Is this standard?

[Royal Flush]

Sorry guys but we can't do it this year, lots of problems relating to last year and other issues. Was really hoping would be up and running again in time for this years WSOP but its just not going to be possible.

Word of warning though if you do wire money to the Rio, you have to do it from your own personal account or you will not be given the money, they will also take over a week to send it back to the UK. Also on that note if sending money to the Rio be advised that you must take it all when you go to collect, you cannot leave it on deposit at the poker cage. Boxes are available but be quick.

Much much better off wiring your money to the Bellagio or the Wynn.

100 times more efficient to the Rio.

Very sound advice

[gasman]

Sorry guys but we can't do it this year, lots of problems relating to last year and other issues. Was really hoping would be up and running again in time for this years WSOP but its just not going to be possible.

Word of warning though if you do wire money to the Rio, you have to do it from your own personal account or you will not be given the money, they will also take over a week to send it back to the UK. Also on that note if sending money to the Rio be advised that you must take it all when you go to collect, you cannot leave it on deposit at the poker cage. Boxes are available but be quick.

Much much better off wiring your money to the Bellagio or the Wynn.

100 times more efficient to the Rio.

+1

Plus if you wire $20k etc, you can withdraw $1k-$2k at a time or whatever. Can also use the chips in other casinos i.e Rio for WSOP buy ins, they just give Bellagio/Wynn a quick call to confirm.

[marcro]

Sorry guys but we can't do it this year, lots of problems relating to last year and other issues. Was really hoping would be up and running again in time for this years WSOP but its just not going to be possible.

Word of warning though if you do wire money to the Rio, you have to do it from your own personal account or you will not be given the money, they will also take over a week to send it back to the UK. Also on that note if sending money to the Rio be advised that you must take it all when you go to collect, you cannot leave it on deposit at the poker cage. Boxes are available but be quick.

Much much better off wiring your money to the Bellagio or the Wynn.

100 times more efficient to the Rio.

Very sound advice

Are there any issues in wiring the money from say your HSBC account and sending the remaining cash back to a different account?

[Skgv]

Sorry guys but we can't do it this year, lots of problems relating to last year and other issues. Was really hoping would be up and running again in time for this years WSOP but its just not going to be possible.

Word of warning though if you do wire money to the Rio, you have to do it from your own personal account or you will not be given the money, they will also take over a week to send it back to the UK. Also on that note if sending money to the Rio be advised that you must take it all when you go to collect, you cannot leave it on deposit at the poker cage. Boxes are available but be quick.

is  there a charge for wiring an what rate to they give you if you wire to across to Bellagio ?

Much much better off wiring your money to the Bellagio or the Wynn.

100 times more efficient to the Rio.

Very sound advice

Are there any issues in wiring the money from say your HSBC account and sending the remaining cash back to a different account?

[Marky147]

is  there a charge for wiring an what rate to they give you if you wire to across to Bellagio ?

There you go m8

[cambridgealex]

is  there a charge for wiring an what rate to they give you if you wire to across to Bellagio ?

There you go m8

yes i'd like to know this. might be worth wiring it over as taking more than $10k in cash can cause issues at customs right? Or is it just a bit extra hassle/questions and not really a big issue?

[The Camel]

is  there a charge for wiring an what rate to they give you if you wire to across to Bellagio ?

There you go m8

yes i'd like to know this. might be worth wiring it over as taking more than $10k in cash can cause issues at customs right? Or is it just a bit extra hassle/questions and not really a big issue?

No hassle whatsoever at customs AS LONG AS YOU DECLARE THE MONEY!

Just tick the box and when they ask you why you have got so much money, say you're playing poker at the WSOP and they have never asked another question.

[Simon Galloway]

Further, you can normally get the paperwork done with the customs guys in reclaim before the conveyor belt even gets started up.  So for reasonable sums that you are happy carrying, zero wires, zero vigs, zero time delay.

[gasman]

Rate depends on your bank not the casino. When spot was £1 = $1.55, I found Natwest (1.52)> Barclays (1.49) > HSBC (1.48)

Just send in $$$, pay the bank fees (around £18-£30) and the exact amount of dollars will be waiting for you at casino cage. Call/Skype the Casino cage for wiring instructions.

[wazz]

Haven't read the entire thread but I don't see there as being anything wrong with this. If you're in a business relationship with someone then you give them it at spot as you can reasonably expect the other party to help you out in the future but if you don't, you have no reason to expect you'll get anything back. There is always effort and risk involved in helping someone out, and they are in need, so why wouldn't I charge them a small vig? If it's cheaper than you would get from a commercial service then we're both better off, and saying that you'd rather pay more just because you don't like the idea of paying an individual for a service rather than a corporation is simply spiteful and means you both lose out. If the guy is charging too much then market forces dictate he won't get any custom anyway.

I get that we're in the habit of trying to help our fellow poker players out but at the end of the day this is business.

[outragous76]

I get that we're in the habit of trying to help our fellow poker players out but at the end of the day this is business.

Sorry for part quoting you, but as I posted in my post, i guess this is the line.

For many people dealing with mates, or even just poeple they associate with in poker, it shouldnt be business. Poker is a tough world and you are going to need help occasionally.

However, if you solely see it as business and maybe even it is, then i guess Vig away!

There was a point made in the thread about "spot" being good for both parties, and I totally agree with this. Unless you are wealthy enough to hold rolls in 3 or 4 currencies, then not facing high street exchange rates should be good enough for most.

[wazz]

Right, and as I said, I wouldn't charge mates a vig, but that's because a) as a mate I like the guy and b) I can reasonably expect him to do favours for me in the future.

It's not like charging a vig is holding a gun to someones' head. There's nothing deceptive about it either. There is lots and lots of very dodgy stuff going on in poker, to draw attention to this and claim it's dodgy is drawing attention from all the actually dodgy stuff people do.

[action man]

be a fun celebration night out if some on this thread won a bracelet

$300 per person, home by 1am

[The Camel]

be a fun celebration night out if some on this thread won a bracelet

$300 per person, home by 1am

"Right, Alan had a starter, but Bill had a pudding - so that equals that out near enough, but what about Carl's brandy? That was $25! Sorry mate, you're going to have to add a little extra to your portion of the bill"

[Royal Flush]

Wazz have you never done someone in this industry a favour not in the hope that you get something back?

I pray to god i leave the poker world having done more favours than having received more, pretty sure Trigg, Camel, Julian etc would all fit into that bracket as well. Seems to be the 'newer breed' don't fell that way and always need to make sure they get the best of it.