Hold'em table

Queen-ten suited is a strong button hand in three-handed play, so I open-raise to 3x rather than flat the big blind.

T6 offsuit is too weak to defend from the small blind against a button raise, especially with the big blind still to act.

Holding A8o in the big blind against a button open in 3-handed play gives sufficient pot odds and equity to defend with a call.

I am out of position against the preflop raiser on a dynamic board with only Ace-high, so a standard check is best.

I have the 9-T-J-Q-K straight on a checked flop, so I bet about two-thirds pot for value before a free card can improve a flush draw or higher straight.

I have unimproved Ace-high with no draw on a wet board against a continuation bet. Folding is clearly the best decision.

A6 offsuit is a profitable button open three-handed. Raise to 250 to apply pressure while keeping the sizing modest.

Pocket nines is a strong holding 3-handed against a button open; 3-betting to 1000 chips extracts value and takes the initiative out of position.

Q3o is too weak to continue against a button open and a small-blind 3-bet to 10bb, especially out of position. Folding avoids putting more chips in with a dominated offsuit hand.

A6 offsuit is too weak to continue against a large 3-bet to 10 big blinds, and calling would put us in a dominated, difficult spot postflop.

T8s is a standard open-raise from the button in 3-handed play to seize positional advantage and steal the blinds.

Q2 offsuit is too weak to continue from the small blind against a button raise, with the big blind still to act.

Although the pot offers a decent price, 9♠2♣ is a very weak offsuit hand and will realize equity poorly out of position against the button’s raise.

Button first-in with A3o in three-handed play; a small 2.5bb open uses position and fold equity, and I can fold to a three-bet.

QJo is strong enough to defend against a button raise, but calling keeps the pot manageable with the big blind still to act.

Holding an offsuit, one-gapper out of position against an open and a call, folding is the clear standard play despite good pot odds.

I have a strong open-ended straight draw, but out of position on a king-high flop; checking keeps the pot controlled and lets the preflop raiser act.

Ace-high has little showdown value on this king-high flop, but as the preflop raiser a small c-bet can take the pot when the opponent checks.

Call the 200 with an open-ended straight draw: an ace or nine can complete a strong straight, and the price is favorable relative to the pot.

I have a pair of queens plus an open-ended straight draw, but the flop caller may have a king. Checking keeps the pot controlled and lets me realize my draw.

Ace-high with no pair or draw has thin showdown value after the opponent checked the turn, so checking avoids bloating the pot with a weak hand.

My hand is two pair, queens and tens, but the flop caller may have a king, which beats it, while many worse hands will fold to a river bet. I’ll take the free showdown.

I have only ace-high on a paired, coordinated board after the opponent called the flop, so a bluff has poor fold equity and checking is free.

9♣5♠ is a weak offsuit hand, and calling invites a multiway pot while raising risks more chips with little postflop playability. I fold from the button.

T5s is too weak to profitably complete or open-raise from the small blind out of position.

On the button 3-handed, K3s is well within a standard opening range to steal the blinds or play in position.

AQo is ahead of a button open and plays better as a 3-bet from the small blind than as a flat, building the pot and denying equity.

3♠2♥ is an extremely weak hand, and calling 600 chips against a raise and a reraise is not worthwhile.

Facing a 3.5x three-bet from the small blind, K3s lacks sufficient equity and playability to profitably continue.