How does the $20 dollar trick work?

When you go to the front desk to check into a hotel, they will ask for a credit card, driver's license or passport. Slip a $20 bill between your ID and credit card and ask clerk if there are any complimentary upgrades available. There must be more to it than that, you're thinking. But nope – it's that easy.



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MYTH: CONFIRMED…with a technicality. While it's possible for the $20 Trick to work outside of Las Vegas, it is fairly unlikely. It is more likely that it will work if you follow the steps above. In Las Vegas, you should find yourself getting some kind of upgrade roughly 75% of the time.

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While using someone else's ID to drink alcohol or gamble isn't punished as severely as using someone else's ID to steal his or her identity or money, the state still considers it a serious offense. Nevada doesn't take fake IDs lightly and will do everything necessary to bring an offender to court.

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Since the $20 bill is the most commonly counterfeited bill, let's show you how to spot a real bill. You hold it up to the light. You'll see the security strip on the left side of the bill, going from the top to the bottom of the bill.

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