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FARGO Frequently Asked Questions
What
is FARGO?
Is There A
Mailing List?
When and where
is it held?
Who is eligible?
How do I sign up?
I have
signed up for FARGO by computer, sent in my registration fee, but how
do I sign in and pay for the tournaments?
What is a
Dream Card, why do I need one, and how do I get one?
What is the
FIHUPT?
What is the
Bill Hafey Memorial Pairs Event?
What is
the No Limit Hold’em Event?
What is the
HORSE Event?
Ok, I signed
up for FARGO, now, how do I get there?
Hotels, why
is one less expensive. Where should I stay, what's the difference?
Where should
I eat?
What is
the smoking policy?
At what
time does the casino stop serving alcohol?
Is
there entertainment at Foxwoods?
Speaking
of the Mohegan Sun, how far away is it, and how do I get there?
What are the
typical games & limits offered at FW: poker, BJ, craps, etc?
What's the
weather like in October?
Are there any
golf courses in the area?
Tourist
Information
Area Attractions
Hotel/Motel
Bed & Breakfast
Inns
Campgrounds/RV
Foxwoods Annual Recreational Gambling Outing (FARGO), founded in 1997 by Bill Alan Hafey, is a regional poker based event, loosely patterned after BARGE and ATLARGE. "Regional" meaning FARGO takes place in the Northeast region. We welcome people from anywhere on the planet.
To sign up for the mail list go to www.conjelco.com/mailman/listinfo/fargo
An Autumn weekend (typically September or October) at Foxwoods Casino in Connecticut.
Who is eligible? How do I sign up?
Anyone 21 years of age or older that has an email address is eligible to attend. To register, visit www.mikemiller.net/fargo for more information. Registration is online via computer only. No on site registration is allowed.
I have registered for FARGO by computer, sent in my registration fee, but how do I sign in and pay for the tournaments?
Although you sign up for the tournaments online on the registration form, payment and seat assignments for each on site tournament are handled by Foxwoods, at the tournament registration desk. The desk opens one hour prior to the start of each tournament. Bring cash and your Dream Card. For the pairs tourney, you need to sign in with your partner. Registration closes when the tournament starts, so don’t be late.
What is a Dream Card, why do I need one, and how do I get one?
A Dream Card is Foxwoods' method for tracking casino/poker play. Foxwoods' requires a Dream Card to register for *all* poker tournaments, including FARGO tournaments. Registration is easy and free. There are numerous booths in the complex from which to obtain the card. You must be at least 21 years of age and provide some form of legal identification to register for a card. Previously issued Dream Cards are still valid, as well as older WPT Poker Room cards (if you have one). It looks similar to a credit card with your name, an ID number and a magnetic strip. It also works as a comp card so use it whenever you play poker or any other Foxwoods (FW) table or slot game. Points are accumulated which can be use/spent at any business (food, hotel, merchandise) within the FW complex. Each and every time you play, give it to the floor person or pit boss. Note for poker, you MUST swipe in to a poker room kiosk to add your name to a cash game list. Once you are seated, give your Dream Card to the dealer who will then swipe you in at the table. Poker room points are credited automatically. You will be “timed out” when you leave the table, so keep that in mind when leaving for restroom breaks and food breaks. Some dealers are more forgiving than others regarding restroom breaks.
FIHUPT stands for FossilMan Invitational Heads Up Poker Tournament. Greg “FossilMan” Raymer started this event at his home in 2000. As the name states, it is a tournament involving heads up play. Due to space constraints, it is limited to 48 players. In the past, we have played with as few as 32. No one that has wanted to play has been shut out. It is held nearby, off property on Thursday after the buffet dinner. Payment for this event is due upon registration. Handling cash the night of the event is not a good option, and this is the easiest way to make sure that does not happen.
What is the Bill Hafey Memorial Pairs Event?
