Making the correct decision without an ICM program + SNG overview
What to do when you face an ICM spot and you're not sure whether to trust your intuition? Are the ICM programs the only way to confirm your decision?
Recently, we have shown you how ICM and your calling range are connected. We've also shown you how ICM influences your pushing range and how you can use our lessons in similar situations.
Today we would like to present another way of using our new lessons. Imagine you're in a 180-man SNG and you face an all-in. There are 34 players left in the game:
It is always best to base your calculation on player-specific reads and risk-premium considerations in the exact stack situation you are facing.
However, from a practical standpoint, it is impossible to perform detailed calculations every time you are faced with such a spot.
With time, you will develop the right intuition. Until then, it is good to have a shortcut for default, readless, average spots. That is exactly what our latest lesson is about.
In the thread below you will see how to use our lesson to make right decisions in spots like the one above. Check it out if you're not sure how you would react in this example!
To learn more about chip value in SNGs, review our lessons below:
| SNG Lessons: Chip Value | ||
 The Principle of Diminishing Chip Value |
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| The Fundamentals of the Independent Chip Model |
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| Application of the Independent Chip Model |
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| The Risk Premium Concept |
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To improve your preflop skills, such as calling all-ins, we have released the following lessons on Playing Preflop:
| SNG Lessons: Playing Preflop | ||
 Playing Preflop: Open Raising |
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| Playing Preflop: Entering an Opened Pot |
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| Playing Preflop: Calling and Isolating All-Ins |
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| Playing Preflop: Unconventional Plays |
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If you are looking for other practical tips to help you definie your Open Raising and Open Pushing Ranges, we have prepared the following lessons
| SNG Lessons: Preflop Strategy | ||
 Preflop Strategy: Open Raising Charts |
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| Preflop Strategy: Open Pushing Charts |
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| Preflop Strategy: Calling and Isolating All-in Charts |
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