Hold'em table

A-Q offsuit is strong on the button three-handed, so I raise for value while keeping the sizing modest.

T8 offsuit in the small blind facing a 2.5x button open with the big blind still to act is a standard fold; it plays poorly out of position and doesn't have enough equity to cold call or 3-bet profitably.

Defending the big blind with a suited king, getting 2.7:1 pot odds against a likely wide button raise. Hand has decent playability postflop.

I have only king-high on a queen-high flop and am first to act against the preflop raiser, so checking controls the pot and avoids putting more chips in with a weak hand.

Top pair with top kicker is strong heads-up. A 350-chip bet gets value from weaker queens and draws while charging heart draws.

I have a flush draw plus an overcard and am getting roughly 28% pot odds to call 350 into 900; calling keeps my strong draw alive with implied odds if a diamond or king arrives.

I have only king-high with no pair or strong draw, and the opponent has shown strength by raising preflop and betting the flop. Checking avoids risking more chips into a likely made hand.

Top pair with the best kicker is strong against a big-blind calling range. Betting for value also charges heart draws and weaker pairs.

K-high with only a weak backdoor/gutshot draw faces a third barrel on the turn; calling 850 into 2100 is not justified against continued aggression.

T7 suited on the button in a 3-handed game is a standard open; raising to 2.5bb to take initiative and play in position against both blinds.

With 4d6h in the small blind facing a button raise, this is a weak offsuit hand that plays poorly out of position, so folding avoids further investment.

8-2 offsuit is too weak to defend out of position against a 2.5 big blind raise.

23o is too weak to call or steal from the button in a 3-handed pot, so folding avoids unnecessary risk.

QTo is strong enough to raise heads-up against the big blind, and raising gives me a chance to win the pot immediately.

Q2 offsuit is a weak hand facing a 3x raise from the small blind; even with position, calling 200 into 400 with a dominated, poorly-playable hand is marginal at best, so folding is the disciplined choice.

T5 suited is playable from the button in a three-handed game. A modest open raise applies pressure to the blinds while preserving positional advantage.

65 offsuit in the small blind facing a button open with the big blind still to act is a clear fold; it plays poorly out of position and has little equity or playability.

72o is the worst starting hand and I'm facing a raise from the button; folding is clearly best.

Pocket kings on the button, first to act preflop; open to a standard 3bb raise to build the pot with a premium hand.

5h9c is a weak offsuit hand out of position, and calling 250 more against a button raise is not profitable with this stack and player count.

T2 suited is too weak to defend out of position against a button raise to 3 big blinds.

Button open with 54o to apply pressure and take initiative; can fold to a 3-bet and has position if called.

KJo is strong enough to three-bet against a button open in a three-handed game. Raising also puts pressure on the big blind and avoids playing a multiway pot out of position.

3h4c offsuit facing a 3-bet to 1100 with the original raiser still to act behind is a trivial fold; the hand has terrible equity and playability.

With 45s on the button and deep stacks, I have position and good implied odds to call the small blind's 3-bet, closing the preflop action.

With no pair or diamond on an ace-high flop, I prefer to check out of position rather than build the pot with a weak bluff.

I have middle pair on an ace-high flop, and the preflop reraiser checked. Checking controls the pot and avoids getting raised by stronger aces or overpairs.

King-high has some showdown value, but the third diamond and connected turn favor the caller's range. Checking avoids building a pot with no diamond or strong draw.

I have a pair of fives plus a flush draw and gutshot, and the opponent has checked twice, so I bet for value and to take down the pot.

King-high with no diamond has little chance to improve on the river, and calling a sizable turn bet is not justified.