This event is played on Friday with Limit Hold’em and Limit Omaha8 in rotation. Each pair of players will share one stack of chips, with one partner playing the Hold’em portion and one partner playing the Omaha8 portion. Each level is 40 minutes long, with each game played for 20 minutes. Hold’em will be played first and, and then a switch will be made 20 minutes later, with the Omaha8 partner taking the seat. Partners share the same stack of chips and the same seat throughout the event. There are no breaks built into this event, as every 20 minutes you will have a 20 minute break. FARGO founder Bill Hafey designed this event as an icebreaker. You are encouraged to sign up and play in this event – even if you don’t know a soul. You will know many souls by the end of the event. If you have a partner, enter the name on the registration form. If you do not have a partner, choose that option on your registration form. We will make every attempt to pair you with someone before the event starts. If all else fails, show up at the registration desk and last minute pairings will be made.
What is the No Limit Hold-em Event?
The No Limit Hold’em Event is played with bounties. You will receive a $10 casino poker chip for each player you knock out. When a player is all in, that player must place his $10 chip in the pot. Each bounty is separate, so if you make it deep in the tournament, the only bounty chip you will throw into the pot when you move all in is your own $10 chip. All of the chips you have previously won stay with you.
The HORSE Event is a mixed
game tournament, consisting of Hold’em,
Omaha8, Razz, Stud and Stud8. All games are limit. *Each level is set
for a specified time period and 8 hands of each game are played in
succession. Each table will be independent of others and when the levels
increase the same game will continue to be played at each table at the
next level.
OK, I signed up for FARGO, now, how do I get there?
Bus, Car, Rail or Ferry:
http://www.foxwoods.com/GettingHere.aspx
Airplane:
BDL: http://www.bradleyairport.com/index.shtml
BOS: http://www.massport.com/logan/default.asp
PVD: http://www.pvd-ri.com
(PVD) T.F. Green Airport, Providence, RI. Is the closest and most convenient
airport approximately 50 miles from Foxwoods. A car can be rented or
you can take a shuttle to Foxwoods.
Conway (800-888-4661) Shuttle to Foxwoods at 11 AM, 6 & 10 PM. Same
number to arrange limo transportation. http://www.conwaytours.com/airport.cfm
Return trips (Foxwoods to PVD) are: 8:15 AM, 3PM and 7:15 PM.
If you cannot make Conway's bus schedule, an alternative is to take the RIPTA bus (trolley) to Kennedy Plaza. Walk to the Greyhound bus terminal on Fountain Street, then get on the Greyhound bus and go to Foxwoods. Greyhound runs 15 times per day, http://www.greyhound.com/ use “Providence, RI and Foxwoods, CT".
If flying into another airport and renting a car, here's how long it will take to drive to Foxwoods:
(BDL) Hartford, CT Approx.
1 hour
(ORH) Worcester, MA. Approx 1 hour
(HVN) New Haven, CT Approx 1 hour
(BOS) Logan Airport Boston, MA.. Approx 2 hours
To take Greyhound from Logan, take the "T" (bus then subway) to South Station. The Greyhound bus from South Station http://www.greyhound.com.(HPN) (LGA) (JFK) NYC area airports are not great choices, approx. 2 ½ to 3 ½hours away from FW.
Hotels, why is one less expensive? Where should I stay, what's the difference?
http://www.foxwoods.com/Accommodations.aspx
Both Great Cedar and Two Trees are nice, comfortable, clean hotels. Great Cedar is located in the complex, near the poker room. Two Trees is across the parking lot, approximately 1/4 mile from the main complex, a short walk or, a shuttle service is provided 24 hrs/day approximately every 15 minutes. Bring an umbrella in case of rain. Two Trees has The Grill at Two Trees, an easily accessible restaurant, a pool and lame exercise equipment. Two Trees does NOT provide room service. The rooms are bright and sunny.
At Great Cedar, breakfast is either room service, the Festival Buffet (located near the poker room), Veranda Cafe (in the Grand Pequot section of the complex), a muffin/coffee from the snack stand or choices from the Fifth Street Cafe located at the back of the poker room. Room service is also available. A pool, and exercise room is available.
