What Is BB/100 — The Most Accurate Metric for Measuring Poker Skill

Raw Profit Doesn't Tell You Much

Player A made $500 this month. Player B made $2,000. Is B the better player?

Not necessarily. B might be playing at much higher stakes, or simply putting in far more hours. Raw profit is not a basis for comparison.

Why BB/100 Matters

BB/100 is your average profit per 100 big blinds. It normalizes for stake size and volume played.

If you're playing NL100 (big blind = $1) and your BB/100 is 5, you're averaging $5 profit per 100 hands. Whether you move down to NL50 or up to NL200, BB/100 lets you track skill changes consistently.

Reading Your BB/100

These are general benchmarks for online poker:

Below 0: Losing player. Likely a fundamental issue with play
0–3: Small winner. Promising, but room to improve
3–6: Solid winner. Capable of long-term profitability
6–10: Strong winner. Performing very well at current stakes
10+: Elite level. Worth considering moving up in stakes

Note: BB/100 requires at least 10,000–30,000 hands to be statistically meaningful.

Tracking BB/100 in My Bankroll

When logging sessions, enter your hand count and profit together and My Bankroll calculates BB/100 automatically. Watching this number over time — graphed as a trend — gives you an objective view of whether your skills are actually improving.