ICMIZER is a piece of poker software that allows the user to greatly improve his or her understanding of preflop all-in situations. ICMIZER can be used to analyze spots in various different poker formats like MTT, SNG, Spin and Go or even cash games. While it's most useful to the tournament players out there it's also a great tool for figuring out the optimal approach to 4bet/5bet cash game situations and playing or defending against a short stack strategy. In this article, we'll walk you through our ICMIZER review, show you the features and give our opinion on the software.

There are two different versions of ICMIZER - web and desktop. Running the software directly from the developers website is very convenient but you might encounter some compatibility issues. It's possible that you might be forced to use a different browser or install some additional plugins (like Microsoft Silverlight), but even the less tech savvy users shouldn't have any problems getting ICMIZER to work, since the software is good at informing the user about the possible source of issues.

Since prize pool is very important when it comes to ICM analysis you can choose from many different predefined tournament structures (ranging from 180man 9max PokerStars SNGs to Bovada's Double Up 6max turbo). You can also create your own templates if you can't find the tournament you're interested in among the predefined variants. If you click the MTT tick box in scenario analyzer you can add more parameters (number of remaining players, stack sizes, chips in play etc.) to the spot you want to analyze and get an even more accurate answer.

After you import hand history into the software you can of course still freely modify any parameters you might wish to change. You can also use the replayer feature built into the ICMIZER to streamline your workflow even more. While the replayer isn't exactly revolutionary and doesn't offer mind blowing functionality when compared to replayers available in Poker Tracker or Holdem Manager, the fact that creators of the software decided to include this feature means that many MTT players won't be forced to jump between different programs when analyzing their game. 

The last important feature of ICMIZER is the SNG Coach. This functionally is pretty self-explanatory. It presents you with various push or fold scenarios based on the tournament type you've chosen and your current skill level (determined by the first quiz that you take and the progress you've made from that point) in order to help you improve your game. The software then rates your performance based on the entire SNG Coach user population which shows you exactly how your ICM knowledge compares to other tournament players. You can choose to be quizzed based on different scenarios like low/medium/big stack situations, the number of players at the table etc.

ICMIZER comes in four different flavors. You can use the basic scenario analyzer functionality for free, but you're limited to only three calculations per day. BASIC version costs between 6.67$ and 14.99$ per month depending on the type of subscription plan you choose (monthly, quarterly, semiyearly and yearly) and offer you unlimited scenario analyzer functionality with no access to replayer or SNG Coach. PRO version costs between 13.33$ and 29.99$, adds unlimited replayer support and limited SNG Coach (up to 120 questions daily which equate to roughly 2 hours of training). Lastly, the ELITE version costs 399.99$ (yearly subscription being the only option available) and gives you unlimited access to all of the ICMIZER features and 1 hour or skype coaching session with the software's creator.

The interface of ICMIZER is very intuitive and most users won't have any problems familiarizing themselves with it. While inputting variables by hand can get very tedious very fast (there's no way around it when it comes to ICM calculations) the software is doing everything it can to make this process as pain-free as possible to the user.

The scenario analyzer and SNG Coach are very powerful and while the Replayer might seem tacked on, it can actually help a lot with streamlining your workflow and make ICMIZER your one-stop shop when it comes to tournament analysis. ICMIZER is great at what it does. It's a powerful tool that can help you a lot when you know exactly what you need (scenario analyzer) and kickstart your education if you're not well versed in ICM calculations (SNG Coach). The subscription-based pricing model might be the only con for some players, but it slowly becomes an industry standard. Our ICMIZER review gives a solid 9 out of 10 and the WeakTight.com seal of approval.