ICM & Stack Strategy Workbook — Printable

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♣ Tournament Crash Course — Intermediate

ICM & Stack Strategy Workbook

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ICM — The Core Concept

Slide 2

ICM stands for .

Tournament chips do NOT have value. Chips gained are always worth than chips lost.

ICM converts chips into real equity.

Push/Fold Range Chart

Slide 4

With antes, push ranges should be approximately % wider.

ICM Bubble Calculation Worksheet

Slide 3

Your stack (BBs):

Chip leader stack (BBs):

Short stack 1 (BBs):

Short stack 2 (BBs):

Call chip leader shove with A-K?

Why or why not?

Pay Jump Table

Slide 12

Antes — The Math

Slide 8

At 400/800 without antes, a successful steal wins chips.

At 400/800/800 ante, a successful steal wins chips — % more profitable.

Target blind steal frequency once antes kick in: .

20-30BB Danger Zone Checklist

Slide 7

Do NOT open raise and fold to a 3-bet at 20-30BB

Do NOT call raises with speculative hands at this stack depth

When facing a raise: 3-bet all-in or fold — not call

Only open hands you are happy getting all-in with

Look for open-shove spots from late position to accumulate chips

Reflection

Describe ICM in your own words:

Name a situation where you should fold a strong hand due to ICM pressure:

Biggest takeaway from this lesson: