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[QUOTE="OzExorcist, post: 1983254, member: 23910"]
Erm... you didn't read what I wrote, did you?

Standard open raises in live 1/2 games are quite often in the $8-$10 range, and even then it's common for them to get multiple callers.  If the pot frequently grows to around the $40 mark preflop on just an ordinary hand, then the $90 or so Bob has left behind (assuming he had the full $100 still - which he probably won't if he's already played a round or two) is starting to look pretty short.  Any betting action on the flop and if he wants to continue, he'll basically be all in.

That's ignoring the major flaw in your argument though.  Sure, Bob could nit up, fold everything but premium hands and make $100 last for a few hours.  But lasting for a few hours isn't the point of poker - the point of poker is [B]winning money.[/B]  In the average 1/2 game where the average villain probably can't get away from middle pair (let alone top pair) you make most of your money by winning big pots against players who don't know how to fold.  If you only allow yourself $100 to play with when you could have bought in for more, you're limiting the amount you can win, and effectively costing yourself money, before you've even started.
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