There is a spa located in the Grand Pequot Tower, which can be utilized even if you are staying at one of the other hotels. Foxwoods does not offer special room rates at the Grand Pequot during FARGO. MGM is also available, but not with a special room rate.
http://www.foxwoods.com/Dining.aspx
A vast array of choices...but, weekends can be very crowded, reservations hard to come by, and non-reservation places usually contain long lines. Festival Buffet is centrally located, and the location of our Saturday morning breakfast. There are gourmet options, such as Paragon (Continental, AAA Four Diamond), David Burke Prime (Steakhouse), Al Dente (Italian) and Cedars (Steak and seafood). Casual options include Scorpion Bar (Mexican), Veranda Café, Stadium Sports Bar & Grill, Burke in the Box, Golden Dragon (Asian), Fifth Street Café (in poker room), Hard Rock Café, California Pizza Kitchen, Panera Bread, Fuddruckers (burgers), and El Pollo Loco. Express options include several small food courts (which are not at all like the Mohegan Sun food courts. Speaking of which, if you plan to visit Mohegan Sun you might want to do so when you are hungry, food is so much easier to obtain there) Two Trees has The Grill at Two Trees, while MGM offers several choices as well. http://www.mgmatfoxwoods.com/Dining.aspx
The casino offers both smoking
and non-smoking game/slot areas, and the poker
room is completely non-smoking.
At What Time Does the Casino Stop Serving Alcohol?
Drinks have to be off the tables by 2 AM. In general, this means "last call" is at 1 AM, and they'll come around shortly before 2 AM and remove the drinks from the table. Other aspects of the alcohol policy include the following:(1) You can only have one alcoholic drink in front of you at anyone time. This isn't generally a problem (if you tip well, the waitresses comes around frequently enough), but what is annoying, is that if you order a shot and a chaser, your chaser is considered to be "contaminated”, and counts as a drink. So, you order a JD up, coke back. You slam the JD, and are sipping the coke. Waitress makes another pass through the area, you order just a JD, since you have a coke. Waitress returns with JD, but won't give it to you unless she can take the coke away first, since it's considered alcoholic. Yes, they serve chasers in a different colored glass from regular cokes, so they can track this. So, every time around, you have to order a new chaser. It's just stupid. (2) As a side note to (1), since you can only have a drink at a time, you can't order a shot and a beer, and you can't order two or more drinks at last call. This means you need to become friends with people around you (preferably non-drinkers, of course), so that when 1 AM arrives, you can get people to order you some backups. (3) They don't start serving again until 10 AM Saturday morning, and it's noon on Sunday. (4) Local package stores close at 8 PM on Saturday, and don't reopen until Monday morning.
Is there entertainment at Foxwoods?
http://www.foxwoods.com/Entertainment.aspx
http://www.mgmatfoxwoods.com/Entertainment.aspx
The Mohegan Sun also has entertainment: http://mohegansun.com/gateway/entertainment.html
Speaking of the Mohegan Sun, how far away is it, and how do I get there?
The Mohegan Sun is approximately a 15-minute drive from Foxwoods. Turn left out of Foxwoods on to Route 2, (Northwest) stay on this for a couple of miles. Turn left on 2A (West). Stay on Route 2A follow the signs to Mohegan Sun, (you will make a right at the church, a left when you come to a stop sign and can no longer go straight, a right at the light) you will see the signs for Mohegan Sun Blvd. To return, reverse directions or follow the breadcrumbs – you did leave a trail of breadcrumbs, right? http://mohegansun.com/gateway/index.html
What are the typical games & limits offered at FW: poker, BJ, craps
Six casinos make this the
largest casino in the world:
http://www.foxwoods.com/Gaming.aspx
and Mohegan Sun is the second largest: http://www.mohegansun.com/playing/index.html
What's the weather like in October?
Typical New England fall weather. Bring a jacket or sweater. The temperature in the poker room varies as well. Remember that layers can be your best friends.
www.weather.com is the best online source.
