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Federal law requires the casino to report to the IRS any transaction, or series of transactions, that total more than $10K in a single business day.

The casino is restricted by federal law from cashing your chips out until you produce a valid, legal ID if the transaction in question would put you over the $10K threshhold (either aggregate cash buy-ins or aggregate cash-outs) for their 24-hour business day.

$10K, sure.

But if you read the original post on this, there is a mention of the number 7800.

I was once asked in Vegas to provide my SSN when I was cashing out a large amount, but less than 10K. My answer, "I would prefer not to give it.", was sufficient.

Can't hurt to try. No upside to giving your SSN. Especially considering that Sands IT people have no clue as to how to keep their servers secure.

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03-31-2014 , 05:28 PM

#5027

T1967

centurion

Join Date: Feb 2014 Posts: 175

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Originally Posted by cchan21

so at sands

5k they ask for your card to cash out.

7800 they ask for your social..

is this normal for anyone else? or is it i had 2 over 5k cashouts within a certain amount of time

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Originally Posted by TheDarkElf

He said he had "2 over 5k cashouts within a certain amount of time". This is why I brought up the Title 31 requirements.

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03-31-2014 , 06:04 PM

#5028

TheDarkElf

veteran

Join Date: Nov 2010 Posts: 2,667

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Originally Posted by T1967

He said he had "2 over 5k cashouts within a certain amount of time". This is why I brought up the Title 31 requirements.

Fair enough.

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04-04-2014 , 11:08 AM

#5029

cchan21

newbie

Join Date: Jul 2013 Posts: 43

last saturday night.

the floor either didn't care about the 5/10 game or had trouble filling the seats.

we had a full game. then within 20 minutes 6 people got up to get dinner, some together.

then 1 guy didn't want to play 4 handed.

people were gone for 60 minutes plus without the floor picking people up and calling the list. The list was 5 people, grew to 9 by the time they called a name.

they should enforce the 3rd man walking rule. it was awful.

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04-05-2014 , 11:51 AM

#5030

greatest

grinder

Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 508

Can anybody confirm the rake structure at Sands??

I haven't been there in a long time.. last time I was there, I remember being very high (i forgot exactly what it was)

With high rake, is 1/2 NL profitable there? or should I go up to 2/5 or 5/10??

With long drive.. I don't know if AC is a better choice?

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04-05-2014 , 12:43 PM

#5031

jay_got_JJ's

grinder

Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 665

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Originally Posted by greatest

Rake is 10% max. Up to $5 + $1 for the BBJ.

Yes, 1/2 NL is still profitable with the rake.

A pretty good alternative to AC, and that long drive down the parkway.

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04-05-2014 , 12:44 PM

#5032

vazdog33

grinder

Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 522

Well next time try not getting so stoned. Perhaps then you would have remembered.

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04-05-2014 , 07:54 PM

#5033

Playbig2000

Carpal \'Tunnel

Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 11,584

bbj was hit around 11am today at a 3/6 and an announcement was made there will now be a big and a small bbj. (I am not sure but I believe quad 7's + is big, 2's thru 7's is small)

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04-05-2014 , 10:04 PM

#5034

PASANDSMAN

adept

Join Date: Jul 2010 Posts: 716

They should of made announcement that they are doing away with the Bbj. Bet if they did it would draw some of the pissed off Parx regs that are anti Bbj. They could use a good strategic move to help out the daily table averages dropping.

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04-06-2014 , 12:05 PM

#5035

broseph_cox

stranger

Join Date: Mar 2014 Posts: 1

What is the max buyin for 2/5 at sands?

Sent from my VS980 4G using 2+2 Forums

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04-06-2014 , 12:31 PM

#5036

jay_got_JJ's

grinder

Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 665

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Originally Posted by broseph_cox

What is the max buyin for 2/5 at sands?

Sent from my VS980 4G using 2+2 Forums

$600 max

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Originally Posted by PASANDSMAN

They could use a good strategic move to help out the daily table averages dropping.

