Bringing cash to vegas

[backdoorb]

Flying domestically to vegas and want to bring over 10k, .... what would you say your best option would be? Travelers check?..... Will be using a good part of the money to play wsop so maybe Rio could help me out?

[SpewArtist]

I brought around 7k with me on the plane, just carried it on no problem.

[PLOL]

I brought around 7k with me on the plane, just carried it on no problem.

Over $10k you have to declare it.

[nunbeater]

Cash in envelope is how the big ballers do it yo.

[PLOL]

Cash in envelope is how the n-words do it yo.

fyp

[TheTemplar]

Flying domestically to vegas and want to bring over 10k, .... what would you say your best option would be? Travelers check?..... Will be using a good part of the money to play wsop so maybe Rio could help me out?

If you have a BOA account, Simply have them give you cashiers checks made out to you. Then go to the BOA in vegas and cash them. If your going with a few people, spread your cash out between the bunch.

Or you can go Ganster....

Put cash in a fedex box and send it to your hotel the day you leave. Over night it, so it arrives the next day at your hotel.

But I would probably go with the safest route. That being wiring the cash to the Rio.

[Dan Druff]

I brought around 7k with me on the plane, just carried it on no problem.

Over $10k you have to declare it.

Unless something changed in the last few years, this isn't true.

You only have to declare it for international travel.

[PLOL]

Over $10k you have to declare it.

Unless something changed in the last few years, this isn't true.

You only have to declare it for international travel.

Ah, if that's the case then just carry the cash on you. What's the big deal? Just keep in mind that you should send the cash through the scanner thingy and not have it in your pocket. If you walk through with that much cash you will set off the metal detectors.

[Dan Druff]

Unless something changed in the last few years, this isn't true.

You only have to declare it for international travel.

Ah, if that's the case then just carry the cash on you. What's the big deal?

Yeah my advice would be to wear pants with deep pockets and put the cash there.

If you pack the money in a carry on, security may hassle you, believing you to be a drug dealer.

One you board, you are home free because there is no customs on the ground.

[Sandwich]

A couple of years ago I made the "mistake" of having my bank (not BOA) issue me a $2500 cashiers check made out to the Rio, which was one of the ways Harrah's listed for buying directly into tournaments.... Well, long story short, the Rio cage made me wait for approval, had to contact my bank apparently, had me "try back later", and then wait some more... It finally went through after about three hours, but not before a lot of crossing fingers, cursing and clock watching.

[jsearles22]

If you just want to send it to me via paypal (or JustifiedHOMICIDE) I will ensure that you are taken care of.

[Hockey Guy]

If you just want to send it to me via paypal (or JustifiedHOMICIDE) I will ensure that you are taken care of.

I'd expect nothing less from you.

[Steve-O]

Ah, if that's the case then just carry the cash on you. What's the big deal?

Yeah my advice would be to wear pants with deep pockets and put the cash there.

If you pack the money in a carry on, security may hassle you, believing you to be a drug dealer.

One you board, you are home free because there is no customs on the ground.

They could hassle you with it in your pockets now too, and the last few times I've flown I've been asked to empty my pockets in front of TSA agent, not just of metal

[LLL]

Yeah my advice would be to wear pants with deep pockets and put the cash there.

If you pack the money in a carry on, security may hassle you, believing you to be a drug dealer.

One you board, you are home free because there is no customs on the ground.

They could hassle you with it in your pockets now too, and the last few times I've flown I've been asked to empty my pockets in front of TSA agent, not just of metal

Last time I went to Vegas I kept most of my money in a back pack that came on-board the plane with me. I put it in one of the bins that go through the metal detector and no one said boo. Was somewhere around $2500.

[Crowe Diddly]

Don't do cash in pocket unless you want to give the TSA a reason to fuck with you, like viffer in the Detroit airport a few years ago. Dude got his dough and his Rolex taken off him because TSA can do what the fuck they want without consequences. (Gonna have to check and see if/when he got that shit back.)

