Professional poker player Jeff Boski has expressed his support for adopting boxer dogs in New York, uplifting rescue programs and raising awareness through his platform.
The ACR Team Pro is a well-known dog lover and has raised multiple dogs, including boxers Duke and Clyde, who are both rescues. Adoption is a cause he’s long championed, especially as challenges persist.
In New York, many shelters have been filling up with surrendered and rescued pets that are staying longer under their care. Many residents have had to part with their dogs due to financial burdens and time commitments that prevent them from adequately caring for them. Shelters are also struggling with adoption rates due to these issues. Jeff Boski aims to use his platform to support rescue programs in New York to ensure boxers and other dogs find loving homes.
About Jeff Boski
Jeff Sluzinski, who goes by the name Jeff Boski, is a professional poker player with nearly $1.4 million in live tournament winnings. He started playing full-time in 2004 and quickly made his mark in online poker before participating in live events. He’s also done a lot to shine a light on online poker in New York, and grow the scene. By 2017, he joined the Americas Cardroom team and became an ACR Team Pro. This makes him part of an elite roster that includes the likes of Chris Moneymaker, Ebony Kenney, Michael Loncar, and Ana Marquez.
He’s since represented the site at major tournaments, such as the 2023 Triton Super High Roller Series in Vietnam. He’s also built a following online through YouTube vlogs and Twitch streams, where he documents his experiences at tournaments to offer an educational and entertaining view of poker from the perspective of a pro. Through this platform, he’s amplified his love for dogs and his passionate support for adoption.
Supporting adoption
Jeff Boski has often shown his support for canines through supporting shelters, rescues, and adoption programs. He works with the Henderson Animal Shelter in Las Vegas and has also adopted his boxer dogs through the Las Vegas Boxer Rescue. Though he resides in Las Vegas, he also supports the Adopt A Boxer Rescue, which is based in New York. He uses his platform to spread the message of “Adopt, Don’t Shop” to help out shelters and give boxers and all kinds of dogs the right home. It’s a cause that’s close to his heart because he raises multiple dogs and is well aware of the help and care they need. Amid issues of poor funding and help from the state and a reliance on volunteers and donations, he hopes that playing poker, documenting his experiences, and raising funds can help amplify the needs of shelters and rescues and raise awareness to save more dogs and place them in loving homes.
The benefits of adoption
Shelters have long been crucial for animal welfare, helping give deserving pets a second chance at a happy life and breaking the cycle of cruelty. Adopting pets from shelters and rescues saves lives. In New York, improved rescue efforts have prevented more animals from unnecessary deaths. Data from Best Friends Animal Society reveals that the state’s animal save rate increased to 90% from 89% in 2022, and dogs saw a significant decrease in euthanasia cases, going from 1,918 dogs in 2022 to 1,516 in 2023.
Organizations are also prioritizing collaboration, enhancing efforts in impactful ways. Other initiatives like free vaccination programs help break down barriers to adoption and animal care, reducing financial burden and improving pet health. For instance, organizations like the SPCA of Westchester have offered free rabies vaccinations to the area’s pets. When shelters and rescue programs receive support from people like Jeff Boski, it boosts their efforts to save dogs like boxers and encourages people to consider adopting them.
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