Hold'em table

On the button, 9-6 offsuit is weak but has enough steal potential in a three-handed game. A small open uses position and gives the blinds a chance to fold.

Seven-three offsuit is too weak to defend against a button raise from the small blind, especially with the big blind still to act. Folding avoids investing more chips with poor equity and positional disadvantage.

7-3 offsuit is a very weak hand facing a raise; folding is correct even with some pot odds here.

K6 offsuit is a reasonable button open three-handed, benefiting from position and a king blocker. Raising to 2.5 big blinds pressures the blinds without committing much of the stack.

6-8 offsuit is weak and facing a raise with two players still to act behind; not worth calling for 200 more.

J♣2♣ is weak but suited, and the price is reasonable from the big blind against a button open. Calling keeps the pot manageable and realizes its flush potential.

I have no pair or meaningful immediate draw on this ace-high flop, so checking keeps the pot small and lets me see the turn for free.

King-high has some showdown value but little drawing equity on this two-heart flop. Checking back keeps the pot small and takes a free turn rather than bluffing with a weak candidate.

I have no pair, no meaningful draw, and no heart blocker on a turn that completes the flush. Checking preserves the pot and avoids bluffing into a strong board for my hand.

Our pair of sixes has showdown value, but betting on this three-heart board is unlikely to get much value from worse or fold out better. Check behind to preserve the pot and see the river for free.

I have no pair or heart blocker, and the opponent can easily have a made hand or a heart after checking this board. With no reliable fold equity, I take the free showdown.

Our pair of sixes has enough showdown value to check back. Betting is unlikely to get called by many worse hands or reliably fold out better pairs, especially without a heart blocker.

J4 offsuit from the button facing a raise-limp situation is weak; folding preserves chips with no equity edge worth defending.

K2 offsuit is weak for a raise, but calling 50 more gets a favorable price heads-up against the big blind.

Q5 suited is a reasonable isolation raise against a small-blind limp, with fold equity and good postflop playability in position. Raising to 350 pressures the limper without committing much of the stack.

K♠2♣ is far too weak to continue against a substantial preflop raise, especially out of position. Fold and preserve the remaining stack.

T9 offsuit is a reasonable button open in a three-handed game. I raise to 2.5 big blinds to apply pressure while keeping the pot manageable.

AQ suited is a strong value three-bet against a button opening range. Raising to 1100 compensates for being out of position and discourages the big blind from entering cheaply.

9h2d is a weak offsuit hand facing a large 3-bet from seat_2 and a raise from seat_1; not worth continuing.

T9 offsuit is a weak continue against a large three-bet, and calling would need too much equity against a range that is likely strong. A four-bet bluff is unnecessary here.

KTo is a solid opening hand on the button three-handed. Raising to 2.5 big blinds pressures the blinds and lets us play in position if called.

T4 offsuit is a weak holding facing a raise from the button; folding preserves chips rather than calling out of position with a marginal hand.

The raise is modest and I’m getting a favorable price in the big blind against a button opener. J6 offsuit is weak, but calling is preferable to folding given the likely wide opening range.

I have only jack-high on a queen-high flop and no immediate draw. Checking keeps the pot small and lets me respond to the button's action.

A small continuation bet leverages my preflop range advantage and can fold out hands with meaningful equity. The king overcard and backdoor straight and club draws provide some ways to improve if called.

The small bet gives favorable pot odds, and J-high has some potential to improve via a jack or six and a backdoor club draw. Calling is preferable to raising with this weak hand.

The ace is a credible scare card, but it also improves the preflop raiser’s range. With only jack-high and no meaningful draw, I’ll check rather than invest in a low-equity bluff.

The ace favors my preflop raising range, making this a good turn to barrel against weaker pairs. I also picked up a gutshot to Broadway, giving the bluff some equity when called.

I have no pair or meaningful draw, and calling 650 into the turn bet is not justified by my equity.

Ah3h is a playable suited ace on the button; raise to build pot and take initiative against blinds.

K♦7♥ is a weak offsuit hand from the small blind, and calling out of position risks playing a multiway pot against a button raise. Fold rather than invest further or make an unprofitable 3-bet bluff.

Calling costs 150 to contest a final pot of 550, requiring 27.3% equity. J3 suited is a reasonable big-blind defense against a button opening range, especially with no rake.

With jack-high and only backdoor draws, there is little reason to lead into the preflop raiser on an ace-high board. Checking preserves chips and lets us reassess against their action.

Top pair aces on a two-tone board; betting for value and to charge diamond draws.

Jack-high with only backdoor draws is too weak to continue against this sizable bet. Out of position, this hand has poor equity realization and is not a strong check-raise bluff candidate.