2024 WSOP!

Just start taking $500/day out now and do that daily until you have your desired bankroll.

I am in Buenos Aires ; I will be in Lima for 3 weeks prior to the series where such an endeavor would be possible, so I might, but crypto might be the best option in the end...

I think I’ve seen 3k limits on some ATMs in Vegas casinos. But that may be per transaction.

It’s surprising to me that people have banks that allow them to withdraw several thousand in one day. But I suppose regulations are different abroad. In the U.S., banks are largely on the hook for fraudulent transactions, so they keep withdrawl limits fairly low to control their exposure.

Vegas has lots of banks like Wells Fargo, Bank of America, etc. The only thing to remember is that when you go to withdraw, amounts like 10k and up will go smoother if you call a day or 2 before you need it.

Great, thx folks, all valuable info

It is def possible to withdraw 1k+ per transaction on pretty much every ATM I ever used in Vegas, at least it used to be, if there was no recent change, this can be an issue elsewhere but in Vegas not so much. If it is, as mentioned it is likely an issue with your bank. Also in Vegas withdraw money not at the strip and not at the airport. The "good" ATM at Casino Royale is gone unfortunately, last time I was there it was replaced by newer ATMs that had strip-typical fees, like 10$ or something IIRC...

This is true of ATMs in casinos, which also tend to have higher fees. ATMs in other locations, like drugstores, will often have much lower limits since they typically only dispense 20 dollar bills.

In the US if you call your bank and request to increase your ATM withdrawal limit they will do it (they almost always ask if this is a temporary or permanent raise). However, there is a certain dollar amount that a bank has that they won't go above unless you sign something that says they won't cover any fraud over $300 (or a similar number) and another dollar figure that they don't care what you sign they aren't going over.

This is from my extremely small sample size of the 2 banks I have a relationship with.

Great, thx! I am hesitating in between the crypto/bank wire options and atms ; the problem with the former is firstly the 3% fee (both ways) and the fees implied with online wire transfers (also from both sides), so atms might be my best and cheapest options, tbh, as a Canadian banking with CAD bank accounts, me thinks...

Bahamas had an easier setup with the WSOP app where you could simply transfer crypto without the added 3%.

Yep, that could be but I usually used regular bank ATMs, like just outside branches of a bank, in the US they are usually widely available and drive through style, these are also my rec for Vegas. Sometimes banks had high fees or won't take your foreign card, that can happen, but low limits was never a problem in Vegas or other parts of the US as far as I recall. It is in other countries.
Generally, I agree that this is really annoying. 3% in and out of crypto is pretty laughable, that's a whole layer of extra rake. Typical corporate Vegas trying to squeeze the last dime out of the customer. Land of the fee.

Yup, adding a potential 6% in rake is just lol

, so the only options I see for someone like myself, is spending a few days getting cash out of atms or a bank cash wire (25$ in fees + the CAD side which is about equivalent...).

♥ "land of the fee" and might steal it, if the perfect occasion arises to use it 😉

I'll add on, "Land of the fee, home of the wage slave"

😃

Has anyone tried wiring to Infiniti? The instructions is to wire to "Genesis Gaming Solutions" at Florida Capital Bank located in Jacksonville, FL. It just feels iffy to send money there.

Payfiniti, not Infiniti.

Genesis Gaming Solutions is the parent company of Bravo, which purchased Payfiniti. So it's all under one umbrella.

Yeah.. I think that was an autocorrect thing. lol. Thanks for the info.

20 more days to go for WSOP opening event !!

Online Registration is still not open !!!

UK player here
Just in case this helps anyone

The cost of a wire from a regular UK bank account isnÂ’t worth it imo
I did maths earlier and itÂ’s actually cheaper for me to just buy in using my global currency card (debit/credit card option on bravopokerlive) and absorb the 2.95% fee . I get such a closer rate to spot doing this which is better than the wire even after the 2.95% fee.

Last year I used this option as I tried to wire using my HSBC global card but realised at the other end it had failed as my currency card sends everything via ACH so wasnÂ’t an international wire - of course this could be different for other currency cards or accounts .

Of course cash remains the best option and would probably save me about $25 per 1500 buy in after exchange rates but then IÂ’ve got to carry larger uncomfortable amounts and fill in forms at both airports and add in another queue at Las Vegas end for the brief interrogation .

ThereÂ’s always the chance of a profitable trip too in which case I only need to enter each event the day before and not send a huge wire or bring huge cash out with me.

I have entered an event using this method today and it works . Just need to do the verification when I get there .

Does anyone know if the m and ms store still has the tiny fee ATM on the top floor ? I used that once last time but might use it more this time if convenient to save a few $ when I get time and am near the area anyway.

Also is there a section on 2+2 where early series foreign big cash winners post about possible $ exchange in person over there at spot ?

Thanks in advance

Good info in that last post and am also curious on the latter...

As a side-note/rant, God is it ever f**king tilting to deal with all these logistics as a Canadian 😡 😡 😡 And lest not forget the 30% withheld on most cashes henceforth...

www.BravoPokerLive.com/venues/wsop is very much open for business. I registered several days ago.

Unless you’re a professional gambler, you ought to be able to get all of those withholdings returned with a little work. But I do understand one would prefer not having to go though the process.

I wouldn’t say I am anywhere near an expert in Canadian tax law, but I do find it interesting how it’s basically the opposite of how things
work in the U.S. with regard to gambling. No tax on winnings, unless you are a professional gambler. And folks who take gambling (or poker for instance) seriously by tracking results closely, developing skills, etc are more likely to be deemed professional gamblers and subject to income tax.

In the U.S., amateur players have to keep close track of their results in order to be able to deduct losses from winnings, and the IRS is pretty skeptical of people claiming to be professional gamblers in order to take advantage of favorable business tax deductions.

Even if you are a professional poker player in Canada, there are still very little precedents of players having lost to the CRA in court. Only one, in fact, last year but he is fighting it in higher courts. If Jonathan Duhamel won his case in appeal (he had lost in lower courts), imagine how little success the CRA will have moving forward with such a (counter) judicial precedent... In fact, about 10-11 years ago, when (the name escapes me...) won against the CRA and forced the latter to pay back his taxes, a myriad of pros asked to get refunded what they had paid... and did Nowadays, you will not find an accountant that will suggest that you should pay taxes on your poker winnings. So yeah, much different than USA land of the fee

edit : I was about to forget, but yeah, getting that 30% back is mostly a time hassle (within 2-3 years, usually) and a bit of fees (better to use a company specialized in doing exactly this), but just another nuisance, you know!!!

Or just go to a branch. A couple things make that better than using an ATM.
1. No ATM fees.
2. Nobody in the casino will see you withdraw the money and try to rob you.

Which one near Strip would you recommend?