Win Rate Calculator Poker

Poker Win Rate Calculator (BB/100 & Hourly)

Accurately determine your poker profitability in Cash Games by calculating your BB/100 (Big Blinds per 100 hands) and your hourly rate. Enter your session data below to see where you stand.

function calculatePokerWinRate() { var totalHands = parseFloat(document.getElementById('pokerHands').value); var totalProfit = parseFloat(document.getElementById('pokerProfit').value); var bbSize = parseFloat(document.getElementById('bbSize').value); var totalHours = parseFloat(document.getElementById('pokerHours').value); var resultDiv = document.getElementById('pokerWinRateResult'); resultDiv.style.display = 'block'; var htmlOutput = "; // Validation: Hands must be positive, BB size must be positive. Profit can be negative. if (isNaN(totalHands) || totalHands <= 0) { htmlOutput = '

Please enter a valid total number of hands played (must be greater than 0).

'; resultDiv.innerHTML = htmlOutput; return; } if (isNaN(totalProfit)) { htmlOutput = '

Please enter your total profit (or loss).

'; resultDiv.innerHTML = htmlOutput; return; } if (isNaN(bbSize) || bbSize <= 0) { htmlOutput = '

Please enter a valid Big Blind size (e.g., 0.25 for NL25).

'; resultDiv.innerHTML = htmlOutput; return; } //— Calculation Logic — // 1. Calculate Total Big Blinds Won var totalBBWon = totalProfit / bbSize; // 2. Calculate BB/100 formula: (Total BB Won / Total Hands) * 100 var bbPer100 = (totalBBWon / totalHands) * 100; // Prepare output var resultStyle = bbPer100 >= 0 ? "color: green;" : "color: red;"; htmlOutput += '

Results Analysis

'; htmlOutput += 'Your Win Rate (BB/100): ' + bbPer100.toFixed(2) + ' BB/100'; htmlOutput += 'Total Big Blinds Won: ' + totalBBWon.toFixed(1) + ' BB'; // 3. Calculate Hourly Rate (if hours provided) if (!isNaN(totalHours) && totalHours > 0) { var hourlyRate = totalProfit / totalHours; var hourlyStyle = hourlyRate >= 0 ? "color: green;" : "color: red;"; htmlOutput += '

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'; htmlOutput += 'Hourly Rate: $' + hourlyRate.toFixed(2) + '/hr'; htmlOutput += 'Hands Per Hour: ' + (totalHands / totalHours).toFixed(0) + "; } resultDiv.innerHTML = htmlOutput; }

Understanding Your Poker Win Rate Metrics

In poker cash games, tracking your results solely by dollars won or lost can be misleading due to the different stakes available. To accurately measure skill and profitability across different limits, professionals rely on standard win rate metrics. This calculator helps you compute the two most essential figures: BB/100 and Hourly Rate.

What is BB/100?

BB/100 stands for "Big Blinds per 100 Hands." It is the gold standard for measuring win rates in online cash games because it standardizes results regardless of the stake level. It tells you how many big blinds you win (or lose) on average for every hundred hands dealt.

For example, winning $50 over 10,000 hands at $0.50/$1.00 No-Limit Hold'em (NL100) is a win rate of 5 BB/100. Winning $50 over 10,000 hands at $0.05/$0.10 (NL10) is a much higher win rate of 50 BB/100, indicating a massive skill edge at that lower stake.

Why Sample Size is Critical

Poker is a game of high variance. Your short-term results involve a significant element of luck. To get an accurate picture of your true win rate, you need a substantial sample size.

• Under 10,000 hands: Results are heavily influenced by variance (luck).
• 50,000 hands: A decent indicator of your current skill level.
• 100,000+ hands: A strong statistical representation of your true win rate.

What is a "Good" Win Rate?

Win rates vary significantly based on the site, the stakes, and the game type (e.g., 6-max vs. Full Ring). However, general benchmarks for modern online cash games are:

• 1-3 BB/100: A solid, winning player. At higher stakes, this is a very respectable professional win rate.
• 4-7 BB/100: A strong crusher at the specific stake level.
• 8+ BB/100: You have a massive edge over your opponents and should likely move up in stakes.

Hourly Rate vs. BB/100

While BB/100 is best for assessing pure skill, your Hourly Rate ($/hr) is what matters for paying the bills. Live poker players often rely more on hourly rates because they play far fewer hands per hour (around 30) compared to online players multi-tabling (often 400+ hands per hour).

Use this calculator to periodically check your stats, ensure you are beating the games, and manage your poker bankroll effectively.