Poker site's pay no interest, but do not charge you for having money with them. whereas Bank's do give you interest, but charge you for having money with them. So you are stuffed whichever way you look at it. The interest is no where near enough to pay the bank charges unless you are a multi millionaire, So because banks are safer than putting your money under the mattress, you will pay them for the rest of your life, and you have to live with it.
For me I have made some money On-line, playing Poker, but not enough to worry about, so I am happy to leave it where it is, I think of all the money I have in a Poker site as my Bankroll and as it goes up, so does the amount I can buy-in for, it's that simple, and the bigger the bankroll becomes, the more chance I have, swimming with the Whales and Sharks, and isn't that what everyone dreams of doing when you play Poker.
On-line Poker is a virtual game, and so is the money I have won, I do not want to make a living from playing Poker, and never will, I just want to experience the thrill of playing a game I enjoy, without it interfering with my wallet or bank balance, and I can do this with money I have won in the past and now use to buy-in to games. all started from playing free-roll's, isn't it everyone's dream to live, rest, and play for FREE!
When the fun Stops, STOP!