<p>No, your earnings are related to how much hashing power <em>you</em> contribute to the network, not your share of the pool's hashing power.</p>

<p>Said differently, if you were mining solo and providing an infinite amount of time, the earnings would be the same (minus the fees). Pools only exist to give you more frequent, smaller revenue.</p>

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2014-07-05T16:40:47.820Z
Yeah but I'm not talking about pools. Let's say it's just you and me and I own 1/10 of the total hashrate. It is a matter of probability I'll finding 1/10 blocks and therefore earning 1/10 of total rewards, right?
Damiano Barbati
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2014-07-10T15:54:22.017Z
Correct, over a certain period of time. As I said, your earnings are related to how much hashing power you contribute to the network.
Matthieu
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2014-07-05T15:14:42.883Z
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Matthieu
<p>Whenever we use an online mining calculator, do these calculator estimate a 100% blocks finding? Shouldn't they be subject to the pool efficiency and how many blocks are found? I mean, if my pool only catches 50% of total blocks my mining earnings are cut in half. Is this right?</p>

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Mining calculators and blocks found
Damiano Barbati
# Mining calculators and blocks found

(Asked by: username_0 on 2014-07-05)

Whenever we use an online mining calculator, do these calculator estimate a 100% blocks finding? Shouldn't they be subject to the pool efficiency and how many blocks are found? I mean, if my pool only catches 50% of total blocks my mining earnings are cut in half. Is this right?

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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2014-07-05. Score: 2

No, your earnings are related to how much hashing power *you* contribute to the network, not your share of the pool's hashing power.

Said differently, if you were mining solo and providing an infinite amount of time, the earnings would be the same (minus the fees). Pools only exist to give you more frequent, smaller revenue.

> **Comments:**
> **username_0**: Yeah but I'm not talking about pools. Let's say it's just you and me and I own 1/10 of the total hashrate. It is a matter of probability I'll finding 1/10 blocks and therefore earning 1/10 of total rewards, right?  
> **username_1**: Correct, over a certain period of time. As I said, your earnings are related to how much hashing power you contribute to the network.  

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