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What is ICM? How does it work? 888poker Ambassador Dominik Nitsche Explains

If you're a poker player, then you've probably heard of the term ICM before. But what does it mean? And how can you use it when you're next playing at the live or online felt?

We asked 888poker Ambassador Dominik Nitsche to give us a bit more information about the Independent Chip Model. With almost $19 million in lifetime earnings, as well as four WSOP bracelets, who better to run us through the basics!

What is ICM?

So what is ICM?

"Simply put it's a model that helps us make better tournament decisions by assigning a $ value to everyone's stack," says Nitsche.