I play DON sng and I'm using an ICM calculator. is rake factored into this? for simplicity say its a $10.1 HU SNG. does the fact I need to win more than 50% have any affect or is it already taken into consideration?

Icm works on prize pool. No need to even consider icm in heads up!!

yea the heads up was just an example. I play DON sng. when I check my plays, say it says shoving AK has EV of +2.36. Does that take into account the 10% rake I pay or do I need to adjust these calculations

ICm doesn't consider rake, because it doesn't need to.
You don't need to adjust things, just make enough +ev plays to beat the rake is all.

It doesnt consider rake. I wouldnt say it doesnt need to.

1st hand of a HU-DON 10 + 1, Villain goes all-in. ICM/stove will tell you that calling with 51% is correct but if you'd do that, you would lose money. Because 0.51*20 = 10.2 < 11.

Of course what you demonstrate is factually correct, but I'm not sure it helps.
The example OP gave is actually horrible. To use HU sng - a game with no ICM to demonstrate how an ICM tool works when playing DON - a format with extreme ICM is just a terribad idea.
From a practical point of view the fact is when OP plays a sng he needs to beat the rake and make his profit on top. He'll do that by continually taking the most +ev actions. He can do that pretty well with an ICm calc without ever thinking about rake.

A very good, very experienced player who knows his edge, understands in great detail each aspect of the ICM and how it will affect future situations, *might* pass up very thin ICM spots, to allow his big edge to flourish later - but none of these factors are really of any use to our less experienced friend here.

thanks. again. I realize the HU example was bad. You have pointed it out 3x now. But u did understand the intent of my question, so thanks for answering it

Dont think HU makes for bad examples, if we all known what we talk about. Couldve done just the same with a 9man SNG, but instead of 51% I need 56% and we could start argueing about the future EV of having a bigstack therefore making he 56% 54%. Actually, I think using HU games to illustrate/explore theory is beneficial, if all involved understand ICM.

Btw, I was only posting, because its an old question I have and in all those years Ive never seen anyone ever talking about it.

yes im a year late, but thanks for answering this question.

haha