I would image the drop has something to do with online poker in NJ. I know I don't play live nearly as much as I used to prior to legalized online poker in NJ

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04-06-2014 , 10:42 PM

#5037

greatest

grinder

Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 508

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Originally Posted by jay_got_JJ's

Rake is 10% max. Up to $5 + $1 for the BBJ.

Yes, 1/2 NL is still profitable with the rake.

A pretty good alternative to AC, and that long drive down the parkway.

So each hand is around $7 including toke? That's so sick... Why do casino insist on having BBJ?? especially if your rake is so high to begin with??

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04-06-2014 , 11:09 PM

#5038

jay_got_JJ's

grinder

Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 665

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Originally Posted by greatest

So each hand is around $7 including toke? That's so sick... Why do casino insist on having BBJ?? especially if your rake is so high to begin with??

Yes, up to $6 total ($5 max + $1 bbj) can be taken out of the pot. $1 more dollar compared to Borgata ($4 max + $1 bbj). That's the price you pay for the convenience of not have to drive as far as AC I guess.

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04-07-2014 , 11:57 AM

#5039

kazor

Coach PLO

Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 2,123

I played here for the first time this weekend. I went up with a friend. Its not a bad set-up. They also run a 5/5 rotation game. NLHE/PLO.

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04-07-2014 , 02:10 PM

#5040

F0RCE F1VE

centurion

Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 183

does anyone know what people typically buy-in for at the 10/25 table? Or the range of buy-ins?

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04-07-2014 , 06:53 PM

#5041

crackleback

grinder

Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 409

Don't play that game but from looks of the table on several occasions it looks like 2000-5000(mostly everybody around 2.5K-5K though). I think they may have bumped max buyin to 10K though.

Last edited by crackleback; 04-07-2014 at 06:58 PM. Reason: additioanl info

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04-07-2014 , 07:49 PM

#5042

daveygravy

Poker Room Rep

Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 356

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Originally Posted by F0RCE F1VE

does anyone know what people typically buy-in for at the 10/25 table? Or the range of buy-ins?

Buy-in is 2k to 10k.

Davey

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04-12-2014 , 10:07 AM

#5043

Playbig2000

Carpal \'Tunnel

Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 11,584

Gravey,

Do you know, in the history of past bbj's, what the percentages would have been for the mega bbj vs the mini bbj?

Thx

Sent from my SCH-I535 using 2+2 Forums

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04-14-2014 , 04:45 PM

#5044

daveygravy

Poker Room Rep

Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 356

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Originally Posted by Playbig2000

Gravey,

Do you know, in the history of past bbj's, what the percentages would have been for the mega bbj vs the mini bbj?

Thx

Sent from my SCH-I535 using 2+2 Forums

Sure, have most of them recorded.

60% mini / 40% Mega

Davey

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04-16-2014 , 11:52 AM

#5045

midas

Pooh-Bah

Join Date: Aug 2003 Posts: 3,514

For one visit, You should be less concerned about rake and more concerned about quality of play .

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04-17-2014 , 10:30 AM

#5046

RickAversion

banned

Join Date: Apr 2014 Posts: 183

I might be in the area, and thought I'd play 1/2NL.
If I go on a Saturday, will it be very different if I go in the afternoon vs. evening?

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04-17-2014 , 10:41 AM

#5047

Playbig2000

Carpal \'Tunnel

Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 11,584

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Originally Posted by RickAversion

I might be in the area, and thought I'd play 1/2NL.
If I go on a Saturday, will it be very different if I go in the afternoon vs. evening?

not really different at all. Waits will be about the same, if any.

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04-17-2014 , 04:09 PM

#5048

polpolpol1900

centurion

Join Date: Dec 2010 Posts: 176

Sands site no longer shows the amount of tables going, is there another way to get that information.

Thanks!

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04-17-2014 , 04:10 PM

#5049

Playbig2000

Carpal \'Tunnel

Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 11,584

bravo live on your phone

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04-17-2014 , 04:21 PM

#5050

polpolpol1900

centurion

Join Date: Dec 2010 Posts: 176

Fml. I use a blackberry. Prob worst "smart" phone for apps.

Thanks though.

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