over $26k seized from PCA players - Page 3

i came back to the states from greece 10 days ago and had 14k $ on me.
i didnt know what to do with that , so i just checked the box. they asked me in 3 different places at philly airport
about the money.i said im going to gamble with it playing poker and nothing stopped me.spent few hours checking
my luggages tho ;/

On January 20 2012 11:58 Defrag wrote: Im actually curious, is you miss your flight due to 3h long investigation by retarded customs agent, are you getting any refund/ticket for next flight?

yeah. i'm not sure if this was something where the airline agrees to cover for this type of thing or what. I was flying with Copa (Panama national airline) and customs instructed me to go see someone at the Copa Airline office in the airport and they instantly gave me a ticket for the next flight going to my destination. There was no refund/compensation but I did not have to pay anything more than I already had for the ticket. The next flight was in 7 hours though and I had to sleep on an airport floor until the next morning, I wasn't offered a hotel room or anything like that.

On January 20 2012 11:58 Defrag wrote: Im actually curious, is you miss your flight due to 3h long investigation by retarded customs agent, are you getting any refund/ticket for next flight?

very likely they will give you a free ticket for the next plane, i lost my connection due to the retarded long line in immigration and they sent me in the next plane.

On January 20 2012 17:01 Baalim wrote: Show nested quote + On January 20 2012 11:58 Defrag wrote: Im actually curious, is you miss your flight due to 3h long investigation by retarded customs agent, are you getting any refund/ticket for next flight? very likely they will give you a free ticket for the next plane, i lost my connection due to the retarded long line in immigration and they sent me in the next plane.

next time instead of just standing there just show ur ticket to an airport person and they will put u in the front of the line O_O

On January 20 2012 18:29 Rekrul wrote: Show nested quote + On January 20 2012 17:01 Baalim wrote:   On January 20 2012 11:58 Defrag wrote: Im actually curious, is you miss your flight due to 3h long investigation by retarded customs agent, are you getting any refund/ticket for next flight? very likely they will give you a free ticket for the next plane, i lost my connection due to the retarded long line in immigration and they sent me in the next plane. next time instead of just standing there just show ur ticket to an airport person and they will put u in the front of the line O_O

I know you can go to priority security lines when ur running late or skip ppl while documenting but this huge room in immigration had way over a thousand people, unbelievably crowded and chaotic, when i was getting my new ticket i asked the guy at the front desk and he told me that over 20 people lost the connection flight to bahamas, almost every non-americans.

On January 20 2012 20:57 RaSZi wrote: an overwhelming majority of the law enforcement system in the US is so stupid... They are the biggest assholes I have ever met in my life probably.

fyp

On January 20 2012 20:57 RaSZi wrote: Border patrol in the US is so stupid, even if you check the box for carrying over 10k, they will question you and might confiscate the money cause you are a poker player. They are the biggest assholes I have ever met in my life probably.

wtf thats possible, what if you claim you do something else, do you have to back i up with papers or something?

i don't play professionally or anything so correct me if I'm wrong but wouldn't it just be more efficient to set up international bank accounts if you traveled a lot and deposit your cash before crossing into another country? You could always use a check or e-check to transfer from one account to another.

On January 21 2012 19:39 Baalim wrote: Show nested quote + On January 20 2012 20:57 RaSZi wrote: Border patrol in the US is so stupid, even if you check the box for carrying over 10k, they will question you and might confiscate the money cause you are a poker player. They are the biggest assholes I have ever met in my life probably. wtf thats possible, what if you claim you do something else, do you have to back i up with papers or something?

uhh, wtf do you need more than 9,999.99 USD in cash? wtf people.

dolla dolla billz yo

aside - i have no sympathy for these people. it's obvious, claim your shit. i don't believe raszi for a second that "zomg poker players get robbed!!!', i believe it has moreso to do with retards not conforming to customs strict laws.

the people in question fucked up, and they got fucked. standard procedure.

yes, they're strict. deal with it. if you don't, prepare to get smacked.

On January 22 2012 05:04 devon06atX wrote: aside - i have no sympathy for these people. it's obvious, claim your shit. i don't believe raszi for a second that "zomg poker players get robbed!!!', i believe it has moreso to do with retards not conforming to customs strict laws. the people in question fucked up, and they got fucked. standard procedure. yes, they're strict. deal with it. if you don't, prepare to get smacked.

have u even read this topic? facepalm

On January 20 2012 20:57 RaSZi wrote: Border patrol in the US is so stupid, even if you check the box for carrying over 10k, they will question you and might confiscate the money cause you are a poker player. They are the biggest assholes I have ever met in my life probably.

raszi,

at the expense of looking douchey couldn't you just tell them to google you or something to verify you are a high stakes player? just curious if you've actually had a negative experience and tried to persuade them to pull your credentials.

