerdecent video poker games, but that is not the case.
Poker
Foxwoods has a WPT (World Poker Tour) branded poker room with 104 tables. They hold two major tournaments a year that are stops on the WPT tour which are recorded and televised. You can playTexas Holdem, Omaha and 7-Card Stud 24/7 at any limits. Foxwoods also offers daily poker tournaments as well as satellite tournaments where you can win an entry into one of their major events.
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Poker At Foxwoods
The entrance to the WPT World Poker room at Foxwoods
Bingo
Foxwoods still maintains its roots with a bingo hall that seats 3,600 players. It is the only place in New England and one of the very few casinos in the country that still offers high stakesgames.
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Racebook
Foxwoods has a state-of-the-art racebook where you can bet on horses, dogs, or jai-alai. Races are shown on a 50-foot, high-resolution screen. There are also 200 individual betting stationsequipped with 12-inch touchscreens for personal viewing. Due to Federal law, sports betting is not legal at Foxwoods.
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The Race Book at Foxwoods Casino Resort
Players Club - The Wampum club was the original name of the player’s club at Foxwoods. When the MGM Grand at Foxwoods opened in May 2008, the Wampum club was renamed to the DreamClub. Players can earn comp points on their Dream card by playing any table game or slot machines. The points can be used for food, merchandise, hotel, or any other expenses. One pointequals $1 in comps. Players can also earn cashback for slot play, but that is only paid at a 2:1 ratio. The amount of coin-in to earn a point varies on the game and the denomination of themachine being played. In order to maintain the points on your card, you must use it within 12 months. If your account is inactive for more than 12 months you will forfeit your points.
Hotels and Spas – There are more than 2,000 rooms in the resort’s four hotels. They include the Two Tress Inn, Great Cedars, Grand Pequot and MGM Grand at Foxwoods. The Two Trees Inn isthe only hotel not physically connected to the casino, but there is a shuttle bus. There are also spas, beauty salons, pools, and exercise rooms where guests can be pampered, work out or justrelax.
Restaurants - A wide variety of dining choices are offered, all the way from the food court and buffet up to the elegant gourmet restaurants. There are over 30 different restaurants to choosefrom that will fit anyone’s taste or wallet. There is even a Hard Rock Café located inside Foxwoods.
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Entertainment – This world-class resort offers entertainment on every level from free shows in one of its many lounges to big-name headliners in its 4,000-seat theatre. There are alsoseveral nightclubs and even an arcade for the kids. An area has been built to house touring exhibits such as the “Bodies Revealed” exhibit that is on display during the summer months of 2009.
If you venture to New England, you should be sure to take some time to see Foxwoods. It is truly a modern wonder set in a rustic surrounding.
Foxwoods Resort Casino is located on Route 2 in Mashantucket, Connecticut. For driving directions, more information, or reservations, call them toll-free at 1-800-FOXWOODS, or visit their website at www.foxwoods.com
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