Tournament ROI Calculator

Track and calculate your tournament poker ROI, ITM percentage, and profit. See if your tournament results are statistically significant.

Tournament Stats

Number of Tournaments

Average Buy-in ($)

Total Buy-ins Spent ($)

Leave blank to auto-calculate ($1,000.00)

Total Cashes / Winnings ($)

Number of Cashes (ITM Finishes)

Tournaments per Month

Used for annual projection

+20.0% ROI

Strong Winning Player

Total Invested

$1,000.00

Total Won

$1,200.00

Net Profit

+$200.00

ROI

+20.0%

ITM %

18.0%

Average Cash

$66.67

Profit per Tournament

$2.00

Effective Hourly

$1.00/hr

est. 2hr avg duration

Sample Size Reliability:

Developing(100 tournaments)

Between 100-500 tournaments. Trends are emerging but still significant variance.

Projected Annual Profit at Current Pace

(30 tournaments/month)

+$720.00

Understanding Tournament ROI

Return on Investment (ROI) is the standard metric for measuring tournament poker profitability. It tells you how much profit you make relative to what you invest. An ROI of 20% means for every $100 in buy-ins, you profit $20 on average.

Expected ROI by Skill Level:

Recreational players: -20% to -5% ROI
Break-even players: -5% to +5% ROI
Winning regulars: +5% to +20% ROI
Strong professionals: +20% to +50% ROI
Elite players (small fields): +50% to +100%+ ROI

Why sample size matters: Tournament poker has extreme variance. A recreational player can run hot and show 100% ROI over 50 tournaments, while a professional might run badly and show negative ROI over the same stretch. You need at least 500 tournaments at similar stakes before your ROI becomes statistically meaningful. Even then, confidence intervals are wide.

Typical ITM percentages: In standard multi-table tournaments, the top 10-15% of the field gets paid. A solid winning player will cash around 15-20% of the time. Higher ITM rates are possible in smaller fields or turbos, but the key metric is ROI, not just cashing frequency -- one deep run can offset dozens of min-cashes.

Note: Hourly rate estimates assume an average tournament duration of 2 hours. Actual duration varies significantly based on tournament structure, field size, and how deep you run.

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Understanding Tournament ROI

Expected ROI by Skill Level:

Recreational players: -20% to -5% ROI
Break-even players: -5% to +5% ROI
Winning regulars: +5% to +20% ROI
Strong professionals: +20% to +50% ROI
Elite players (small fields): +50% to +100%+ ROI

Note: Hourly rate estimates assume an average tournament duration of 2 hours. Actual duration varies significantly based on tournament structure, field size, and how deep you run.