Updated on 21 Feb 26 by
Barry carter
Poker Expert

Get a new forum badge for completing the Bankroll Challenge

We check in with our bloggers who are crushing their mindsets, crushing from the big blind and crushing eight high with quads!





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The new forum badge

Much better than an NFT, if you head over to the forums you will see that anybody who completes the Bankroll Challenge gets one of these neat badges on their forum avatar (right).

Sometimes all it takes is a mindset shift, that certainly worked for mjez1 who came up with a new mantra that immediately saw his results turn around. She tells herself:

I will fold every hand which is not bringing me into any profitable spot. I will not chase the money. The right play is always the right play.

It looks like bigdog63 also had a big leap forward in mindset. He realised he was not 3-betting from the blinds enough and losing money by playing out of position without initiative too much.

Getting Quads is cool, but did you ever get them paid off by eight high? pokerplayernumber1 managed to this week. 

Finally we are loving the free content you guys are producing for your fellow members, like this PLO coaching video courtesy of ghaleon - enjoy!

The Bankroll Challenge results so far

Congrats to megabarsuk911 the latest player to complete their Bankroll Challenge - with the promise of forum badges along the way we expect many more players to follow him soon!

Position Member BR Profit Goal BR
Rang 12
101%
megabarsuk911 Russian community 5030 0 5.000
Rang 11
95%
oshurkosasha Russian community 5702 883 6.000
Rang 11
92%
seagalsteven English community 27638 2284 30.000
Rang 10 mantelo English community 8333 10.000
Rang 9 dartablasta English community 1095 0 1.500
Rang 7 tim64 English community 2910 259 5.000
Rang 7 stackoffski English community 263 104 500
Rang 6 alek6a6hka Russian community 527 28 1.111
Rang 6 westhenyi Russian community 440 55 1.000
Rang 6 pokerspass German community 2023 536 5.000
Rang 5 dziob Polish community 1120 3.000
Rang 5 nmilan84 English community 186 -54 500
Rang 5 ghaleon English community 3495 10.000
Rang 5 lahtipelican English community 171 0 500
Rang 5 hausierer German community 1035 -2 3.400
Rang 5 liessens English community 604 97 2.000
Rang 4 ancymonka Polish community 1490 5.000
Rang 4 barrycarter English community 2478 -359 8.500
Rang 4 georgslon Russian community 1374 6 5.000
Rang 4 ramanita Russian community 246 1.000
Rang 4 kutuzov77 Russian community 427 55 1.750
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Rang 4 mkbiscuit English community 9500 1000 40.000
Rang 4 maniac English community 3540 540 15.000
Rang 4 dcumberbatch English community 117 500
Rang 4 linar55 Russian community 290 0 1.250
Rang 4 vorpalf2f English community 769 12 3.500
Rang 4 agapiegheorghe English community 109 500
Rang 4 bladd13 Russian community 252 -55 1.200
Rang 4 montecarlol English community 209 5 1.001
Rang 3 lemnon95 English community 300 1.500
Rang 3 ramble English community 100 500
Rang 3 ddoichev English community 991 5.000
Rang 3 omar2nd English community 3900 0 20.000
Rang 3 blad3k Polish community 1850 10.000
Rang 3 damlqv English community 6845 37.500
Rang 3 eduardoooo English community 232 1.500
Rang 3 mjez1 English community 154 20 1.000
Rang 3 superpok777 Russian community 77 -15 500
Rang 3 sniffvssnaf German community 292 -50 2.225
Rang 3 lagavulin16y German community 943 -178 7.500
Rang 3 taavi1337 English community 124 -21 1.000
Rang 3 bigdog63 English community 98 50 840
Rang 3 vgsm Russian community 116 3 1.000
Rang 3 redsynwa English community 80 750
Rang 2 kostja007 German community 193 -143 2.000
Rang 2 birviz Russian community 96 -1 1.000
Rang 2 justmillion English community 42 500
Rang 2 mardibg English community 36 4 500
Rang 2 theenot Russian community 6625 -207 105.000
Rang 2 djalbert182 Polish community 5706 100.000
Rang 2 nicoar Spanish community 56 36 1.000
Rang 2 atluck Russian community 55 -2 1.000
Rang 2 mariussica88 English community 36 7 1.000
Rang 2 tahnos English community 24 1.000
Rang 2 toska75 Russian community 20 -14 1.000
Rang 2 pokerplayernumber1 English community 9 0 500
Rang 1 bachinsky Russian community 88 0 9.445
Rang 1 gepsimax English community 100 20.000
Rang 1 spiritolibero English community 1 1 500
Rang 1 bratishkaby Russian community 0 -40 326.000

