Hold'em table

Q7o on the button in 3-handed play is a standard open; a raise to 2.5bb steals the blinds with a reasonable range.

J♦T♦ plays well against a button opening range. A three-bet puts pressure on the opener and avoids playing a multiway pot out of position.

J3 offsuit is far too weak to continue facing a large open and 3-bet from the big blind.

Q7o is too weak to continue against a large SB 3-bet to 10bb; calling 750 into 2100 out of position-adjusted range is unprofitable.

A3 offsuit is strong enough to open on the button in a three-handed game, and a modest raise uses position without committing too much.

J2 offsuit is a very weak small-blind holding facing a button open, with the big blind still behind. Folding avoids defending a dominated hand out of position.

Getting 150 to win 400 (27% equity needed) against a wide button open in 3-handed play; Q8o is a clear defend from the big blind.

Middle pair on a wet board out of position versus the button raiser; checking controls the pot and lets me check-call against c-bets.

Ace-high has some showdown value, but this connected flop favors the caller enough that a continuation bet is unlikely to accomplish much. I’ll check back in position.

Two pair (queens and eights) on a wet board after the button checked back the flop; I'm betting for value and protection against hearts and straight draws, since the button's check suggests a weaker range.

The small turn bet gives me a reasonable price to draw to the nut flush, with position and some potential value on the river.

Queens and eights two pair is a decent hand against a button range that checked back the flop and just called the turn. A small bet of about 40% pot can get called by Kx, Qx and Jx while keeping my losses small if they have a flush or straight.

Ace-high loses to any pair, and the turn and river bets make a value hand more likely than a bluff. The ace of hearts blocks some flushes, but not enough to justify calling or a large bluff-raise.

On the button three-handed, T5 suited has enough playability to open cheaply and apply pressure to the blinds.

86s in the small blind facing a 2x button min-raise: I'm getting good odds (150 to win 350), and the hand is suited and connected, so calling is fine; 3-betting is also an option. I'll call and look for a playable flop, accepting that the big blind may still act behind.

T8 suited plays well in a multiway pot, and calling 100 offers favorable pot odds without inflating the pot out of position.

I flopped the nut straight (4-5-6-7-8) in a three-way pot, so I'm betting for value to build the pot and charge draws rather than risk it checking through.

I have only a gutshot and weak overcards on a rainbow flop. Calling 400 with another player still to act isn't justified.

I have a pair plus an open-ended straight draw and diamond flush draw, giving ample equity to continue in position against this flop raise.

We turned a straight that is beaten only by 96, and a diamond draw just appeared. Betting about 70% of the pot gets value from two pairs, sets and draws while charging the flush draws.

We have a pair plus an open-ended straight draw and diamond flush draw, giving substantial equity while applying pressure to one-pair and draw-heavy holdings.

We have an 8-high straight, which beats all hands except 96. Shoving gets value from sets, two pair, weaker straights and diamond draws, and denies equity to the draws.

We have a pair plus a strong diamond flush draw and open-ended straight draw, giving sufficient equity against a likely made hand for the all-in price.

A6 suited on the button in 3-handed play is a clear open-raise, so I'm raising to 2.5bb to take the initiative.

With 6♥5♥, I can defend against a button open at this price. The hand plays well in a multiway pot, and calling avoids building a large pot out of position.

The price is excellent with the dead money from the small blind, and A4 has sufficient equity to defend the big blind multiway.

I have no pair or immediate straight draw on this multiway flop. Checking avoids building the pot with a weak hand.

With bottom pair in a multiway pot and no immediate need to deny equity after the flop checks through, checking keeps the pot controlled and preserves our showdown value.

Ace-high with a backdoor flush draw and gutshot-ish equity in position after both opponents checked; a small c-bet folds out many hands and keeps initiative.

Six-five suited has no pair or immediate draw on this flop. Calling the bet with another player still to act is unlikely to be profitable.

Call with bottom pair and an ace kicker against a modest heads-up continuation bet. Folding is too tight given the pot odds and possible overcards or unpaired bluffs.

Our bottom pair has limited value on the paired, highly connected board, and checking preserves showdown equity without inflating the pot.

Ace-high with no real draw on a wet turn that hits many hands in the BB's flop-calling range. Bluffing is unlikely to fold out pairs, so I'll check back, keep some showdown value against missed draws, and take a free card.

Our two pair has useful showdown value, but the paired and connected board gives the flop bettor many stronger holdings. Checking avoids turning a marginal value hand into a bluff.

Ace high has some showdown value against missed draws. A bluff is unlikely to fold out the pairs that called the flop, so I'm checking back.

Pocket threes are worth opening on the button, where position helps realize their value postflop.

Calling from the small blind with A6 suited is profitable versus a small button open, retaining playability while keeping the big blind in.

Getting 150 to win 600 (20% equity needed) with 54o, which plays reasonably multiway for straights, so defending the big blind is profitable enough.

With an open-ended straight draw and an ace overcard in a multiway pot, checking preserves flexibility and realizes equity without inflating the pot.

I only have a weak gutshot to a 6 on a coordinated board, in a multiway pot with the preflop raiser still to act behind me. Checking keeps the pot small and lets me see what happens.

My small pair has little equity on this connected flop against two callers. Checking in position avoids building a pot with a weak hand.

I have an open-ended straight draw with ace-high and can apply pressure after the flop checked through. A medium turn bet can fold out overcards and weaker unpaired holdings while retaining strong equity when called.

A 4-out gutshot with no pair does not get the needed ~29% equity from 500 to win 1250. Also, a 6 can still lose to a higher straight, and a player is left to act behind. Folding is clearly best.

Pocket threes are an underpair on this board, with only two likely outs to improve. Calling 500 against the turn bet is not worthwhile.

7-3 offsuit is too weak to profitably enter from the button against two blinds at this stack depth.

AJs is a strong hand in blind vs blind, so I'm raising to 3x for value and initiative.

8-7 offsuit is strong enough to defend the big blind against a small-blind raise, especially with position after the flop.

Top two pair out of position on a dry A-J-4 board. A small value bet around 40% pot gets called by weaker aces and jacks and protects against draws.

I have no pair or meaningful draw on an ace-high flop, so calling the bet is not worthwhile.