The year of the Rat (so far)

More updates from the Bankroll Challenge, including rock climbing Zodiac wins, and huge, downswing-ending, final tables.

First of all, with all the uncertainty in the world, it's nice to see some things never change. Once again, mantelo is posting sick screenshots from his times at the table. He has just collected his first Rat. Now he only has 11 more to go to complete the collection at GG Poker. 

Also check out his blog for a trip report from his recent trip to the Irish Open. 

Not quite a win, but an impressive upswing for the best named challenger in the business stackoffski. A big fifth-place finish at the GGPoker turned a losing month into a 90 buy-in winner. 

Finally, when we've been grinding a little bit too much online, we often get told to "touch grass". Well, realbess has almost done that, touching rock instead. No doubt many of our Bankroll Challengers would benefit from both the nature and the physical challenge of rock climbing. 

2026 Challenge Updates

In 2026, we will be making some changes. Reports are due monthly, starting from January 5.

There will be four quarterly raffles of $150 in CoinPoker credits, which you will be eligible for if you have reported in all three quarters' reports (the first one being December, January and February).

In December 2026, there will be a final raffle prize of $500 for anyone who has reported 10 out of the 12 months of the year, which will reward consistency while also giving everyone some leeway. The prize pool distributions for the final $500 will be announced later. 

The Bankroll Challenge Reporting Thread

Bankroll Challenge Standings