Hold'em table

As the button in a three-handed pot, I can open fairly wide and have position postflop; a small raise gives this suited hand a chance to win the blinds immediately.

T3 offsuit is too weak to defend the small blind against a 2.5× button raise with the big blind still to act.

A6o in the big blind facing a 2.5x button open in 3-handed play is a clear defend. With 150 to call into a 400 pot we get good odds, and calling keeps the button's weaker hands in.

Top pair with a weak kicker and a backdoor flush draw, out of position against the button's raise; checking controls the pot size and lets the button bluff into us, and we can call a reasonable bet.

I have only nine-high with a backdoor club draw and little immediate equity. Checking behind keeps the pot small and lets me realize the chance to improve for free.

Top pair with a gutshot to the 5; the button checked back the flop, so their range is weaker. A medium bet gets value from worse aces, 7x and draws, and denies equity.

The turn bet offers insufficient direct odds for my nine-out flush draw, and my hand has little additional showdown value or implied-odds potential. Fold to avoid investing more with 9-high.

A7 offsuit is a profitable button open three-handed. A 2.5-big-blind raise takes advantage of position without overcommitting.

76o from the small blind facing a button open, with the big blind still to act behind, is a clear fold. Calling out of position with an offsuit hand is unprofitable.

6-3 offsuit is too weak to defend against a 2.5x button open from out of position, despite the pot odds.

AKo on the button is a clear open-raise; a 2.5bb open builds the pot with a premium hand.

2♦6♠ is a weak, disconnected hand out of position. Facing a button raise with the big blind still to act, calling or reraising is not worthwhile.

The button can open a wide range, and the folded small blind adds dead money. Calling 150 with 6-5 offsuit is marginal but reasonable in this unraked pot.

I have no pair or immediate draw on a board that favors the preflop raiser. Checking avoids investing more with a weak hand.

We flopped trips with top kicker on a dry paired board, and a small bet keeps weaker aces, sevens and floats in while building the pot. Checking is also fine, but a small c-bet fits our range and gets value.

I have no made hand or immediate draw on a paired ace-high board. Calling out of position with six-high is unlikely to be profitable.

As the button with a premium hand in a three-handed game, open-raise to 3 big blinds for value and initiative.

A4 suited is a reasonable three-bet from the small blind against a button open. Raising gives me a chance to win the pot now while retaining playability if called.

T3o facing an open and a 3-bet from the small blind is a clear fold; calling 1000 more with a weak hand out of position isn't profitable.

AK offsuit is a premium hand in this three-handed spot, and a 4-bet can gain value while putting pressure on the small blind’s 3-bet range. I’m choosing a moderate sizing rather than committing my full stack.

A4 suited has an ace blocker, but calling this 4-bet out of position risks playing a dominated hand in a large pot. Folding preserves the remaining stack.

A3 offsuit is strong enough to open on the button three-handed. A 2.5-big-blind raise applies pressure while keeping the pot manageable.

95o from the small blind facing a button open, with the big blind still to act, is a clear fold. It's out of position and dominated too often.

A8 offsuit is a reasonable big-blind defend versus a small button raise, and the price is favorable. Calling keeps weaker hands in while avoiding an unnecessary out-of-position 3-bet.

A-high has some showdown value but no pair or meaningful draw on this board. Check out of position and avoid building a pot without a clear value or bluffing opportunity.

Ace-high has some showdown value, and the ace of clubs gives me a backdoor flush draw. I’ll check back rather than build a pot on this connected board.

I have only ace-high with a gutshot to the Broadway straight, so a check preserves the chance to realize my draw without investing into a connected board.

After the flop checked through and the big blind checked the turn, a 400-chip bet can win the pot now. The ace of clubs blocks some strong club draws, and a jack would give me Broadway if called.

I have only ace-high and a four-out gutshot to Broadway, which is far short of the equity needed to call this turn bet.

Q5o on the button 3-handed is a standard open; a small steal raise pressures both blinds.

J9 offsuit is playable against a button open at this price, though not strong enough to reraise. Calling keeps the pot manageable while preserving some equity out of position.

Calling 150 into a 600-chip pot offers a good price to see the flop with an ace. A3 offsuit is too weak to squeeze for value.

Top two pair is strong on this coordinated flop, and a substantial value bet charges straight draws while denying free cards. I choose about two-thirds pot in the multiway pot.

A3 offsuit missed this coordinated flop. Facing a sizable bet with another player still to act, calling is unlikely to be profitable.

Q-high with only a gutshot to a T is facing a large donk bet; calling 500 to win 1750 needs about 29% equity, well above what my hand has, and bluff-raising into a lead on this coordinated board is risky.