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[QUOTE="HooDooKoo, post: 2509836, member: 102827"]
Based on your description, it seems that your girlfriend has no interest in approaching this issue objectively.  She clearly believes that poker is gambling (which is true for everyone in the short-term and most everyone in the long-term) and she's not comfortable with your gambling.  Or she's using the gambling excuse because she doesn't like the fact that you spend so much time doing something that doesn't include her.

You explained to her that you're reducing your risk at the table by utilizing fairly conservative bankroll management, and that your affinity for poker is just that: an affinity for the game, not a gambling addiction.

If you are unwilling to stop playing poker and she is unable to tolerate you playing poker, then something has to give.  It's up to you to decide which thing is more important to you.

The only real recommendation I have is this:  you don't need a $400 BR to play $1 and $2 MTTs.  If your gf would feel better if you cashed out $200 and used the remaining $200 (locking in $175 profit) as your bankroll, that MIGHT be a reasonable compromise.  My opinion is that this problem will just occur again at some future time if you try this option,  but that's just my two cents.  Regardless, if you really are better than the players at the $1-$2 MTT level, then a 100+ buy-in bankroll will likely be sufficient.
 
Good luck.

-HooDooKoo
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