Chris Ferguson Interview

Here is a Chris Ferguson interview from Poker Player Magazine.   If you are a new reader, I am attempting to replicate Chris Ferguson's bankroll challenge using some simple bankroll management rules.  This interview points out the advantages of using this bankroll management system:

1. Comprehensive poker education
2. The rules motivate you to play well
3. Anyone can do it
4. Prevents you from playing too big and going broke

Rules of the Chris Ferguson Challenge

In case you are unfamiliar with the Chris Ferguson challenge, Full Tilt pro, Chris Ferguson attempted to turn $0 into $10,000. He started with freerolls and following some bankroll management rules, he was able to turn his freeroll winnings into $10,000. The total time to acheive this was about 16 months. The bankroll management rules he used are as follows:

1. He never bought into a cash game or a Sit & Go for more than 5 percent of his total bankroll; the only exception was at the lowest limits: he was allowed to buy into any game with a buy-in of $2.50 or less
2. 
   He didn’t buy into any multi-table tournaments for more than 2 percent of his total bankroll; the only exception was $1 MTTs
3. 
   If at any time during a No-Limit or Pot-Limit cash-game session the money on the table represented more than 10 percent of his total bankroll, he had to leave the game when the blinds reached him

I am going to attempt to replicate his achievement with the exception of the freerolls. With my schedule it is hard to get registered for the freerolls before they start. Instead, I will start with the minimum deposit Full Tilt allows, $50. For more details of the Chris Ferguson challenge visit Full Tilt and look at Chris Ferguson's bio.

Replicating the Chris Ferguson challenge

The main site I play on is Full Tilt. I occasionally play on Pokerstars, but I prefer the tournaments on Full Tilt. I am going to attempt to work my bankroll up from a minimum deposit to $10,000 using the rules from the Chris Ferguson challenge at Full Tilt. I will keep you updated after I finish each session. I invite you to follow along as I either fail miserably or take my first step to poker greatness.