Vegas Bank Roll

Jayminator

Folks for anyone who is already in Vegas whats the story about running your bank roll...As im travelling round the states on hols at the mo Im withdrawing a large amount every day $1600 on 2 cards to make sure I have enough dosh for ME and a couple of side games. I hear ME wont take a credit card entry and I had difficulty with the wiring thing (too complicated for me)

Am I fkn stuupppid or will the Rio give me a large amount of chips from my credit card like any casino in Dublin and I can use the chips to pay for ME etc etc etc.

Answers on a post card please or on this board wud help much more..

HAPPYGIRL

in vegas two years ago, unless casinos know you or your a high roller,its cash only for chips i'm afraid. great casino in the luxor.

ocallagh

you can withdraw as much as you like from your credit card (at the cage in the rio) but they charge very high rates. something like 4% if I remember correctly. i took out 3k last year and paid about $150 for it

luckylucky

I was planning on taking maybe $1k to $2k out there with me and then use my uk debit card to withdraw as needs be (hopefully not at all if I hit the ground running ), this sound like a reasoanble idea or not?

Btw has anyone gone about organising an ITIN?

Washout

how much would it cost to western union it to yourself over there if its possible

Jayminator

Cheers Niall.. I think i ll just keep withdrawing the max I can each day. I ve been dumping it in the hotels safety deposit boxes here.

PS Might not be going anywhere... Delta have lost our bags and we aint seen our bags since we arrived here yesterday.

Jayminator

Correction to the above... I ve just noticed how much my own bank is charging me for these cash withdrawals so maybe 1 large withdrawal in the Rio would be cheaper in the long term.

Flushdraw

Jayminator wrote:

Cheers Niall.. I think i ll just keep withdrawing the max I can each day. I ve been dumping it in the hotels safety deposit boxes here.

PS Might not be going anywhere... Delta have lost our bags and we aint seen our bags since we arrived here yesterday.

Thats a bit of a nightmare losing your bags. It happened me when i was in vegas in January but they eventually turned up at the MGM the following day so fingers crossed mate.

Jayminator

Bags been missing nearly 24 hours now Tony. They ve found 1 bag, cant find my 1. Pain in the ''orse roysh''..

Goodluck2me

I withdraw from my ATM and it costs $4.99 regardless of how much i withdraw. The Credit Card cash advance system is much more expensive however though. you can wire money into the Bellagio too im sure they`d be happy to help you if you tell them you will be playing there, i think everyone is keeping their cash in the cages there anyway.

ocallagh

goodluck2me wrote:

I withdraw from my ATM and it costs $4.99 regardless of how much i withdraw. The Credit Card cash advance system is much more expensive however though. you can wire money into the Bellagio too im sure they`d be happy to help you if you tell them you will be playing there, i think everyone is keeping their cash in the cages there anyway.

$4.99 charge from US bank
Then lump on the exchange rate and also commission from BOI/AIB and you're prob losing about 5% on every $700

Jayminator

Yeah thats about what i was reckoning. I ve made daily withdrawals of $1600 5 times so i reckon i ve got raped on about 5% of em eh 5 x 1600 is eh em fk me its $400.

Im sure i ll make that up from you and Joe in one of the cash games so i aint too worried. And sure if i include Oscar in it too im on a winner.. Bring it on

Jayminator

Yeah thats about what i was reckoning. I ve made daily withdrawals of $1600 5 times so i reckon i ve got raped on about 5% of em eh 5 x 1600 is eh em fk me its $400.

Im sure i ll make that up from you and Joe in one of the cash games so i aint too worried. And sure if i include Oscar in it too im on a winner.. Bring it on

**** its more if its 5% on every $700... Again brutal at the maths.. Its a tiny bit over the $400

ocallagh

Jayminator wrote:

Yeah thats about what i was reckoning. I ve made daily withdrawals of $1600 5 times so i reckon i ve got raped on about 5% of em eh 5 x 1600 is eh em fk me its $400.

Im sure i ll make that up from you and Joe in one of the cash games so i aint too worried. And sure if i include Oscar in it too im on a winner.. Bring it on

**** its more if its 5% on every $700... Again brutal at the maths.. Its a tiny bit over the $400

well joe is defo the value over here. apart from that reggie is good for a 3-bet when you have AA but he tends to hit a lot of the time.. and oscar will donk off 200BBs with 46o preflop so you should be ok:)