[mjws00]

I'm sure the ethics of rat-holing have been long debated. There is NO real way to rathole online. Most sites don't let you remove chips. You can leave a table. This is not similar to setting aside (x) chips and continuing to play the same game.

It may be rude. Inconsiderate. Blah Blah Blah to leave a table after a significant win. But this is not an ethical dilemma in any sense. There is no compelling moral obligation to stay at a table. It is simply a courtesy. Are you a prick if you hit and run? Probably. Ethics and Morals don't really apply here, imho.

If you are comfortable and within your bankroll risking 100BB (5% BR) on a hand, it is NOT unreasonable to find another table when you are risking 200BB's (10%) instead. This is simply good money management and helps us avoid risk of ruin. You may be giving up EV but all risk control has a cost.

Getting a tiny win and banking it instantly, then removing it from the BR doesn't seem like an optimal solution. Your BR exists to absorb swings. It should probably swing up as well as down before you mess with it.

But if this keeps you from playing beyond your skill level, or tilting... so be it. Overtime you'll probably end up on the same side of the fence as the old-timers. The only thing that matters is your play. It is +EV or it is not. Chip tricks along the way aren't terribly significant.

Mike