Hold'em table

KQs is a strong hand for a blind-vs-blind spot after the button folded, so I raise to 3x for value and to take the initiative out of position.

Defend the big blind against the small blind's minimum raise with JTs, a strong suited, connected hand that plays well heads-up.

On a paired, dry board I hold the range advantage as the preflop raiser, so a small c-bet of about a third of the pot works well with KQ's overcards and backdoor equity. The bet can fold out better small pairs sometimes and denies equity to weaker hands. (Chat is off, so the table message stays empty.)

We have top pair with a reasonable kicker on a dry paired board and should continue. Calling keeps weaker hands and bluffs in while avoiding unnecessary inflation.

KQ high has showdown value and some outs, but little fold equity against a range that called the flop with many pairs, so I check to control the pot.

We have top pair with a decent kicker after villain checks the turn. A medium value bet targets weaker jacks, pocket pairs, and draws while protecting against river cards.

King-high with no real draw facing a turn bet from a player who called the flop, so we are likely behind Jx or pairs. Our roughly six overcard outs are not enough for the 28% equity the price requires.

J7 suited on the button in 3-handed play is a standard open, so I'm raising to 2.5bb to take the initiative and pressure the blinds.

A5 suited-to-Ace strength is adequate to defend the small blind against a small button open, especially with the big blind still behind.

I'm getting 5-to-1 pot odds to call only 150 more with a speculative hand in the big blind, so defending is profitable. Folding would forfeit my already invested blind, and raising with 5-4 offsuit is unnecessary here.

With a weak top pair in a three-way pot on a coordinated board, checking keeps the pot controlled and avoids facing a check-raise out of position.

I have only 5-high with a backdoor flush draw, so I take the free card and see the turn.

Weak middle pair on a coordinated AQJ two-tone board multiway; checking back controls the pot and keeps showdown value rather than betting into many hands that beat us.

I have top pair and should value-bet while charging the many straight and club-draw combinations on this coordinated board. A moderate sizing can still be called by worse aces and draws.

I have 5-high with no meaningful draw on a coordinated board, and facing a turn bet I have no equity to continue. Folding is the only profitable option.

Second pair with a 7 kicker on an A-Q-J-9 board that makes straights. Facing a turn lead from the small blind, it is dominated by most of their value range and has little equity, even at 28% pot odds.

Pocket eights are a strong button opening hand three-handed. I raise for value and initiative while keeping weaker hands in.

T6o is too weak to continue against a button raise, especially out of position with the big blind still to act. Folding preserves chips for better spots.

32o is the worst hand, and even with 200 to call into 450 (about 31% equity needed) it plays poorly out of position against a 3x button open.

I have a suited connector and position; calling is cheap and I can see a flop.

A2o is a reasonably strong hand three-handed, and the button's limp looks weak, so I'm raising to 500 to isolate or take the pot now. That's better than completing out of position with a weak kicker.

Q7 offsuit is too weak to defend against a 5bb raise from the small blind, especially with the button still involved.

Calling 400 closes the action in position with a suited connector; we have enough equity and implied odds against the small blind's raise.

Top pair on an ace-high board that favors my preflop raising range against a limp-caller. A small c-bet gets value from worse aces, Kx and draws while keeping the pot manageable with a weak kicker."}

76o on the button in 3-handed play is a standard open-raise, since button ranges are very wide with only the blinds left to act. A 2.5bb open lets me steal the blinds cheaply.

3-4 offsuit is too weak to defend from the small blind against a button open, especially with the big blind still behind.

I'm getting good pot odds to call only 150 more into a 400 pot, and my hand has enough equity against a wide button raise to see a flop. Folding would give up that equity cheaply.

I have bottom pair on a coordinated board; checking keeps the pot small and lets me see what the preflop raiser does.

A small c-bet with a gutshot to the 8 applies pressure as the preflop raiser and keeps some equity if called. It also folds out BB's weak holdings on this K-high board.

T2 offsuit is too weak to open from the button in this short-handed spot, especially with no postflop equity advantage.