{"id":4831,"date":"2022-02-02T11:06:46","date_gmt":"2022-02-02T11:06:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.top10pokersites.net\/news\/?p=4831"},"modified":"2022-02-02T11:06:46","modified_gmt":"2022-02-02T11:06:46","slug":"encore-boston-harbor-poker-room-finally-reopens-with-limited-tables","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.top10pokersites.net\/news\/encore-boston-harbor-poker-room-finally-reopens-with-limited-tables","title":{"rendered":"Encore Boston Harbor Poker Room Finally Reopens with Limited Tables"},"content":{"rendered":"
Summary<\/strong><\/p>\n The poker room at Encore Boston Harbor is now back in operation<\/a> after being closed for nearly two years due to the COVID-19 pandemic. <\/p>\n The room reopened on January 31, coinciding with the management\u2019s earlier promise to resume its live poker operations this year. <\/p>\n The long-awaited reopening has generated excitement among plenty of poker players and fans who are eager to return to the live venue, but some were left disappointed by the limited tables and the huge rake charged on low-stakes games.<\/p>\n Shortly after the card room reopened its doors on Monday, the poker games<\/a> filled up fast with long queues, mainly because of the limited tables currently running. Only 12 out of the original 72 tables pre-pandemic are active, and players will have to settle for that for the time being as according to a PR staff member, the room cannot go back to its pre-COVID capacity given the current state of its operations. <\/p>\n A lot of players expressed their disappointment at the limited tables and shortened hours, but it\u2019s the huge rake on cash games that\u2019s receiving the most criticism.<\/p>\n\n
Massive Rake on Small-Stakes Games<\/h2>\n