Hold'em table

Ace-six suited on the button in a 3-handed game is well ahead of a wide opening range, so I raise for value and position.

94 suited is too weak to defend from the small blind against a 2.5bb button raise, with the big blind still to act. Poor position and limited playability make folding preferable.

KTs plays well against a button opening range, and calling keeps weaker hands in without inflating the pot out of position.

King-ten has two overcards and a backdoor heart draw, but this connected flop favors many hands that can call a bet. Checking keeps the pot manageable out of position.

In position with Ace-high and a double gutshot on a board that favors the big-blind defender, checking controls the pot and realizes my draw equity for free.

After the preflop raiser checked back the flop, a turn bet can pressure overcards and weaker made hands. The heart draw gives me equity when called.

Ace-high with only a gutshot to 4 or 9 needs about 28% equity to call 350, but against a big-blind turn bet after a checked flop, likely trips or a pair, I have roughly 17-24% and will face another river bet.

T2 offsuit is too weak to open profitably on the button without evidence that the blinds overfold. Folding avoids investing in a hand with poor playability.

K5 suited is strong enough to raise heads-up against the big blind, giving me a chance to win the pot immediately while retaining good playability if called.

Q3 offsuit is too weak to defend the big blind against a small-blind 3x raise; folding preserves chips.

A-J suited is a strong button opening hand three-handed, and a 2.5 big blind raise builds the pot while preserving position.

JTs suited is strong 3-handed against a wide button open; 3-betting isolates the raiser, folds out the big blind, and builds a pot with good playability despite being out of position.

T8 offsuit is too weak to cold-call a three-bet, especially with the original raiser still able to act. Folding avoids a costly pot with poor equity realization.

AJs plays well in position against the small blind's three-bet. Calling keeps weaker hands in without risking a large four-bet pot.

As the preflop 3-bettor, this dry Ace-high flop favors my range. A small continuation bet pressures non-Ace hands while I retain backdoor spade and straight equity.

Top pair with a strong kicker is comfortably ahead of many small continuation bets. Calling in position keeps weaker hands and bluffs in while controlling the pot against stronger aces.

With the jack-high spade flush draw and blockers, a turn barrel can fold pocket pairs and other non-Ace hands while retaining equity when called.

Top pair with a strong kicker is too good to fold to this turn bet, but raising would often isolate me against better hands. Calling keeps bluffs and weaker hands in the pot.

With jack-high and missed draws on a blank river, opponent's turn call is heavily weighted to an ace or better; a bluff would need too much fold equity, so checking preserves stack.

Top pair with a jack kicker can get thin value from weaker aces and some pocket pairs after the river check. A small bet limits the cost when the opponent has a stronger hand.

I have only jack-high on the river with no pair or draw, and opponent called flop and turn then bet when checked to, so calling 1600 needs more equity than this hand has against their value and higher missed draws.

J5 offsuit is too weak to open or call from the button in 3-handed play; folding avoids a negative-EV steal or limp.

Q7 offsuit is worth completing blind versus blind at 3-to-1 pot odds. Limping keeps the pot small while out of position with a marginal hand.

9-4 offsuit is too weak to raise for value, and I can see the flop for free.

With queen-high, no direct draw, and only a weak backdoor diamond draw, checking out of position preserves chips. There is little reason to build the pot against an unrestricted big-blind range.

After the small blind checks, a small bet can win the pot against unpaired hands. My nine-high hand has little showdown value, so I prefer betting to checking.

Queen-high with no direct draw is too weak to continue against this bet out of position. The backdoor possibilities do not provide enough equity or playability to justify calling.

A9 offsuit is a clear opening raise on the button three-handed. Raising to 2.5 big blinds pressures the blinds while keeping the pot manageable with a medium-strength ace.

Five-four offsuit is too weak to defend the small blind against a button raise with the big blind still to act.

2-7 offsuit is the weakest starting hand and facing a button raise to 250 from the big blind, calling 150 more has negative expected value.

Pocket aces are the strongest starting hand. Raising to 300 builds the pot while keeping weaker hands in.

97 offsuit is too weak to call a 3x button raise out of position from the small blind with the big blind still to act.

J5 offsuit is too weak to defend profitably against a 3bb button raise out of position. It has poor playability and substantial domination risk.