'The poker room was closed under COVID-19 restrictions and while it didn’t immediately return along with other gaming operations, we have always said that we would make a decision about its return before December 31, 2021,' Abrams told PokerNews. Is it all just a big conspiracy to satisfy the Massachusetts Gaming Commission, as some on social media suggested? Rosie Abrams, Encore's Executive Director for Public Relations, said otherwise. PokerNews reached out to the casino for answers to some questions players had about Encore's poker return. But the card room will have limited tables and hours, leading many locals to wonder why it's even reopening. Encore Boston Harbor, a Wynn Resorts property in the Northeast, will reopen its poker room in February 2022 for the first time since the beginning of the pandemic.
