What do you do to make sure your cash stays secure? Do you keep all your cash in the same place or split it up on your person? Cash, Travelers checks, Cashiers checks, credit, or something else?

Well, when I go to the casino I only take my debit card. I try to never carry cash on me anymore, simply for safety reasons. I have gotten those prepaid Visa cards from my bank and have taken those in place of my debit cards though.

I don’t use my debit card at the casino because of the ridiculous atm charges that they usually have.  A ten dollar atm charge isnt worth it, i dont care how much money your taking out to gamble with.  I recommend cash, large bills, front pocket, and just dont get complacent or loose with guarding your money.  Especially if your drinking.  The tables appreciate large bills, easy to count when buying in.  And no matter what, no fifty dollar bills!!!

why no fifty dollar bills,,I’ve never heard this? 

lucky4688 - 30 July 2009 06:35 AM

I don’t use my debit card at the casino because of the ridiculous atm charges that they usually have.  A ten dollar atm charge isnt worth it, i dont care how much money your taking out to gamble with.  I recommend cash, large bills, front pocket, and just dont get complacent or loose with guarding your money.  Especially if your drinking.  The tables appreciate large bills, easy to count when buying in.  And no matter what, no fifty dollar bills!!!

I’ve been told by many serious gamblers that fifty dollar bills are bad luck in gambling.  Im not a very superstitious person at all, but you honestly dont see them very often and i definately dont want to bring bad luck if i can help it.  The house holds a pretty good edge already ya know.  So i guess i just heard it from ppl at local casinos and friends that have been throwin dice way longer than me.  But when you really get down to it, what bills you use to buy in with, most likely hold no bearing on whether you will be a winner or loser at the table.  Its just fun i guess….Similar to calling your bets off when the dice are rolled off the table and theirs a stick change.

I think a fanny pack & a belt coin bucket that zips up can protect your cash & chips. I like to stuff winnings away in the coin bucket, or use it when I need to transport 90-180 chips to another table or to the cashiers cage. I outgrew the belt loop, so I’ve probably lost the bucket for now.

Usually I take about $2,000 folded in half with a rubber band wrapped over it. Last time I won a total of $12,000 I was so paranoid of losing the money that I shoved it in a sock and put it in my briefs, while in bed and everywhere I went.