The HPC Poker Bankroll Challenge

One of the things we are doing here at HPC Poker is a little idea I came up with called the 2008 HPC Poker Bankroll Challenge.  Essentially it is an incentive for HPC members to work hard on their game, set a goal and work steadily towards improvement.  Becuase we have people playing quite different stakes, we are using a BR Index, much like a stock index.  Participants in the challenge took their bankroll as at 1 Jan, and equated that to an index of 100.  Each week (in theory) we are reporting back on the HPC Forum on our progress.  So far we have had a double up, a few of us slightly down or level, and even a complete bust! 

I’ve heard it said its not good to set monetary goals for poker, becuase no matter how well you play variance can always come into it.  While this is true enough, I think the index is a moderated version so to speak … and its not a goal in itself so much as a motivator to take your BR seriously and play with discipline.  Ultimately, thats all you can really do BR wise – have a good set of rules and stick to them hard.  It definitely works in the group environment, and lets the up and comers compare on a level playing field with those HPC’ers who have been playing longer and have larger rolls.