Foxwoods

[country978]

Since Sanlmar asked for a trip report about Foxwood here goes:

When this place 1st opened in the 90's it was quite a spectacle. They had it all including captive audiences from New England, New York and probably Pennsylvania. The restaurants were 1st class as well as the service and the comps were very generous. Now, there are 2 casinos in MA as well as a bunch of them in NY and PA. When my daughters were younger the wife and I would frequently take them there for the Friday night buffet which included crab legs which we all loved. Then wife and kids would go to arcade while I played craps then relieved the wife so she could go play slots.

Over the years things at Foxwoods that once seemed special were not so anymore. The pandemic crushed what was left of the good Foxwoods. Pre pandemic they had THE best poker room on the east coast and had daily tournaments that were cheap and drew huge crowds. They had a cashiers cage right in the room and the line was fast enough. They've since moved the room and there is no cage. You have to walk through the casino and stand on line with all the shleps from the tables and machines. The buffet is gone.

I think the comps are ok. They're presently offering me a free room for 3 nights a week Sun-Wed as they did in 2020 which is nice if you want to play multiple days and not burn more $5 gas than necessary. I had a 1 night reservation last night but decided to come home around 10pm instead. I went there with $700 yesterday and came home with $810ish. My poker session was lousy. I wound up losing the rest of my buy-in after about 5 hours in a flush over flush hand. It was one of those sessions where I ran poorly and didn't enjoy myself as much as I would like.

I proceeded to take $200 to the craps table after my poker misery. There were 3 $10 tables completely jammed and 1 $25 table empty. After unsuccessfully trying to nudge my way onto a $10 I would up the only player at the $25. I play from the don't. I come out with the 6, lay $120 then 7 out. I then proceeded to make 2 or 3 more bets and won them all. I look down at my chips and my $200 is now $435 so I bounce from craps happy to make up a lot of my poker loss.

Foxwoods in addition to the free room gives me $25 free slot play whenever I go so before leaving for the night I take advantage of this and win another $200+ on one of those quick hit machines. My gambling over for the night I decide I'm hungry. The Tuesday night options are Subway and Regina Pizza. Truly pathetic though it is Tuesday. I was told they're building a water park where the poker room is now and that it'll be moving to the opposite end of the property. Where the arcade once was there is now a draft kings sports book/bar. I decided to just come home rather than spend the night since I forgot to bring anything for swimming in the hotel pool and I'm concerned Wednesday morning coffee might take more effort than it should. Today I'll be playing in Salem, NH where they have high hand promotion $400 an hour. The only "promotion" now at Foxwood is the bad beat which stands at $390,000 or so as of now. You have to lose with quad 8's or better to win the bad beat.

I think it was Sanlmar who said Foxwoods is now the Walmart of casinos and I have to agree. Maybe it gets better in the future and with this coming water park though I tend to doubt it.

FYI I always play from the don't at the craps table and always bet the max on any slot machine I sit down at.

Hope I didn't bore anyone though I do realize you all have the option not to read. Wishing you all a nice day. Off to Salem where I hope to run a little better today.

[BedWetterBettor]

Since Sanlmar asked for a trip report about Foxwood here goes:


Foxwoods in addition to the free room gives me $25 free slot play whenever I go so before leaving for the night I take advantage of this and win another $200+ on one of those quick hit machines.

Not that I’m calling Bull on this claim, but which denom of Quick Hits Slots are you playing? 1c, 2c, or higher??

While you may get lucky once or twice on free play, it’s highly doubtful you will continuously churn out $100-$200 profit on just $25 free play. Care to elaborate on this??

[Sanlmar]

I remember wall sconces (lights) would light up red every half hour signalling it was time to pay “time” in the poker room. No rake.

Yeah, “The Walmart of Casinos” was me. It was the biggest in the world at one point until Macau built something bigger. There was absolutely no decor no glitz. Just big and bland. You walked for what seemed like miles to get to the MGM.

People still smoke inside the casino?

Are there still bus people? Bus people loved 2/4 limit which is the most nonsensical game in the casino. Not long before all the players chips end up in the dealers tray.

