Hold'em table

74o is below a profitable button opening range in 3-handed play at 100bb; a fold is standard.

Ace-seven offsuit is well ahead of a typical big blind defending range heads-up. Raising builds value and applies pressure after the button folded.

J4 offsuit is weak, but closing the action for 200 more against a small-blind raise is worthwhile with position and no rake.

Betting top pair for value and protection against diamond draws and weaker Jx/6x holdings. A modest continuation bet keeps worse hands and draws involved.

Middle pair is strong enough to continue against a small flop bet. Calling keeps weaker hands and bluffs in while avoiding a large pot with a weak kicker.

I have top two pair on a draw-heavy board and should value-bet while charging diamond draws and weaker aces.

Middle pair with a weak kicker and no diamond is unlikely to be ahead of a second barrel on this turn, and the call is too expensive to justify.

Open-raise the button with suited connected cards to leverage position and initiative.

J-2 offsuit is too weak to defend from the small blind against a 3x raise, especially with the big blind still to act.

Button opened 3x in 3-handed play, so its range is wide. Getting 200 into 450 (about 31% equity needed), Q7o is a standard big-blind defend.

Top pair with a weak kicker on a wet board, out of position against the button's range. Checking controls the pot and lets them bluff; I can call a reasonable c-bet.

A small continuation bet leverages the button opener's range advantage on this flop and can fold out many unpaired hands. My hand has little showdown value, so checking back is less attractive.

Top pair with a weak kicker facing a small c-bet (200 into 650) from the button; calling keeps his bluffs in and controls the pot size without bloating it against better queens.

Top two pair is strong but vulnerable on a three-spade board. A medium bet gets value from Qx, Tx and single-spade draws, and still keeps the pot controlled if the opponent has a flush.

Bottom pair with no spade is too weak to continue against a turn lead after the flop call.

T4 offsuit is too weak to open from the button against two players.

92o is one of the weakest hands, and completing out of position against the big blind isn't profitable enough even at 3:1 pot odds; folding is standard.

A5o is a clear open from the button in 3-handed play; a standard 2.5bb raise steals the blinds often and plays well postflop.

9-6 offsuit is too weak to defend profitably against a button open from the small blind.

T5 offsuit is too weak to defend out of position against a 2.5 BB open.

T9 offsuit is a playable button opening hand three-handed, and raising applies pressure while retaining positional advantage.

J5 suited is too weak to continue from the small blind against this raise with the big blind still to act.

Pocket 4s in the big blind facing a 2.5x button open getting 150 to win 400: a profitable call with deep stacks for set mining and some showdown value.

A pair of 4s on an ace-high flop with a flush draw plays best as a check to the preflop raiser: it has some showdown value but is weak against a continuation bet.

Betting small for value and protection with middle pair on a draw-heavy board, while retaining flexibility against a check-raise.

Facing a small c-bet of about 27% of the pot, we only need around 21% equity, and 44 has showdown value against the button's wide range of air and draws. Calling keeps weaker hands in, while raising would mostly fold them out and get called by better hands.

A pair of 4s on an ace-high board with a flush draw has weak showdown value against the button's c-bet range. Checking keeps the pot small and lets me realize equity, and I can decide on the river based on sizing.

I have a pair of tens and can get value from draws, worse pairs, and some sticky calls while charging club draws. A moderate turn bet also protects my equity on this coordinated board.

Pocket 4s is near the bottom of my range on an A-T-3-8 board after a flop c-bet and a turn barrel. Much of the button's range, including value hands and draws that hold a lot of equity, beats me or keeps me in bad shape, so calling without two good outs is unprofitable.

Q8 suited is a profitable button open three-handed. A 2.5 big blind raise applies pressure while keeping the pot manageable.

Small pair in the small blind facing a 2.5bb button open with 100bb deep stacks; calling 200 into 400 gives good implied odds to set-mine, though the big blind is still left to act behind.

6-2 offsuit is far too weak to defend against a button raise with a caller already in the pot.

Small pair on a paired board out of position against the preflop raiser; checking keeps the pot small and lets me realize equity or bluff-catch.

Top pair with a queen kicker is strong enough to bet for value and protection against overcards, using a modest size on this paired board.

Pocket threes on a paired low board (558) are decent against a button c-bet, and we're getting 850:250 odds. Calling keeps us in against a wide c-betting range without bloating the pot.

Our 33 is effectively a pair of eights with a 5 kicker on this paired board, and it loses to any 8, any overpair, any 5 and most pocket pairs. Checking controls the pot and still lets us call a small bet or fold to pressure.

My full house can get value from smaller pocket pairs and club draws. A modest bet limits the cost when the caller has a stronger full house or the remaining five.

Our 33 makes fives full of threes, which beats every unpaired hand without an 8 and does well against this small turn bet. We lose to any 8, any 5, and pairs 44+, and raising would mostly fold out the weaker hands, so a call keeps the bluffs in.

Pocket threes on 5-5-8-5-2 are effectively a bluff-catcher that beats only missed air, so checking to showdown is best. Betting would only get called by better hands.

My full house can get value from weaker pairs and may be called by another eight for a chop. A moderate river bet targets those hands without risking too much against a higher full house.

Our fives full of threes beats every unpaired hand and 22. The call needs only about 23% equity (850 to win 3700), and this small three-street barrel can include plenty of missed overcards, so calling is profitable even though any 8, higher pairs and a 5 beat us.