Hold'em table

A6 suited is a profitable button open three-handed. Raising to 2.5 big blinds applies pressure while keeping the pot manageable.

94 suited is too weak to defend the small blind against a 2.5bb button raise, especially with the big blind still to act. Folding avoids investing more chips with poor equity realization out of position.

King-ten suited is a strong hand versus a wide button open, with good playability and blocker value. Three-betting from the big blind builds value and denies the opener cheap position.

A6 suited has enough playability to call the 3-bet in position, with a reasonable price and deep stacks.

Out of position with only two overcards and backdoor draws on a connected 5-7-8 board that favors the caller, checking preserves equity and avoids building a pot against likely pairs or better.

I have an open-ended straight draw and position. A small bet can win the pot now while building it when I improve.

With only king-high, two overcards and weak backdoor draws out of position, I lack the ~27% equity needed to call this flop bet against a 3-bet-pot calling range that often has pairs.

T2 offsuit is too weak for a profitable button open against two unknown opponents. Folding avoids investing in a hand with poor connectivity and frequent domination.

Heads-up in the small blind versus the big blind after the button folded, K5 suited is well ahead of a wide defending range and plays better as a raise. Raising to 3 big blinds applies pressure and builds value.

Q3 offsuit is marginal, but getting 2-to-1 against a small-blind open and having position postflop makes a call reasonable.

As the preflop raiser on an Ace-high board I have range advantage; a small c-bet bluff with King-high and backdoor diamonds needs few folds to profit.

Queen-high has little showdown value on this ace-high flop, and this hand has no meaningful draw to continue against the bet.

Ace-Jack suited on the button is a strong 3-handed opener with nut flush and top-pair potential. Raising to 2.5bb builds the pot in position and denies the blinds a free flop.

JTs plays well as a semi-bluff against a wide button opening range. Raising also pressures the big blind and avoids playing a multiway pot out of position.

T8 offsuit is too weak to cold-call a substantial small-blind three-bet, especially with the original raiser still to act. Folding avoids investing more with poor equity realization and no strong blockers for a four-bet bluff.

AJ suited is too strong to fold to a 3-bet in position on the button, and calling keeps weaker hands in while avoiding overcommitting preflop.

With no pair and only backdoor draws, I prefer to check this ace-high flop out of position.

Top pair with good kicker on a dry A-7-5 board after the preflop 3-bettor checked; a small bet gets value from worse pairs and denies equity cheaply.

JTs missed this ace-high flop and has only backdoor draws. Calling 800 out of position against a bet from the preflop raiser’s caller is unlikely to be profitable.

J5 offsuit is playable as a button open in a three-handed game. Raising gives me a chance to win the blinds while retaining position if called.

Q7 offsuit is too weak to defend from the small blind against a 2.5bb button raise, especially with the big blind still to act. Folding avoids playing a frequently dominated hand out of position.

9-4 offsuit is far too weak to defend the big blind against a 2.5bb button raise, even for 150 more.

A9 offsuit is a clear button open three-handed. Raising to 2.5 big blinds pressures the blinds while preserving positional advantage if called.

4-5 offsuit is too weak to call a button raise out of position from the small blind; folding preserves stack.

7-2 offsuit plays poorly out of position against a button raise, and calling is unlikely to realize enough equity.

Pocket aces on the button is the strongest starting hand; raising to 3x builds the pot while keeping both blinds in with worse hands.

Nine-seven offsuit is too weak to defend from the small blind against a three-big-blind raise, especially with the big blind still to act.

J5 offsuit is too weak to defend profitably against a 3bb button raise while out of position. Its poor playability and domination risk favor folding.