Why A5s is better than AJ0 - GTO Wizard

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Guys do you know, why A5s is better than AJ0 in this spot ?

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A5s não bloqueia o par de valetes, então o vilão pode ter JJ. Mas com AJ é menos provável que ele tenha JJ.
I understand that at this point the BB should open 4-bet only with premium hands, it is unlikely that he would try to steal the pot by bluffing
 
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this is just the example you chose as an example, so if you choose another example, it will be different, and if you have this particular example, then the flash options there are a reason
 
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It's very simple: since already invested 12BB, it is profitable to call due to pot odds with certain hands. So, AJo hand is not included in the list of these hands, because heavily dominated: if a jack comes, you will lose with top pair with top kicker to hands AA/KK/QQ/JJ, and if an ace comes, you will lose with top pair to hands AK and maybe sometimes to AQs.

And if you call with A5s, then there is a chance to win if a good board comes, and if an ace comes and your opponent bets actively, then you will just fold and not lose too much.
 
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I'll just say my guess, maybe because more combinations are possible with A5s)
 
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It's very simple: since already invested 12BB, it is profitable to call due to pot odds with certain hands. So, AJo hand is not included in the list of these hands, because heavily dominated: if a jack comes, you will lose with top pair with top kicker to hands AA/KK/QQ/JJ, and if an ace comes, you will lose with top pair to hands AK and maybe sometimes to AQs.

And if you call with A5s, then there is a chance to win if a good board comes, and if an ace comes and your opponent bets actively, then you will just fold and not lose too much.
Thanks BelFish, your reading helped me understand this hand better. I will lose less blinds, thank you very much.
 
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i dont understand this tool ....whats going on here lol
 
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i dont understand this tool ....whats going on here lol

There shows what to do with the whole range preflop depending on the action from the opponents, i.e. how to play each hand of the range...
 
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