Hold'em table

K4 offsuit is too weak to profitably open from the button at this stack depth.

J8s is a solid blind-vs-blind hand; raising to 3bb takes the initiative and can win the pot preflop.

K8 suited is strong enough to defend against a small-blind raise, and I’ll have position after the flop.

On an ace-high dry board, a small c-bet as the preflop raiser has good fold equity, and J8 of diamonds keeps a backdoor flush draw and some backdoor straight equity. Out of position, a third-pot bet is a cheap way to use my range advantage.

The small flop bet gives me a good price to continue with king-high, a backdoor flush draw, and position against a wide small-blind range.

Jack-high with no draw on A-2-6-K after the big blind called the flop c-bet; barreling into a range that is strong on this runout folds little, so check and give up unless something improves.

The turn gives me second pair after the preflop raiser checks. A modest bet can get value from weaker pairs while keeping the pot manageable.

Jack-high with no pair and no real draw facing a turn bet from a player who called the flop. A call or a bluff raise isn't profitable here.

In 3-handed play on the button, 86o is a reasonable open to steal the blinds. A small raise to 2.5bb puts pressure on both blinds.

A2 suited is a reasonable small-blind three-bet against a button open, with an ace blocker and potential to make a nut flush.

K4 offsuit is too weak to continue facing a large 10.5bb squeeze while out of position in a multiway pot.

86o is too weak to continue against a large SB 3-bet. Calling 800 to win 2200 needs about 36% equity, and this hand is well short of that against a 3-betting range, even with position.

J7 offsuit is a reasonable button open in three-handed play. A small raise uses position while keeping the pot manageable.

A5 offsuit is too weak to defend from the small blind against a button open with the big blind still to act.

J9o in the BB against a button 2.5x open getting 150 to win 400 (27% equity needed) is a clear defend; calling is better than 3-betting this hand.

J9 with a backdoor heart draw and a gutshot-less weak holding on a Q-high board; checking to the preflop raiser is standard from the big blind, and I can continue against a small c-bet.

A small bet with middle pair denies equity to overcards and can get called by draws or weaker pairs without building a large pot.

We hold J9 with a backdoor flush draw and gutshot-ish backdoors facing a small 200 c-bet into 550, so we're getting great odds (200 to win 750). Calling with overcard-plus-backdoor equity is fine; raising would be too loose.

The turn gave me an open-ended straight draw (J9 on Q-7-K needs a T for the nuts, 8 outs). I'm checking out of position to take a free card or see a price, rather than bloating the pot with a weak draw.

My pair of sevens has some showdown value, but the king makes a value bet unlikely to be called by many worse hands. Checking keeps the pot manageable.

Third pair on a board where the club flush just completed has showdown value but is too thin to bet for value. Checking keeps the pot controlled and lets me bluff-catch against a small bet.

Two pair can get value from Qx and Kx after the opponent checks the river. A modest bet limits the risk on a board where straights and flushes are possible.

Pot odds are good: calling 400 to win 1750 needs only about 23% equity. Opponent checked back the turn, and this small river bet includes plenty of busted hearts and missed hands, so my pair of jacks is a fine bluff-catcher.

J2 offsuit is too weak to profitably enter from the button against two blinds.

A9o is a strong hand blind vs blind after the button folds, so I'm raising to 3x for value and initiative.

7-4 offsuit is a weak hand to defend against a 3x raise, even with position after the flop.

T8o on the button 3-handed is a standard open; a 2.5bb raise to steal the blinds.

K4 offsuit plays poorly out of position against a button raise, with the big blind still to act.

8-2 suited is far too weak to defend against a button raise at this depth.

On the button three-handed, a small open with J4 offsuit can profit from position and the chance to win the blinds.

QJo is a strong enough blind-versus-button hand to apply pressure with a value-oriented 3-bet. Raising also reduces the likelihood of playing a multiway pot out of position.

K7o facing an open and a 3-bet from the small blind is well behind the ranges and can't call profitably out of position with a player still to act behind.

J4 offsuit is too weak to continue against a large small-blind three-bet, even with position.