Foxwoods review

Quote: 24Bingo

There are video roulette wheels in Rainmaker. They're actually single-zero, and always full.

Well, so much for my theory.

Quote: JB

Quote: 24Bingo

There are video roulette wheels in Rainmaker. They're actually single-zero, and always full.

Well, so much for my theory.

The decisions-per-hour numbers must make sense to the casino. Also, they don't have to pay for croupiers.

Quote: Ayecarumba

The decisions-per-hour numbers must make sense to the casino. Also, they don't have to pay for croupiers.

Those machines have a new spin about every 50sec.
With multiple players on one setup, they can easily
produce as much as a couple slot machines.

I've never been to Foxwoods myself (only been to Connecticut once in my life if I'm not mistaken), but this thread and JB's review have me interested. Two Sic bo tables, two different rooms with big table Baccarat, and the Pai Gow game whose House Way the Wizard has already made us all familiar with make it sound like a place where I could spend a fun few days. On the flipside, I don't already belong to their player's club and don't know if I like the idea of spending $700/night on a room. I have no objections to losing several times that amount on a single Baccarat hand or Roulette spin, but it sounds like they need to evaluate your play over an unspecified number of sessions before they'll comp your room.

Quote: EvenBob

Those machines have a new spin about every 50sec.
With multiple players on one setup, they can easily
produce as much as a couple slot machines.

On the subject of electronic table games that speed up play, check out this monstrosity from China -- the Fujia Baccarat Machine:


Needless to say, passing the shoe and bending the cards are out of the question. There also doesn't appear to be enough room to fill in scorecards.

That was a fascinating review of Foxwoods. The work you put into it is appreciated. I was especially entertained by the extensive description of Bingo at Foxwoods. My wife drags me to Potawatomi Bingo Casino in Milwaukee quite often, and your description of Bingo at Foxwoods compares with the Potawatomi experience quite well. I always found Bingo at Potawatomi to be quite elaborate, and now I can see that they got many of their ideas from Foxwoods. Bingo at churches, lodges, or even Las Vegas just doesn't compare!

Quote: EvenBob

Those machines have a new spin about every 50sec.
With multiple players on one setup, they can easily
produce as much as a couple slot machines.

More than that, I think. I should stress I'm talking about quasi-slots here, like VP machines, not Roulette Evolution.

(Although there is an automated sic bo table that looks a lot like Roulette Evolution.)

" Needless to say, passing the shoe and bending the cards are out of the question."

No card bending for Asian women, no cards to rip up for Asian men? How is this possible ? !

Quote: heather

On the subject of electronic table games that speed up play, check out this monstrosity from China -- the Fujia Baccarat Machine:

They tried one of those RNG bac machines in a local
casino and the Asian players ignored it. In 2 months
it was gone.

The video roulette machines in Rainmaker that look like slots... yes they are single 0, but numbers pay 34-1 not 35-1, and it gets rated like video poker ($340/pt). And you can't use free slot play on them (no hedging to convert into cash).

They've twice had video table machines. Almost 2 years ago they had 4 of those virtual dealer machines each with 5 seats (1 roulette, 1 craps, 2 BJ). That lasted 6 months. Then almost a year ago they brought in those Organic hybrid machines (baccarat, roulette, sic bo), where the betting is electronic but they use real dice/cards/wheel under a bubble. Again, lasted 6 months.

Any idea what the Newport Room table maximums are, at least for big table Baccarat? Is the room always open? I didn't see table limits on their site anywhere.

Quote: heather

Any idea what the Newport Room table maximums are, at least for big table Baccarat? Is the room always open? I didn't see table limits on their site anywhere.

I was in the Newport Room this morning and I remembered your question.

The room is always open but not all the tables. The big tables were removed several years ago and what remains is Mini Bac and Midi Bac. Table limits on the Midi Bac are $100 minimum and $15,000 maximum with a $2,000 maximum on the tie. You may play Macau style on request with a $200 minimum. Players requesting more than the table max will be accommodated.

A pit boss told me that they would even dig a big table out of storage if given enough action. He also said that $100,000 wouldn't come close.

A quick note to say thanks - I updated the review with the Baccarat info.

Quote: 1BB

You may play Macau style on request with a $200 minimum...

I'm sorry for my ingnorance, but what is, "Macau style"?

I'm afraid I'm ignorant as well on this. I was hoping someone here would know. It was repeated several times so I figured it must be common in baccarat, a game that I have never played.

According to the Wiz, in Macau, "Baccarat is played strictly in the traditional manner of the highest wagering players turning over the cards."

Quote: heather

I don't already belong to their player's club and don't know if I like the idea of spending $700/night on a room.

You can get a room on property on the weekends for $200/night after taxes if you know where to look.