Now, what would you guys do in this situation. I got stuck with a big portion of our team bankroll, 5 stacks of high society. I usually just hold 2 wads in my hands but that would impossible now. TSA opens my bags regularly because of my name so I've opted not to use one.
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Originally Posted by BlackHead
What kind of response were you looking for? Your post is inherently vague, and the only "takeaway" is that you're fearful of walking through TSA with $50,000 and having to "account" for it, knowing full well they might take issue with the amount.
You have a couple options.
1. Walk through, with confidence, and declare that you are carrying nearly $50,000 cash on you from winnings in Vegas. You can ask for a "private" room to disclose this information, or do it publicly, your call. If you do it publicly, ask for a security escort "since you had to declare".
2. You drive.
3. You stuff it in your carry on/suitcase and say nothing about it and wait for them to question you about it.
Your options are pretty clear here lol.
Rick Blaine has discussed this in his book. I don't remember the details. But, tell TSA that you have cash before they ask. Carry past tax returns showing gambling income, letter(s) from attorneys, banks, accountants indicating you are a pro-gambler, withdrawal slips, items that would explain why you have large amounts of cash. He goes into far greater detail. Of course you have to prepare in advance.
"I don't think outside the box; I think of what I can do with the box." - Henri Matisse
If you are flying domestically, there is no limit to the amount of currency you can carry. Carry as much as you can on your person, ie in a money belt/wallet whatever, and the rest hide carefully in your checked bag. If they question you, say whatever you want, or nothing at all. A somewhat recent rule update by TSA about this states that: "screening may not be conducted to detect evidence of crimes unrelated to transportation security and that large amounts of cash don’t qualify as suspicious for purposes of safety."
In this respect, I'd recommend not driving with it, because police do have a right to a warrant if they were somehow able to search and find the money in your car (Stop that by not consenting to a search). In some cases of people I personally know, a large amount of cash is enough to confiscate/search through cellphones and all kinds of ridiculous warrant related search and seizure. Be careful with stuff like that.
If you wanna read for yourself here's the link:
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2009/nov/11/rules-changed-after-paul-aide-detained-at-airport/?page=1#ixzz3PE15gOb2
If you have that much capital to commit to a game why not just take a marker (casino credit)? That is the absolute safest way of going about it. No hassle from TSA and no worries of getting robbed! Carrying wods of cash around is an old way of thinking in the digital age. Are you telling me that, "The Team" couldn't figure out the problem? Do you need me to come and lead your team?
Last edited by Blitzkrieg; 01-18-2015 at 06:53 PM.
Divide it up, keep some on your person, some in a carry-on, some in your wallet, and some in a jacket that goes through the scanner. I normally put the larger amount in a jacket and put it in a tray by itself with nothing else in the jacket. Money is transparent in the scanner so the jacket should raise no suspicion. In the carry-on I usually put the cash inside of the zip out liner so it isn't obvious in a quick look through. I have walked through with over $20K in my hand. The scanner guy asked how much it was and if I was flying international. I told him the amount and said I was domestic only, he just let me go. Just don't get in trouble by lying to them, it isn't against the law. I agree that driving with that amount is more dangerous than flying domestically.
Don't judge a man until you have walked a mile in his shoes, by then you are a mile away and have his shoes.
Why would you disclose how much cash you're carrying? It's none of their business and you're not required to declare anything on a domestic flight.
I once had that question asked of me at a small midwestern airport and my answer was, "What does the amount of money I'm carrying have to do with airline safety?" After a prolonged, icy stare, he told me to proceed, just as I was about to ask for his supervisor.
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