Hi,
I read were people are taking several thousands dollars to a casino. How
are they doing this? I'm thinking of getting a money belt. But how do you
take money out of the belt without everybody watching. I don't want to walk
through the parking lot with that much money in my pockets. Some places make
me nervous, like down around the Castaways.
Paul
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Carrying huge wads of cash is a terrible idea. Make arrangements with the
casino before your trip to cash checks. Or use travelers checks, or at
worst credit cards. Sheesh, don't carry around a couple grand in cash!
lb
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Sent: Saturday, January 11, 2003 12:16 AM
Subject: [vpFREE] Carrying Money to a casino
Hi,
I read were people are taking several thousands dollars to a casino.
How
are they doing this? I'm thinking of getting a money belt. But how do you
take money out of the belt without everybody watching. I don't want to
walk
through the parking lot with that much money in my pockets. Some places
make
me nervous, like down around the Castaways.
Paul
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Paulv. Why not use an ATM card? They work fine for me. Dick
paulvideopoker@aol.com wrote:
Hi,
I read were people are taking several thousands dollars to a
casino. How
are they doing this? I'm thinking of getting a money belt. But how do
you
take money out of the belt without everybody watching. I don't want
to walk
through the parking lot with that much money in my pockets. Some
places make
me nervous, like down around the Castaways.Paul
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paulvideopoker@aol.com wrote:
Hi,
I read were people are taking several thousands dollars to a casino. How
are they doing this? I'm thinking of getting a money belt. But how do you
take money out of the belt without everybody watching. I don't want to walk
through the parking lot with that much money in my pockets. Some places make
me nervous, like down around the Castaways.
1. Stay away from areas that make you nervous.
2. As someone else suggested, use an ATM card. Travelers checks are an
alternative if your bank doesn't have an ATM card, or you plan to
gamble/spend more than your withdrawal limit for a day.
3. If you don't have an ATM card or have to carry cash for some other
reason, get a room with a safe, and keep most of your money in that
safe. Carry with you only the amount you plan to gamble on that day.
Substantial wins should probably go back in the safe.
4. There also exist "passport carriers" that are small pouches with a
neck cord, for carrying a passport, money, credit cards, and that sort
of thing.
--
Pat O'Connell
Take nothing but pictures, Leave nothing but footprints,
Kill nothing but vandals...
Some good suggestions, Pat. Here are a couple of more general
comments/suggestions on the subject of cash in the casino
-- If you do bring a large wad of cash to LV, or accumulate quite a
stash, an alternative to the room safe is to put the funds on deposit
at the cashiers window in the form of a safekeeping (or front money)
account. As needed you can deposit additional funds or draw on the
funds on deposit via markers. When it's time to go home, you settle
the markers against the funds on deposit and close out the account.
An advantage of the safekeeping account over a room safe is quick
accessibility (maybe not so great if you're rash in nature) and the
fact that you can open it the second you step in the casino and not
wait until you're settled into your room. You can keep the account
open even after you check out of the hotel, and for that matter don't
even need to be a casino guest (just hold an players card there).
I've been known to send my wife to the taxi line while I run to close
out the account.
-- An alternative to bringing cash to town is to wire funds in
advance into a front money account. I find this a preferred
alternative to bringing a cashiers check (I can hold a wad of cash but
individual slips of paper elude me easily -- UPS tried to deliver a
package from the Orleans Friday. Can't wait to see what I managed to
drop there that they thought was worth sending.) You'll still have to
take the funds home in cash, although if the amount on deposit is
larger than the original wire they can reverse the wire back to your
account for that amount.
-- With a large win, always keep in mind you have the option to ask
for the all or a portion of the win in the form of a check. If you
neglect to, there's one backdoor means by which you can probably get a
check before returning home (provided the win is under $10,000):
Deposit the win, in exact amount, in a safekeeping account. Don't
draw funds against the account. Before leaving the casino, present
your W2-G and ask that the funds be returned to you in the form of a
check. You'll probably have to be a little insistent and need to
repeat the request to a manager, but with evidence that the funds were
won in the casino they should be comfortable that you're not
attempting some ruse to get around currency reporting requirements.
There's a decent chance they'd even let you take a portion in cash and
still write the check.
