Hold'em table

73 offsuit is far too weak to open or play, even from the button in a 3-handed game. Folding is standard.

Ace-Ten suited-ish offsuit is strong heads-up against only the big blind; raising builds the pot and applies pressure rather than limping out of position.

QTo is a reasonable big-blind defend against a small blind’s likely wide range, and calling keeps weaker hands in without inflating the pot.

I hold top pair top kicker on a dry A-J-6 board after raising preflop and getting one caller. Betting ~2/3 pot extracts value from weaker aces and mid pairs while protecting against draws.

I have only a gutshot to Broadway and no meaningful draw, so calling 400 into the 1000-chip pot is not justified against this flop raise.

Pocket sixes is a profitable open from the button at 100bb; raising to 3x builds the pot with position and applies pressure on the blinds.

3♦2♠ is a very weak offsuit hand, and calling 250 chips out of position against a raise is not worthwhile.

T4o is too weak to defend against a button open, even getting decent pot odds.

As the button in a three-handed game, I can open a wide range; raising gives me a chance to take the blinds and position if called. T2 suited has some postflop potential, and a modest raise limits the risk.

K5s is too weak to flat out of position against a button raise with the big blind left to act, and it is a low-frequency 3-bet candidate. Folding is standard.

5-2 offsuit is one of the worst hands in hold'em, and I'm out of position against a 2.5x raise with no fold equity information. Folding preserves chips for a better spot.

93s is too weak to open on the button even in 3-handed play.

Heads-up against only the big blind, T7o has decent equity and I only need 50 more to see a flop with 150 in the pot, so completing is clearly profitable.

Q2 offsuit is too weak to raise, but checking is free and keeps the pot small against the small blind's limp.

I flopped two pair (tens and sevens) with position still to act behind me. Betting ~75% pot builds the pot against worse hands like pairs, nines, and diamond/straight draws while protecting my hand.

Q-high has no meaningful immediate draw on this connected flop, and calling 150 would require too much equity. Fold to the bet.

J6 offsuit is weak, but the small-blind discount and favorable pot odds make completing preferable to folding. I’ll avoid building a pot out of position with a raise.

With 75s in the big blind facing a small blind complete, checking to see a free flop in position is a solid, low-variance play.

I have only a backdoor flush draw and no meaningful made hand, so I’ll take the free card rather than bluff into the big blind.

I have seven-high with minimal equity on a high, coordinated flop, so taking a free card is the most prudent play.

With no meaningful draw or showdown value, I’ll make a small turn bluff after the flop checked through. The modest size risks less while pressuring unpaired hands to fold.

We picked up a spade flush draw on the turn and are getting 3-to-1 pot odds to call a single big blind bet.

I hold eight-high with no showdown value, but my opponent timed out on the river; a sized bluff can take down the pot.

I have only jack-high and no meaningful draw or showdown value. The river bet is large relative to the pot, so folding is best.

A5 suited is a strong button-opening hand in a three-handed game. Raise to 2.5 big blinds to take initiative while keeping weaker hands in the range.

Nine-five offsuit is far too weak to defend out of position against a button raise.

Eight-two offsuit is one of the worst hands in hold'em, and I'm facing a 2.5x raise out of position with no fold equity incentive. Folding preserves 150 chips for better spots.