Getting $$$ to Vegas

[Wintermute]

Buy a billfold, stuff it full, put that in your coat pocket. What's the BFD?

[Bremen]

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Buy a billfold, stuff it full, put that in your coat pocket. What's the BFD?

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Because a rubber band is cheaper. I didn't acrue this roll of hundreds by buying such frivolous things as a billfold.

[MisterKing]

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if you are going to carry $10,000 to Vegas do it in style. get it all in $1 bills and bring a big briefcase full of money.

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POTD!!!

[BottlesOf]

Not to pick on you here, but this is something I see repeatedly written on 2+2 in the "how to bring money to Vegas" threads and it really strikes me as qutie stupid.

"$X is nothing by Vegas standards." WTF does that mean? Vegas is not the standard here, but rather the individual carrying the money. Of course "Vegas" isn't going to freak out because someone is carrying $X with them, but the OP is probably not comfortable carrying that much cash with him. How is telling him that other people routinely carry more to Vegas going to ameliorate his concerns in any way?

Anyone feel free to chime in.

[pzhon]

Save time when you head to the slot machines by bringing everything in nickels. <font color="white">Nickels are about 5 grams each.</font>

[Bremen]

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but the OP is probably not comfortable carrying that much cash with him.

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If he's not comfortable carrying the cash will he be comfortable gambling with it? Maybe he will, maybe not. Of course the OP should go with the option he is comfortable with. Carrying around more cash than you're comfortable with is definitly -EV.

[HammerinHank]

You can get free travelers checks from AAA in denominations of $500 or $1000. At some branches you have to call ahead. Your bank can get them too for a fee. Getting $10,000 in $100 checks would be way too much hassle.

Or you could split in into two even stacks, pull the insoles out of your shoes, put the bills in, and replace the insoles. Plus you will be taller!

Or you could get a money belt.

But listen dude, just fold it over, rubber band it, and stuff it in you jeans. If you are going to play a lot you should just get used to it. I have flown with $50,000 in my cargo shorts when I was playing high stakes blackjack. No Biggie.

[bdk3clash]

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If he's not comfortable carrying the cash will he be comfortable gambling with it?

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Wow is this dumb. These are two totally separate issues.

If carrying the cash really makes you uncomfortable then wire it to a casino, but rest assured that it really isn't that big of a deal and the chance of you losing the money en route is negligible, although losing it would indeed suck.

Otherwise do as Diablo (and countless others) have said: $100s + rubber band. It makes you feel like a badass anyway, which is worth something.

[stinkypete]

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Not to pick on you here, but this is something I see repeatedly written on 2+2 in the "how to bring money to Vegas" threads and it really strikes me as qutie stupid.

"$X is nothing by Vegas standards." WTF does that mean? Vegas is not the standard here, but rather the individual carrying the money. Of course "Vegas" isn't going to freak out because someone is carrying $X with them, but the OP is probably not comfortable carrying that much cash with him. How is telling him that other people routinely carry more to Vegas going to ameliorate his concerns in any way?

Anyone feel free to chime in.

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exactly. the argument that people shouldn't worry about carrying $X in cash because there's someone walking around vegas carrying more is retarded. morans.

[RydenStoompala]

I use an Elvis money clip and 100's. Once you're there, if carting around 10K makes you a little nervous, then lock up half of it and carry the other half. The $1 bills in a briefcase is funny. Bags of dimes would be even funnier, especially buying into the 30-60 or 40-80 games where the players are so serious.