Win rate

Also: bb/100, winrate, hourly rate, big blinds per hundred

A cash-game player's profit measured in big blinds per 100 hands (bb/100) online, or in big blinds or currency per hour live. It is the cash-game equivalent of tournament ROI.

Example. Over 100,000 hands at NL200 she is winning 4.5 bb/100 before rakeback.

Online, 3–5 bb/100 is a solid winning rate at most stakes and 10 bb/100 is exceptional; live games move slower but are softer, so live win rates of 10–20 bb/100 (or several big blinds per hour) are realistic for strong players. Rakeback is often added on top when comparing rooms.

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