Calculate net poker profit per hour from sessions, rewards, and costs, or project online earnings from BB/100, volume, rakeback, and bonuses.
For recorded sessions, poker hourly rate equals table profit plus credited rewards, minus direct playing costs, divided by hours played. A sample with $1,200 table profit, $150 in rewards, $250 in costs, and 80 hours has $1,100 net profit, or $13.75 per hour.
This sample separates poker results from rewards and the costs created by playing. It is a planning example, not tax guidance.
| Line | Sample amount | Treatment | Hourly effect |
|---|---|---|---|
| Table profit after rake | $1,200 | Add | +$15.00/hr |
| Credited rewards | $150 | Add | +$1.88/hr |
| Tips, travel, parking, and fees | $250 | Subtract | -$3.13/hr |
| Net result over 80 hours | $1,100 | Divide by 80 | $13.75/hr |
Consistency matters more than picking the most flattering method. Decide what you count, then use the same rule for every session.
| Item | Where it belongs | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| Cash-game or tournament result | Table profit or loss | This is the core playing result. |
| Rakeback already credited | Rewards | It was earned from recorded play and is available. |
| Unreleased bonus balance | Leave out | It may expire or fail a wagering condition. |
| Dealer tips and card-room time fees | Direct costs | They exist because the session was played. |
| Travel and parking | Direct costs if tracked consistently | Useful for comparing live venues. |
| Income tax | Separate calculation | Tax treatment depends on the player and jurisdiction. |
A useful hourly record starts with boring bookkeeping. Record the table result, the time spent playing, rewards that reached the account, and costs that happened because you played. Do it after losing sessions too. If the record only gets updated after a good weekend, the number is not an hourly rate; it is a highlight reel.
Live and online poker need slightly different inputs. A live player can work from session profit and hours because the number of hands is often unknown. An online cash-game player usually has BB/100, hands played, and paid-rake data from tracking software. The calculator keeps both methods on one page but does not pretend they are interchangeable.
The old shortcut of estimating rake from an average pot is especially misleading. One player does not pay the full table rake on every hand, pots vary, and rooms use different attribution methods. Enter the paid-rake figure from the same tracker sample used for BB/100. If that field is unavailable, run the projection without rakeback instead of inventing a precise reward.
Table count is a scenario to test, not a promise of more income. Extra tables create volume, but they can also reduce decision quality. The projection lets you choose the BB/100 drop per added table so you can see where the tradeoff turns negative under your own assumption.
Use net hourly to compare games or venues, then check why it changed. A better result may come from softer opponents, lower travel costs, more hands per hour, or credited rewards. Those causes matter because only some of them will still exist next month.
Add table profit and rewards that were actually credited, subtract the direct costs of playing, then divide by total hours. Keep losses as negative table profit. The result is a net planning rate for the sessions entered.
Include them when you want the amount the session really paid after costs. A second gross figure without those costs is still useful, but do not mix the two methods from one session to the next.
Count rewards after they are credited and usable. Keep them separate from table profit so you can tell whether the game is winning before rewards. Do not count an advertised bonus that has not cleared.
Hourly rate measures dollars won or lost per hour. BB/100 measures big blinds won or lost per 100 cash-game hands. BB/100 is useful for comparing stakes and games; hourly rate also reflects volume and the value of the big blind.
There is no hour count that removes poker variance. Update the record after every session and compare the same game over longer checkpoints, such as 100 and 500 hours. A confidence interval belongs in a variance analysis, not in a guaranteed hourly figure.
Yes. Enter a loss as a negative table result. Rewards may reduce the loss, while tips and travel increase it. Keeping the negative result visible is more useful than resetting the sample after a downswing.
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Use table profit after rake. Add only rewards already credited, then subtract costs caused by playing, such as dealer tips, casino travel, parking, or a card-room fee.
Net hourly
$13.75
Profit + credited rewards - direct costs, divided by hours
Net sample profit
$1,100
$55.00 per recorded session
Average session
4.0 hrs
20 sessions in this record
Target gap
$500
More net profit needed to reach $20.00/hr
Table profit: $15.00/hr
Credited rewards: +$1.88/hr
Direct costs: -$3.13/hr
This is still a short record. One unusually large win or loss can move the rate sharply. This is a planning result, not a tax calculation.
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