I usually play at late in night to avoid unbearable wait times. But still the waits are unbelievable. They have slot machines 20 ft from tables which is pointless because nobody uses them. They are understaffed a lot and beverage can take forever. Sometimes they are quick but sometimes you can wait over 2 hours... they dealers are ok, and by ok I mean you kinda need to watch them because a few seem to have very little experience and will mess up when it comes to miss deal rules side pots and legal raises. I don't mind helping out but I do like focusing on playing. I've seen the floor, be pretty rude to some people that were undeserving of that treatment which is not cool. You are an employee and people are paying insane rake to play. Nobody should be treated like @#$% (for the most part). Action is pretty standard based on when you go. 1/3 gets a scattering of annoying people that constantly miss raises or forget it's on them. Some players never shower. Also don't berate the dealers. But I did see one guy go all in for like $450 after check raising a $100 bet on river. The dealers didn't throw the all in button or make sure the action was known. The dude that was facing the all in had no idea what was happening because he had headphones in. So he's starting at the guy thinking when he put a chip in it meant call. So he turns over his full house and other guy turned over quads. Dude with quads realized he didn't get all the money and everyone began arguing. The dealers need to be more present especially in huge pots. Luckily quads guy was up a lot and didn't care and let it go. Long story short shower and don't be a @#$% - to all players. To encore- open more tables at peak hours. Staff beverage girls. Lower rake ffs. I mean at 1/3 $10 rake is @#$%. And train dealers better. It's not dealers fault, it's Encore cutting corners.
Encore Boston Harbor
- Phone:
- (857) 770-3090
- Poker Tables:
- 24 Tables
- Hours:
- Open Now (All Day)
- Minimum Age:
- 21
Announcements from Encore Boston Harbor
EBH Poker is Open 24 Hours Every Day!
REGISTRATION AUGUST 1ST FOR 1K TOURNAMENT. SATELLITE REGISTRATION ONE HOUR BEFORE START TIME
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July Promotions
Sun High Hands
11am to 8pm $500/Every 30 minutes
8pm to 12am $300/Every 30 minutes
Mon High Hands
11am to 3pm $500/Every 20 minutes
Tue High Hands
11am to 8pm $500/Every 30 minutes
8pm to 12am $300/Every 30 minutes
Wed High Hands
11am to 8pm $500/Every 30 minutes
8pm to 12am $300/Every 30 minutes
Thu High Hands
11am to 8pm $500/Every 30 minutes
8pm to 12am $300/Every 30 minutes
Fri High Hands No High Hand July 5th
11am to 4pm $500/Every 30 minutes
Sat High Hands No High Hand July 6th
11am to 4pm $500/Every 20 minutes
July Tournaments-Registration opens 1 hour Before Tournament Starts,
Mon-4:15pm $300 25k Chips/20 Min Levels,
Registration closes at 7:15pm
Tue-2:15pm $240 25k Chips/20 Min Levels,
Registration closes at 5:15pm
Wed -10:15am $240 20k Chips/25 Min Levels,
Registration closes at 12:05pm
Wed-4:15pm $300 25k Chips/20 Min Levels,
Registration closes at 7:15pm
Fri- 10:15am $420 30k Chips/25 Min Levels,
Registration closes at 12:05pm
BAD BEAT JACKPOT $140,864.16
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