The first blow to Foxwoods was the Housing Crisis 2008. Prior everyone on the east coast had money. People were house equity rich and driving Hummers. Then the crisis. Foxwoods took out huge financing to build the MGM tower. It opened just as the world was smoldering from the crash. Foxwoods defaulted on their loans. You could see and feel the penny pinching that immediately ensued. Place was a ghost town. Foxwoods and their customers had no money.

Foxwoods may have rebounded somewhat post crash but by then there was competition for your gambling dollar where prior to 2008 they were the only game in town.

It is hard to convey how crazy that poker room was. There was nothing like it in the world.

[Sanlmar]

Searching my data base for memories.

Everyone in the town that Foxwoods occupied used to get a check from the casino. The tribe shared the proceeds from the casino.

Occasionally a resident (alleged Indians like Elizabeth Warren) would come in and I’d strike up a conversation at the tables.

It was interesting to see what cars were in the driveways and the huge motor homes. As the years went by ….not so much


Yeah, I loved craps as a reward after poker. Loved the crowded tables. Playing craps alone is the weirdest and most uncomfortable feeling.

[country978]

Since Sanlmar asked for a trip report about Foxwood here goes:


Foxwoods in addition to the free room gives me $25 free slot play whenever I go so before leaving for the night I take advantage of this and win another $200+ on one of those quick hit machines.

Not that I’m calling Bull on this claim, but which denom of Quick Hits Slots are you playing? 1c, 2c, or higher??

While you may get lucky once or twice on free play, it’s highly doubtful you will continuously churn out $100-$200 profit on just $25 free play. Care to elaborate on this??

Thank you and yes, of course. The exact sequence was this: Before poker I turned the $25 free play into $44. After craps I went to quick hit penny machine with my $44 ticket. I got 20 free games bonus playing the max of $3 and cashed out my $210 or so ticket after playing only about 2 more spins. I don't always win on the free play bonus just this one time. I didn't mean any inference that I win on the free play every time. I didn't include the pre poker $19 win from the story since it seemed inconsequential at the time.

[country978]

I remember wall sconces (lights) would light up red every half hour signalling it was time to pay “time” in the poker room. No rake.

Yeah, “The Walmart of Casinos” was me. It was the biggest in the world at one point until Macau built something bigger. There was absolutely no decor no glitz. Just big and bland. You walked for what seemed like miles to get to the MGM.

People still smoke inside the casino?

Are there still bus people? Bus people loved 2/4 limit which is the most nonsensical game in the casino. Not long before all the players chips end up in the dealers tray.

The first blow to Foxwoods was the Housing Crisis 2008. Prior everyone on the east coast had money. People were house equity rich and driving Hummers. Then the crisis. Foxwoods took out huge financing to build the MGM tower. It opened just as the world was smoldering from the crash. Foxwoods defaulted on their loans. You could see and feel the penny pinching that immediately ensued. Place was a ghost town. Foxwoods and their customers had no money.

Foxwoods may have rebounded somewhat post crash but by then there was competition for your gambling dollar where prior to 2008 they were the only game in town.

It is hard to convey how crazy that poker room was. There was nothing like it in the world.

There is no more smoking in the casino though I think they have a few designated areas. You can still reserve a smoker's room in the hotel and this is what I did expecting to smoke a giant bowl there at some point.

[country978]

And when I said Tuesday I meant Wednesday. I've not had a job since 2018 and so the day of the week never matters too much to me.

One more thing I forgot to mention: every Thursday in April there is a $200 satellite for the WSOP main event. I'm expecting to fire a bullet or two at this.

[dwai]

nice trip report

[mickeycrimm]

Since Sanlmar asked for a trip report about Foxwood here goes:


Foxwoods in addition to the free room gives me $25 free slot play whenever I go so before leaving for the night I take advantage of this and win another $200+ on one of those quick hit machines.

Not that I’m calling Bull on this claim, but which denom of Quick Hits Slots are you playing? 1c, 2c, or higher??

While you may get lucky once or twice on free play, it’s highly doubtful you will continuously churn out $100-$200 profit on just $25 free play. Care to elaborate on this??

