Hold'em table

On the button three-handed, K5o is a standard open; raising to 3x applies pressure on the blinds and lets me play position postflop with fold equity.

2♠6♦ is a very weak hand out of position, and calling a 3bb raise risks more chips with the big blind still to act.

Defending the big blind with QJs getting attractive pot odds against a button open, with strong postflop playability.

I am out of position as the preflop caller on a King-high dry board; checking to the preflop aggressor with Queen-high is standard.

I have top pair (kings) on a K26 board after raising preflop, so a standard continuation bet of ~60% pot builds the pot and denies equity to flush draws while likely folding unpaired hands.

With queen-high and no significant draw on a King-high flop, calling a flop c-bet is unprofitable.

On the button, K3 offsuit is strong enough to open-raise three-handed; a modest raise applies pressure to the blinds while keeping the pot manageable.

T5o is a very weak unsuited hand out of position facing an open raise; easy fold.

Ace-jack offsuit is strong enough to 3-bet for value from the big blind against a button open, building the pot while retaining initiative.

K♠3♣ is too weak to continue against the big blind’s 3-bet; calling would be costly and leave me out of position postflop.

Holding premium offsuit big slick on the button in 3-handed play warrants a standard open raise for value.

Jack-two suited is far too weak to defend out of position against a 2.5x button raise; folding minimizes losses with a hand that rarely flops well.

6♣2♥ offsuit is too weak to defend against a button raise, even with the discounted big-blind call.

3-4 offsuit is too weak to call even from the button at 100bb depth; it flops poorly and is easily dominated, so folding preserves chips for better spots.

With suited connectors and only 50 more to call, completing the small blind gets a reasonable price heads-up against the big blind.

I hold AQs in the big blind against an SB limp, which is a prime spot to raise for value and isolate in position.

5♥4♥ has enough equity and postflop potential to defend the small blind against a blind-versus-blind raise, despite being out of position.

I have an open-ended straight draw and a backdoor heart draw, so checking keeps the pot manageable while allowing the preflop raiser to bet into me. I can continue if they bet.

Check back with two overcards and backdoor equity to control the pot size and realize equity in position.

I have a made straight and should get value from weaker hands and charge draws. A moderate turn bet also avoids building an unnecessarily large pot against a higher straight.

I have only Ace-high with no draw on a coordinated board that heavily favors opponent's range, facing a large 3/4-pot bet.

J5 offsuit is marginal but playable on the button three-handed; opening small gives me a chance to win the blinds while retaining position postflop.

K7o is too weak to call out of position facing a button open with the big blind still to act.

A6o is a marginal but defensible BB call versus a 2.5x button open at 2.67:1 pot odds; folding leaves too much value with an ace, while 3-betting risks bloating a dominated hand out of position.

Top pair with a weak kicker on a dry K-J-3 board; a small value bet charges worse aces and king-high hands while keeping the pot manageable against the preflop raiser's stronger holdings.

Middle pair has enough showdown value to continue against a modest flop lead, while raising risks isolating against stronger hands. I call and reassess on the turn.

The second king is a great bluff card against my ace blocker: it kills Kx calls from my flop-calling opponent's range while my Ac blocks AK. A ~60% pot barrel folds out one-pair/draw hands that cold-called preflop and called the flop.

My two pair has useful showdown value, and the 700-chip bet is small enough that I can continue. Raising would risk building a larger pot against a king or a stronger pocket pair.

My hand is only kings with an ace kicker on K-K-J-T-3; villain called flop and turn raises, so betting folds out the pairs I beat while K-x or A-x calls and wins. Checking realizes maximum showdown value with no fold equity against stronger hands.

I have two pair with kings and jacks, but the opponent’s flop and turn aggression makes a king or straight plausible. I’ll take the showdown rather than risk a value bet that gets called mainly by better hands.

74o is far too weak to open raise from the button, making fold the standard play.