What is the Bankroll Challenge?

In the Bankroll Challenge we encourage our members to get better by blogging about their poker journey and setting some ambitious goals. 

Our members found that having a blog kept them accountable to their goals and it's a great way to help them get to know their fellow PokerStrategists. As the saying goes 'what gets measured, gets managed' and simply having a blog keeps you on your A-Game. 

To help you on your journey and with a little bit of luck you can win $100 that we will raffle once a month among our active bloggers, regardless of where they play, accompanied by a special badge for their forum avatar for anyone succeeding in their first Bankroll Challenge.

Extra Prizes with the KKPoker Boost

If you do your challenge at KKPoker you not only get a headstart because of the 50% Rakeback they are offering any PokerStrategist signing up.

Our mobile-only partner is throwing in more prizes for all Bankroll Challenge bloggers, with Silver, Black and Platinum Cards raffled monthly among any PokerStrategist taking part in the Bankroll Challenge at KKPoker.

What's more, anyone completing their first Bankroll Challenge at KKPoker will get a month's Platinum Card and Samurai Era Pack, with the cards unlocking exciting game features including opponent HUD stats and the Samurai Pack unlocking special card themes and a new table layout.

How to join the Bankroll Challenge

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The special cards in the Samurai Era Pack available at KKPoker

The challenge is open to all PokerStrategists and you do not need to be tracked to us to participate. Remember though that you will benefit from extra prizes if you take part in the Bankroll Challenge at KKPoker.

To participate, all you need to do is:

  • Start a blog in our forum.
  • State your starting bankroll, your regular stakes/games and your poker room in the first post.
  • Set a long term bankroll goal of at least $500 and/or a minimum of five times your starting bankroll.
  • Sign-up to the Bankroll Challenge in our registration thread, with a link to your personal blog, your initial bankroll and your goal.
  • Post at least once a week in your blog.
  • If you participate at KKPoker, your results will be tracked automatically but you still need to update your blog at least once a week.

Once a month we will raffle $100 among all eligble PokerStrategists regardless of where you play. Players participating at KKPoker get an exclusive KKPoker Boost where you're able to win Silver, Black and Platinum Cards on top.

Why should you play at KKPoker?

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We think KKPoker is the ideal place to start a new Bankroll Challenge because the games are really soft and it has some unique features. Also with 50% Rakeback, you will reach your financial goal so much sooner. 

There are too many benefifts to mention but some of the best include:

  • Mobile-only app with a very soft pool of opponents
  • 100% up to $500 Bonus
  • 50% instant rakeback exclusive to PokerStrategy.com member
  • Fast Fold cash leaderboards
  • VIP Store to purchase stats on your opponents
  • Exclusive PokerStrategy.com freerolls and private games
  • 2 StrategyPoints per $1 in rake

You can also purchase Silver, Black and Platinum Cards at KKPoker like the ones we are raffling off every month in the Bankroll Challenge. These unlock exciting game features including the ability to rabbit hunt, tracked stats and opponent HUD stats. 




Poker Expert

Barry Carter is the editor of PokerStrategy.com and the co-author of The Mental Game of Poker 1 & 2, Poker Satellite Strategy, PKO Poker Strategy, Endgame Poker Strategy, GTO Poker Simplified, Mystery Bounty Poker Strategy and Beyond GTO. In 2025, he won the Global Poker Awards for Best Book and Twitter Personality of the Year.