This is not for “the gambler.” This is for the guy that has been anxiously awaiting a Boston casino. Lower minimum games (under $25) have a technically higher operating cost, making 6:% payouts there forgivable.īut here we had full shoes paying 6:5 at $50 minimum. An exception could be when it’s single deck.

As Michael pointed out to me, generally higher minimum blackjack tables have “true odds” which means 3:2 blackjack payouts. To focus on the 6:5 $50 blackjack for a moment…. On a Wednesday night at midnight (not a holiday) the lowest craps table was $50, the lowest blackjack table was $50 (and with awful 6/5 odds to boot!) and the lowest baccarat table was $100. The only place I have seen higher minimums in my life (and I’ve been to a lot of casino destinations including Macau in China) was in Monte Carlo. So if you drive, plan to play at least a tiny bit and earn that one comp dollar. You can park for free using just ONE COMP DOLLAR. Read more here.īut here’s the best tip I learned while speaking to the Red Card folks. There are off-site lots with shuttles that appear to be free for up to 6 hours. On-site parking will cost you up to a whopping $ 22 for up to 6 hours or $42 for 24 hours. Update October 2019: Parking is now free for all! Maybe once it’s been open a while rates will fall to more reasonable levels. I didn’t stay at Encore because room rates were hovering around $700 mid-week. Encore has a page on the various transportation options to get to Encore Boston Harbor, including by ferry! From northwest Boston (I stayed at the brand new Courtyard Downtown North Station, which I definitely recommend) it was about a 10-15 minute Uber ride. It’s just outside Boston proper, in Everett.

If I missed anything, just write a comment and I’ll get back to you! How do you get to Encore Boston Harbor?

I just wanted to write a short blog post that will answer a few of the many questions I had before going. It helped that Michael Trager, of TravelZork fame, was in town to check it out for his birthday – so off I went! As an avid casino-goer and aficionado of the Status Match Merry Go Round that includes casino status as an integral part of the plan, I had to check out the new Encore Boston Harbor – the mega-casino complex that opened just last Sunday.

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