The most that freeplay can be worth is the amount offered. In this case $25. Running it off in a 90% slot makes it worth 25 X .9 = $22.50.

Even if you run the freeplay off on a slot that's at advantage it is still worth just the amount posted Say you make a $25 spin with your $25 freeplay and are guaranteed to win $50 in credits. The freeplay is still worth only $25 because you could do the same thing putting money in the machine.

I always run my freeplay off on advantage slots when they are in advantage mode to get the full value.

[BedWetterBettor]

Not that I’m calling Bull on this claim, but which denom of Quick Hits Slots are you playing? 1c, 2c, or higher??

While you may get lucky once or twice on free play, it’s highly doubtful you will continuously churn out $100-$200 profit on just $25 free play. Care to elaborate on this??

Thank you and yes, of course. The exact sequence was this: Before poker I turned the $25 free play into $44. After craps I went to quick hit penny machine with my $44 ticket. I got 20 free games bonus playing the max of $3 and cashed out my $210 or so ticket after playing only about 2 more spins. I don't always win on the free play bonus just this one time. I didn't mean any inference that I win on the free play every time. I didn't include the pre poker $19 win from the story since it seemed inconsequential at the time.

Got it, the way you worded it sounded like you make $200+ “Whenever” you play the $25 free play. Now I get your statement that it was after running it up to $44 and then getting lucky on a bonus game one time!

Reminds me of the time I saw $3 in free play left on a Lord of the Rings slot machine. I debated shooting it off in one $3 spin or doing two $1.50 spins. I opted to do Two spins and sure enough the second spin hit a Ring Bonus game which led to a nice win of $113.

[country978]

Not that I’m calling Bull on this claim, but which denom of Quick Hits Slots are you playing? 1c, 2c, or higher??

While you may get lucky once or twice on free play, it’s highly doubtful you will continuously churn out $100-$200 profit on just $25 free play. Care to elaborate on this??

The most that freeplay can be worth is the amount offered. In this case $25. Running it off in a 90% slot makes it worth 25 X .9 = $22.50.

Even if you run the freeplay off on a slot that's at advantage it is still worth just the amount posted Say you make a $25 spin with your $25 freeplay and are guaranteed to win $50 in credits. The freeplay is still worth only $25 because you could do the same thing putting money in the machine.

I always run my freeplay off on advantage slots when they are in advantage mode to get the full value.

Would you or anyone be willing to elaborate on this? What is an advantage slot and how do you know when its in advantage mode?

[MumblesBadly]

Country,

Have you ever toured the museum at Foxwoods. Small but mildly interesting.

The centerpiece of the museum is a diarama of a prehistoric scene in which a Pequot warrior is closing in on killing a deer standing near the center of a small depression of a wooded swamp. Apparently Pequot tradional history identifies such a swamp is the spiritual heart of the Pequots’ ancestral home. I guess with increased competition from other casino “tribes” in the greater area, the Pequots modern-day homebase is reverting back into a kind of swamp.

[mickeycrimm]

The most that freeplay can be worth is the amount offered. In this case $25. Running it off in a 90% slot makes it worth 25 X .9 = $22.50.

Even if you run the freeplay off on a slot that's at advantage it is still worth just the amount posted Say you make a $25 spin with your $25 freeplay and are guaranteed to win $50 in credits. The freeplay is still worth only $25 because you could do the same thing putting money in the machine.

I always run my freeplay off on advantage slots when they are in advantage mode to get the full value.

Would you or anyone be willing to elaborate on this? What is an advantage slot and how do you know when its in advantage mode?

Currently there about about six dozen different slot games on the market that have a long term house advantage but in the short term have variable states of payback. In short, the game can rotate back and forth between negative and positive states for players as spins are made. Knowledgeable players recognize the positive modes, play them off, then quit the machine when it's in negative mode. With some it's an occupation.

[country978]

Would you or anyone be willing to elaborate on this? What is an advantage slot and how do you know when its in advantage mode?

Currently there about about six dozen different slot games on the market that have a long term house advantage but in the short term have variable states of payback. In short, the game can rotate back and forth between negative and positive states for players as spins are made. Knowledgeable players recognize the positive modes, play them off, then quit the machine when it's in negative mode. With some it's an occupation.

