Hold'em table

42 offsuit is too weak to continue from the button facing the big blind, especially with both blinds still able to act.

Holding an unsuited weak one-gapper out of position against the big blind makes this an easy fold preflop.

Opening from the button with an Ace in 3-handed play to apply pressure on the blinds.

Nine-four offsuit is far too weak to call 150 more out of position against a button raise, especially with the big blind still to act. Folding is clearly best.

Calling 100 gets a favorable price with a playable suited connector, and I close the preflop action.

I have a strong but vulnerable two pair on an ace-high, draw-heavy board. Checking lets the preflop raiser c-bet weaker hands and draws, while keeping the pot manageable if they have an ace.

C-betting one-third pot on an Ace-high board with top pair for value and protection against draws.

I have two pair on a coordinated flop and am getting favorable pot odds. Calling keeps the pot manageable against the preflop raiser while retaining their bluffs and weaker hands.

My two pair has showdown value, but the ace and jack make it risky to build a pot against the preflop raiser’s likely stronger made hands. I’ll check and reassess if they bet.

I have top pair with a weak kicker on a coordinated board. Checking back exercises pot control and keeps their bluffs and weaker holdings in the hand.

I have two pair and can get called by weaker one-pair hands, so I’ll make a modest river value bet. The checked turn and river make a small bet preferable to a larger sizing.

I hold top pair of Aces with high board kickers (K, J, 8). Facing a small one-third pot bet on the river getting 4-to-1 pot odds, calling is profitable against missed draws and chopped weak Aces.

42o on the button is far too weak to call even a min-open; folding is the highest-EV line and preserves my stack for better spots.

A♣T♦ is strong heads-up against the big blind after the button folds, so raise for value and initiative.

Defending 75s in position against a standard SB open given favorable pot odds and postflop playability.

I have top pair with the best kicker on a relatively dry board, so a small value bet can get calls from worse hands while charging draws.

I completely missed the flop with seven-high and no direct draws, so folding to the c-bet is standard.

T8 offsuit is a marginal but playable button hand three-handed; raising gives me initiative and a chance to take the blinds.

Ten-three offsuit is far too weak to defend out of position against a button raise.

74o is one of the weakest hands and plays poorly out of position against a 2.5x button raise; despite the ~27% needed pot odds, postflop equity realization makes this a standard fold.

Opening Q9o from the button in 3-handed play is standard to apply pressure and capture the blinds.

Queen-six offsuit is far too weak to defend the small blind against a button raise with the big blind still to act behind me; calling 150 more out of position has negative expected value, so folding loses the least.

The button’s min-raise gives the big blind a favorable price, so T6 offsuit is playable as a defend. I’ll call rather than inflate the pot with a weak hand.

I have only ten-high with a runner-runner straight or flush possibility, so betting has little value and checking keeps the pot small.

As the in-position preflop raiser on a dry king-high board that favors my range, a small continuation bet of one-third pot frequently wins the pot.

I have no pair or meaningful straight draw, and a single diamond only gives me a backdoor flush draw. The small bet isn’t enough reason to continue with this weak holding.

QTo is a standard open-raise from the button 3-handed; I want to build a pot and take initiative with position.

Q6 suited is too weak to defend profitably against a 3x button raise from out of position, especially with the big blind still to act.

J7 offsuit is too weak to defend out of position against a 3x button open.