Hold'em table

74s is too weak to open profitably from the button even in 3-handed play.

Calling the additional 50 is worthwhile at these pot odds with a suited hand; raising with 9♦3♦ would be too aggressive.

46 offsuit is too weak to raise, and the small blind has only completed, so I check and see a free flop.

I have no pair or meaningful immediate draw, so checking avoids building a pot with a weak hand while preserving my backdoor diamond possibility.

I have two pair, sixes and fives, and the small blind checked a paired flop, so a small value bet can get called by worse pairs while keeping the pot controlled.

I have no pair or immediate draw, and calling would be relying on unlikely runner-runner improvement against a sizable flop bet.

A♣8♣ is a strong hand to open from the button in a three-handed game. I raise to 2.5 big blinds to apply pressure while keeping weaker hands in the pot.

82 offsuit is too weak to continue out of position against a button raise, so folding is the highest-EV option.

T9s has excellent playability and equity against a button open; getting great pot odds to defend from the big blind.

Flopped top two pair on a wet board; checking to the preflop raiser sets up a potential check-raise to protect against draws and extract value.

A small continuation bet can fold out some overcards while building the pot with my open-ended straight draw and backdoor flush potential.

Flopped top two pair on a coordinated board with straight and flush draws; raising for value and protection against opponent's small c-bet.

I have an open-ended straight draw with eight outs and position, making the call reasonable at these pot odds. Raising risks building a large pot with only ace-high and a draw.

The third spade arrives on the turn after villain called my flop check-raise. Checking allows me to control the pot and evaluate villain's action out of position.

I have only ace-high with a gutshot and no spade, so a free river is preferable to bluffing into a range that check-raised the flop.

I have rivered a full house (tens full of nines) on a wet board. Betting for strong value against flushes, straights, and trip tens.

A-high has little showdown value against the flop check-raise and river bet, and I don’t block the likely value hands. The price is tempting, but I expect too few bluffs to justify calling.

85o is too weak to open even on the button in a three-handed pot; folding avoids playing a dominated hand.

In a blind versus blind spot, A6o is well ahead of the BB's folding range and benefits from opening with a standard 3bb raise.

A7 suited is strong enough to defend against a blind-versus-blind raise, and calling keeps weaker hands in while preserving position postflop.

The wet 8-7-3 board heavily favors the big blind's calling range, so checking out of position with Ace-high and backdoor draws is prudent.

I have a decent made hand and can get value from weaker pairs while charging heart draws and overcards. A small bet keeps the pot manageable if raised.

Getting 4-to-1 pot odds against a small one-third pot bet, calling with an overcard Ace and backdoor nut flush draw is profitable.

I have Ace-high with no draw on the turn, so checking to see what the opponent does is the standard play.

My pair of sevens with an ace kicker has reasonable showdown value, but the jack may have improved some of their calling range. I’ll take the free river rather than risk a check-raise or inflate the pot.

I rivered top pair with a weak kicker after checking the turn. Checking gives missed draws an opportunity to bluff and avoids value-owning myself against stronger aces or two-pair holdings.

I have top two pair and the river check gives me a good chance to get called by a weaker ace or a pair. A half-pot value bet also keeps the size reasonable against a slow-played stronger hand.

I paired my Ace on the river, getting 3-to-1 pot odds after checking through the turn, making this a standard call against missed draws and bluffs.

Opening pocket sevens on the button for value and positional advantage in 3-handed play.

KTo is playable against a button open three-handed, but calling keeps the pot manageable with a hand that performs poorly against a 3-bet and will be out of position postflop.

Pocket deuces in the big blind only need 150 more into a 600 pot after a small button raise and a call, so the price is too good to fold and set-mining is the right plan.

With only overcards and a backdoor flush draw on a paired flop, I have little reason to bet into two opponents. I’ll take the free card and keep the pot small.

I have only a weak pair of deuces on a paired flop against two opponents, and I can see the button's action for free. Checking keeps the pot small and avoids building a pot with a hand that is often dominated.

I have a medium-strength pair on a paired board in a multiway pot; checking behind controls the pot and realizes showdown value in position.

I have only king-high with no meaningful draw, and the ace on the turn favors the preflop raiser. I’ll take the free card rather than bluff into two opponents.

I have bottom two pair on a paired board with an Ace, which has some showdown value but is too thin to bet for value into two opponents. Checking keeps the pot small and lets me realize equity cheaply.

Checking behind with pocket sevens controls the pot size and realizes our showdown value and gutshot equity against two opponents.

My hand is only a pair of eights with K-T kickers on an ace-high board. With two opponents and no prior aggression, checking avoids putting more chips in with a weak showdown hand.

Pocket deuces make a weak two pair on a paired Ace-high board, so a bet is unlikely to be called by worse. Checking realizes showdown value for free.

Holding a pair of sevens giving us two pair with the paired eights on board, we have decent showdown value against missed high-card holdings that checked three streets, so checking back is the safest play.

6-3 offsuit is too weak to continue profitably, even on the button; calling would invite a multiway pot with poor postflop prospects.

Pocket tens is a strong hand heads-up against the big blind after the button folded, so I raise to 3bb for value rather than just complete.

Folding 43o to a 3bb open from the small blind as it lacks sufficient equity and playability.

Q7 suited is playable from the button in three-handed poker, so I open to 3bb rather than limp or fold.

KTs is a strong broadway hand in 3-handed play. 3-betting out of the small blind puts maximum pressure on the button open while seizing the initiative.

6c2h is far too weak to continue against the button raise and the small blind’s large reraise; calling would put in 1,000 chips with poor prospects.

Q7s is too weak to continue against a small-blind 3-bet; calling has poor equity and reverse implied odds, and a 4-bet bluff is unnecessary.