Quote Originally Posted by lockpull
I don't think you are allowed to take money off of a table. I have heard/read that it is not allowing other people a fair chance to get their money back. I think the same applies online as well.
I don't know of any online poker rooms that would let you do this. But live cash games you can, it just shows serious disrespect. It's called "going south" and I imagine people used to get shot for it in the old west.