Encore Boston Harbor Casino (Everett, MA) - FAQ in OP
*** Thanks to JStunna for creating this FAQ! Last updated 4 Sept 2019 ***
Buy-ins
$1/3NL - $100 min $300 max
$2/5 NL - $200 min $700 max
$5/10 NL - $500 min $1,500 max
$10/20 NL - $1,500 min $5,000 max
$10/25 NL - $1,500 min $5,000 max
$20/40 NL - $5,000 min NO MAX
$25/50 NL - $5,000 min NO MAX
$50/100 NL - $10,000 min NO MAX
$100/200 NL - $20,000 min NO MAX
$3/6 LHE - $30 min
$20/40 LHE - $200 min
$40/80 LHE - $400 min
$80/160 LHE - $800 min
$4/8 Omaha - $40 min
$2/2 PLO - $200 min $500 max
$5/5 PLO - $500 min $2,000 max
$10/10 PLO - $2,000 min NO MAX
$25/25 PLO - $5,000 min NO MAX
$50/50 PLO - $10,000 min NO MAX
$100/100 PLO - $20,000 min NO MAX
$6/12 Stud - $60 min
$20/40 Stud - $200 min
$80/160 Stud - $800 min
General
NLHE games are 9-handed.
There is no betting line; the racetrack line is a courtesy line.
UTG straddles are allowed in NLHE. Double straddles are considered blind raises, and therefore do not get last action preflop if the UTG straddler calls.
Most dealers seem to allow players in the hand to talk about the hand when heads up, but no cards may be revealed. Revealing cards during a hand will render the hand ineligible for a bad beat jackpot.
1/3 and 2/5 games do not allow running it twice or rabbit hunting.
Rake
10% to $5 max + $1 promo.
No flop, no drop.
Half rake when there are 5 players or less, although it’s unclear if this is supposed to be automatic or if you have to ask for it to get it, as different staff members have provided different answers. If you’re 5-handed, ask the dealer and he or she will oblige.
Bad Beat Jackpot
Both hole cards must play for both players.
For quads, the hand must be pocket pair (as opposed to trips on the board, the fourth from the player’s hand, and the kicker from the player’s hand).
Split is 40%/20%/40% for loser/winner/table share divided for anyone dealt into the jackpot hand.
Parking
All Encore Boston Harbor guests now receive free self-parking daily on property at the casino and resort.
Additional parking/transportation info: https://www.encorebostonharbor.com/trans...
Points
Comps are earned at $1/hr for poker play.
Why am I not seeing accurate points listed under the My Profile page of the online portal?
Point accrual is active, however, the system isn’t fully integrated yet. The onsite Red Card desk is your best bet for obtaining an accurate report of your point total.
PokerAtlas
PokerAtlas can be used to register online for all games except for 1/3 NL. The EBH Poker Room made the decision not to open the online waitlist for this game, however, there hasn’t been a waitlist for 1/3 games since the opening few weeks of EBH.
Tournaments
The EBH staff has stated that tournaments will start in mid-September.
Food/drink
Tableside food service from the dedicated Poker Grill is available from 10 A.M. until 3 A.M.
Encore Boston Harbor Contact Info
Questions & Concerns: [email]info@encorebostonharbor.com[/email]
Guest Comments: [email]guest.comments@encorebostonharbor.com[/email]
Other Contacts: https://www.encorebostonharbor.com/about...
Is that Long Wharf Water Shuttle schedule accurate on the EBH website? It says Oct-Apr, but wanted to take it this weekend. I'd be surprised if they aren't running this during the summer.
Is that Long Wharf Water Shuttle schedule accurate on the EBH website? It says Oct-Apr, but wanted to take it this weekend. I'd be surprised if they aren't running this during the summer.
Wouldn’t put it past me that somehow some clueless employee who typed it up meant it as Apr thru Oct instead. That’s the talent they’ve got there [emoji23]
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I just took it this weekend, worked great!
Encore is getting rid of the Wellington and Chelsea shuttles at the end of this month.
My date just made a reservation at Seamark, a newer restaurant at Encore. (Apparently, sinatra closed a while back)
It gets mixed reviews online. Anyone have an informed opinion?
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How was your meal? Walked by quite a few times on my way to Rare or Red8 and it never drew me in. Looks like an upscale Legal Sea Foods. A lot of poker players have said that they have been but that it is nothing to go out of your way to go and try they don't do anything super well that you have to try it that doesn't exist at any decent seafood place in the greater New England area. I feel like you need a gimmick or something to draw people in and perhaps that is what the Old Wive's Tale thing is.