What are the downsides of Traveler's Cheques? You can cash them pretty much everywhere, banks, hotels, a lot of stores, etc. If they get lost or stolen, you are safe as long as you have the check numbers, and unless something has changed in the last few years, you can get them free from AAA, if you are a member. Depending on the fees other places charge, it may be worthwhile to join AAA just for the checks.

[cmoney]

I have brought 100k + from vegas many times without issue

Maybe someone already mentioned but you can always wire to cage obv


semi brag post

[Sitting Out]

traveling with a large sum of money raises a huge red flag. They can seize it and you must prove it was legitimate. In the eyes of law enforcement those that travel with a ton of money are or have been up to something. There's numerous stories out there of (honest) people getting their money seized. Of course the biggest red flag is paying for your ticket in cash. There is no way I would take a sum of cash with me flying, the potential hassle factor is too great even if 99% pass through w/o incident. It's a money tree for the feds, and they don't need much "evidence" for seizures:


A) United States v $215,300 U.S. Currency (882 F. 2d 417 (1989) Ninth Circuit

In a civil forfeiture action, there was probable cause to believe $215,300 of an airline passenger was involved in narcotics trafficking, due to these indicators:
• carrying large sum of cash;
• canine alert for presence of narcotics on the currency;
• passenger’s attempts to avoid detection;
• passenger’s ticket was issued by travel agency known to have issued tickets for other travelers who had narcotics related currency;
• passenger’s nervousness;
• and passenger was bound for well-known center of illegal drug activity.

B) United States v $91,960 U.S. Currency (897 F. 2d 1457 (1990) Eighth Circuit

In a civil forfeiture action, there was probable cause to believe $91,960 of an airline passenger was involved in narcotics, based upon these factors:
• large amount of money in a briefcase, beneath torn phonebook pages;
• a notebook appearing to record drug transactions;
• the suspect provided inconsistent explanation as to presence of money, purchase of case, and his arrest record;
• dog sniff test indicated briefcase had been near narcotics;
• suspect was convicted of distribution of marijuana recently.

for more examples follow:
http://www.asctk9.org/id54.html

[Baron Von Strucker]

I have done wire transfer to the Winn cashier, when i checked in they confirmed the account and got a real nice room upgrade. I am sure you can do this to most hotel cashier,s.

[limitles]

No thread on leaving Vegas with cash?

[cmoney]

traveling with a large sum of money raises a huge red flag. They can seize it and you must prove it was legitimate. In the eyes of law enforcement those that travel with a ton of money are or have been up to something. There's numerous stories out there of (honest) people getting their money seized. Of course the biggest red flag is paying for your ticket in cash. There is no way I would take a sum of cash with me flying, the potential hassle factor is too great even if 99% pass through w/o incident. It's a money tree for the feds, and they don't need much "evidence" for seizures:


A) United States v $215,300 U.S. Currency (882 F. 2d 417 (1989) Ninth Circuit

In a civil forfeiture action, there was probable cause to believe $215,300 of an airline passenger was involved in narcotics trafficking, due to these indicators:
• carrying large sum of cash;
• canine alert for presence of narcotics on the currency;
• passenger’s attempts to avoid detection;
• passenger’s ticket was issued by travel agency known to have issued tickets for other travelers who had narcotics related currency;
• passenger’s nervousness;
• and passenger was bound for well-known center of illegal drug activity.

B) United States v $91,960 U.S. Currency (897 F. 2d 1457 (1990) Eighth Circuit

In a civil forfeiture action, there was probable cause to believe $91,960 of an airline passenger was involved in narcotics, based upon these factors:
• large amount of money in a briefcase, beneath torn phonebook pages;
• a notebook appearing to record drug transactions;
• the suspect provided inconsistent explanation as to presence of money, purchase of case, and his arrest record;
• dog sniff test indicated briefcase had been near narcotics;
• suspect was convicted of distribution of marijuana recently.

for more examples follow:
http://www.asctk9.org/id54.html

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