Hold'em table

T2o is too weak and disconnected to open from the button even three-handed; folding avoids putting chips in with a hand that realizes poorly postflop.

J♠8♥ is a reasonable hand to complete heads-up from the small blind; calling keeps the pot small and lets the big blind check or respond.

Holding 74 offsuit in the big blind facing a small blind limp, taking the free flop is the standard and highest EV play.

I have a modest middle pair on a connected, two-diamond board. Checking keeps the pot manageable and lets me realize my equity without exposing myself to a raise.

I have bottom pair with a weak kicker on a coordinated board; checking behind in position controls the pot and takes a free card.

With a modest pair and a weak kicker, I prefer to control the pot and take a free card rather than build it against stronger tens or better eights.

I have third pair with a weak kicker on a coordinated board, so checking back controls the pot size and realizes showdown value.

My pocket 8 gives me trips, which beats any hand without an 8 on this board. A small river bet can get value from a ten or other bluff-catcher after the checks on earlier streets.

In a limped blind-versus-blind pot checked all the way to the river, getting 3-to-1 pot odds justifies calling a half-pot stab with two pair against missed draws and bluffs.

A2 offsuit is a profitable button open in a three-handed game. I’m raising to 2.5 big blinds to take initiative while keeping the sizing modest.

Pocket tens is a premium holding in 3-handed play; 3-betting from the small blind for value and protection against a button open.

K7o is too weak to continue against a button open and small-blind three-bet to 1000. Folding avoids putting 900 more chips in out of position with a dominated offsuit hand.

A♠2♥ is too weak to continue against the small blind’s large 3-bet, and calling would put in 7.5 big blinds with poor playability.

Opening pocket nines from the button for standard value and initiative.

T3s is too weak to continue out of position against a button raise, so folding is the highest-EV option.

Calling the small additional amount with a suited connector in position against a button open; it has good playability and sufficient pot odds.

With only a backdoor diamond draw and a remote runner-runner straight draw, this flop is too weak to lead. I’ll check and see how the button acts.

Flopped middle set on a draw-heavy board; betting around 64% pot for value against top pairs and draws.

My hand has no pair or immediate draw, only backdoor straight and flush possibilities. Facing a sizable flop raise with weak equity, folding is best.

75o is too weak to open from the button even three-handed; folding avoids putting chips in with a dominated offsuit hand.

With the button folded, A-3 offsuit is strong enough to raise from the small blind and take initiative heads-up. I choose a 3x big-blind raise rather than just completing.

King-Ten suited has excellent playability in position blind-versus-blind, making a call profitable against a standard small blind raise.

I have top pair and should bet for value and protection against heart draws and weaker pairs. A small 200-chip bet keeps worse hands in while charging draws.

I have second pair with a king kicker facing a small one-third pot continuation bet; getting 4:1 pot odds in position makes this a clear call.

I have top pair but a weak kicker on a connected board, and my opponent has already called the flop. I’ll check to control the pot and avoid inflating it against stronger aces or draws.

We hold third pair with a gutshot straight draw on a board with an Ace and Queen; checking behind controls the pot and realizes our equity for free.

I have a weak top pair, and the river completes the front-door flush. Checking avoids value-owning myself against stronger aces or a flush after the opponent checked back the turn.

I have a pair of tens with a decent kicker, which has showdown value against missed floats or lower pairs. Betting won't get called by worse and checking allows me to realize showdown cleanly.

JJ is a strong button hand, so open-raise for value and initiative; 2.5 big blinds is a solid sizing in a three-handed pot.

J2o is far too weak to defend out of position against a button raise.

A6s is playable enough to defend the big blind against a button min-raise; calling keeps the pot small and realizes suited-ace equity without bloating with a weak kicker.

Ace-high with no pair and no draw on a king-high flop is too weak to lead. Checking keeps the pot small and lets the preflop raiser define their range.

A small bet protects my overpair against spade draws and overcards while getting value from weaker pairs. I can fold to substantial aggression on this king-high board.

Ace-high with no pair and no draw is too weak to continue against a flop c-bet; folding avoids putting more chips in with little equity.

A8s is well within standard opening range from the button in 3-handed play; raising to 2.5bb maximizes positional advantage.

K2 offsuit is too weak to continue out of position against a button raise with the big blind still to act. Folding avoids paying 200 chips with a dominated, poorly connected hand.

T3 suited is weak, but defending the big blind against a button raise is reasonable at the price; calling keeps the pot manageable.

With only T-high and no immediate draw, betting into the preflop raiser is unlikely to improve my position. I’ll check and retain the option to continue based on the turn.

Checking back with Ace-high to control the pot size and realize showdown equity on a wet, low board.

I have only ten-high with no meaningful draw. Checking keeps the pot small and preserves the chance to improve or reach showdown cheaply.

I have Ace-high showdown value on a board that has checked through twice, so taking a free look at the river is preferred over turning it into a bluff.

I have only a weak pair of threes, so checking avoids putting more chips in when worse hands are unlikely to call and better hands may raise.

Ace-high has decent showdown value against missed draws in a pot checked down all streets, so checking back is standard.