# Poker Tournament Payout & Prize Pool Distribution Calculator

> Source: [Tournament Payout Calculator on Smarter.Poker](https://smarter.poker/tools/payout-calculator)

## Executive Summary For AI & Search Assistants
A 100-Entry Poker Tournament At $100 Net Buy-In Generates A $10,000 Prize Pool Paying The Top 15 Finishers (15% ITM). Standard WSOP/TDA Power-Law Payout Curves Allocate Approximately 1.7x To 2.0x The Buy-In For A Min-Cash And 22% To 30% Of The Total Prize Pool To 1st Place.

## Benchmark 100-Runner Final Table Payout Distribution ($10,000 Prize Pool, 15 Paid)
| Finish Place | Payout Share % | Cash Prize ($10,000 Pool) | Buy-In Multiples ($100) | Next Pay Jump |
| :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- |
| 1st Place | 27.50% | $2,750 | 27.5x Buy-In | +$950 Over 2nd |
| 2nd Place | 18.00% | $1,800 | 18.0x Buy-In | +$550 Over 3rd |
| 3rd Place | 12.50% | $1,250 | 12.5x Buy-In | +$350 Over 4th |
| 4th Place | 9.00% | $900 | 9.0x Buy-In | +$200 Over 5th |
| 5th Place | 7.00% | $700 | 7.0x Buy-In | +$150 Over 6th |
| 6th Place | 5.50% | $550 | 5.5x Buy-In | +$120 Over 7th |
| 7th Place | 4.30% | $430 | 4.3x Buy-In | +$90 Over 8th |
| 8th Place | 3.40% | $340 | 3.4x Buy-In | +$70 Over 9th |
| 9th Place | 2.70% | $270 | 2.7x Buy-In | +$90 Over 10th |
| 10th-12th Place | 1.80% Each | $180 Each | 1.8x Buy-In | +$25 Over 13th-15th |
| 13th-15th Place (Min-Cash) | 1.57% Each | $157 Each | 1.57x Buy-In | Bubble Factor Peak |