Hold'em table

K2 offsuit is too weak to continue against two opponents out of position preflop, so I fold and preserve chips.

5-3 offsuit is too weak to continue from the small blind, even getting a heads-up price.

Button open with suited T6 can profitably apply pressure three-handed, while keeping the raise size modest.

J8s from the small blind facing a 2.5x button open, with the big blind still left to act, plays poorly out of position. Folding is standard here, though 3-betting at a low frequency would also be acceptable.

Pocket sevens have enough equity against a button open to call the small raise, and I'm getting good pot odds. I'll keep the pot manageable out of position and see the flop.

I flopped top set on a dry board. Checking lets the preflop raiser continuation-bet or bluff, then I can raise or extract value on later streets.

Check back with marginal showdown value and a gutshot, keeping the pot controlled on this board that interacts well with the big blind's range.

We have the nut full house on the turn, so I bet about half pot to extract value from overpairs and trips that might call.

With only T-high and a very thin river straight draw, calling the turn lead lacks sufficient equity against this range.

Three-handed on the button, J4s is a reasonable steal: it's suited, has position, and only the two blinds are left to act. A 2.5bb open applies pressure cheaply.

8-4 offsuit is too weak to continue out of position against a raise, and the big blind can still act behind. Folding saves chips.

A2 offsuit is strong enough to defend the big blind against a button 2.5x open, especially heads-up, while keeping the pot manageable out of position.

This paired board heavily favors the preflop raiser’s range, while A-high has limited value as a lead. Checking preserves flexibility and can exploit a later weakness.

We have the button with a flush draw plus an overcard on a paired board that favors the preflop raiser. A small c-bet of about 1/3 pot gives fold equity and builds the pot while we hold good equity.

I have a club draw plus an ace overcard against a small continuation bet, giving sufficient equity and flexibility to continue.

Checking preserves showdown value with ace-high and realizes our limited draw equity without inflating the pot against a range that can contain many queens and kings.

The K turn favors my preflop-raiser range, and I hold the nut-ish flush draw with Jc4c (9 outs). A mid-sized semi-bluff gives fold equity against weak 7x or pocket-pair calls while keeping good equity when called.

Ace-high has very limited showdown value and insufficient clean outs against the continuing range after the turn barrel. Folding preserves chips.

T9o is a playable hand in position, and raising puts pressure on the blinds while taking initiative preflop.

Ace-king offsuit is a premium holding and performs well as a value 3-bet from the small blind. Raising also pressures the big blind and denies cheap realization of equity.

85o facing an open and a 3-bet with a player behind is a clear fold; calling 700 is not justified.

T9o is too weak to continue against a 3-bet to 8bb, especially with no flush potential. Folding preserves my stack for better spots.

On the button, Q7 suited has reasonable playability and can profitably open against the blinds. A 2.5bb raise applies pressure while keeping risk controlled.

J5s from the small blind facing a button open, with the big blind still left to act, plays poorly out of position. Folding is standard; a 3-bet bluff is possible but J5s has weak blockers.

I have a strong suited ace-queen and am last to act preflop. Raising to 400 takes initiative and builds the pot, while I can fold to a 4-bet if needed. Being out of position postflop, raising now is better than calling.

The tiny 3-bet gives excellent pot odds, and Q7o can profitably realize equity in position against a likely wide heads-up range.

I have top pair with top kicker on a coordinated board, so I bet for value and to charge draws.

Top two pair is strong enough to raise for value and charge the numerous spade and straight draws. The raise also builds a pot against strong queens and overpairs.

Q6o is a reasonable button open in 3-handed play against two blinds; a small raise to 2.5bb applies steal pressure.

J5s is suited and I'm getting good pot odds to defend the small blind against a button open. Calling is cheap and keeps the pot manageable with position to act after the big blind.

Q3 suited is too weak to defend against a button raise with a caller already in the pot, especially out of position.

I have a weak jack-high with no real draw, and the flop likely favors the preflop raiser. Checking keeps the pot small and lets me see the turn cheaply.

On a dry ace-high board I have range advantage as the preflop raiser, so a small c-bet can fold out many small-blind hands that missed. Qh6c has some backdoor equity.

I have only J-high with no draw on an ace-high board facing a continuation bet, so continuing would be unprofitable. Folding preserves chips for a better spot.