This effect is even more dramatic for the big blind, who closes the action and has the option to contest the pot at a discount.
Opening Aces is worth 13.29BB when antes are in play but only 9.62BB without antes. Notice that the EV of all hands is also higher in the MTT because there is more money in the pot.
BTN opens 42% of hands in the cash game compared to 53% in the MTT.