Thank you Mickey. How would you recognize the positive modes in these machines?

[Daly]

I remember wall sconces (lights) would light up red every half hour signalling it was time to pay “time” in the poker room. No rake.

Yeah, “The Walmart of Casinos” was me. It was the biggest in the world at one point until Macau built something bigger. There was absolutely no decor no glitz. Just big and bland. You walked for what seemed like miles to get to the MGM.

People still smoke inside the casino?

Are there still bus people? Bus people loved 2/4 limit which is the most nonsensical game in the casino. Not long before all the players chips end up in the dealers tray.

The first blow to Foxwoods was the Housing Crisis 2008. Prior everyone on the east coast had money. People were house equity rich and driving Hummers. Then the crisis. Foxwoods took out huge financing to build the MGM tower. It opened just as the world was smoldering from the crash. Foxwoods defaulted on their loans. You could see and feel the penny pinching that immediately ensued. Place was a ghost town. Foxwoods and their customers had no money.

Foxwoods may have rebounded somewhat post crash but by then there was competition for your gambling dollar where prior to 2008 they were the only game in town.

It is hard to convey how crazy that poker room was. There was nothing like it in the world.

Yeah the red light every 30 min for time. What’s interesting is how inconsistent the rams was… one weekend it was all tables were time the next weekend it was a standard drop.

Both foxwoods and Mohegan had a hell of a run for 30 odd years and The story that san shared juxtaposing the economy with the history of this place is spot on. You really can’t tell the story and do this poker room justice on what it was like between 2003 and 2013 with things changing for the worse in 2008. No shit they could have run 150 1-2 NL tables on a Friday/Sat night. I never got a kick out of the make/model of the cars in the parking lot more so where they were from. At the peek 80% we’re from Mass or NY.

[country978]

Country,

Have you ever toured the museum at Foxwoods. Small but mildly interesting.

The centerpiece of the museum is a diarama of a prehistoric scene in which a Pequot warrior is closing in on killing a deer standing near the center of a small depression of a wooded swamp. Apparently Pequot tradional history identifies such a swamp is the spiritual heart of the Pequots’ ancestral home. I guess with increased competition from other casino “tribes” in the greater area, the Pequots modern-day homebase is reverting back into a kind of swamp.

I've never been there. I've never really done anything at this casino beyond the swimming pool, restaurants and the tables/machines. It sounds very interesting except it'll be awhile now before I return. My last session at the craps didn't go so well so I have to take a break and regroup. Thank you for asking and describing this. It sounds like a worthwhile experience.

[mickeycrimm]

Currently there about about six dozen different slot games on the market that have a long term house advantage but in the short term have variable states of payback. In short, the game can rotate back and forth between negative and positive states for players as spins are made. Knowledgeable players recognize the positive modes, play them off, then quit the machine when it's in negative mode. With some it's an occupation.

Thank you Mickey. How would you recognize the positive modes in these machines?

This game here is called Progressive Pays. Most people when they see the top screen with the 5, the 7, and the 14 wouldn't think anything about it. But the knowledgeable player see's something.

Those numbers are actually meters. They advance as spins are made. When you hit the right combination in the screen you are awarded how ever many free games are banked....plus you get a multiplier on any plays you may hit.

The left meter starts at 5. The middle meter starts at 7. The right meter starts at 10. If the meters advance all the way to 15 without being hit then 15 free games are awarded with the corresponding multiplier.

In the pic you can see the right meter is on 14. That's very close to 15 and being automatically awarded. The knowledgeable players recognizes it as an advantage play and will sit down and spin it off. When it hits 15 the players will get 15 free games with a 10X multiplier.

The average return in the 10X free games is about 100 units. The cost to spin it off varies according to how many spins one has to make but it generally won't be any higher than 40 or 50 units.

[lol wow]

lol at sal knowing this retard audience would need a sconce explained to them todge tighten it up

[Sanlmar]

and yet I don’t have to explain what a nonce is

[lol wow]

way too many faggot euros invading our spaces bro