ICM Calculator
Negotiating a chop? Enter each player’s chip stack and the payouts still on the table. This works out what each seat is actually worth using the Independent Chip Model — the standard way to price a deal.
Chip stacks
Remaining payouts
Leave a place blank if it isn’t paid.
Fair split
Enter chip stacks and at least one payout to see the split.
Why ICM and not just chips?
A chip chop splits the money in proportion to chips. That overpays the chip leader, because tournament chips aren’t worth a fixed amount of cash — doubling your stack doesn’t double your winnings. ICM prices each stack by how often it finishes in each paying position, which is why the leader’s ICM number is always lower than their chip-chop number, and the short stacks’ are higher.
ICM is a model, not a law — it ignores skill, position, and blind sizes. Treat it as a fair, neutral starting point for the conversation. Any deal still needs every remaining player to agree, and house rules apply.