Originally Posted by Alan Mendelson View Post
Each royal was $4,000 which was not enough for a check and he immediately started playing $5 or $10 VP where unfortunately he lost it and had to start over.

Any payment of $20K or more I not only take a check but I leave. It's my stop loss. Sure the VP machines don't know that I just hit a royal but I do.

And the best part of a credit line: I typically arrive in Vegas with fifty or sixty dollars in my wallet. Why deal with fanny packs? And yes, my leather jacket does have interior pockets with zippers. And the casinos are cold so wearing a jacket, even a windbreaker in the summer, will not draw attention.

My biggest problem with big checks is the bank putting a hold on it.
Thats good you walk when you hit something good. When you are playing -EV stuff its a good idea to have a stop win/loss since it means you are exposing less money to the HA. I'm sure some guys might be tempted move up to a higher bet level and give it all back in no time at all. An AP should have an overall stopping point just so they can reevaluate what limits they can reasonably afford without going broke. There's also a chance something is wrong(Chinese deks might be in play).

As you mentioned, your bank may put a hold on your check. An AP might be sweating it during that hold. I haven't heard of a casino putting a stop payment on a check but I think it's best to just get the cash in hand unless you think there's a safty issue.