FWIW, I am also “spooked”. From June 19th through July 21st. I have played 15 relatively short sessions (averaging 1:65 hrs. per session @ Boston Billiards Club and Casino. Interestingly enough. There is a sign posted in the Men’s Room asking patrons to limit there time at BBCC to 90 minutes a day.

My observations:
BBCC instructs patrons on arrival that masking is mandatory & if you don’t have a mask you can purchase on there (for $2.00).

Patrons at the bar do not wear masks.

Players Pool Tables are very lax about wearing a mask.

Poker dealers and staff all wear masks.

Most poker players “wear” masks except when they have a drink in front of them.

Some poker players do not cover their nose with the masks.

Poker Room staff and dealers do not proactively enforce the mask mandate.

At least some of the poker players have played at other NH rooms where wearing a mask is optional.

My conclusion:

The risk of contracting COVID-19 at BBCC is significantly less than at other NH Casinos, Brook excepted.

When all the NH rooms were closed, I was fairly content with not playing poker.

I am probably addicted to playing poker. I would personally prefer that the NH governor or individual mayor close all the rooms until there is some recognized way of ensuring the safety of the staff, dealers and players.

Local Poker Vlogger 'Rampage Poker' (Ethan 22 yrs old) wins WSOP bracelet event #26.

He played a lot of poker at the Encore and has recently been playing at Boston Billiard in Nashua NH.

Congrats!

https://www.pokernews.com/tours/wsop...ips.372760.htm

Excellent news for the NLHE games in New England. I look forward to the donation in due time.

He (Ethan: Rampage Poker) does like to splash.

He did run hot at the Encore.

He has been donating up a storm at Boston Billiard.

He's decent for the most part at $1/$3, not so much at $2/$5 or higher.

Honestly, idk how he's not banned at all the rooms he has recorded from without authorization (which I presume to be all of them). Even twin river caught up to him.

he's awful lol. please open rooms asap

Recent YouTube post: He played 5/10 NL @ BBCC, in for $1000 out for ~ $4300. I, for one was impressed.

I think I was one of his first 100 followers or so.
He started out by claiming he's a noob.
Then he started getting more and more brash and splashy.
Seemed more of a gambler than a poker player. Which turned me off and I stopped following him a while ago now.
But he did even make a trip and play at Macao.
Seems to come from money.

Edit: saw him once at Twin and said hi.

I'll just come out of whatever hole I've been in and say keep it up Ethan. You are doing much more than playing poker. Keep going with your hustles and keep working hard. 164K and a bracelet. Good **** little homie.

I may start a poker vlog... Because those guys always make their draw. It's crazy but I see it on the internet so I know it's true.

seems like a nice enough guy but filming ppl without consent is a POS move

Who did he film without consent? His vlogs appear to usually have the camera pointed solely at his hole cards and occasionally the pot.

You're not even supposed to take a photo on a casino floor.

Before COVID Ethan looked to be entering into some sort of arrangement with BBC, and I think he was even planning a MUG there. And I believe he mentioned in his vlogs that part of this was due to the room's willingness to let him film there. I'm not saying he didn't do clandestine filming in places before; but I think what he's doing now is with the knowledge, if not outright consent, of BBC.

Yeah, I'm pretty sure one of the determining factors in him playing there is that they allow him to record.

Any of you New England folks hear anything about when poker might reopen at FW or Mohegan? Or when Twin Rivers might have poker again?

FW best guess first quarter 2021 barring another catastrophe

my guess is when ct phase 3 starts they'll start things in motion

This is spot on. I played my first pandemic live session last night at Chasers. I can't imagine any poker room being less safe, but I guess I have to check out a few others in NH.

you may feel safer in BBB.
ive played there several times in the last month or so and the staff and dealers are taking the protocols seriously and jump on players for mask violations.
every little bit helps

I emailed the CT casinos and stated my case for bringing live poker back safely sooner than later FWIW. Foxwoods was a hard "no and check back for updates" and mohegan ghosted me. 51 live games in maryland right now guys. Maybe more emails or calls would help.

Planning on taking a drive up to NH to play next weekend. I have been checking on PokerAtlas to see what the wait list looks like at Chasers, and every time I check there's at least 16 people waiting on 1/2 and right now as I type this there are 24 people waiting with 7 1/2 tables running. Realistically speaking, if I go on a weekend morning/early afternoon, how long of a wait should I expect?

I'm thinking about going to Boston Billiards Club instead if the wait is going to be a PITA, and I like that they've capped the rake on this short-handed play to $4 max.

Use PokerAtlas to register for each.

Chasers, people get in the poker atlas list, early, like 1030am during week , then they get there by 1145 to get a seat locked up. I'd imagine since weekend opens at 11, move up that timeline to 930am try and register and get there before it opens, so your name is locked in before opening.

Boston Billiards, you can use Poker Atlas to register, but Bravo lets you know the waitlist for each.

Go luck at either place

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I have only been to Chasers... was planning a trip to BB but was wondering how the action is at BB compared to Chasers (which I deem to be pretty active)... also does the 1-2 play any different than the 1-3 there? Not sure why they'd have both, just have one or the other (maybe 1-2 w/ a $500 max).

Also I noticed that Poker Atlas does not show what the list is for BB like it does for Chasers which makes me leery of driving up there without knowing what type of wait is in store for me. Is this something new or have they never had an accurate list posted on Poker Atlas?

BBC, uses Bravo, to show how many are actively waiting. You can use the poker Atlas App to sign up and reserve a seat or call (603) 943-5630 and ask for poker room.

Yea I dont know why they started a 1/3. Previously in past not many 2/5 games would run. So this bridged a gap.

In past, only had 1/2 (300 max) and 2/5 (1000 cap).

1/3 (500 cap).

They also have plo as well. (1/3, 2/5 and 5/10)...

The action is decent and worth going.

Chasers always has more action, but depends on the table.and the stakes sometimes.



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