Hold'em table

Opening from the button with 65s at a standard 2.5x sizing.

AJo is a strong hand in a 3-handed game. 3-betting from the small blind for value and to isolate the button raiser, using a size of 3x the raise to account for being out of position.

K♦3♠ is a weak offsuit hand, and calling a sizable three-bet out of position risks too much against both opponents.

Calling in position with 65s getting good pot and implied odds against the SB 3-bet.

I have top pair with ace kicker on a wet board. Betting for value and protection, continuing my preflop aggression.

I flopped bottom pair, a flush draw, and a gutshot straight flush draw, giving me massive equity in position against the continuation bet.

I have bottom pair with an open-ended straight draw in position; checking behind takes a free card to realize equity safely against a 3-bettor's range.

We have top two pair (Aces and Jacks) on a board with no flush or straight possible. Betting for value against weaker Aces and pairs that may call.

We only hold fourth pair (fives) on an ace-high board facing a substantial river bet after calling preflop and flop in a 3-bet pot, making this an easy fold.

From the button in a 3-handed game, J9o is strong enough to open-raise and pressure the blinds while keeping position postflop. A 2.5bb raise risks 250 to win 150 and leaves room to make decisions on later streets.

J3 offsuit is a weak hand, and calling a button raise from the small blind leaves me out of position against both opponents.

Getting attractive pot odds to defend the big blind with connected Broadway cards against a standard button open.

I flopped second pair out of position against the preflop raiser; standard play is to check and evaluate their flop c-bet.

Open-ended straight draw with position, semi-bluff continuation bet on a two-spade board.

I flopped second pair with a gutshot straight draw and a spade blocker; getting over 2.5:1 on a call makes this a standard defense against a flop c-bet.

We hold second pair with Tens and Queens on board. Checking to control the pot size and evaluate seat 2's action.

I raised preflop and cbet the flop, representing strength. The turn pairs the queen, which hits my range well. Opponent checked, indicating weakness. I continue betting to pressure medium hands and take down the pot.

Getting roughly 4:1 pot odds with second pair on a paired board against a wide button range that contains many bluffs and semi-bluffs.

We hold two pair (Queens and Tens with a Jack kicker). Checking to realize showdown value or evaluate a river bet.

Hero makes two pair but the board has paired queens, so any queen beats us. Given villain called two streets, checking behind is prudent to realize showdown value and avoid being raised off our marginal hand.

K♦6♠ is a reasonable button open three-handed. A small raise applies pressure while keeping the pot manageable with a marginal offsuit hand.

Facing a button min-raise 3-handed, A8o is strong enough to 3-bet for value and fold equity rather than playing a bloated pot out of position passively.

Getting nearly 3:1 on a call with A9o against a small-blind 3-bet that could include weaker aces and suited broadways; equity is marginal but enough to see a flop.

K♦6♠ is a weak offsuit hand facing a sizeable three-bet and a call, leaving poor equity and position prospects multiway. Fold rather than invest more.

The flop connects heavily with BB's 3-bet calling range, so checking Ace-high out of position is the prudent line.

We have Ace-high with a gutshot straight draw on a board that likely hits the preflop raiser's range. Checking behind allows us to see a free turn and realize our equity without risking a check-raise.

I hold Ace-high with limited draw equity out of position. Checking gives me a chance to see a free river or evaluate villain's action.

Seat 1 has shown weakness by checking twice, so a turn bet can take the pot down with A9o, which has little showdown value. I'll bet about half pot as a bluff.

Holding just Ace-high with virtually no equity or draw on this board, facing a half-pot bet on the turn, folding is clear.

64o is far too weak to open raise or limp from the button even in 3-handed play.

32o is a very weak hand, especially out of position against the big blind. Folding now loses only the small blind and avoids further losses.

On the button with KJo in a 3-handed game, raising to 2.5x the big blind to steal blinds and utilize position.

T7 offsuit is too weak to continue from the small blind against a button raise, especially out of position with the big blind still to act.

Holding 83o out of position facing a button open is an easy standard fold.

J5 offsuit is a marginal but playable button hand three-handed. Open-raise to apply pressure and take the initiative rather than limp.

In 3-handed play, the button opens wide and playing 3-bet or fold from the small blind prevents getting squeezed by the big blind while applying maximum pressure with a strong suited connector.

Holding Q7s in the big blind facing a 3-bet to 950 from the small blind, this hand is too weak to call and is often dominated; folding is the best option to conserve chips.

J-5 offsuit is far too weak to continue against the small blind’s large 3-bet, especially with 700 chips to call.