POY calculation
Per session
Total points = 10 + (ROI × Total buy-ins × 1.5)
- Attendance: +10 for showing up
- ROI: Net profit ÷ Total buy-ins (buy-ins + all rebuys)
- Net profit: Cash-out minus total buy-ins
- Play points: ROI × Total buy-ins × 1.5 — rewards efficient play; losing sessions can score negative play points
Examples
Same net profit, different buy-ins — ROI rewards efficiency. Player A and B both win $60, but A used fewer bullets and earns the same play points.
| Player | Total buy-ins | Cash-out | Net profit | ROI | Play pts ROI × buy-ins × 1.5 |
Session total 10 + play pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | $20 | $80 | +$60 | 3.00 | 90 | 100 |
| B | $60 | $120 | +$60 | 1.00 | 90 | 100 |
| C | $100 | $140 | +$40 | 0.40 | 60 | 70 |
| D | $40 | $30 | −$10 | −0.25 | −15 | −5 |
Player A: ROI = 60 ÷ 20 = 3.00 → Play = 3.00 × 20 × 1.5 = 90 → Total = 10 + 90 = 100
Player D: ROI = −10 ÷ 40 = −0.25 → Play = −0.25 × 40 × 1.5 = −15 → Total = 10 + (−15) = −5
Player E — up in profit, down in POY
POY is scored per session, then added up. A big loss can cost more POY than a smaller win earns — even when you're still ahead in dollars for the night.
| Player | Total buy-ins | Cash-out | Net profit | ROI | Play pts | Session total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| E (session 1) | $100 | $200 | +$100 | 1.00 | 150 | 160 |
| E (session 2) | $200 | $112 | −$88 | −0.44 | −132 | −122 |
| E (combined) | +$12 | −8 | ||||
Player E: Session 1 = 10 + 150 = 160. Session 2 = 10 + (−132) = −122. Combined net profit = +$100 − $88 = +$12, but combined POY = 160 + (−122) = −8.