I don't think you are ever allowed to take off from the table even if you are behind , your only option is to cash out with the full stack .

Originally Posted by B2BAces

I don't think you are ever allowed to take off from the table even if you are behind , your only option is to cash out with the full stack .

cash game rules.
home game/casino game... (doesnt matter which two simply because your playing a game involving money,so you should always follow the rules correctly!)

if you have less than the maximum buy in, i.e $40 was maximum.
example, if you leave the table and you take your $33 , this is okay, but when you come back to the table you must have $33, you can choose to top up to $40, but you cannot have less than $33.

Same as if you put $40 on table and you take it up to $225.
If you leave the table (cash out) you must cash out all of your money , the full $225 must leave with you.
AND
if you come back to that same table that same night, you must buy in for the ful $225, so if youve gone and spent $20 down the shop/store... and only have $205 left, YOU CANNOT buy back in.
All money at a cash table, stays at a cash table.
if you want to cash out, you take the full amount.

BTW if you dont wanna lose your 3rd $40, just stick to the left of your stack ( still in full view for everyone to see, as higher denomination chips must be viewable and all on the table ). but just dont break into it, and dont let people know you dont wanna break into it as they will overbet you to get you to fold as you dont wanna break into it.

hope it helps, GL

It must be annoying as hell when someone cashed like $500 and joins with $50 after 30 minutes , that's just bad poker etiquette and I wouldn't play that game .