[DonCaspero]

I think you're dealing with two different ambition levels. Your money ambition and your skill ambition. Most people would be happy to make $200 - that is not the point. If you wish to succeed at the higher levels of poker (or any other sport or business) you need to be driven by the desire to be the best at what you do - not to make the most money with minimal risk. You have to have a certain amount of luck, have a good portion of talent and give up some of your "comfort" in order to make it happen.

I imagine most pokerplayers have somewhat worked their way up thru the poker ladder. How can you quit in the middle before you know for sure that you're not good enough to take it one step further?? If you're good enough to make $200/hour, you can certainly afford to put some of it on the line to see where your game can take you!