Hold'em table

With only the blinds behind and no rake, a small button raise can profitably contest the pot with a wide range. King-high provides some blocker value, and the minimum raise limits exposure with a weak kicker.

T2s offsuit is far too weak to call a 2x raise out of position; folding preserves chips for better spots.

Holding AJs in the big blind against a button min-raise is a standard value 3-bet spot to take the initiative.

K4 offsuit is too weak to continue against a large big-blind three-bet, even in position. Folding avoids investing more with a frequently dominated hand.

6h2h is the worst hand type; folding preflop out of position risk is clearly best even on the button.

Holding Ts Js in the small blind after the button folds, raising to 3bb is a standard value and initiative play against the big blind.

97 suited is a comfortable big-blind defense against a small-blind open to 3bb. Calling costs 200 to contest a 600-chip pot, and position plus suited connectivity support realizing enough equity.

Check second pair out of position to control the pot size on an Ace-high board.

Betting semi-bluffs with our flush draw, giving us a chance to win immediately against unpaired hands while building the pot for favorable turns. We retain substantial equity when called.

Holding second pair in a heads-up pot, we have sufficient equity and pot odds to call a flop bet.

I turned trips with three jacks. Checking over to the flop aggressor allows them to continue barreling with bluffs or weaker pairs.

The paired jack makes a second barrel unlikely to fold out an ace or stronger hand. Checking takes a free chance to complete the flush while avoiding a costly check-raise.

We made a full house (Jacks full of Fours). Opponent bet the flop and checked the turn, heavily weighting their range toward an Ace that will likely call a reasonable river value bet.

I only play the board, so calling can at best split against a bluff and loses to any improved two pair or full house. Holding two clubs also blocks missed flush draws, making a bluff less likely.

A7o is a profitable open-raise from the button in 3-handed play to steal blinds and play in position.

74 offsuit is too weak to defend against a button raise from the small blind, especially with the big blind still to act. Folding avoids investing more chips with poor equity and positional disadvantage.

J5 suited in the big blind has decent odds against a 2.5x open; calling 150 more to see a flop with a suited hand is cheap and keeps the range wide.

I have a flush draw with the Jd but no made hand; taking a free card in position against the preflop raiser is best.

We have Ace-high with backdoor equity on a board that connects well with calling ranges, so taking a free card in position controls the pot nicely.

I only have a flush draw with J-high; both opponents showed weakness on the flop, but checking keeps the pot small and gives a free card. I can bluff a diamond river if it comes.

We have Ace-high showdown value and can take a free card to see the river in position.

J-high with no showdown value; checking is free and avoids bluffing into a likely king or queen from seat_3 who raised preflop.

Ace-high has enough showdown value against missed unpaired floats and draws, making a free showdown preferable to turning it into a bluff.

Suited 9-5 is a marginal but playable button steal with only the blinds left to act. A small raise leverages position and risks little while retaining some postflop potential.

7d8s offsuit is too weak to call 2.25x against a raise with a player still to act behind; folding preserves chips for better spots.

Getting 3 to 1 pot odds against a button open in 3-handed play, K9o is a standard profitable defend from the big blind.

I hold the second-nut flush draw with Kc and a gutshot straight draw, making a standard check out of position to see how the button acts.

My flopped flush can get value from pairs, sets, and high-club draws. Betting also charges higher clubs to chase rather than giving them a free turn.

I hold the King of clubs on a monotone club board, giving me strong equity with the second-nut flush draw and good implied odds.

We hold the second nut flush draw out of position on an ace-turn. Checking allows us to see how seat_1 reacts and potentially realize our equity cheaply.

My flopped flush can extract value from pairs, two pair, and high-club draws. Betting about 70% of the pot charges those draws while building the pot against worse made hands.

We are getting roughly 29% direct pot odds to call with a king-high flush draw, which offers around 19.5% equity. With four clubs on board on the river, implied odds are poor if villain lacks a club, and we face reverse implied odds against the ace of clubs.

2c6h is a weak hand in 3-handed play; folding preflop with no pot odds worth pursuing is standard.

In a blind-versus-blind spot after the button folds, raising J9o to 3bb applies pressure and takes the initiative.

Q7 offsuit is a reasonable big-blind defense against a small-blind open, with position throughout the hand. Calling 200 to contest a 600-chip pot is preferable to folding or inflating the pot with a marginal hand.

Flopped top pair in a heads-up pot; a 1/3 pot continuation bet charges gutshots and worse pairs while keeping our range balanced.

Queen-high with no flush draw and only remote backdoor straight possibilities is too weak to continue, even against a small bet. Better hands and stronger draws provide enough defenses here.

T7o is too weak to open profitably even from the button in a 3-handed game.

QTo is strong enough to open from the small blind after the button folds. Raising to 3 big blinds pressures the big blind and builds the pot with a hand that plays well against a wide defending range.

72o is far too weak to call a 3x raise heads-up; folding preserves chips.