Are there any golf courses in the area?
Foxwoods has a golf course: http://www.foxwoods.com/Golf.aspx
Other Places to play in the area:
Birch Plain Golf Course and
Driving Range (18 Hole Par 3)
119 High Rock Road
Groton, CT
860-445-9918
Cedar Ridge Golf Course
18 Hole Par 54
Drabik Road (Exit 74 off I-95 1 Mile North on RT. 161)
East Lyme , CT 06333 (860)691-4568
Chanticlair Golf Course
228 Old Hebron Road
Colchester, CT (860)537-3223
Elmridge Golf Course
27 Holes of Championship Golf
229 Elmridge Road (7 miles east of Foxwoods on RT. 2)
Pawcatuck, CT 06379 (860)599-2248
Mile View Par 3
RT. 164 (3 miles form Foxwoods)
Preston, CT (860)-892-4992
Norwich Golf Course
685 New London Turnpike
Norwich, CT 06360 (860)889-6973
Richmond Country Club
74 Sandy Pond Road
Richmond, RI 02832 (401)364-9292
River Ridge Golf Course
Route 184
( Preston Road, 9 miles from Foxwoods)
Griswold, CT (860)376-3268
Shennecossett Golf Club
93 Plant Street
Groton, CT (860)445-0262
Weekapaug Golf Course
265 Shore Road
Westerly, RI (401)596-1237
Mystic:
Mystic Chamber of Commerce
28 Cottrell St, Mystic 06355
860-572-9578
Mystic and Shoreline Visitor
Information Center
Building 1D, Olde Mistick Village, Mystic 06355
860-536-1641
Mystic Transportation &
Vistors Center
Exit 90, I-95, Mystic 06355
860-536-3505
New London
Southeastern Connecticut Tourism District
470 Bank St, New London 06320
860-444-2206 800-863-6569
N.L. Trolley Building,
Eugene O'Neill Dr/Golden St
New London 06320
860-444-7264
Norwich:
Norwich Tourism Office
69 Main St, Norwich 06360
860-886-4683 888 4-NORWICH
North Stonington
I-95 South Information Center
860-599-2056
Eastern Connecticut Chamber
of Commerce
1 Thames Plaza, Norwich 06360
860-887-1647
Old Saybrook
Old Saybrook Chamber of Commerce
146 Main St, OId Saybrook 06475
860-388-3266
Westbrook
I-95 North Information Center
860-399-8122
Westerly
Westerly-Pawatuck Chamber of Commerce
74 Post Rd, Westerly, RI 02891
401-596-7761
Mystic Aquarium
Exit 90, I-95
Mystic, CT
860-572-5955
www.mysticaquarium.org
CT Wine Trail
Various Wineries
http://www.ctwine.com/
Mystic Pizza
Location “inspiration” for the 1988 Julia Roberts’
movie
56 West Main Street
Mystic, CT
860-536-3700
Mystic Pizza II
Same food as the original, but just down the road from Foxwoods
North Stonington, CT
860-599-3111
B.F. Clyde’s Cider
Mill
Only remaining steam-powered cider mill in America, also oldest continuous
producer of hard cider (National Historic Landmark)
North Stonington Road
Old Mystic, CT
860-536-3354
http://www.bfclydescidermill.com/
Watch Hill Flying Horse Carousel
End of Bay Street
Watch Hill, RI
Gillette Castle State Park
River Road
East Haddam
860-526-2336
Mystic Seaport
Route 27
Mystic, CT
860-572-5315
www.mysticseaport.org
Children's Museum of Southeastern
Connecticut
409 Main Street
Niantic CT
860-691-1111
Enchanted Forest
Route 3
Hope Valley, RI
401-539-7711
Mashantucket Peqout Museum
and Research Center
110 Peqout Trail, off Route 214
Mashantucket, CT
860-396-6800
www.mashantucket.com
