Hold'em table

K9o is comfortably within a standard button opening range in 3-handed play, so we open with a standard 2.25bb raise.

2-5 offsuit is far too weak to defend the small blind against a 2.25x raise, even in position. Folding is clearly best.

A8 offsuit is strong enough to defend the big blind against a button open, but calling keeps weaker hands in and avoids inflating the pot with a hand that can be dominated.

I have ace-high with only limited backdoor equity on a relatively connected flop, so I’ll check rather than build the pot without a pair.

On a dry Jack-high board, checking back King-high preserves pot control and realizes equity without bloating the pot with weak showdown value.

I have only ace-high, but it retains some showdown value and can realize it for free. The turn changes little, so there is little reason to bluff into a checked-back range.

Seat 3 has shown weakness by checking twice; delayed c-betting with King-high puts maximum pressure on weak marginal holdings.

A-high has reasonable showdown value against a delayed turn bet, and the pot odds make a call defensible. Raising would mostly isolate me against better hands.

With ace-high on a paired river, checking preserves showdown value against missed draws and avoids bluffing into hands that are unlikely to fold after betting the turn.

Seat 3 called a substantial bet on the turn, indicating at least a pair or made hand that is unlikely to fold on a board-pairing river. Checking behind preserves chips with King high.

King-Jack suited-ish offsuit on the button is a standard opening raise; I'll take the initiative and build a pot in position with a 3x open.

J♥6♦ offsuit is too weak to defend from the small blind against a 3bb button open, especially with the big blind still to act.

75 offsuit is too weak to defend out of position against a 3bb button raise.

K8 suited is a strong button-open in a three-handed game. Raising to 250 applies pressure while keeping the sizing modest.

Holding pocket tens in the small blind against a button open, I 3-bet for value and to gain initiative out of position.

Q5 offsuit is far too weak to call a 10bb 3-bet out of position; folding preserves 99bb for better spots.

K8 suited is too weak to continue against a large 3-bet, especially with 7.5 big blinds to call and substantial domination risk.

93s is too weak to open profitably from the button even three-handed.

K4s is weak but heads-up against only the BB, a small raise applies pressure and can win the pot preflop or build a foldable postflop edge.

J5 offsuit is weak, but from the big blind I’m getting a favorable price against a small blind raise and can defend against a wide range.

I missed the flop with K-high and only backdoor spades; checking keeps the pot small and lets me see a free turn or evaluate a bet from the caller.

I have no pair or meaningful draw on this flop, so I’ll take the free card rather than bluff into the preflop raiser.

King-high missed the board entirely; with both opponents having called a raise and checked the flop, I have no fold equity worth betting for and K-high still has marginal showdown value if checked down.

The opponent has checked twice, so a small turn stab can often win the pot immediately. I have little showdown value, making a bluff preferable to checking back.

I hold only king-high with no draws on this board, and seat_3's turn bet into a checked-through flop represents real strength. Calling 200 to chase nothing is -EV, so I fold cheaply.

Pocket jacks on the button is a strong hand worth a standard 3x open to build the pot and isolate. Raising for value and position.

Pocket fours are playable against a button open, and calling the remaining 250 keeps the pot manageable while avoiding an out-of-position 3-bet with a hand that rarely wants to face a reraise.

Folding 97o out of position facing a raise and a call, as it lacks sufficient playability multiway.

With a small underpair on an ace-high, connected board, I have little showdown value and no strong draw. I’ll check rather than build the pot.

I have an overpair of jacks on a coordinated board; betting for value and protection against draws is standard after the check-through opportunity.

9-4 offsuit is too weak to open from the button, even in a three-handed game.

73o is too weak to complete or raise from the small blind out of position.