Gambling or Poker?

[Butcho22]

Let's pretend.....let's pretend you have $200 to live with. When I say live with I mean this is the last money you will ever get in your entire life. The catch? The only way you can possibly make more money is to use that $200 playing online poker. You can make as much money as possible but only playing poker online. What would you do?

The reason I bring this up is to talk about the fine line between gambling and playing poker.

I strongly feel that many more players would be winning players if they practiced proper bankroll management, and avoided playing while tilting.

The trend seems to be to move up too fast.

Let's say they have tripled their bankroll from $100 to $300. They move up thinking if they lose the winnings, they will stop and move back down to start over and build again.

This is the crucial moment that defines you as a poker player, or simply another gambler.

Once most players have moved up, they have a hard time moving down.

If you treat your bankroll like it's life and death, there is no way to avoid proper bankroll management.