Help CenterIn order to simplify figure calculations in our database, we display all net amounts won/lost and calculated figures in the U.S. dollar. This simplification carries some complications.
Some broadcasted cash game episodes take place in a non-U.S. territory (such as Macau, London, etc.). The games in these episodes utilize different currencies.
In order to make the most accurate calculations on player profiles regarding net amounts won in USD, we utilize the OANDA currency conversion tool which takes the date the episode aired and converts the amount from the native currency back to the U.S. dollar.
For example, on Sep 8, 2018 Triton Poker released Episode 2 of their Montenegro Short Deck cash game.
The blinds were 2000EUR/4000EUR. Utilizing OANDA currency conversion, the blinds in USD were $2,360/$4,721. We simplify conversions for blinds to the nearest rounded figure to ease user access in filtering for different stake levels in our database software. In this case, we rounded to $2500/$5000 post-conversion.
The currency conversion on this date range was 1 EUR = 1.18042 USD.
Player net winnings were then converted from EUR to USD using this exact conversion rate, and then recorded as such in our database.
Why simplify stake level currency conversions?
We do this because if we don't simplify stake levels to the nearest rounded figure, our database (which allows for filtering of different stakes) would have a near infinite amount of stakes to categorize. This is not sustainable or user friendly. We are choosing to sacrifice marginal levels of accuracy in BB/hour calculations for the sake of a better user experience.