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Oh, and one more thing as a side question:

Would anyone here mind explaining to me the difference between chipEV and $EV. Thank you.

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the chipEV of a play reflects how many chips you figure to have as a result of that play. the $EV of the same play reflects how much those chips figure to be worth in real money terms, given the tournament's payout structure.

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okay well i understand the $EV thinggy, but this chipEV is hard for me to grasp atm...should one even use chipEV when evaluating a decision in a SNG or is $EV all you need? If I am wrong please correct me because this is a new concept to me and I have no idea how to apply it because I still don't know what you're talking about. thank you.

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well, $EV is all that matters in both cash games and SnGs. It's just that in cash games $EV is the same as chipEV since chips are worth their face value & you can cash out any time. when people talk about chipEV in the context of SnGs, it's usually just to set cash game donks right in bubble situations where the money value of chips diverges dramatically from their face value.