Hold'em table

A3o on the button in 3-handed play is a clear open-raise; a 2.5bb open steals the blinds with a hand that has ace-high blocker value.

A9 offsuit is strong enough to contest a button open, and raising from the small blind avoids a difficult multiway pot out of position.

6♣5♠ is a weak offsuit hand facing a large 3-bet and substantial action behind; calling would be unprofitable, and a bluff 4-bet is unjustified.

A3 offsuit is too weak to continue against a 10bb small-blind 3-bet, since it is dominated often and plays poorly out of a bloated pot. Folding the 2.5bb open is the disciplined choice.

T3 offsuit is too weak to open from the button against two players.

A7 suited is a strong heads-up hand from the small blind, so raise for value and initiative rather than merely completing.

BB vs SB 3x open getting 3:1 (200 to win 600 total) with suited connector-ish 84s in position; a clear defend by calling.

A small continuation bet can apply pressure while I still have an overcard, a gutshot, and backdoor flush equity. The sizing keeps the risk modest on a board that can favor the big blind.

Gutshot to the nut straight plus a backdoor flush draw, and we're getting 5:1 against a small bet, so a call is justified by pot odds and implied odds.

With ace-high and only a gutshot to the straight, checking keeps the pot small and lets me realize my equity without risking a bluff into a board that connects with the caller's range.

Villain checked the turn after c-betting, which signals weakness. I have 8 clean straight outs (any 3 or 7) plus an 8-high kicker, so a semi-bluff of about 60% pot combines fold equity with solid equity.

I have only ace-high and a gutshot to a nine-high straight, giving insufficient equity to call this turn bet.

QQ is a premium hand on the button, so I’m opening for value while keeping the raise size moderate against the blinds.

42s from the small blind facing a button open is too weak to call out of position with the big blind still to act, so I fold.

8-4 offsuit plays poorly out of position against a button raise, and defending for another 150 chips is unlikely to be profitable.

95 offsuit is too weak to open from the button in 3-handed play against two blinds with 100bb stacks, so folding is the disciplined choice.

With the button folded, calling 50 more gives T6 offsuit a cheap chance to play heads-up. Raising would build a larger pot with a weak hand out of position.

With a small pair in a limped pot, checking takes a free flop and avoids building a pot out of position.

I have ten-high and no meaningful draw on this dry flop. Checking avoids investing more with a weak hand.

With pocket threes on an ace-high, queen-high board, I have little value and no strong draw. I’ll take the free turn and preserve the chance to win at showdown.

I have an open-ended straight draw, and checking lets me see the river for free rather than risk chips with ten-high.

With no pair to improve, I’ll make a small turn bluff after the opponent checked twice, representing a strong ace or broadway hand. The modest size pressures weak holdings without risking much.

The small bet gives me a reasonable price to continue with an open-ended straight draw, with some potential to win more if I hit.

My hand plays the board, so I can sometimes split the pot at showdown. A bluff is unlikely to fold out an ace or other made hand on this river.

With only a small pair on a paired, three-diamond river, a thin value bet is unlikely to be called by worse. I’ll take the free showdown rather than bluff into a range that called my turn raise.

Nine-six offsuit is a weak button hand, and opening it against two unknown opponents at 100 big blinds is unlikely to be profitable.

The button has folded, so completing the small blind is inexpensive heads-up and keeps a weak hand in the pot without inflating it.

75o is weak but I get a free flop in position against a small-blind limp, so checking is fine; raising would mostly just isolate against a wide range with a marginal hand.

I have no pair or meaningful draw on this coordinated flop, so I’ll take the free card rather than bluff into the big blind.

The 7-5 offsuit has no pair and no real draw on this connected JT Q board, which hits the small blind's limping range well. Checking back takes a free card and gives up little.

I have no pair or meaningful draw, so betting has little value and checking keeps the pot small.

My hand has no showdown value, and the small blind has checked twice, showing weakness. A small stab of 60% pot can take down the pot cheaply.

With 6♥3♠ on a paired J-T-Q board, I have no meaningful draw or showdown value against the turn raise. Calling 120 would be unlikely to improve my position.

As the button, 66 is strong enough to open for value and take initiative; a 2.5x raise pressures the blinds while keeping the pot manageable.

92 offsuit is too weak to continue from the small blind facing a button open with the big blind still to act.

The folded small blind adds dead money, giving J5 offsuit a reasonable price to defend against a button open.

Bottom pair with a weak kicker is worth continuing cautiously, but not building the pot out of position.

With a small underpair on a queen-high, two-heart flop, a check keeps the pot controlled and preserves my showdown equity without exposing myself to a check-raise.

Bottom pair with a weak kicker has some showdown value, but not enough to build the pot out of position.

A small turn bet can deny equity to overcards and heart draws while still getting some value from weaker pairs. If called, I can reassess on the river.

The small turn bet gives my bottom pair a reasonable price to continue. Raising would risk more chips with a weak hand, so I’ll call and reassess on the river.

Bottom pair has some showdown value, but betting is unlikely to get called by worse hands often enough. I’ll check and reassess if the opponent bets.

My six makes a concealed 4-to-8 straight, and the opponent’s turn check-call leaves worse hands that may pay a modest value bet. A 450-chip bet is under half the pot and avoids overcommitting on a board where another six can also make a straight.

Bottom pair with a jack kicker is unlikely to beat a hand betting both the turn and river. The price is not good enough to justify calling for the chance of a bluff.