Bankroll & money

ROI in Poker: Bankroll Strategy Explained

Also known as Return on Investment

The definition, with context from real hands and 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.

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