ICM Calculator
Independent Chip Model — translates tournament chip stacks into expected dollar equity, weighted by the payout structure. The difference between ICM equity and chip-EV is your risk premium: how much money you give up (vs. cash) by treating chips as linear.
Total chips: 360,000
Total prize pool: $2,500
Equity per seat
| Seat | Chips | ICM $ | chip-EV $ | Δ (risk prem.) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hero | 120,000 | $614.40 | $833.33 | $-218.94 |
| Player 2 | 85,000 | $524.38 | $590.28 | $-65.89 |
| Player 3 | 60,000 | $440.31 | $416.67 | +$23.64 |
| Player 4 | 45,000 | $377.69 | $312.50 | +$65.19 |
| Player 5 | 30,000 | $301.85 | $208.33 | +$93.51 |
| Player 6 | 20,000 | $241.37 | $138.89 | +$102.48 |
| Total | 360,000 | $2500.00 | $2500.00 | $0.00 |