Hold'em table

A6o on the button in a 3-handed game is a standard open; raising to 2.5bb applies pressure on the blinds and takes initiative.

A7 offsuit has an ace blocker against a likely wide button opening range. Reraising from the small blind pressures that range and avoids inviting the big blind into a cheap multiway pot.

The small blind 3-bet to 9.5bb over a button open, and the button can still act behind me. Calling 8.5bb out of position with JTs is unprofitable against that range, so I fold.

A6 offsuit facing a 3-bet to 9.5bb out of position opponent is a clear fold; it plays poorly post-flop and is dominated by the SB's 3-betting range.

K4 offsuit is a reasonable button open three-handed, and a small raise pressures the blinds while keeping the pot manageable.

86o from the small blind facing a button open with the big blind still to act is a clear fold; out of position with a weak offsuit hand.

3c2c is a weak hand out of position against a button raise; even with good pot odds (150 to win 400) it plays poorly postflop and is a standard fold.

Pocket aces on the button, first to act. A standard 2.5bb open builds the pot and keeps the blinds' wide continuing ranges in.

J8 offsuit in the small blind facing a button open with the big blind still to act is a clear fold; it plays poorly out of position and is dominated by much of the button's range.

T4 offsuit is too weak to defend out of position against a 2.5-big-blind raise.

Q9s on the button in a 3-handed game is a clear open; raising to 2.5bb takes initiative and pressures the blinds.

K4 suited is often dominated and plays poorly out of position against a button raise, with the big blind still to act.

A8s in the big blind is well ahead of a 3-handed button open range, so a 3-bet for value mixed with some calls is reasonable. I'll 3-bet to 10bb to play a bigger pot with position-independent equity and blocker value.

Q9s facing a 4x 3-bet out of position from the big blind is a clear fold; it plays poorly against a strong 3-bet range and we'd be calling 750 into a 2050 pot with a hand that is often dominated.

QJ suited is a strong button opening hand three-handed. Raising to 2.5 big blinds builds the pot while retaining position.

T3 offsuit out of position in the small blind against a button raise, with the big blind still to act, is a clear fold.

76o in the big blind facing a 2.5x button open with the SB folded; getting 400:150 (~2.7:1) pot odds with a playable connected hand and position disadvantage, a call is marginally profitable versus a wide button opening range.

Flopped bottom two pair (7s and 6s) on J-6-7 out of position against the preflop raiser; checking lets the aggressor continuation-bet so I can check-raise for value and protect against straight/overcard draws.

Top pair with a queen kicker is strong enough to value-bet against weaker jacks, pairs, and draws. A moderate bet keeps those hands in while charging them to continue.

Flopped bottom two pair (7s and 6s) on Jh 6c 7s; raising for value and protection against straight draws and overcards rather than slowplaying.

Top pair with a queen kicker is strong enough to continue against this check-raise, especially in position. Calling keeps weaker jacks and draws in while limiting the pot against stronger hands.

Flopped bottom two pair and check-raised; turn 5d adds straight possibilities so I bet ~2/3 pot for value and protection against Jx, overpairs, and draws like 89/T9 that called the flop raise.

Top pair with a queen kicker is strong enough to continue in position against a turn barrel. The five completes some draws, so I prefer calling to raising.

Bottom two pair on a blank river after being the aggressor; bet for value against overpairs and top pair that called the turn, sizing around 60% pot to keep one-pair hands in while avoiding bloating against the few straights/sets.

Top pair with a queen kicker is a reasonable bluff-catcher on this river. The 2h changes little, and the pot odds justify calling against missed draws and weaker jacks.

On the button 3-handed, 54 suited is a standard open; a 2.5bb raise steals the blinds often and plays well postflop in position.

A2o in the SB vs a 3-handed button open plays poorly as a call out of position, but with the ace blocker it works well as a 3-bet; raising to 900 pressures the button's wide opening range and can fold out many better hands.

Ten-three suited is too weak to defend for 800 chips against a large small-blind three-bet, especially with the button still in the hand.

With 100bb stacks and position against the SB's 3-bet, 54s has good implied odds and playability. I need about 34% equity, so calling beats folding or 4-bet bluffing.

As the preflop 3-bettor on a low, dry-ish 2-9-5 board I have a range advantage; a small c-bet with bottom pair + ace kicker denies equity to overcards and folds out many floats while keeping the pot manageable out of position.

Getting about 4.2:1 against a small c-bet with middle pair and two-pair/trips outs. I'm also ahead of the 3-bettor's unpaired broadway hands, so a call is profitable.

Bottom pair with ace kicker on a draw-heavy board after a 3-bet pot; villain called flop so a second barrel has little fold equity against pairs and draws. Checking keeps the pot controlled and lets me evaluate a bet.

Our weak pair of fives has showdown value against the 3-bettor's missed hands, but it gets called by overpairs. Checking back controls the pot and lets us realize equity cheaply.

Bottom pair with ace kicker is a weak bluff-catcher on a board where straights completed and flush draws missed; betting folds out only hands we already beat, so check and let villain bluff missed draws.

A pair of fives has showdown value against missed AK/AQ and busted draws. Betting would mostly get called by better overpairs, so I'll check back.