Planning to do the main this year, any guides on best way of getting more than $10k to vegas? Don’t want screwed with rates/charges and not sure what the best play is
You're allowed to take more than $10k cash as long as you declare it first.
https://help.cbp.gov/s/article/Article-195?language=en_USLike Marky says cash is definitely your best option.
Other alternative if you know someone out there prior to the main who manages to win a bit is to arrange something with them but that depends on how well you know them of course.
Thanks both, sounds sensible. Odds of anyone I know winning money is low 😂
Think it is hard to know. I spent my first few trips to Vegas converting thousands of GBP into USD cash. The last few trips I have managed to get a ~ $10K float, and pay for my hotel and sell a bit at the end at spot. Overall, I think I must be close to even on poker alone (I satted into the main both times I played).
I am very conscious that I could just blow the lot if I don't cash this time, so can't say I'll likely have some dollars just before the main right now. Thing is you can have a good trip to the WSOP just by making day 3 in something and saving two days of buy ins.
On the flip side, I have also re-entered a WSOP 2 hours in, and in my head I am already having to rework the schedule.
Anyway this year's provisional schedule looks like this.
Jun 24th possible $500 late sat in to $3.5k Wynn championship - depends on how I feel getting off the plane. I can't see me just paying $3.5k right now, but it is possible. If I do, and get knocked out, will probably just play smaller stuff on the 25th/26th.
June 25th $1100 Venetian Seniors (alternative $400 WSOP colossus if I haven't heard horror stories of registration lines!) + possible rebuy/switch
June 26th $1100 Venetian PLO8 (alternative $1000 WSOP tag team) + possible rebuy
June 27th $1500 PLO8 WSOP. Definitely rebuy if out early.
June 28th Not sure, but there is an $800 Big O at Venetian
June 29th and 30th think just the $400 or $600 dailies at Aria.
I haven't worked through every schedule, so could still change. I am seriously condidering that 3.5k at the Wynn, as can easily see myself doing just as much rebuying in the Venetain $1.1ks when I get caught out by faster structures late on day 1.