U.S. Coast Guard Academy
15 Mohegan Ave
New London, CT
860-444-8270
www.cga.edu/
Submarine Memorial War of
Honor
I-95 North, Exit 85;
I-95 South, Exit 86
Bridge and Thames Street
Groton, CT
Essex Stream Train &
Riverboat Ride
Railroad Ave, Essex
860-767-0103
www.valleyrr.com
Science Center of Eastern
Connecticut
33 Gallows Lane
New London, CT
860-442-0391
www.scec.conncoll.edu
Project Oceanology
Avery Point Campus
University of Connecticut
1084 Shennecossett Road
Groton, CT
860-445-9007 800-364-8472
www.oceanology.org
Norwich Veterans Memorial
Rose Garden
Mohegan Park
Rockwell Street Entrance
Norwich, CT
Norwich Municipal Ice Park
641 New London turnpike
Norwich, CT
860-892-2555
www.state.ct.us/munic/norich/ice.htm
Historic Ship Nautilus/Submarine
Force Museum
Crystal Lake Rd, off Route 12
Groton, CT
800-343-0079 860-694-3174
www.ussnautilus.org
Carousel Museum of New England
Route 27
Mystic, CT
860-536-7862
www.carousels.com
CT Defenders (SF Giants AA
Affiliate)
Dodd Stadium
Norwich, CT
860-887-7962
www.ctdefenders.com
Connecticut River Museum
at Steamboat Dock
67 Main St
Essex CT
860-767-8269
Millstone Information and
Science Center
278 Main Street
Niantic, CT
860-691-4670
800-428-4232
Denison Pequotsepos
Nature Center
109 Pequotsepos Road
Mystic, CT
860-536-9248
Old Lighthouse Museum
Southern end of Water Street
Stonington, CT
Coastal and community history.
Climb the lighthouse tower for a three-state view
1833 Robert Mills U.S. Custom
House & Museum of American Maritime History
150 Bank St, New London
860-447-2501
Oldest operating federal custom house in the United States
Capt. Nathaniel B. Palmer
House
40 Palmer St, Stonington, CT
860-535-8445
Home of the man credited with discovering Antarctica
Nathan Hale Schoolhouse
Main St
Haddam, CT
860-873-9547
Schoolhouse where the Revolutionary War Hero taught
Indian burial Ground
Sachem St
Norwich, CT
Grave site of Mohegan Indian Chief Uncas, who gave land for settlement
of Norwich
Hotel/Motel, Bed & Breakfast, Inns Campgrounds/RV
(note each category is listed separately)
Good Place for info is www.mysticplaces.com
* Denotes they are on Foxwoods referral list
(note some phone numbers are the same as they are handled by a central reservation system)
AmeriSuites 800-833-1516 Mystic
Niantic Inn 860-739-5451 Niantic
Best Western Hilltop Inn 860-739-3951 Niantic
Best Western Mystic Inn 860-536-4281 Mystic
EconoLodge (Choice Hotel) 860-536-2044 Mystic
Microtel Inn & Suites 800-842-3450 Uncasville
Oakdell Motel 800-676-REST Waterford
Best Western Olympic Inn 860-445-8000 Groton
Pine Lodge Motel 800-838-0333 Westerly, RI
Breezeway Resort Motel 800-462-8872 Misquamicut Beach
Plainfield Yankee Motor Inn 860-564-4021 Plainfield
Circle Park Inn & Suites 860-535-7829 N. Stonington
Pleasant View Inn Oceanfront Resort 800-782-3224 Misquamicut Beach
* Comfort Inn 800-228-5150 Mystic
Rocky Neck Inn 860-739-6268 Niantic
* Comfort Suites 800-847-SUITE Norwich
Radisson Hotel 800-333-3333 New London
Connecticut Yankees Inn 860-739-5483 Niantic
