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The most important skill in any poker game, high limit holdem included, is discipline, both with your bankroll and your playing skills. A lot of people who probably have the poker ability to beat the 30/60 game struggle to grind out 1BB/hr at 1/2 because they refuse to apply the poker skills they have at all times. You've also got to be prepared to move down limits if your bankroll requires it..

..I've read lots of articles that say that 200x BB at the limit you wish to play is enough to nullify variance if you are a winning player. This might be correct if you have a big edge over your opponents, but it stands to reason that if you are a 3 BB/hr player you will not need nearly as big a bankroll as a 1 BB/hr player. Since it also stands to reason that you will be less of a winner the tougher your competition is, you must be prepared to impose even stricter bankroll limitations on yourself (and of course stick to them).

This is the real challenge of poker.