I’ve got a very basic question for anyone willing to outline how it works.

The pot is 10 and our opponent shoves 5.
5 / (10+5+5) = 25%

5 is 25% of 20
Meaning your equity should be 25% too.

My understanding is that the pot amount, and how much you stand to win from it (4x the amount you’re putting in, or 25%), is directly correlated to equity. Why is it related to equity though, what basic logic am I missing, what is the correlation.

New to pot odds so thanks for any help.

It's directly related to equity because how often you'll win the pot, i.e. the equity you have, will tell you what pot odds you need to profitably call a bet.

In your posted example, if you know you only have 20% equity in the hand you can't call the $5 jam because over time you'll lose money, since you'll only win 20% of the time and you need to win at least 25% of the time to break even. If your equity in the hand is over 25% then you have an easy money making call.

This is a very basic example and one where you know your equity exactly which obviously isn't the case in real play, but hopefully it helps you get the understanding of pot odds and how they relate to your equity of the pot.

Thanks I’ve got it now. Gl out there.

Thanks I’ve got it now. Gl out there.

I also recommend you read this great article - What are Pot Odds in poker?

GTO Wizard are just too good man, I get it now exactly. Thanks.