Most may think this more trouble than it's worth, but in the heat of
the moment it's easy for forget to request check payment for a jackpot
and the attendents seldom ask (in my experience on up to $8K, at any
rate).
- Harry
(... easing out of the irritable SOB stage of withdrawal from a
9-night LV trip. Anyone else know what the other 4 are - ala the five
stages of grief?)
Pat O'Connell wrote:
1. Stay away from areas that make you nervous.
2. As someone else suggested, use an ATM card. Travelers checks are an
alternative if your bank doesn't have an ATM card, or you plan to
gamble/spend more than your withdrawal limit for a day.
3. If you don't have an ATM card or have to carry cash for some other
reason, get a room with a safe, and keep most of your money in that
safe. Carry with you only the amount you plan to gamble on that day.
Substantial wins should probably go back in the safe.
4. There also exist "passport carriers" that are small pouches with a
neck cord, for carrying a passport, money, credit cards, and that sort
of thing.
My mother has her own unorthodox method of transporting cash.
After a mastectomy several years ago, she opted to not get
reconstructive surgery. So, when she goes to Vegas, she leaves her
prosthesis at home, and "stuffs" with cash instead.
Not that I'm recommending this to anyone else! 
Paul,
My reply will contradict what most of the other posters have said,
but I like to deal strictly with cash when going to casinos, for a
variety of reasons. I don't like the idea of paying a fee to get to
my money (i.e. ATM card). In fact, as weird as this sounds, I don't
even have an ATM card, nor have I ever used on. Also, if you play
for high stakes, the ATM limit will probably be too low anyway. If
you make very frequent - weekly or daily - trips to the casinos, the
travelers check route becomes impractical, even if you can get free
travelers checks. I don't like the idea of taking markers out at the
casino because I'd rather not give them that much personal
information. Plus, this can sometimes be time consuming.
If you play dollar VP or higher, you should be taking several
thousand dollars into the casino, unless you want to run out of money
frequently. So, what should you do with all that money? I think
that a moneybelt is the best answer. They are very secure. A thief
would have to undress you to find your moneybelt. A moneybelt can
hold up to about $10,000 in hundred dollar bills. If you need to
take more money, you can just wear more money belts 
You can keep
all of your money in your money belt until you get inside the
casino. Then make a quick trip to a restroom stall, take out
whatever money you might need while inside the casino, and leave the
rest in your belt. When you get ready to leave, reverse the process
(also the perfect time to audit your session results).
EE
Hi,
I read were people are taking several thousands dollars to a
casino. How
are they doing this? I'm thinking of getting a money belt. But how
do you
take money out of the belt without everybody watching. I don't
want to walk
through the parking lot with that much money in my pockets. Some
places make
--- In vpFREE@yahoogroups.com, paulvideopoker@a... wrote:
me nervous, like down around the Castaways.
Paul
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I don't like the idea of paying a fee to get to
my money (i.e. ATM card).
Depends on how you look at it. I am willing to pay a bank a dollar or two
to keep my money safe until I need it and then to dispense it halfway across
the country on a moments notice.
I think
that a moneybelt is the best answer. They are very secure. A thief
would have to undress you to find your moneybelt. A moneybelt can
hold up to about $10,000 in hundred dollar bills.
I have a moneybelt that I bought from L.L. Bean. There is no way I could
get 100 bills in it. Maybe 10. Where have you seen a moneybelt that will
hold this much?
Dick
From: <eecounter@hotmail.com>
Depends on how you look at it. I am willing to pay a bank a dollar
or two
to keep my money safe until I need it and then to dispense it
halfway across
the country on a moments notice.
Like I said, my opinions on this would be in contrast to the opinions
of many of the other posters. I will stand by what I said regarding
higher stakes play: Even if you don't mind the ATM fees, you may find
that the ATM daily limits are too low for what you need.
I have a moneybelt that I bought from L.L. Bean. There is no way I
could
get 100 bills in it. Maybe 10. Where have you seen a moneybelt
that will
hold this much?
