Free · Measurement and planning
Two Outcome Poker Expected Profit
Balance two exhaustive win and loss probabilities and calculate the average net profit of the supplied poker outcomes.
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How to use this calculator
- Enter the known values in the units shown. Results update as you type.
- Where results are editable, change one to solve backwards. Lock a value to hold it fixed.
- Use the worked example to check the method. Reset restores the starting fields.
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Formula and method
For the worked example, perc_lose = 40.00000000, ev = 40.00000000.
Expected profit = win probability × profit − loss probability × loss.
Worked example
Enter these known values and leave the other values blank.
- Chance to win (PW)
- 60 %
- Profit if you win (VW)
- 100 USD
- Loss if you lose (VL)
- 50 USD
- Chance to lose (PL)
- 40 %
- Expected value (EV)
- 40 USD
Assumptions and limitations
- Two mutually exclusive outcomes exhaust all possibilities. Probabilities must sum to one.
- Winning profit and losing loss are net amounts, entered as nonnegative values; this is arithmetic expectation, not a guaranteed return.
- Results follow the stated ideal arithmetic model. Display rounding does not change the underlying calculation.
- Supply sufficient known values and leave the desired quantity blank. Controls retain captured inverse branches and units.
- If a retained lock prevents a reverse calculation, unlock the quantity you want to solve before supplying the known values.
- Domain checks operate on converted finite-precision quantities. A positive excess smaller than the arithmetic precision can round to a boundary; do not use extreme decimal precision to encode measurement uncertainty.
Common questions
What does the worked example demonstrate?
Expected profit = win probability × profit − loss probability × loss.
Can I change the measurement units?
Available selectors convert the entered physical quantity. Use compatible units for all related quantities.
Why can a result be blank?
A missing input, invalid denominator or underdetermined relationship cannot provide a unique finite result.
References
Use exact-sign physical domains, exact discrete counts where applicable, and documented model bounds. Source arithmetic is preserved.
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