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EV loss per decision

The average EV your mistakes cost on each EV-graded decision, in big blinds.

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What it means
EV loss per decision is the total EV loss across a set of decisions, divided by how many of them were graded by EV. It is the same measure as EV loss per 100, a hundred times smaller.
How it is calculated
Add the EV loss on every EV-graded decision in the group and divide by the number of those decisions. Decisions graded only by frequency are left out of both sides.
Worked example
You lose 4.5bb in total over 90 EV-graded decisions in tilted sessions: 4.5 ÷ 90 = 0.05bb per decision, or 5bb per 100.
Why it matters
It lets groups of very different sizes be compared fairly, such as a few tilted sessions against many focused ones.

See also: EV loss per 100, EV loss, Mental game