Bankroll & money

ROI in Poker — Bankroll Strategy Explained

Also known as Return on Investment

Here's a clear definition with real-hand context, plus how it connects to the rest of your strategy.

Quick answer

ROI (Return on Investment) — Tournament profit as a percentage of total buy-ins.

In more detail

Top MTT regs run at 30–80% ROI over thousands of tournaments. Smaller samples wildly misleading due to variance.

Common questions

What does ROI mean in poker?

Top MTT regs run at 30–80% ROI over thousands of tournaments. Smaller samples wildly misleading due to variance.

Related terms

Bankroll
The money set aside for poker, separate from living expenses.
Buy-In
The amount required to enter a game or tournament.
Rake
The percentage of each pot taken by the poker room.
Rakeback
A percentage of paid rake returned to the player.

New to poker? Start with our preflop strategy guide and the free TAG cheatsheet.