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Game: No-Limit Hold'em | Format: Cash Game | Blinds: 1/2 | Hero Position: Button | Context: You hold A♥ 2♥. This hand is a standard open from the BTN but often a fold from the Hijack (HJ). Which factor most influences this change?

1. The raw equity of A2s against a standard Big Blind defense is much higher from the BTN than from the HJ.
2. The BTN open sizing is typically larger, forcing more folds and simplifying the game.
3. On the BTN, you only have to worry about two players, so the 'Sunk-Cost' of opening is lower.
4. Positional advantage on the BTN increases equity realization, making marginal suited hands profitable.

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