One record, different units

Three invented examples reconcile cash-game results. Compare the inputs, then check the units below. These are exact calculations of completed records, not estimates of skill or future income.

1. Sequential play at two stakes

The normalized result is positive while dollars are negative. Convert dollars to big blinds within each stake before adding. The sessions run consecutively for six hours.

Scroll the input table on a narrow screen. Minute 0 is a shared start reference within this example.

Original inputs; all money in USD
RowBig blind ($)Net ($)HandsStart minuteEnd minuteNet (bb)bb/100
A0.50501000030010010
B2-80200300360-40-20
Total hands
1200
Net dollars
-30
Net big blinds
60
Elapsed hours
6
Table-hours
6
bb/100
5
bb / elapsed hour
10
USD / elapsed hour
-5
Hands / elapsed hour
200

bb/100: 60 ÷ 1200 × 100 = 5
USD/hour: -30 ÷ 6 = -5

2. Separate control: both rows at a one-dollar big blind

This is a different constructed record. Keeping the big-blind results but changing both stakes to a $1 big blind changes the cash results to +$100 and −$40. One fixed blind now connects bb/hour to dollars/hour.

Scroll the input table on a narrow screen. Minute 0 is a shared start reference within this example.

Original inputs; all money in USD
RowBig blind ($)Net ($)HandsStart minuteEnd minuteNet (bb)bb/100
A11001000030010010
B1-40200300360-40-20
Total hands
1200
Net dollars
60
Net big blinds
60
Elapsed hours
6
Table-hours
6
bb/100
5
bb / elapsed hour
10
USD / elapsed hour
10
Hands / elapsed hour
200

bb/100: 60 ÷ 1200 × 100 = 5
USD/hour: 60 ÷ 6 = 10

3. Two tables during the same hour

Both tables run during the same 60 minutes. Add their hands and results; count the shared clock interval once. Two table-hours describe table occupancy, not two elapsed hours for the player.

Scroll the input table on a narrow screen. Minute 0 is a shared start reference within this example.

Original inputs; all money in USD
RowBig blind ($)Net ($)HandsStart minuteEnd minuteNet (bb)bb/100
Table 121010006055
Table 221010006055
Total hands
200
Net dollars
20
Net big blinds
10
Elapsed hours
1
Table-hours
2
bb/100
5
bb / elapsed hour
10
USD / elapsed hour
20
Hands / elapsed hour
200

bb/100: 10 ÷ 200 × 100 = 5
USD/hour: 20 ÷ 1 = 20