Win rate math

Poker Win Rate Calculator

Turn session results into poker hourly rate, BB/hour, BB/100, and simple volume projections for live or online play.

A win rate is not a prediction. It is a way to describe what happened over the sample you entered.

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Live poker win rate vs online win rate

Live poker is usually measured by money per hour and big blinds per hour. The game moves slowly, so hours are the cleanest unit. If you win €4,500 over 300 hours in a €1/2 game, you made €15 per hour. Divide that by the €2 big blind and you get 7.5 BB/hour.

Online poker is usually measured in BB/100 because hand counts are available and volume is much higher. If you win €1,000 over 50,000 hands with a €1 big blind, you won 1,000 big blinds. That is 2 BB/100.

Why sample size matters

Short-term results can lie in both directions. A winning player can lose for months. A losing player can run hot long enough to believe the game is solved. The smaller your sample, the less confidence you should have in any hourly rate or BB/100 number.

That does not make win-rate tracking useless. It means you should treat the number as a developing measurement. Keep logging the same fields, avoid deleting losing sessions from the record, and review the trend over time.

Formulas used

Live profit per hour equals profit divided by hours. BB/hour equals profit per hour divided by the big blind. Online BB/100 equals total big blinds won divided by hands played, multiplied by 100. Projections multiply the same historical rate over a chosen volume. They are mathematical extrapolations, not predictions.

Questions players ask

FAQ

What is a good live poker win rate?

A good live win rate depends on stakes, rake, game quality, and hours. Many live players measure in profit per hour and BB/hour because live hands are slow and hourly results are easier to connect to real sessions.

What does BB/100 mean?

BB/100 means big blinds won per 100 hands. It is the standard online poker win-rate unit because online players can track large hand samples.

What does BB/hour mean?

BB/hour is your hourly profit divided by the big blind. If you win €15 per hour in a €1/2 game, your win rate is 7.5 BB/hour.

How many hours do I need to know my poker win rate?

More than most players think. A few winning weekends can be noise. Hundreds of live hours or tens of thousands of online hands are a better start, but even then variance can hide your true win rate.

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Your hourly rate should come from records, not memory.

Poker Stack keeps your session history clean so your win-rate review starts with the full sample.

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These tools provide mathematical estimates for informational purposes. Poker involves variance and financial risk. Past results do not guarantee future results.