STANDINGS INFORMATION

Poker Dog Player Stats are 12 season-long statistics that the league tracks for each player. Most categories are self-explanatory; Player Points, Points Behind, Attendance, etc. Average Out is the number at which a player averages being knocked out, higher numbers are better. Conversely, Average Finish is the average rank at which a player finishes each week, and lower numbers are better. Total Winnings and Net Earnings figures do not include amounts raked and/or won for food, year-end prizes, or weekly bounties. Numbers in parentheses denote rank in that category. See below for an explanation of Player Points. Averages require at least 2 data-points for sampling.

Overall Player Rankings are based on a player's all-around season performance. They are determined by ranking the sum of a player's best finish and their ranks in each of the following statistics: Average Points, Average Out, Average Finish, Cashing Percentage, Total Winnings, and Net Earnings. At least 3 events are needed for overall rankings.

Final Table Points are the sum of Player Points from a player's best 7 weeks of the season. For example, if you have played 10 events only your best 7 scores are counted, dropping your 3 lowest scores from the sum. Players either gain or lose Final Table chips throughout the season commensurate with their points in relation to the leader's points; the points leader earns 10,000 chips, the remaining players earn chips equal to their player/leader points ratio times 10,000. Points totals at year's end determine a player's Final Table chip count.

The top 16 Final Table Points leaders will move on to play at the year-end Poker Dog Final Table Championship, and vie for a share of the Championship cash pool collected during the season. Final Table seating is determined by final season rankings.

Player Points are based on a player's weekly finishes, and points are enhanced by field size and entry fees. Technically, it's the square root of attendance divided by the square root of a player's finish multiplied by a factored logarithm of entry fees, all multiplied by ten. Sound complex? It is. But it just means that wherever you finish, you get more Player Points for higher placement, a larger field, and higher entry fees.

The top 10 Total Player Points leaders at the end of the season will be awarded a share of the Player Points cash pool collected during the season, based on the schedule on the Player Points Standings page.

Players must attend a minimum of 7 events to qualify for the Final Table chip race and Player Points payouts. All projected payouts are based on current averages.

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