ICM Part 2: The Bubble

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The key to using the Independent Chip Model (ICM) is making choices that have a positive expectation over time. In Part One, we went over the calculation of a player's current chip stack as a dollar value. Now we can move forward and make decisions based on that information. Read more »

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A Beginner’s Guide to ICM

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The Independent Chip Model (ICM) is a game theory application that has become essential in sit-and-gos. It is best defined as a way to calculate your equity in relation to the prize pool based on the stack sizes of the remaining players in the tournament. Simply put, ICM is a way of analyzing how much your current chip stack is worth as a dollar value. Read more »

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