Hold'em table

Seven-five offsuit is too weak to open profitably from the button against two players with no reads.

AKs is a premium hand heads-up against the big blind after the button folded, so I raise for value to build the pot with a strong range advantage.

73 offsuit is far too weak to defend against a small blind raise. Folding is clear.

T8 suited on the button in a 3-handed game has decent playability and gets a good price (100 to call into 150), so I call rather than fold or bloat the pot.

Getting 5:1 immediate pot odds in the small blind against a button limp, completing with an offsuit Ace is standard.

With 6-4 offsuit in the big blind, I can see a free flop; raising out of position against two limpers is unlikely to be profitable.

In a 3-way limped pot out of position with just Ace-high and backdoor draws, checking is standard.

I have a weak hand and no immediate draw, so I’ll take the free card rather than bet into two opponents.

I have middle pair (tens) on a Th-5d-Qh board, and both opponents checked, so betting about two-thirds of the pot gets value from worse pairs and draws and protects against heart draws. Position on the button helps.

I only have Ace-high with a backdoor flush draw on a connected flop, facing a bet with a player still behind me.

My hand has no pair or immediate draw, and calling the flop bet out of position is not worthwhile.

J7o is too weak to open profitably even from the button in 3-handed play.

With the button folded, 8-7 offsuit is playable against the big blind. A modest raise gives me a chance to win the pot preflop without committing too much out of position.

3-5 offsuit is one of the weakest hands. Calling 150 to win 350 out of position against a small blind raise doesn't justify the price, so I fold.

On the button in a three-handed pot, 97 offsuit is playable as a modest opening raise, with position helping postflop.

7-2 offsuit is the worst starting hand; facing a raise to 250 from the button with a big blind still to act, folding is best.

Folding T7o in the big blind facing a 2.5bb button open, as it lacks equity and playability out of position.

KQ suited on the button in a 3-handed game is a strong hand, so raising to 3bb for value and position is better than just calling.

Pocket threes play poorly out of position facing a 3x button open with the big blind still to act, making folding the standard play.

Q6 offsuit is a marginal defend against a 3x button raise. Out of position, it is unlikely to realize enough equity to justify the call.

Opening K8s on the button is standard 3-handed to apply pressure and play in position.

7-5 offsuit is too weak to defend from the small blind against a button raise, especially with the big blind still to act.

J6 offsuit in the big blind, getting 400 into 150 (about 27% pot odds) against a button open that could be wide. Calling is reasonable, but a 3-bet bluff would be too costly. The small blind folded, so I am heads-up with position against me. Call to see a flop.

I have Jd 6c on a 5s Qc Th board, so I have only jack-high with a gutshot draw to a straight. The button raised preflop and can continue with a wide range, so I'll check and see what they do rather than bluff into them out of position.

Checking behind on a Q-T-5 board that hits the big blind's flatting range well, keeping the pot small while retaining our backdoor equity and King-high showdown value.

Jd6c on 5s Qc Th 9h gives a jack-high straight draw (J completes 9-T-J-Q? actually 9-T-J-Q needs 8 or K; I have a made 9-T-J-Q four-straight) so an open-ended straight draw with 8 or K outs. Button checked back the flop, so checking to control the pot and see the river is reasonable. ,

Villain has checked twice on a coordinated board, showing weakness. Betting 350 acts as a profitable semi-bluff with our gutshot to the nut straight and overcard King equity.

Jd6c on 5s Qc Th 9h gives an open-ended straight draw (needs 8 or K... actually J-T-9 with Q makes 9-T-J-Q, so an 8 or K completes the straight), about 8 outs. Pot odds are 350 to win 1250, roughly 22% needed, and we have about 17% direct equity plus implied odds, so calling is close and reasonable against a button who bets a wide range after a check-through flop.

Board is 5s Qc Th 9h Qs and I hold Jd 6c, giving a jack-high straight-draw miss with only Q-high board pair. I have a weak bluff-catcher at best, so I check rather than bet into a range that called and bet the turn.

I check back on the river with King-high since the paired Queen does not improve my hand and my turn bet already thinned the opponent's range to made hands that are unlikely to fold.