How was your meal? Walked by quite a few times on my way to Rare or Red8 and it never drew me in. Looks like an upscale Legal Sea Foods. A lot of poker players have said that they have been but that it is nothing to go out of your way to go and try they don't do anything super well that you have to try it that doesn't exist at any decent seafood place in the greater New England area. I feel like you need a gimmick or something to draw people in and perhaps that is what the Old Wive's Tale thing
If you want to know how it went: Yelp review for Seamark Seafood & Cocktails!
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Encore is getting rid of the Wellington and Chelsea shuttles at the end of this month.
I imagine those weren't super popular - glad the Chinatown runner and Water Shuttles are still running
If you want to know how it went: Yelp review for Seamark Seafood & Cocktails!
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This is the general consensus from everyone that I know who has been there. It is a great opportunity for them to get it right because so many people Google/Yelp seafood restaurant or something like that when they are visiting the city and this could've been an attraction for the casino but it seems like another failed attempt.
Frank & Nick's charging $1 for tap water is some impressive penny-pinching
Don't bother rake is high and games are not great. Your better off at mohegan, foxwoods, mgm
Per local news, someone grabbed 13K worth of chips from a table and ran out the door last night. He was captured in the parling lot.
Were there any 2+2 degens there to witness this ? Curious which table game he hit.
Per local news, someone grabbed 13K worth of chips from a table and ran out the door last night. He was captured in the parling lot.
Were there any 2+2 degens there to witness this ? Curious which table game he hit.
The only games that would have 13k would be 5/10 NL or the big PL games 10/10/25 of 25/25/50 and that would be a total of 3 tables at most. I have never seen that many chips at 1/3, 2/5, or 2/2 PLO unless it was spread out all over the table in multiple stacks but there are huge stack of orange chips one can just grab and run at the first 3 but how far can they get? They're going to run down the escalator? Wait for the elevators (super slow and have to walk past security) with probably someone chasing and yelling at them? Tough to pull off but good luck to them.
I always laugh at the scene in Ocean's 11 when they said a few guys tried to rob casinos and the final guy got as far as out the door right past valet before he got gunned down.
Don't bother rake is high and games are not great. Your better off at mohegan, foxwoods, mgm
I'll never defend the rake and the games are not great. The other 3 all have their drawbacks too and I think most people are stuck with whatever is geographically closest to them to save time sitting in a car. MGM does seem to be a ghost town with no games besides the lowest NL game and no mid stakes or PLO or mixed games, etc... while Mohegan/FW open late, close early, not 24/7, and things like stud, limit hold'em, etc... have died or are dying down. NH has a few rooms and the action is great with double board bomb pots but again, they open late, close early, low on security, not very clean, etc... while Bally's/Twin Rivers has it's own issues too. Basically it is like the old Mortal Kombat or NBA Jam where no matter what character you choose they all have strengths and weaknesses no one is 10 across the board.
The only games that would have 13k would be 5/10 NL or the big PL games 10/10/25 of 25/25/50 and that would be a total of 3 tables at most. I have never seen that many chips at 1/3, 2/5, or 2/2 PLO unless it was spread out all over the table in multiple stacks but there are huge stack of orange chips one can just grab and run at the first 3 but how far can they get? They're going to run down the escalator? Wait for the elevators (super slow and have to walk past security) with probably someone c
Pretty sure he was talking pit games. Thus the “t@bke game”.
Ah yes, misread by me. Pretty brave to try this and thinks he can make it to open air before being caught is what the Ocean's 11 scene is about. It was pretty comical about how hard it is to rob a casino when they propose to rob the Bellagio. I applaud the effort he had 13k in his pocket for a good 10 minutes before security nabbed him in the parking lot.
Per local news, someone grabbed 13K worth of chips from a table and ran out the door last night. He was captured in the parling lot.
Were there any 2+2 degens there to witness this ? Curious which table game he hit.
As an aside, the perp is the son of the twice deposed, corrupt ex-mayor of Woonsockett, RI. Although in RI, "corrupt politician" is sort of redundant.
How often does 25 50+ PLO run? Thanks
I think it usually runs the whole weekend Fri/Sat/Sun. Sometimes it also runs during the week.
