Hold'em table

King-high is playable from the button three-handed. A modest raise pressures the blinds while keeping the pot manageable.

2-8 offsuit is far too weak to defend from the small blind against a button open with the big blind still behind.

Getting about 3.7:1 against a wide button open, 75o has enough equity to defend from the big blind. Folding would give up too much.

Weak holding (5c backdoor gutshot-ish, one club) on a monotone ace-high board that favors the raiser; check and likely give up to a bet.

A small continuation bet uses my preflop range advantage on this ace-high flop and can fold out weaker hands without risking much.

Getting about 5:1 on a small bet, and I hold a club for a flush draw on a monotone board plus some backdoor straight potential. That makes a call reasonable even though my flush would be weak.

We hold only a weak one-card club flush draw with no pair on a board that likely connects with the preflop raiser, so we check and take a free card or look at a price.

The flop call on a three-club board leaves the opponent with many hands that will continue against a turn bet. Checking lets me see the river with my gutshot without building a pot with king-high.

I have seven-high with no showdown value, and the opponent's turn check suggests a capped range. A two-thirds-pot bet can fold out their weaker pairs, like Qx, Jx and 9x.

King-high is unlikely to beat a river lead after the opponent called the flop, and this board leaves few natural missed draws to bluff with.

J9 suited is a playable button hand three-handed and benefits from initiative. A modest open size pressures the blinds while preserving flexibility.

QJo in the small blind facing a 3-handed button open is a reasonable 3-bet that denies the big blind's equity and plays well as a linear 3-bet against a wide button range; calling out of position is weaker.

8-2 offsuit is too weak to defend the big blind against a 10bb three-bet, especially with the original raiser still to act.

J9 offsuit is too weak to continue against a large small-blind 3-bet after opening, especially at this sizing.

A7o on the button in 3-handed play is a clear opening hand, so I'm raising to 2.5bb to take the initiative.

T2 offsuit plays poorly out of position against a button raise, especially with the big blind still to act.

QJs is a strong heads-up blind-defense hand against a button open and benefits from applying pressure preflop. A 3-bet builds value while retaining playability if called.

A7o in position against a fairly wide blind-vs-button 3-bet gets about 2.9:1 on the call. It has enough playability and blocker value to continue rather than fold.

A small continuation bet leverages our strong 3-bet range on this ace-paired board and can fold out unpaired broadways and some pocket pairs. QhJh retains useful backdoor heart equity if called.

I have trips with a weak kicker, which is strong but vulnerable to AK or AQ from a 3-bettor. Calling keeps their bluffs and worse hands in the pot and controls its size, and we're in position.

The flop call heavily weights the opponent toward aces and pocket pairs that are unlikely to fold on this paired board. Checking preserves our limited showdown equity and avoids an unprofitable turn bluff.

Trip aces with a weak kicker is still well ahead of most of a 3-bettor's range after he checks the turn. Betting about two-thirds pot gets value from pocket pairs and draws, and protects against clubs.

We have only queen-high on a paired ace board with no meaningful draw, facing a large turn bet after a strong preflop and flop line. Folding preserves chips.

J8 suited is a profitable button open three-handed, and a 2.5 big blind raise applies pressure while keeping the pot manageable.

KTo has useful blockers and enough equity to use as a selective small-blind 3-bet against the button open. Raising also discourages the big blind from entering cheaply.

62s facing an open and a 3-bet from the small blind is a clear fold; it has poor equity and the button can still act behind me.

J8 suited has enough playability in position to call the 3-bet at this price, especially with no rake.

This low connected flop interacts well with the caller's range, while K-high has limited value as a continuation bet. Checking preserves equity with the spade backdoor/draw potential and avoids bloating the pot.

After the preflop three-bettor checks, a small bet can fold out missed overcards while risking relatively little with jack-high.

I will continue with two overcards and some backdoor spade potential against the small continuation bet, keeping the pot controlled in position for later streets.

With only king-high on a paired board and some showdown value against missed overcard hands, checking controls the pot rather than bluffing into a player who called the flop.

J-high has little equity on this paired turn, and the opponent’s flop call can contain many pairs and spade draws. A bluff is unlikely to generate enough folds, so I check.

The river completes obvious straight combinations after the turn checked through, giving us a credible bluffing opportunity. A moderate polarizing bet can fold out many unpaired overcard holdings.

Jack-high has little showdown value, and the river bet is too large to call profitably against a range that includes many pairs and straights.

K8 offsuit is a reasonable button opening hand in three-handed play, and raising applies pressure while retaining positional advantage.

Pocket aces in the small blind facing a button open, so I'm 3-betting for value. Going to 10bb out of position builds the pot and charges the big blind to continue.

3-4 offsuit is too weak to defend the big blind against a large three-bet, especially with the original raiser still to act.

K8 offsuit is too weak to continue against a large 3-bet after opening, especially out of position postflop.

K6o on the button 3-handed is a standard open; raise to 2.5bb to steal the blinds.

Five-three offsuit is too weak to call the button’s raise from the small blind, especially with the big blind still to act.

T7 suited has sufficient equity to defend the big blind against a button 2.5bb open, especially with the small blind already folded.

Checking is standard with a weak, unpaired hand on this ace-king-high board. I can reassess versus a continuation bet.

Top two pair (K6) on an A-K-6 board is very strong but vulnerable to draws like QJ/QT/JT. Betting about two-thirds pot gets value from Ax and Kx and charges the draws.

With only T-high and no direct draw on this ace-king flop, calling the c-bet is unprofitable.