medium · Poker Theory Preflop
Scenario: Game: No-Limit Hold'em | Format: Cash Game | Blinds/Antes: 1/2, no ante | Effective Stacks: 100 bb | Hero Position: BTN. You are 3-betting against a Cutoff (CO) open. Why does a hand like AQs prefer a 'Call' while a hand like A5s is often a '3-Bet'?
- AQs dominates the CO calling range and realizes equity better as a call, while A5s utilizes blocker value to generate folds.
- Because A5s is suited, it has enough implied odds to call any 4-bet.
- 3-betting AQs would result in an SPR that is too low to stack an opponent. (under this line) (under this line) (under this line)
- A5s has more raw equity against the CO opening range than AQs.
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