Going to Vegas, should I buy a money belt?

[PokerCad]

I dunno,,,,,,,probly should hide in your unerwear so you won't be noticed when you pull it out,,,,

seriously, many wonder why the sarcasm,,,,the reality is anyone who plays mid-limit or above probably carries 3-5 K on them pretty much at all times, not arrogance but I guess we get a kick out of these kinds of posts. Deal with it, I think many of us don't play 1-2 where 100 bucks is a lot of money

FWIW I carry 2 money clips in each front pocket, one with a few hundred in twenties for misc and another with the C notes that I only bring out when I am buying chips, I always carry them cause I never know when the urge to play will hit me and I have never had any problems in So Cal, Vegas Or E Chicago where I play,,,,,

[soah]

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If you have to go to a message board for ideas on how to protect your money, you really shouldn't be carrying around any substantial amount of money in the first place.

The reason for the mocking is because his post is pointless. At least once a month we get some form of this post. "I'm going to Vegas next week with $1000... what should I do?!?!?!"

People need to use some common sense.

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I don't really disagree with this. I was mostly referring to the people mocking the amount of money involved. First of all, the fact that you are carrying less money than other people does not mean that you won't be robbed -- these people don't know how much you have. And second, how much money you BRING is not going to be the same amount that you have at the end of your trip. I would imagine that very few people would not be bothered at all to have a couple thousand dollars stolen, and making fun of someone because they "only" have $1500 that they choose to gamble with is completely classless.

He asked legitimate questions regarding the safety of walking around outdoors and got a number of good replies.

[nadical]

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HAHAHAHAHAHAHA!

I have more than this sitting in my wallet.

This must seriously be a joke, right?

I would start to be even slightly concerned until I got to over $10k. At that point, I'd just get $1k chips and solve that problem. You don't need a box until you are thinking of bringing substantially more than $10k.

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you are the mannnnnnnn teach me to be cool plz

[Phaedrus]

Moneybelts are ridiculous. You need to fold up the money and they don't hold much. Just split it up in a couple secure pockets and it'll be fine.

If someone follows you after they see you cash out then it doesn't matter where it's hidden cause they know you have it. But why would they target you for such a relatively small amount?

You're completely safe in the casinos or in a crowd but you're not necessarily safe walking off the strip to the fleabag hotel you're staying at :-)

Vegas or not, there are a lot of people in the world who would roll you for $1500 and be pretty happy about it.

[Blackmarks]

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seriously, many wonder why the sarcasm,,,,,

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and here I was wondering why all the commas.

to the O.P.: do whatever makes you more comfortable, just be happy that
you aren't traveling in eastern europe where gypsy children slice your pockets
open with razor blades just as you're stepping onto the metro.

That said, money belts are quite awkward, and on top of that, they make
paying a hooker surprisingly awkward.

[Chaostracize]

When I went to vegas I kept 3/4 of my money in my money belt and 1/4 in my wallet. The only problem with keeping money in the wallet is that you'll be touching your ass a lot.

[TomBrooks]

I like your handle.

[TheMetetron]

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HAHAHAHAHAHAHA!

I have more than this sitting in my wallet.

This must seriously be a joke, right?

I would start to be even slightly concerned until I got to over $10k. At that point, I'd just get $1k chips and solve that problem. You don't need a box until you are thinking of bringing substantially more than $10k.

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not all of us are beautiful people born with silver spoons in our mouths. money is relative. his 1k may mean more than your "pocket change." i like ppl's who are arrogant.

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Born with silver spoons in our mouths?

Give me a break.

My parents used to steal my piggy bank money to buy milk... I don't want to hear it.

[TheMetetron]

You like stalking me don't you?

I don't swing that way dude, sorry.

[TheMetetron]

I'm going to walk down the strip tonight with $3k in my wallet. I'll let you know if I have any problems.

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