5. Conclusion

As mentioned at the beginning of the article, the ICM sometimes reaches its limits. Nonetheless you will earn a good ROI, even in SnGs and MTTs with a higher buy-in, with the ICM game in case you really understand and use it. The described concept here is supposed to help players who have already reached higher buy-ins ($55+) and who want to perfect their game even more. It is a complement to the old concepts, but by far not as important as e.g. the comprehension of the Push-or-Fold mode or the Odds & Outs.

The concept was described in the most simple manner possible as it is only meant to be a sort of cornerstone for you. Whoever gives it some thought, will realize that players can be in several groups, that more than two players can be in one group, and that this concept is more important for big stacks than for short stacks, etc. Furthermore it isn't possible to portray the value of the individual chips as "concrete" as was done in the second graphic. Instead there should be a colour shift from light to dark. As you can see, the concept can still be upgraded quite a bit.

Think about it yourself and try to perfect the system for yourself.