Hold'em table

K2 offsuit is a reasonable button open in a three-handed game. A small raise gives me a chance to win the blinds while keeping the pot manageable if called.

5h 3c is an unplayable offsuit rag hand in the small blind facing an open raise; an easy fold.

Getting 2.67:1 pot odds closing the action; T5s has sufficient equity against a wide button raise to call profitably.

I have a weak hand with only backdoor draws on a dry flop and am out of position against the preflop raiser, so checking to control the pot and see a free turn is best.

On this dry flop, a small continuation bet can fold out some of the big blind’s missed hands while risking relatively little.

T6s is playable on the button in 3-handed play; raising to 200 applies pressure on the blinds and takes positional initiative.

Button's small raise is likely wide in 3-handed play, and J8s has enough suited equity to defend for 150 more. I'll call and evaluate the flop, with the big blind still to act behind me.

Pocket sevens have good value at this price, but squeezing out of position against both players risks building a large pot with a vulnerable hand.

I have only J-high with weak backdoor potential on a dry low flop and no clear bluffing incentive in a three-way pot, so checking is the safest way to realize equity without building a large pot.

Top set is strong on this low flop. Betting builds the pot against overpairs and draws while giving both opponents a chance to call.

Holding ten-high with no direct draw facing a two-thirds pot donk bet multiway, folding is the standard play.

I have only J-high with no pair or strong draw on a dry flop, and calling 400 into 1000 would require too much equity against a likely made hand or bluff. Folding preserves chips.

On the button with a suited hand, raising applies pressure on the blinds and takes initiative with position. A 3 BB open is a standard 3-handed play and can win the pot preflop or set up a favorable flop c-bet.

8-4 offsuit is too weak to defend the small blind against a three-big-blind button raise, especially with the big blind still to act.

A2o plays poorly out of position facing a 3x button open, making it an easy fold.

T9 offsuit is a reasonable button open three-handed. Raising to 2.5 big blinds uses position and gives the blinds a chance to fold.

Holding AKo in the small blind against a button open, standard play is to three-bet for value and initiative out of position.

Facing a 3-bet with a weak offsuit hand (8-5), folding is the clear choice as calling 900 more would be unprofitable.

T9 offsuit is too weak to continue against a large 3-bet, even with position.

Q7o is slightly too weak to open from the button even in 3-handed play.

J5s has enough equity against a random big blind to complete the small blind, and raising would not fold out many hands given the pot odds.

Ace-queen suited is strong against a small-blind limp. Raising for value builds the pot while retaining position postflop.

J5s is too weak to continue against a big blind raise, especially with only 3 players and no postflop position. Folding avoids investing 350 more chips with a dominated, low-equity hand.

Q6o is a weak offsuit hand that fares poorly against two opponents, and calling 100 chips out of position postflop is not profitable enough. Folding avoids unnecessary risk with a marginal holding.

J5 suited is playable heads-up against the big blind. Raising gives me a chance to win the pot now while keeping the investment modest.

In a blind-versus-blind situation getting favorable pot odds in position, Q3s has sufficient equity and playability to defend against the small blind's open.

The ace-high flop favors my preflop raising range. A small continuation bet can fold out some unpaired hands while risking relatively little.

I completely missed this dry Ace-high board with Queen-high and have virtually no draw equity against the continuation bet.