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Located in Boston, 4.3 mi from TD Garden, Encore Boston Harbor features accommodations with a restaurant, free private parking, a bar and a shared lounge. 4.3 mi from Old North Church and 5 mi from Custom House, the property provides a garden and a casino. All games are offered based on player demand. Take advantage of call ahead seating. Call us at 603.943.5630 to reserve your seat. The BBC&C Poker Room takes part in “Must Moves.”. Encore Spokesman Eric Kraus said that 70 Poker dealers at Encore have participated in a new program offered by the company to train for other permitted games, those mostly being Blackjack. “Because we shut down the Poker Room and furloughed several of those Poker Room employees, we have started training those Poker dealers and others with.
With Poker games seemingly in no position to return to Massachusetts casinos any time soon, many former Poker dealers at Encore Boston Harbor have begun to train for other permitted games like Blackjack.
Encore Spokesman Eric Kraus said that 70 Poker dealers at Encore have participated in a new program offered by the company to train for other permitted games, those mostly being Blackjack.
“Because we shut down the Poker Room and furloughed several of those Poker Room employees, we have started training those Poker dealers and others with game experience in dealing. We are offering them to train on Blackjack dealing mostly. We don’t like furloughing employees. They are family members. So, we tell them about all open positions and see if anyone furloughed is a good fit for those positions. If they’re furloughed and would be a good fit, we can bring them back to open positions. We invest a lot in our employees, whether finding them, training them and keeping them. We don’t want them to leave during a furlough.”
He said there are approximately 70 dealers of Poker that are or have re-trained for Blackjack, one of the only table games now allowed in the state.
At the Massachusetts Gaming Commission (MGC) meeting last Thursday, the Investigations and Enforcement Bureau (IEB) gave one of its first updates on the possibility of returning Poker, and the long and short of that is Poker is currently not possible.
The IEB explained that Poker requires many people at the table to be worthwhile and profitable for the casino, and at the moment the best that can be done is four players at a time.
“In order to make Poker a safe game, we could put only about four people at a table,” said one of the members. “In discussions with operators, this would mean Poker would not be profitable. At this point, we wouldn’t recommend Poker until we can get more players at the table and do that safely.”
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The IEB indicated some other states with gaming are returning Poker and allowing many people at a table. With COVID-19 restrictions as they are, it isn’t a course the MGC is willing to forge.
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“That’s not what I would consider a safe situation for employees or players,” he said. “Poker at its heart is a marginally profitable game for casinos. We would at best get four players at a table and that’s a very, very low profit, it at all a profit, for casinos.”
At Encore, the Poker Room and Poker areas have largely been repurposed to accommodate more Blackjack tables at greater distances.
Encore Boston Harbor's premier Poker Room, surrounded by exquisite metallic latticework, features 74 poker tables, with 11 high-limit tables, six separate VIP tables, and a dedicated seven-window poker cage. Enjoy tournament play or the excitement of a cash game, all with the highest level of service by experienced dealers and hosts. World-class tables include shufflers, phone chargers, complimentary beverage service and table-side food service, allowing you to focus on your game in comfort and style.
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Amenities:
74 Poker tables
Cash games 24-hours daily
Tournaments
Bad Beat Jackpot (up to $2-5 NL)
Promotions (up to $2-5 NL)
Shufflers on every table
Poker Atlas remote sign up for various games
Complimentary beverage service while playing
Tableside food service from dedicated Poker Grill (10 a.m. - 3 a.m.)
75 Televisions
Free WIFI
Restrooms conveniently located inside of the Poker Room
Comp Dollars offered on all games
USB power in every seat