Hold'em table

K5 offsuit is a weak button holding in a three-handed game and does not warrant entering without further information.

Blind vs blind, Q4o is a reasonable raising hand from the SB against a single opponent. A 3bb raise applies fold equity and avoids playing out of position in a limped pot.

A2o has enough equity to defend the big blind against a small blind raise, and I am getting favorable pot odds to call. Keeping the pot small out of position is better than bloating it with a weak offsuit ace.

Bottom pair with a Q-high kicker on an A-K-4 two-tone board is weak out of position against the big blind's calling range, which connects well with the high cards. Checking controls the pot and keeps showdown value.

I have top pair on a coordinated board; betting half pot to extract value and deny equity.

The price is good: I need to call 300 to win 1,200, so about 25% equity is enough. Bottom pair with a queen kicker has enough showdown value against a wide big-blind stab range that includes draws and air, so calling is better than folding or raising.

I have bottom pair with a queen kicker on an A-K board, and the big blind has shown flop aggression. Checking keeps the pot small and lets me reach showdown cheaply, or fold if I face a big barrel.

Bottom pair with a Q kicker has some showdown value against missed draws but can't get called by worse, and the opponent's flop bet suggests an Ax or Kx that beats us. Checking to showdown is best.

A6o on the button in 3-handed play is a clear opening hand. Raising to 2.5bb puts pressure on both blinds.

KJs is a strong hand in a 3-handed game, and raising to 800 puts pressure on the button and big blind while taking control preflop. This can win the pot immediately or set up a favorable postflop situation despite being out of position.

85 offsuit is far too weak to defend against a raise and large 3-bet from the big blind.

Three-handed, the small blind's 3-bet range is wide. With position and about 32% pot odds, A6o with its ace blocker is a reasonable defend rather than a fold.

I missed this flop completely and the opponent called a 3-bet, so I have no reason to build the pot out of position. Checking keeps my remaining stack intact and lets me evaluate their action.

Top two pair on a dry A-6-4 board is strong against a 3-bettor's range: it beats AK, AQ, AJ and KK/QQ, which can all call. A bet of about 60% pot gets value and protection.

I have king-high with no draw on an ace-high board, and the opponent's flop bet after calling my 3-bet represents significant strength. My overcards are unlikely to be clean outs, so folding is the disciplined play.

On the button with a weak offsuit hand, I min-raise to try to take the blinds while keeping the cost low if I get called.

Q9 offsuit has adequate equity and playability to defend the small blind versus a button min-raise, especially with the big blind still likely to continue.

Getting 5:1 on the call (100 to win a 500 pot) with 96o in the big blind, closing the action multiway, is profitable enough to defend and realize equity postflop.

With no made hand and little immediate equity on an ace-high multiway flop, I check and avoid bloating the pot.

I have 9-high with only a gutshot to K-Q-J-T-9 needing specific cards, on an ace-high board in a 3-way pot against the preflop raiser. Checking keeps the pot small and lets me see what the button does.

I have top pair with a weak kicker on a dry board, and the pot is small. Checking keeps the pot manageable while allowing me to see the turn cheaply.

I have a strong combo draw with both a diamond flush draw and a king-high straight draw. A modest turn bet can fold out unpaired hands while retaining substantial equity when called.

Nine-high with no pair and no real draw facing a pot-sized-ish lead with a player behind; folding is clearly best.

On the button with 76 suited-equivalent connectivity but weak absolute value, a small open raise can win blinds and retains playability postflop.

A2o from the small blind facing a 2.5x button open with the big blind still to act is a marginal hand that plays poorly out of position. Folding is standard, though a 3-bet bluff mixed in at low frequency would also be reasonable.

I have Q9o in the big blind and am getting ~2.7:1 pot odds to call 150 more. This is a profitable call against a typical button open range, even out of position.

I have no made hand on this paired board, so I check to see what the preflop raiser does before investing more chips.

A small continuation bet can fold out unpaired overcards while retaining efficient pricing with our gutshot straight draw on this paired board.

Q8o on the button in 3-handed play is a standard open; a 2.5x raise lets me pick up the blinds with position.

98o is a weak offsuit hand out of position facing a raise, and calling 200 more with poor playability is not profitable. Folding preserves chips for better spots.

2d6c is far too weak to defend against a button raise at this sizing.

K5s is a playable suited hand from the button, and raising puts pressure on the blinds to win the dead money. I'll make a standard 2.5x open and can fold to a reraise.

T6 suited is too weak to defend from the small blind against a button open with the big blind still behind.

Getting 150 into a 400 pot against a wide three-handed button open, 73s has enough equity and playability to defend from the big blind.

Middle pair with a backdoor spade draw on an ace-high board that favors the button's opening range, so I check and plan to call a small c-bet.

Our 7 plays as two pair on the paired-ace board, likely ahead of a button range that checked back the flop, so a small bet gets value from weaker pairs and draws and denies equity to overcards.