[schwza]

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ICM doesn't have anything to do with opponents or reads or cards or anything

All ICM does is tell u the equity that a chipstack has in the tournament prize pool based on the stack sizes of everyone at the table

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obviously there are times when ICM does not give the best possible estimate of equity. someone is away, there is a tiny stack, there is a maniac, etc. i agree with you that the guy you're responding to does not really understand what icm is though.