Hold'em table

K4o on the button in 3-handed play is a standard open; I'm stealing the blinds with a 2.5x raise.

ATo is strong three-handed against a button open; three-betting from the small blind isolates, denies the big blind a cheap call, and builds fold equity despite being out of position.

Pocket nines are strong enough to call the 9bb 3-bet and see a flop with position; 4-betting risks overplaying a hand that is often a flip or dominated by higher pairs.

K4o facing a 3-bet and a cold call, out of position against two ranges that dominate it; getting 650 into 2700 isn't enough with poor playability and reverse implied odds.

As the preflop 3-bettor I can represent overpairs on this low flop, and a small bet pressures opponent's overcards while keeping the pot manageable out of position with ace-high and overcards.

I have an overpair (99) on a low, dry board. Calling keeps the pot manageable and I have position to see the turn, avoiding a big pot against a strong preflop 3-bet range.

With only ace-high on a low connected board after being called on the flop, I am likely behind an overpair or better; checking out of position controls the pot and gets a free river.

I have a pair of nines with showdown value on a board containing possible straight draws. Seat 2's turn check after betting flop could mean a missed hand willing to give up, a hand with some showdown value, or a trap. Checking back controls the pot and lets me see a free river card without risking being check-raised off a decent but not very strong hand.

Ace-high has some showdown value against missed overcards after the turn checked through, and a bluff is unlikely to fold out overpairs or better Aces that called the flop.

Pair of nines has moderate showdown value but the board is coordinated with straight possibilities; checking behind avoids value-owning against stronger hands and allows us to see a free showdown.

Q6 offsuit is below a profitable button opening range three-handed, and limping risks facing a raise out of position equity-wise despite the button.

7h Th has playability and the pot odds of 3:1 justify a call from the small blind.

Q8o is well ahead of a typical small-blind limping range, so raising to 4bb with position on the limper should take the pot down often or give us an edge postflop.

7h Th is a weak speculative hand and I'm out of position against a raise from the big blind. Calling 300 more with only 100 invested is not profitable long-term.

J9s is a strong enough hand to open from the button, and raising to 200 puts pressure on the blinds while building a pot with position.

A6o is well ahead of a wide 3-handed button min-raise range, and the ace blocker makes it a good 3-bet. Raising takes the initiative rather than flatting out of position with the big blind still to act.

9-6 offsuit is far too weak to call an 800-chip 3-bet out of position with the original raiser still to act.

We have position with J9s and are getting decent pot odds to see a flop against what could be a wide SB 3-bet range; folding would be too nitty and raising would overcommit marginal equity.

Top pair with a weak kicker on an ace-high board that favors my 3-bet range. A small c-bet gets value from Qx, pairs and club draws, gives protection, and keeps the pot controlled against better aces.

I have no pair, no draw, and the A-Q-4 flop smashes a typical 3-bet range. Calling with J9o is just burning chips.

J3 suited on the button in 3-handed play is a reasonable steal candidate, so I'm opening to 2.5bb to pressure the blinds.

J8 suited is strong enough to defend the small blind against a wide 3-handed button raise to 2.5x, with suited playability despite being out of position.

T5o is too weak to defend from the big blind even with 4:1 pot odds; it plays poorly out of position and likely has negative expectation.

With Jd8d I have only a diamond flush draw on an ace-high board that favors the preflop raiser. Checking keeps the pot small and tries to realize my draw cheaply rather than semi-bluffing into likely ace-x.

Button preflop raiser heads-up on an ace-high board that favors my range; J3s has a backdoor flush draw, so a small c-bet of a third pot is profitable.

With four diamonds for a flush draw, calling 200 into an 800 pot gives good pot odds and implied odds against the small flop bet.

Made a jack-high flush on the turn with Jd8d; lead for value against Ax and to charge a single higher diamond draw.

With J-high and only a gutshot (about 4 outs), I can't call 700 to win 2400, which needs roughly 29% equity. A bluff-raise against a check-call followed by a turn lead is unlikely to work.

T8o is a playable open on the button in 3-handed play with position and steal equity against the blinds.

9-5 offsuit is a trash hand facing a button raise from the small blind. Folding avoids investing more chips with a very weak holding out of position.

72o is the weakest holding and realizes its equity poorly out of position against a button open, so even at about 27% pot odds folding is standard.

KTo on the button is a playable hand in 3-handed hold'em. Raising to 300 (3x) pressures the blinds and lets me take the initiative in position.

94 suited out of position in the small blind facing a button open, with the big blind still left to act, is a clear fold. Calling 250 to win 450 isn't worth it with poor playability.

8-3 offsuit is very weak facing a button raise to 300; calling 200 from the big blind has poor equity and playability.