Would you like to buy a stack?

[Chris Callahan]

Let's say at the end of a typical online SNG there are four players left with stacks of 1000, 2000, 3000, and 4000. Blinds are 100/200, button position is unknown. You are given the chance to buy one of the stacks for a "fair price", perhaps determined using the ICM (which gives rough $EV of 13%, 24%, 29%, and 34% respectively).

Which one would you buy and why? What would be your second and third choices?

--- Chris Callahan