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Game: No-Limit Hold'em | Format: Cash Game | Blinds: 1/2 | Hero Position: Big Blind | Context: Small Blind opens to 3bb. You are defending with K6o. Why is this hand considered a 'Realization Leak' compared to a hand like 74s?

1. It makes dominated top pairs that are forced to pay off better kickers, leading to 'Reverse Implied Odds'.
2. It has less raw equity against the Small Blind's opening range than 74s.
3. K6o is easier to bluff with, so you will often lose more by trying to 'play back' at the SB. (under this line)
4. The Combinatorics-Count of K6o is higher, making it a more 'common' mistake.

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