About 6 months ago, I started keeping a poker "bankroll". This separate stash of cash is used mostly for playing and is not deposited into my bank account. It's been great, because the gambling never affects my accounts, and I've always had cash on hand if needed. It's paid for many nights of playing, my recent Vegas trip, several good XBox games, and plenty Chinese take-out.
Unfortunately, I just had to deposit the entire bankroll into my checking account (thereby abolishing it completely). It seems that my money could be better utilized paying for expenses associated with my upcoming wedding: wedding rings/bands, groomsman/usher gifts, donation to church, limo after reception, honeymoon, home inspection, home appraisal, home termite inspection, home leak detection test, home survey, as well as a host of other misc. wedding gifts, etc.
Whoever said that, "Guys don't have to pay for anything at the wedding," was completely full of shit! I'm freakin' broke, Mr. Bigglesworth!!
After May 21, I'm gonna be a regular at JohnnyMac's $.10/$.25 games!! :)
As long as the wife understands that since entire bankroll money was used for wedding and house stuff that in the future all money is subject to going towards poker without limitation, I think there's no problem.
Random thoughts from a lawyer, an accountant, a commodities trader, an ex-Marine and a WSOP Main Event money finisher that don't know as much as they wish they did...