Specifically places that don't offer a box. (no I'm not a thief trying to get ideas)

Personally I just throw a roll in my pocket along with a few cards. If I'm leaving with a sizeable score, I'll put large bills in different various pockets / shoe.

Then I'll keep a roll of 20 or so singles, to throw out away from me as a distraction, if I ever feel like I'm going to get jumped.

That Ridge wallet seems cool, but doesn't seem like it can hold enough cash.

I know there are backpack / man purse bros, but to me that seems like your making yourself an easy mark. Especially the man satchel, you're basically telling everyone I have a large amount of cash in here.

Just curious how you guys carry.

-thx

I bought an m-clip on eBay for like $40 in 2012 and have carried it daily ever since. Talk about value. It's rated for thirty bills, but it fits my license, credit card, debit card, player's card and maybe forty bills without a struggle. The great thing about it that you'll hear from other m-clip owners is it doesn't lose its tension even if you push its limits.

Honestly, if I found myself mentally preparing to throw a decoy, I would just hire a driver or ask security to escort me to my car. The score you are carrying should inform your risk model, but so should it determine your ability and willingness to pay for mitigation. Your plan depends on the perfectly incompetent mugger in your mind.

I play in some underground / charity games where your car is only a 25-50 yd walk in the parking lot from the building, no security to escort you. Some of the players are gang members / drugs dealers and have their "crew" sit off to the side of games and hangout. You never know if someone inside is texting someone else in the parking lot saying "white dude green hat, 3k left pocket" or w/e. Maybe I'm being overly cautious, but so it goes.

Are you in a State that allows Concealed Carry ? That may be an option - if it came down to it. You need to be careful to comply with laws regarding if the property is legally posted not allowing Concealed Carry.

Most of the Card Rooms in Texas that I have played at have Security and/or off duty Police on site for security. You can ask the Security folks to escort you if your concerned.

If you are really concerned, you could call for someone to come to the parking lot. But if your in a game that is really that sketchy.....you may ought to consider better game selection.

As to how to carry the money:

OP knowingly and willingly plays in games with drug dealers and gang members, in addition their crews just hang out on the premises. What could possibly go wrong?

Do you really think if a crew follows you outside it's going to make a difference how you're carrying your money?

I used to play in Detroit and then drove back Flint. While I never had any issues, I knew plenty people that did, and I had a few tricks. I'd usually keep between $100-$200 in my wallet and the rest in my sock. Most thieves are just looking to cut & run. Give them a little something and they're gone before you knew they were there. Resist and things can escalate quickly.

The same thing can apply to your house. When someone breaks into your house they are going to ransack it until they find something of value. Leave a couple hundred in a relatively easy to find place and they're out as soon as they find it.

Lol my old weed dealer was a poker player and knew I played. He used to tell me about games where dealers would be buying in for 5 or 10K and just spewing left and right, and then do flips for serious money when they got bored. He invited me to it. No way was I going within 1000 feet of that place. Detroit casinos were as sketchy as I was getting.

This ^^

OP's problem isn't where to hide his cash if he willingly plays in sketchy games.

That’s probably the last thing you want to do if you play with gang members.

That’s where the money is though. Not everyone is getting into doctor/lawyer games.

At the end of the day it’s a risk-reward assessment. If something goes wrong, there should only be a plan A: hand over the money.

But popular casino's just as easily have sketchy folk hanging out in them, looking for marks.

Don’t be ridiculous. Popular casinos do not suffer the problems you describe here. That is, in part, why they are popular.

I have a flat leather pouch that hangs off my belt inside my pants, so I cash out, go to the toilet, move money into concealed pouch, leave.

The more important way I protect my money is by living in a civilised city with a low crime rate and gambling in a casino with the general public rather than an underground game with a bunch of gangbangers.

Drug dealers rich enough to spew big at poker aren't interested in robbing you. They make plenty of money by, you know, selling drugs.

^^^ yep the safest guys to play with are "gang members / drug dealers", they are too busy making money by committing crimes to do anything like commit another crime to make money.

They may not be looking to rob you in the traditional sense, but whenever people gamble there tends to be disputes. All it takes is an accusation of cheating, or just a guy whose pissed about a bad beat for the whole situation to go south. If you've spent enough time in a poker room you've seen security get called to deal with an unruly patron. Now imagine that happens in a home game packed with people already living outside the law. That's the situation I would want to avoid.

I'd just rather avoid associating with gangbangers full stop, let alone try to own them on the card tables and then carry wads of cash past their associates in the parking lot.

Ya, Same as playing on a sketchy app. You know there's x% chance you're not getting paid or getting cheated so the game has to be that much more profitable/fun

I don't think you have to worry about hiding the money in this case. If someone's texting from the inside they'll know how much you have. You could ask to leave some as credit with the host if you trust them.

you don't have to try very hard to own gang bangers. the more 20 dollar bills and neck tattoos the better.

I only take 3 buy ins in cash. The rest is transferred. If i win i get a transfer or cash depending on how much it is.
If it's a casino I'll probably take chips If I'm not comfortable with taking cash.

This. You could suck out in a huge pot, and even though you won the hand legitimately your opponent would still be pissed. Angry gangbanger opponent with crew around = your ass is grass.

Sent from my SM-G975U using Tapatalk

if you're not a belligerent drunk, taunting and **** talking people at the table, i find it's very difficult to have anyone get especially mad at you personally no matter how bad the beat you hand them. if you enjoy being confrontational at the table or it's part of your game plan somehow i guess you're open to and prepared for dealing with trouble as it comes.

it also seems unlikely that the person trying to rob you will be someone you were playing with. that said, there's a lot of sense in visiting the bathroom on your way out and spreading your money to different pockets or wherever before you leave.

right, because noone EVER gets robbed in a casino bathroom (where there's no cameras) right?

cash in the pocket, and pistol in the other pocket. always.

Please tell me why anyone would be stupid enough to play in an underground game with gangbangers? I mean, is saving a few bucks on taxes should one hit it big or have a tourny win really worth it? I am so f. . .ing tired of stupid people who think they have something to say about anything.

Yeah I'm trying to figure out why anyone would play in that environment these days. Back when Brunson and Slim were playing in back alley rooms the game was illegal and they didn't have a choice. In fact they were part of the criminal element playing these games.

Just play in a legit room with cameras everywhere and keep your head up when you go to your car. If you're concerned about it stop in the bathroom and tuck most of it in your socks or your underwear band. And just conceal carry if you are even more cautious.

Hundreds folded in my pocket; everything else in my wallet. If you really want to try to trick a mugger, you can just give them your entire wallet, and unless they know you cashed out for a lot that might do the trick. Up to you if you think the risk of trying to trick a mugger is worth it. Be aware of whether you are being followed home. Personally, I'm not that worried about it.