* Ramada Inn 800-272-6232 Norwich
Courtyard by Marriott 800-572-3993 Norwich
* Residence Inn by Marriott 800-572-3993 Mystic
Cove Ledge Motel 860-599-4130 Pawcatuck
Rosemont Suites 860-889-2671 Norwich
* Days Inn 800-325-2525 Mystic
Sandy Shore 401-596-5616 Misquamicut Beach
Days Inn 860-739-6921 Niantic
Saybrook Point Inn, Marina & Spa 860-395-2000 Old Saybrook
Groton Inn & Suites 800-452-2191 Groton
Seaport Motor Inn 860-536-2621 Mystic
* Holiday Inn 800-353-5734 New London
SpringHill Suites by Marriott 800-572-3993 Waterford
Howard Johnson Inn 860-536-2654 Mystic
Stardust Motel 860-599-2261 N. Stonington
Kiar Crest Resort & Inn 860-873-8649 Moodus
Super 8 Motel 860-448-2818 Groton
Lamplighter Motel 860-442-7227 Waterford
Taber Inn & Marina 860-536-4904 Mystic
Morgan Inn & Suites 800-280-0054 Groton
Thames Inn & Marina 860-445-8111 Groton
* Mystic Hilton 860-572-0731 Mystic
Water's Edge Resort 800-222-5901 Westbrook
New London Lodgings 860-442-0631 New London
* Winnapaug Inn 800-288-9906 Westerly, RI
Abby's Lantern Hill Inn 860-572-0483 Ledyard
Brigadoon bed & Breakfast 860-536-3033 Mystic
The Inn at Harbor Hill Marina 860-739-0331 Niantic
Angel's Watch Inn B&B 860-399-8846 Westbrook
Queen Anne Inn 800-347-8818 New London
* Antiques & Accommodations 860-535-1736 N. Stonington
Roseledge Farm B&B 860-892-4739 Preston
Captain Dibbell House 888-889-6882 Clinton
* Stonecroft 860-572-0771 Ledyard
* Captain Grant's 860-887-7589 Preston
Talcott House 860-399-5020 Westbrook
* Fitch-Claremont House 860-889-0260 Bozrah
The Villa 800-722-9240 Westerly, RI
Hearthside Farm B&B 860-887-4260 Bozrah
Westbrook Hill Inn B & B 800-356-9314 Westbrook
* High Acres Lodging 860-887-4355 N Stonington
Whitehall Mansion 800-572-3993 Mystic
* Applewood Farms Inn 860-536-2022 Ledyard
* The Old Mystic Inn 860-572-0771 Mystic
* Blueberry Inn 860-889-3618 Bozrah
Old Lyme Inn 800-434-5352 Old Lyme
Griswold Inn & Restaurant 860-767-1776 Essex
* Randall's Ordinary 860-599-4540 N Stonington
* Hill Top Inn 860-535-0500 N. Stonington
Shelter Harbor Inn 800-468-8883 Westerly, RI
Inn at Chester 800-949-STAY Chester
Steamboat Inn 860-536-8300 Mystic
Inn at Mystic 800-237-2415 Mystic
* Tabor Inne 860-536-4904 Mystic
Lighthouse Inn 860-443-8411 New London
Watch Hill Inn & Restaurant 800-356-9314 Watch Hill, RI
* The Mare's Inn 860-572-7556 Ledyard
Whaler's Inn 800-243-2588 Mystic
* Norwich Inn & Spa 800-275-4772 Norwich
Aces High RV Park 860-739-8858 East Lyme
Salem Farms Campground 800-479-9238 Salem
Acorn Acres Campground 860-859-1020 Bozrah
Seaport Campground 860-536-4044 Old Mystic
Camp Niantic by the Atlantic 860-739-9308 Niantic
Strawberry Park Resort Campground 888-794-7944 Preston
Highland Orchards Resort Park 860-599-5101 N Stonington
Timber Creek RV Resort 401-322-1877 Westerly
Odetah Campground 800-448-1193 Bozrah
Waters Edge Campground 800-826-6478 Lebanon
The back parking lot at Foxwoods often has a convoy of RV's camped out.
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