Gratz on the score. If your swap falls through, post again and I'll write what I have regarding bank options/problems/solutions. In fact I may X-post it on the Vegas thread anyway at some point. For anyone planning to take a reasonable chunk to Vegas each year, getting bank accounts sorted is very useful, as well as being the most efficient way to avoid vig.
Thanks for the reply and offer but it all went through smoothly today. I am in the process of setting up a bank account here to help in the future but would really appreciate tips on how to avoid VIG at all. My understanding was using fx companies you still lose around 1%? Previously the Rio let you send to a bank account that wasn't in your name but it seems impossible to do that now.
EDIT: Read your post in the Vegas thread and it is useful and pretty much what I am trying to do now! Thanks