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Good Tools for ICM Study? Good Tools for ICM Study?

02-21-2024 , 02:21 PM
Does anyone have any recommendations for good tools to study ICM for final table and/or bubble play? App-based pre flop calculators or range drills would be preferable, but I'm also open to other tools like books, videos and desktop programs.

I'm wondering if there are any good alternatives to ICMizer? I used to use it occasionally to check a final table spot with the daily free spot, but they eliminated that feature and now you have to pay even just to run one spot. As a live player I don't think I would use it enough to justify a subscription given that you have to enter in all the stack sizes and payout structures for each spot you run.

Anyway is there a good free alternative? Or I'm also open to a pay program if it offers value and is something I would actually use.

A final table preflop range drill app could be valuable. I found one app like that but uninstalled it because all of the preflop spots in the drill mode were ridiculous. Every final table spot involved at least three people going all in in front of you, and obviously the solution was always to fold almost everything.

I'm more looking to dial in my ranges. For example 6 players remaining on final table. One short stack, two big stacks and three medium stacks. We are medium stack and open on button. Other medium stack reshoves for 20 BB out of BB. What range do we call with given ICM implications?
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02-22-2024 , 04:37 AM
GTO Wizard has thousands of pre-solved ICM drills (Classic MTT and PKO) covering various stack depths and tournament stages. You can fine-tune the drills to practice specific hands/spots or have it play closer to a normal game. I would argue it has the best interface. This is included in the premium MTT sub. The main limitation right now is that we don't have postflop ICM spots yet (only chipEV), but that will change soon.

Alternatively, if you're looking to solve your own preflop spots, then I would recommend HRC.
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02-22-2024 , 03:17 PM
Thanks Tombos! I've considered a GTO wizard subscription and the ICM features definitely make it a more compelling package!

The price is the main reason I haven't subscribed yet, but if I am just disciplined enough to work on the drill mode for 20-30 min/day it will likely pay for itself. If it saves me from making one big final table blunder that alone could pay for the subscription.

HRC also seems like a good option.

I'll see if anyone else suggests anything new that I was not aware of, but if not I might just have to subscribe to GTOwizard.
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