ICM Calculator
Independent Chip Model (ICM) calculator for final tables and sit & gos.
Player Stacks
P1
P2
P3
Payout Structure
1st
2nd
3rd
Total chips: 17,000·Prize pool: $1,000
ICM Model Results
PlayerChipsICM Value
P1lead
10,000
58.8% chips
$408.82
40.9% pool
P2
5,000
29.4% chips
$334.17
33.4% pool
P3
2,000
11.8% chips
$257.00
25.7% pool
ICM redistributes chip-EV into dollar-EV accounting for payout structure — chips ≠ dollars near the bubble.
What is ICM?
The Independent Chip Model (ICM) calculates a mathematical evaluation of a player's chip stack based on the payout structure of a tournament. It helps determine the real monetary value of your chips at any given moment.
This is especially important at the final table or near the bubble, when chip values become heavily decoupled from linearly equivalent dollars. Players use ICM to negotiate equitable chops or evaluate decisions with high payout variance.