Poker income is not the same as salary
A job usually pays on a schedule. Poker does not. You can play well and lose for weeks, or play poorly and run hot. That makes poker income planning harder than multiplying one good month by twelve.
This calculator starts with the hourly rate you enter, multiplies it by weekly volume and weeks per year, then subtracts monthly poker expenses. It also compares the result with living expenses and shows the hourly rate or weekly hours needed to cover the gap.
Keep bankroll separate from life money
Your poker bankroll is the money that absorbs poker variance. Your living money pays rent, food, family expenses, taxes, travel, and emergencies. Mixing the two can make a normal downswing feel like a personal crisis.
If your income plan only works when every month is average or better, it is too thin. A professional plan needs a bankroll, a life reserve, honest records, and a sober view of taxes in your jurisdiction.
Small samples make hourly rate unreliable
If your hourly rate comes from ten sessions, treat it carefully. One big pot can change the entire number. A better estimate comes from repeated logging across game types, stakes, locations, and mental states. The goal is not to create a perfect forecast. The goal is to avoid making life decisions from a noisy number.