Track your tournament results, measure ROI across formats, and find the events where you have the biggest edge.
Get started free Free forever — 10 sessions includedYour tournament ROI is the single most important number for measuring your profitability as a tournament player. PokerCharts calculates your return on investment across every event you play, broken down by buy-in level, game type, venue, and time period. You can filter to see your ROI for weeknight tournaments versus weekend majors, or compare your performance in turbos against deep-stack events. With a clear picture of where you are most profitable, you can build a tournament schedule that maximizes your edge.
Knowing your in-the-money percentage and final table rate gives you critical insight into how consistently you are converting deep runs into cashes. PokerCharts tracks your ITM rate, final table appearances, and heads-up finishes across your full tournament history. You can compare these rates against field size and buy-in level to understand where your late-game strategy is strongest. These metrics help you identify whether you need to focus on accumulating chips early or improving your short-stack play at the bubble.
A placement distribution chart shows you exactly where you are finishing most often, revealing patterns that raw ROI numbers can hide. PokerCharts visualizes your finishes so you can see if you tend to bubble frequently, min-cash too often, or consistently reach the final three tables. Spotting these trends helps you adjust your strategy at critical stages of tournaments. Over a large sample, your placement curve tells a detailed story about your strengths and weaknesses as a tournament competitor.
Not all tournaments are created equal, and your edge varies significantly across formats. PokerCharts lets you compare your results in sit-and-gos versus multi-table events, freezeouts versus re-entry tournaments, and online versus live fields. Side-by-side comparisons reveal which formats suit your playing style and which ones are costing you money. Use this data to make informed decisions about where to invest your time and bankroll for the best possible returns.
ROI is (total winnings − total buy-ins) ÷ total buy-ins, expressed as a percentage. Include rake, juice, and entry fees in your buy-in totals. PokerCharts calculates ROI automatically as you log tournaments and breaks it down by format (MTT, SNG, satellite), buy-in level, and venue so you can see where your edge is biggest.
For online MTTs, professional players typically aim for 20–30% ROI long-term; 10–15% is solid for serious recreational players. Live tournaments often show higher ROIs (30–50%+) because the field is softer, but the per-tournament time cost is much higher. Sit-and-gos tend to run 5–15% ROI at the higher buy-ins. Variance is enormous — true ROI takes 500–1,000 tournaments to stabilize.
ITM% is the percentage of tournaments where you finished in a paying position. For most MTT structures (top 10–15% paid), an ITM of 12–15% is roughly break-even; 18–25% indicates a winning player. Sit-and-gos pay top 30%, so winning players hit ITM 35–45%. PokerCharts tracks ITM% per tournament type and compares it against the structure's break-even point.
Satellites are tournaments where the prize is a seat in a larger event, not cash. PokerCharts handles this by letting you record the satellite buy-in, then either log the won seat as a separate tournament when you play it (with the seat value as the buy-in) or cash out the equivalent dollar value if your platform allows. Your satellite ROI is then tracked alongside your other tournament results.
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