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Game: NLHE | Format: Six-max Cash | Blinds/Antes: 1/2 | Effective Stacks: 100 bb | Hero Position: CO | Pot Size: 13 bb Hero faces a 3-bet. Why is A ♠ J ♠ often a better candidate for a 'cold-call' than A ♠ J ♦ at 100 bb depth?

1. Offsuit hands are blocked by the board more often. (under this line) (under this line)
2. Suited hands have much higher raw equity.
3. It is easier to bluff with suited hands.
4. Suitedness increases EqR by providing more paths to win the pot via semi-bluffing.

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