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Originally Posted by TheTyman9
I'd imagine so. I would be surprised if there's not a decent amount of dead money floating around boston waiting to gamble it up. We'll see though. Unfortunately I'm close but not super close. Around 1h45m each way which is just far enough that it'd be preferable to have a place to sleep around there after playing. If it's only 5/10 going it won't be worth it after the hassle/costs, but if there's some good 10/25+ nl or 75/150+ mix games it's worth it I think.
I've only done a little bit of looking at the logistics of it. The actual casino hotel def seemed too expensive to make sense. But I imagine there are a lot of other hotels/airbnbs nearby. That's def a factor that I'm going to have to weigh as well though once I have a better idea of what's available.
So the promo rate of like $575/night doesn't get you excited ? I think you're pretty much dead-on in your evaluation of the opportunity/challenges re Encore Boston Harbor. Your versatility in different formats/variants will be a big plus in a 90 table room. There should be games at decent stakes running every day that you'll have decent edge in.
I should really move my family into our cars, partner w Airbnb and Encore, and give a "poker players' rate, subject to playing X hours/day" at my house lol.
Logistically, if there are any places that charge by the week (reasonably priced, kitchen, fridge/microwave so that you don't have to waste too much on eating out), that might be a good way to do some exploring at first. I think that every hotel/motel/Airbnb within 5-10 mins of Encore might be planning to jack up rates once it opens. So it might be worth looking into options just outside of that radius, unless you can find someone w access to rooms and good rates right near the casino.
The public transportation in and around Boston is pretty solid and Encore, in conjunction w nearby towns, is trying to minimize the effect of traffic in the area, by charging like $40/day parking, but will provide a $7 ferry service to the casino that picks people up at various T stops I believe. There has been agreement to build a footbridge from Somerville, w some questions as to how fast it will be built and who will foot the bill (Encore is paying for it, I'd assume).
Most importantly, you're running good off the felt. Should have plenty of good options in a couple weeks. HOSEBT, Bd/Ba, NL and/or PLO is a mix I could see running at decent stakes, sometimes w/o LHE or Stud hi. Prob some big stud hi, OE, and biggish LHE. 10/25 big bet daily w bigger games often going, I presume. I'd be surprised if 5/10 was the biggest game. Gl!