Holdem table

AJo is a strong button opening hand three-handed. Raising to 250 builds the pot while keeping the sizing modest.

Kh7h is a playable suited king against a button open, and calling preserves its realization while keeping the pot manageable out of position.

72o is the worst hand, and calling out of position in a multiway pot is unprofitable even at a 150 into 600 price.

Checking is standard with K-high and minimal immediate showdown value against the preflop raiser; we can react to their sizing.

A small continuation bet applies pressure in position while keeping the pot manageable. Ace-high has some showdown value and potential to improve.

Call the small continuation bet heads-up with two overcards to some of the opponent's bluffs and useful backdoor heart equity.

Our king-high has little showdown value but the opponent's flop call range contains many queens, nines, and club draws that will continue versus a turn bluff. Checking preserves our equity and avoids burning chips.

Ace-high has some showdown value against missed draws, but little improvement potential. Checking keeps the pot manageable rather than bluffing into a flop caller.

With king-high after missing the draw, checking preserves our showdown value against missed club draws and unpaired hands. The flop caller retains too many pairs to make a river bluff attractive.

Ace-high has some showdown value against missed draws. A river bet is unlikely to fold out many pairs, so I’ll take the free showdown.

On the button, J9 suited is a playable opening hand, and raising can leverage position while contesting the blinds.

Q2o from the small blind facing a button open is a clear fold; it plays poorly out of position with the big blind still to act behind.

J3 suited has enough equity to defend the big blind against a button raise at this price. Calling keeps the pot manageable out of position.

With no pair or meaningful draw on this ace-high flop, I’ll check rather than build the pot.

A small continuation bet leverages the ace-high board that favors my preflop raising range while risking little with backdoor club potential.

J-high has no pair or immediate draw on this ace-high flop. Out of position against a bet, continuing is unlikely to be profitable.

T8o on the button 3-handed is a standard open; raising to 2.5bb puts pressure on both blinds.

8-7 offsuit is a weak defense against a button raise from the small blind, especially with the big blind still to act.

A7 offsuit is a profitable big-blind defense against a button min-raise given the price, while keeping the pot manageable out of position.

This flop favors the button's opening range, while ace-high has some showdown value but little value betting potential. Checking keeps the pot controlled and preserves flexibility.

On this dry Q-high board I have the range advantage as the preflop raiser in position, and T8 has a backdoor straight draw plus a backdoor club draw, so a small c-bet of about a third of the pot works well as a bluff.

Call with ace-high at a favorable sizing in position relative to the prior preflop action, retaining showdown value and potential turn opportunities.

Ace-high has limited showdown value but is too weak to value bet into a caller on this paired board. Checking controls the pot and preserves the option to respond on the river.

Ten-high with no draw. The villain's flop-calling range is full of pairs that won't fold to a second barrel on a blank turn, so I'll take the free card and keep the pot small.

Ace-high has some showdown value against missed club draws and unpaired overcards. Bluffing this paired board is unlikely to fold out the opponent's queens or pocket pairs after their flop continuation bet.

Ten-high has almost no showdown value. Villain's check-call, check-check line looks capped with weak pairs and missed draws, so a two-thirds-pot bluff should get enough folds.

Ace-high has no showdown value against a substantial river bet after the opponent showed flop interest. The paired board offers little credible bluff-catching value.

Q4 offsuit is a marginal but playable button open three-handed. A small raise applies pressure while keeping the investment modest.

8-high offsuit with a deuce is far too weak to defend against a button open from the small blind.

Getting 370:120 (about 24% equity needed) against a button open; 94s is suited and plays fine in position-less defense at this price, so I'll call rather than fold or 3-bet.

Our 94s has no pair and no draw on a K-Q-7 two-diamond board that strongly favors the button's raising range. Checking to the preflop raiser is standard here.

Middle pair is often ahead of a big blind defend. A small bet gets value from draws and weaker pairs while keeping the pot manageable.

9-high with no pair, no flush draw, and no straight draw on a K-Q-7 two-tone board that favors the preflop raiser. Even with good pot odds, calling has too little equity, and a check-raise bluff is poorly placed here.

Ace-ten suited is a strong button opening hand in three-handed play. I raise to build initiative and pressure the blinds.

77 facing a 3-handed button open is strong enough to 3-bet from the SB for value and to take the initiative. Flatting would leave the big blind to act behind, and a raise to 10bb also denies them good odds to squeeze or overcall.

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

AT offsuit is frequently dominated against a large small-blind 3-bet, and calling risks difficult reverse-implied-odds situations even in position.

Three-handed on the button, 84s is a reasonable steal; a small open to 2.5bb applies pressure to both blinds at low risk.

7-3 offsuit is too weak to defend from the small blind against a button raise, especially with the big blind still to act.

QJo is a reasonable heads-up big blind defense against a button min-sized open. Calling preserves its equity without inflating the pot out of position.

Betting top pair with a strong kicker for value and protection on this relatively dry board.

I have 8-high with a backdoor flush draw, and the big blind led into the preflop raiser on K-J-2. Calling 350 into 900 needs about 28% equity, and this hand has far less, so folding is correct.