Hold'em table

A4o is a clear open from the button in 3-handed play; a standard 2.5bb raise works well against the two blinds.

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

J5 offsuit is a weak, easily dominated hand to defend out of position against a 2.5 big blind raise.

K6 offsuit is a reasonable button open in three-handed play, leveraging position and initiative.

Offsuit 5-4 is too weak to defend from the small blind against a button raise with the big blind still to act.

Facing a small 2.2bb button open, I need about 24.5% equity to call. J5o has enough equity against a wide steal range to defend from the big blind.

J5 offswing on T8T is weak with only a gutshot to a 9 for a straight. The preflop raiser has the range advantage here, so checking to him is standard.

A small continuation bet on this paired, dry board can fold out unpaired low cards while risking little. K-high retains some showdown value if called.

The small c-bet gives us 160 to win 810, so we need about 20% equity. Jack-high with a backdoor diamond draw has enough equity and playability to defend, and folding here would be too tight.

I only have J-high with a weak gutshot (a 7 or 9 gives me nothing useful except the 9 for J-T-9-8... actually no straight), so I'll check. The button c-bet small, and I'll see if they barrel; bluffing into a paired board against a range that called my check isn't profitable.

We have two pair on a paired, draw-heavy board after the check. A medium value bet can get called by weaker pairs and draws while charging heart and straight draws.

Jack-high with no real draw facing a sizable turn barrel; there's little equity to continue and a bluff-raise has poor fold equity here.

K4 offsuit is strong enough to open on the button three-handed. A 2.5 big-blind raise applies pressure while keeping the pot manageable.

AJo is well ahead of a 3-handed button opening range, so 3-betting from the small blind for value and fold equity beats flatting out of position with the big blind still to act.

2c5c is far too weak to defend against an open and a large 3-bet out of position in a three-handed game.

K4 offsuit is too weak to continue against a large small-blind three-bet.

QTo on the button in 3-handed play is a clear open-raise; a 2.5bb raise pressures the blinds.

QJo is a strong enough blind defense versus a button min-open-ish 2.5bb raise, with good playability while keeping the pot manageable.

Calling 150 closes the action preflop and offers good pot odds. Q6 offsuit is marginal, so I’ll proceed cautiously after the flop.

This misses a paired board in a multiway pot, so checking preserves equity and avoids bluffing into two opponents.

Q6 has little equity on this paired, multiway flop, so I’ll check and avoid building the pot.

Checked to me on the button on a paired board; a small c-bet with overcards, a gutshot, and a backdoor flush draw takes the pot often and keeps equity when called.

Q-high has no made hand or meaningful direct draw on this paired, coordinated board, and calling multiway is unprofitable.

The small bet gives me a good price to continue with two overcards to the seven, some backdoor draws, and potential showdown value against a wide button range.

I have only queen-high and a gutshot straight draw. Checking keeps the pot small and lets me see how the button acts.

Queen-high with no real draw against a flop caller who likely holds 7x, 8x, or a draw; a second barrel gets called too often. Checking back keeps the pot small and gives a free river with some showdown value against missed draws.

Queen-high has little showdown value. The river completes plausible straights and flushes in my range, so I’ll bet to pressure the button’s weaker hands after their turn check.

I only have queen high on a board that completed both the flush and straight draws. Calling 850 into a 2100 pot needs about 29% equity, and my hand beats almost nothing that bets here.

4c6h offsuit is a weak button opening hand in a three-handed game and is not worth entering with at this stack depth.

A9 suited is strong enough to raise heads-up against the big blind. Raising to 300 builds the pot while retaining flexibility out of position.

Getting 3:1 in position against a small-blind steal range, A7o is a clear defend. Calling keeps weaker aces and bluffs in their range.

Ace-high has some showdown value, but this connected flop offers little reason to build the pot without a pair or meaningful draw.

A7 with no draw on a K-Q board that favors the preflop raiser has little equity to bet. Checking keeps the pot small and takes a free card, while the ace-high blocker keeps some showdown value.

Ace-high has some showdown value, and a turn bet is unlikely to get many better hands to fold. I’ll check and reassess on the river.

The SB checked twice, which shows weakness. A half-pot stab can fold out small pairs that beat my ace-high and charge draws, and my ace blocks some strong hands.

The small turn bet offers good pot odds, and ace-high can still beat missed draws and other bluffs. I’ll call and reassess on the river.

My two pair has showdown value, but a river bet is unlikely to get called by many worse hands. Checking also avoids building the pot against a king, queen, eight, or straight.

Ace-high has some showdown value against missed club draws, while a bluff is unlikely to fold out the pairs that check-called the turn. Checking back is best.

J3 suited is playable from the button in a three-handed game. A small raise gives me a chance to win the blinds while keeping the pot manageable.

Q9o from the small blind facing a button open, with the big blind still to act behind, is a marginal hand that plays poorly out of position. Folding is standard here; if I play it, it should only be as an occasional 3-bet bluff, not a flat call.

T4 suited is too weak to defend against a button open at this sizing, especially out of position.