Poker glossary: I
7 poker terms starting with I. Each entry has a clear definition, a worked example, and links to related concepts.
ICM
The Independent Chip Model (ICM) assigns a monetary value to each player's tournament chip stack. It estimates each stack's share of the remaining prize pool, reflecting diminis...
ICM Pressure
ICM pressure is the felt decision environment in tournaments where chip math and dollar math diverge. Medium stacks avoid busting, big stacks can apply pressure with steals and...
Implied Odds
Pot odds plus the chips you realistically expect to win on later streets if your draw hits. Justifies calls that current pot odds alone would not.
In Position
Acting after your opponent on every postflop street. The information edge lets you bet thinner for value, bluff with better data, and control the pot with marginal hands. The bu...
In Position (IP)
"In Position" (IP) means you act after your opponent on a betting street. Acting last lets you see your opponent's bets, checks, or raises before deciding to bet, raise, call, o...
Initiative
Initiative is the betting lead in a hand. It belongs to whoever made the last aggressive action - usually the preflop raiser - and shapes who is expected to bet the flop.
Iso-Raise
An iso-raise (isolation raise) is a preflop raise made after one or more players limp, meaning they just call the big blind. The raiser aims to isolate a single opponent, usuall...