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ICM

The Independent Chip Model, which converts tournament chip stacks into prize-money equity.

Level 4

Also: Independent Chip Model

Because tournament chips aren’t worth their face value in money, losing chips hurts more than winning the same amount helps — especially near pay jumps. Try our ICM calculator.

Lessons that use this term

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