Hold'em table

A3o is a clear open from the button in 3-handed play. A 2.5bb raise applies pressure to both blinds while keeping the risk small.

Defend the big blind with 6-high connected cards against a likely wide button open; the price is favorable heads-up.

I have trips with an open-ended straight draw and should build the pot while charging overcards and straight draws. A moderate lead keeps weaker pairs and draws in.

A3 has a gutshot to the wheel plus ace-high overcard equity, which is enough against a 400-chip donk bet into 550 when we only need about 30%. Calling keeps the pot controlled and gives us implied odds if a 2 comes.

I have trip fives with a six kicker and should value-bet against tens, pocket pairs, straight draws, and diamond draws. A substantial sizing also charges draws on this coordinated board.

A-high with only a gutshot to the wheel faces a second barrel. We need about 27% equity to call and have far less, and a bluff-raise is unlikely to fold out a player who led the flop and turn.

T3o is too weak to continue from first position preflop, so folding avoids investing chips with a dominated hand.

A7 suited is a strong heads-up small-blind opening hand with good equity and playability. I raise for value and initiative.

In the big blind against a small-blind raise to 3x, I'm getting 3:1 with 84s, and I'll be in position postflop. That's enough to defend by calling.

I have an open-ended straight draw with an overcard and can apply pressure as the preflop raiser. A moderate continuation bet gives me fold equity while building a pot for my strong draws.

The open-ended straight draw (any 7) plus a backdoor spade draw gets a good price at 400 to win 1000, and I'm in position. Calling keeps the pot controlled and gives me good implied odds.

With ace-high and an open-ended straight draw, I check to realize equity rather than inflate the pot into a flop caller on this coordinated board.

With an open-ended straight draw plus the wheel-style 3 out (8 clean outs), a semi-bluff after the check is good. It can fold out overcards and weak pairs, and builds the pot for when we hit.

With only an ace-high gutshot and no diamond, calling the large turn bet lacks sufficient equity against this line. Folding preserves chips.

Pocket queens are a premium opening hand on the button. Raising to 3bb builds value while retaining flexibility against the blinds.

42s out of position in the small blind facing a button open, with the big blind still to act, is a clear fold; calling 250 into 450 with this weak holding is unprofitable.

4-8 offsuit is too weak to continue against a raise out of position, even with decent pot odds. Folding preserves my stack for a better spot.

95o is below a standard 3-handed button opening range at 100bb deep, so folding is fine.

Calling with 9-6o on the button is cheap and lets me see a flop in position against the blinds. Folding is fine, but this is a reasonable speculative call at 1 big blind.

6-3 offsuit is too weak to complete from the small blind against a limper and the big blind.

75o is weak out of position against a button limper; checking to see a free flop is best.

The board is very connected and hits a button limper's range well, while 75 with a backdoor club has almost no equity. Checking to see a free turn is best.

Weak hand with only a gutshot draw, no pair. Checking keeps the pot small and allows a free turn card.

75o has no pair and no draw on a JcTcQsJd board that hits calling ranges hard, so check and give up unless the river is free.

We can't win at showdown because the board plays and we hold 7-high. The opponent has checked twice and timed out on the turn, and a timeout facing a bet means a fold, so a small bluff on this straight-heavy board has good fold equity.

Pocket sixes are a strong enough button opening hand three-handed, and raising builds value while retaining initiative.

92o is far too weak to continue from the small blind against a button open with the big blind still to act.

J5o is too weak to continue out of position against a 3x button raise, and calling would likely lose chips over time. Folding preserves my stack for better spots.