On January 22 2012 04:27 K40Cheddar wrote: i don't play professionally or anything so correct me if I'm wrong but wouldn't it just be more efficient to set up international bank accounts if you traveled a lot and deposit your cash before crossing into another country? You could always use a check or e-check to transfer from one account to another.

so you are going to an LAPT brazil, you somehow open a brazilian account? wtf.

On January 22 2012 05:01 devon06atX wrote: Show nested quote + On January 21 2012 19:39 Baalim wrote:   On January 20 2012 20:57 RaSZi wrote: Border patrol in the US is so stupid, even if you check the box for carrying over 10k, they will question you and might confiscate the money cause you are a poker player. They are the biggest assholes I have ever met in my life probably. wtf thats possible, what if you claim you do something else, do you have to back i up with papers or something? uhh, wtf do you need more than 9,999.99 USD in cash? wtf people. dolla dolla billz yo

errr playing cashgames?... also not all tournaments accept PS money and you have to pay in cash for side events

On January 22 2012 18:07 Baalim wrote: Show nested quote + On January 22 2012 05:01 devon06atX wrote:   On January 21 2012 19:39 Baalim wrote:   On January 20 2012 20:57 RaSZi wrote: Border patrol in the US is so stupid, even if you check the box for carrying over 10k, they will question you and might confiscate the money cause you are a poker player. They are the biggest assholes I have ever met in my life probably. wtf thats possible, what if you claim you do something else, do you have to back i up with papers or something? uhh, wtf do you need more than 9,999.99 USD in cash? wtf people. dolla dolla billz yo errr playing cashgames?... also not all tournaments accept PS money and you have to pay in cash for side events

good point. never really thought about how hard it could be to access 'home funds' in some countries.

now i feel like a bit of an idiot

On January 22 2012 18:25 devon06atX wrote: Show nested quote + On January 22 2012 18:07 Baalim wrote:   On January 22 2012 05:01 devon06atX wrote:   On January 21 2012 19:39 Baalim wrote:   On January 20 2012 20:57 RaSZi wrote: Border patrol in the US is so stupid, even if you check the box for carrying over 10k, they will question you and might confiscate the money cause you are a poker player. They are the biggest assholes I have ever met in my life probably. wtf thats possible, what if you claim you do something else, do you have to back i up with papers or something? uhh, wtf do you need more than 9,999.99 USD in cash? wtf people. dolla dolla billz yo errr playing cashgames?... also not all tournaments accept PS money and you have to pay in cash for side events good point. never really thought about how hard it could be to access 'home funds' in some countries. now i feel like a bit of an idiot

lol yeah .

On January 22 2012 18:05 Baalim wrote: Show nested quote + On January 22 2012 04:27 K40Cheddar wrote: i don't play professionally or anything so correct me if I'm wrong but wouldn't it just be more efficient to set up international bank accounts if you traveled a lot and deposit your cash before crossing into another country? You could always use a check or e-check to transfer from one account to another. so you are going to an LAPT brazil, you somehow open a brazilian account? wtf.

Even if you don't open a brazilian account couldn't you arrange some sort of bank wire/credit card payment to cover your tournament costs? I don't really know how some of these big tournaments work but using electronic money through credit/debit cards and bank transfers seems a lot more convenient to me than carrying 10k cash in my pocket.

lol that is a pretty funny interaction and exactly how I would expect it to go based on the questions/your answers.

When you guys go to WSOP do you just try to get cash from other players when your there? Always wondered how euros bring over like $40k cash or a travellers cheque or what? How are you supposed to play the tourneys and sides games with under $10k.

LOL @ that convo raszi thats so gay

but yeah u have to be super polite 'yes sir' with a 'nice guy' tone (but not too meek) with these usa border fks and not question them at all or else u will get shit

i've actually been questioned AFTER i got through customs waiting for baggage claim some officer came up to me acting 'friendly' but was grilling me with questions.

so if someone was completely innocent of any wrongdoing but felt like being a dick to one of those border guys, what's the worst they can do to you?