Vegas tourny questions - Mar 10-14

SirusSirus
in Brick & Mortar Casino Talk
I'll be in Vegas from March 10-14. The last time I was there, different casinos had different rules for taxation on tournament winnings. Planet Hollywood for example did not tax any winnings under $1,800 (their tournaments were not the greatest). Bellagio said they tax all tournaments winnings from Canadians regardless of the amount.

Does anyone know casinos in Vegas that are best to play at for Canadians? And what the amount of tournaments winnings needs to be before they will tax?

Thank you!

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  • T8urmoneyT8urmoney
    Sirus wrote: »
    I'll be in Vegas from March 10-14. The last time I was there, different casinos had different rules for taxation on tournament winnings. Planet Hollywood for example did not tax any winnings under $1,800 (their tournaments were not the greatest). Bellagio said they tax all tournaments winnings from Canadians regardless of the amount.

    Does anyone know casinos in Vegas that are best to play at for Canadians? And what the amount of tournaments winnings needs to be before they will tax?

    Thank you!


    Venetian
  • SirusSirus
    Excellent. Thank you!
  • Wetts1012Wetts1012
    No one taxes below 5K in Vegas these days.
  • BlondeFishBlondeFish
    That's what I thought until Mirage pulled a Seneca on me during the WSOP last year! Canadians are raped for 30% of ANY winnings in their SNG tournaments. :arghh: They claimed that all MGM-Mirage properties are supposed to do it, so do not pay for any tournaments in the US before first finding out about their 30% policy.
    Wetts1012 wrote: »
    No one taxes below 5K in Vegas these days.
  • compueasecompuease Admin
    BlondeFish wrote: »
    That's what I thought until Mirage pulled a Seneca on me during the WSOP last year! Canadians are raped for 30% of ANY winnings in their SNG tournaments. :arghh: They claimed that all MGM-Mirage properties are supposed to do it, so do not pay for any tournaments in the US before first finding out about their 30% policy.

    As far as I know of the Vegas casinos only the Mirage taxes Canadians like Seneca. I have never been taxed any amount on Casino tournament winnings in Vegas and I've cashed in several different casinos, never for over the 5K mark however. However Blondefish is right, do ask before you play. Things could change. Think my cash list over the last couple of years includes Mandalay Bay, Excaliber, MGM, TI, Harrah's, Sahara, Binions, Golden Nugget, and probably a couple more that don't pop into my head.
  • BWCBWC
    I'll be there the same time...here's a few links to help your schedule:

    Las Vegas Poker Source - The Latest Las Vegas Poker Information - like this one bc they have it laid out for each day of the week by time under the tourney tab...

    Las Vegas Poker Rooms Reviews, Tournaments, No-Limit Holdem - the old standard

    There is some casino specific withholding info if you leaf through also.
  • T8urmoneyT8urmoney
    compuease wrote: »
    As far as I know of the Vegas casinos only the Mirage taxes Canadians like Seneca. I have never been taxed any amount on Casino tournament winnings in Vegas and I've cashed in several different casinos, never for over the 5K mark however. However Blondefish is right, do ask before you play. Things could change. Think my cash list over the last couple of years includes Mandalay Bay, Excaliber, MGM, TI, Harrah's, Sahara, Binions, Golden Nugget, and probably a couple more that don't pop into my head.

    Thinly veiled brag IMO
  • compueasecompuease Admin
    T8urmoney wrote: »
    Thinly veiled brag IMO

    nope, not even close, think my biggest was for like $1400... So nowhere up in your guys stratosphere...
  • SirusSirus
    Thank you to everyone that responded.

    I really appreciate it!

    I'll be sure to ask before playing any tournaments.
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