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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
Momentum 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
Mixed Event?
What are some of the ARG traditions that I'll see
at FARGO, and what the heck do they mean?
Ok, I signed up
for FARGO, now, how do I get there?
Where should I
eat?
What is the
smoking policy?
At what time
does the casino stop serving alcohol?
Is there
entertainment at Mohegan Sun?
Speaking
of Foxwoods, how far away is it, and how do I get there?
What are the
typical games & limits offered for 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
Campgrounds/RV
Fall 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. Originally, FARGO was held at Foxwoods Resort Casino and the F in FARGO stood for Foxwoods. In 2014, FARGO was moved to Mohegan Sun Resort Casino and the F was changed to Fall.
To sign up for the mail list go to http://mail.barge.org/mailman/listinfo/fargo
An Autumn weekend (typically in October, the weekend after Columbus Day) at Mohegan Sun Resort 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 Mohegan Sun, at the tournament registration desk. The desk opens one hour prior to the start of each tournament. Bring cash and your Momentum Card. For the pairs tourney, you need to sign in with your partner. Registration closes one hour after the tournament starts, so don't be (too) late.
What is a Momentum Card, why do I need one, and how do I get one?
A Momentum Card is Mohegan Sun's method for tracking casino/poker play. It is also known as a player's card. Mohegan Sun requires a Momentum 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 Player's Cards are still valid. 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 table or slot game. Points are accumulated which can be use/spent at any business (food, hotel, merchandise) within the 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 Momentum 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.
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 in a nearby locaton. 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. Omaha8 will be played first and, and then a switch will be made 20 minutes later, with the Hold'em 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 casino poker chip for each player you knock out. When a player is all in, that player must place his 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 chip. All of the chips you have previously won stay with you.
The
MIXED Event, played on Sunday of FARGO is a mixed game tournament that
varies each year. Look for the structure sheet to see what the
mix will be this year.
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What are
some of the ARG traditions that I'll see at FARGO, and what the heck do
they mean?
OK, I signed up for FARGO, now, how do I get there?
Bus, Car, Rail or Ferry: http://mohegansun.com/about-mohegan-sun/getting-here.html
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 60 miles from Mohegan Sun. A car can be rented or
you can arrange other transportation to Mohegan Sun. Information is available
at the Mohegan Sun link above.
If flying into another airport and renting a car, here's how long it will take to drive to Mohegan Sun:
(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
http://mohegansun.com/poi/dining.html
A vast array of choices...but, weekends can be very crowded, reservations hard to come by, and non-reservation places usually contain long lines. Seasons Buffet is located in the Casino of the Earth, and is the location of our Saturday morning breakfast. There are gourmet options, such as Michael Jordan's Steakhouse, Tuscany by Todd English (Continental), Ballo (Italian) and Bobby Flay's Bar Americain. Casual options include Pepe's Pizza, Hash House A Go Go, Bobby's Burger Palace, Margaritaville, Summer Shack, Landsdowne Pub, Johnny Rocket's and many more. Express options include Geno's Fast Break Food Court, Chief's Deli and more. Coffee choices include Starbucks, Dunkin Donuts, Imus Ranch and Krispy Kreme.
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 7 AM Saturday morning, and 11 am on Sunday. (4) Local package stores hours are 8 AM to 10 PM Monday through Saturday and 10 AM to 6 PM on Sunday.
Is there entertainment at Mohegan Sun?
Of course!
http://mohegansun.com/events-and-promotions/schedule-of-events.html
Speaking of Foxwoods, how far away is it, and how do I get there?
Foxwoods Resort Casino is approximately a 20-minute drive from Mohegan Sun. Take Mohegan Sun Boulevard to Rt. 2A East. Turn right on Rt. 2 East and follow to Rainmaker Drive.
http://www.foxwoods.com/bycar.aspx
What are the typical games & limits offered at Mohegan Sun: poker, BJ, craps
Mohegan Sun offers 5,000 slots,
275 table games and 42 poker tables.
http://mohegansun.com/playing.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?
Mohegan Sun has a golf course:
http://mohegansungolfclub.com/
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
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, 20 minutes from Mohegan Sun)
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
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 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
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
Tigers (Detroit Tigers AA Affiliate)
Dodd Stadium
Norwich, CT
860-887-7962
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
Each year, Mohegan Sun offers us a special discounted rate for hotel rooms during FARGO. The link to book a room at Mohegan Sun is on the main page. There are many hotels near Mohegan Sun. You can check their website for information.
RVs and oversized vehicles can park in either the Turtle or Bear surface lots. There are no hook-ups.
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