Dick
Perhaps we are talking about two different things, and maybe
moneybelt isn't the correct term. Anyway, the moneybelts that I have
are white cloth pouches, with zippers, that are a bit bigger than the
size of a dollar bill. The bills lay flat inside the pouches, and
you can get bunches and bunches of bills in there. They have straps
that go around your waist, and are worn under your clothes. The ones
that I have are inexpensive and came from Walmart, but they work just
fine.
EE
--- In vpFREE@yahoogroups.com, "Dick Kalagher" <dick@k...> wrote:
That makes sense. The one I have has a zipper on the back and you can stuff
a few folded bills in. It just looks like a regular belt but a little
thicker.
Dick
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From: <eecounter@hotmail.com>
>
> I have a moneybelt that I bought from L.L. Bean. There is no way I
could
> get 100 bills in it. Maybe 10. Where have you seen a moneybelt
that will
> hold this much?
>
> DickPerhaps we are talking about two different things, and maybe
moneybelt isn't the correct term. Anyway, the moneybelts that I have
are white cloth pouches, with zippers, that are a bit bigger than the
size of a dollar bill. The bills lay flat inside the pouches, and
you can get bunches and bunches of bills in there. They have straps
that go around your waist, and are worn under your clothes. The ones
that I have are inexpensive and came from Walmart, but they work just
fine.
Sounds good.
ANY recommendations on where to buy money belts? Or which kind etc.
I think
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From: <eecounter@hotmail.com>
that a moneybelt is the best answer. They are very secure. A thief
would have to undress you to find your moneybelt. A moneybelt can
hold up to about $10,000 in hundred dollar bills.
Even if you don't mind the ATM fees, you may find
that the ATM daily limits are too low for what you need.<<
Besides, wouldn't the ATM or credit card fees just about cancel out the EV?
I mean you'd need a ton of coupons to make up the difference. Maybe the
answer is to use an ATM only on double points days, and take your chances
carrying the cash on other days. Or keep a couple of fivers in your fliptop
cigarette pack. It would obviously be safe from many people in this group,
at least.
Oh geez, now I've alienated TWO groups. sorry....sorry.
lb
Magellan's carries a good selection of moneybelts and money pouches
that are designed to be hidden.
Marsha
Sounds good.
ANY recommendations on where to buy money belts? Or which kind
etc.
From: <eecounter@h...>
I think
> that a moneybelt is the best answer. They are very secure. A
thief
> would have to undress you to find your moneybelt. A moneybelt
can
--- In vpFREE@yahoogroups.com, "Ednar" <ednar@k...> wrote:
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> hold up to about $10,000 in hundred dollar bills.
Or, if you're like us and have about 25 banks of our flavor in town, you simply
drive to one of them (usually on our way to breakfast), collect your cash, and
you're off.
AJ
Dick Kalagher wrote:
From: <eecounter@hotmail.com>
> I don't like the idea of paying a fee to get to
> my money (i.e. ATM card).Depends on how you look at it. I am willing to pay a bank a dollar or two
to keep my money safe until I need it and then to dispense it halfway across
the country on a moments notice.> I think
> that a moneybelt is the best answer. They are very secure. A thief
> would have to undress you to find your moneybelt. A moneybelt can
> hold up to about $10,000 in hundred dollar bills.I have a moneybelt that I bought from L.L. Bean. There is no way I could
get 100 bills in it. Maybe 10. Where have you seen a moneybelt that will
hold this much?Dick
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Walmart, Target, Shopko. They are very inexpensive and work fine. They are
made out of natural colored muslin and have an expandable waist belt (like a
fanny pack). It fits under your pants waistband just fine.
AJ
Ednar wrote:
Sounds good.
ANY recommendations on where to buy money belts? Or which kind etc.
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I think
> that a moneybelt is the best answer. They are very secure. A thief
> would have to undress you to find your moneybelt. A moneybelt can
> hold up to about $10,000 in hundred dollar bills.vpFREE Home Page:
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Even if you don't mind the ATM fees, you may find
that the ATM daily limits are too low for what you need.<<
Buy a bra. A nice big one. Who will know? Charlie refers to mine as "the
bank", as in..."Here, baby, put this in the bank..." (handing me a wad of
cash.) At any given moment in a casino I can produce from the depths a
Rolaid, a men's handkerchief, something to write with, and last but not
least, the proceeds from a Royal on a $25 machine. Full pay, of course.
Annie