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Esports Prize Pool Earnings Calculator

Estimate expected tournament earnings from skill rating, tournament frequency, and prize pool size.

Inputs

%
$

Results

Projected Annual Earnings

$2,400.00

≈ 18 pairs of sneakers

Monthly Earnings$200.00
Per Tournament (Individual)$200.00
Expected Pool Share10%
Effective Hourly Rate$1.54
Net After Costs-$3,000.00
How to Use This Calculator
  1. Enter your Skill Rating (ELO/MMR) and typical Placement Percentile in tournaments.
  2. Enter the number of Tournaments Per Year and the Average Prize Pool per event.
  3. Enter your Team Size to calculate the per-player share of prize winnings.
  4. Review Projected Annual Earnings and Monthly Earnings based on your tournament performance.
  5. Check Individual Share Per Tournament and Expected Pool Share percentage.

How the result changes with Typical Placement Percentile

Typical Placement PercentileProjected Annual Earnings
11$960.00
36$240.00
65$0.00
90$0.00

What each input means

Skill Rating (ELO/MMR)
Your competitive rating. Used for context; placement percentile drives earnings.
Typical Placement Percentile
Your typical tournament finish percentile. 1% = elite, 10% = competitive, 50% = average.
Tournaments per Year
Number of prize-pool tournaments entered annually.
Average Prize Pool
Average total prize pool per tournament.
Team Size
Number of players splitting the prize. 1 for solo games.

How this is calculated

Worked example, using the default values

  1. Identify Input Parameters
    4 parameters
    Skill Rating (ELO/MMR) = 2000, Typical Placement Percentile = 10, Tournaments per Year = 12, Average Prize Pool = 10000 = 5 input(s) provided
  2. Calculate Projected Annual Earnings
    Projected Annual Earnings
    2400 = $2,400
  3. Calculate Monthly Earnings
    Monthly Earnings
    200 = $200
  4. Calculate Per Tournament
    Per Tournament
    200 = $200

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