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Message: [QUOTE="DS3, post: 6124150, member: 407846"] Yes, I have never been quite sure what going broke is supposed to represent. It seemed to have been built into the mythology of all old school players but all that says to me is that such players were as much gamblers as poker players- after all, by any definition it is taking things to the brink and risking all. Definitely a type of compulsion. It would be interesting to poll modern highly ranked players. Whilst the majority might likely have gone broke early days I have a feeling many will have controlled their bankroll well and been disciplined from early in their career. We all have so much more information and learning tools at hand these days and bankroll management is constantly underlined. I am not quite sure how anyone taking poker seriously today goes broke multiple times. The only things it says to me (as above) is gambler rather than poker player. [/QUOTE]