Hold'em table

Three-handed on the button, A2o is a standard steal open; raising to 2.5bb applies pressure and realizes equity better than calling or folding.

K6 offsuit is too weak to defend from the small blind against a 2.5bb button raise with the big blind still to act. Folding avoids playing a frequently dominated hand out of position.

J5o is too weak to defend the big blind against a button open, even with pot odds.

A6 suited is a clear button open three-handed, with position, an ace blocker, and nut-flush potential. Raising to 2.5 big blinds pressures the blinds while keeping the investment modest.

Folding T9 offsuit from the small blind facing a 2.5bb button raise as it does not play well out of position.

85s is too weak to continue out of position against a button raise; the hand is easily dominated and will not realize enough equity to justify the call.

Holding 3s 2d on the button is the worst possible starting hand, making it an easy fold even 3-handed.

J5o is weak, but the button folded and I only need 50 more into 150, so the price is good enough to complete and see a flop heads-up.

K9 suited is strong enough to raise against a small-blind limp, especially with position postflop. Raising builds value against weaker hands while giving us a chance to win the pot immediately.

J5 offsuit is too weak to continue out of position against a blind raise; folding avoids putting more chips in with a dominated, low-equity hand.

23o is the worst starting hand and I am first to act, so folding avoids paying a blind with no equity advantage.

With the button folded, K4 offsuit is a reasonable small-blind steal against one opponent. Raising to 3 big blinds pressures the big blind's weaker hands, while the king blocks some strong continues.

Calling in position with KQo against a small blind raise to see a flop with good equity and positional advantage.

King-high has some showdown value, but this low, paired flop connects well with the big blind’s calling range. Checking keeps the pot manageable out of position with only weak backdoor possibilities.

I have two overcards with backdoor flush potential in position; checking back realizes our equity and controls the pot against a paired board.

King-high has some showdown value, but the low spade draw is vulnerable on this paired board. Checking keeps the pot small out of position and avoids bluffing into a range that can readily continue.

I hold two overcards and the Queen-high flush draw in position. Checking behind guarantees seeing the river card cleanly without risking a check-raise.

King-high has limited showdown value, and the opponent's two checks suggest a weak range. A two-thirds-pot bluff can fold out ace-high and some weak pairs, while my spade modestly reduces their flush combinations.

I hold only King-high with no pair on a coordinated board of 5-5-8-9-7. Calling a 2/3 pot river bet with King-high cannot be profitable here.

K9 offsuit is a profitable button open three-handed. Raising to 2.5 big blinds pressures both blinds while preserving positional advantage if called.

A2s works excellently as a 3-bet bluff from the small blind against a button open, providing blocker value and wheel playability.

Ten-three offsuit is far too weak to continue against an open and a three-bet, so folding saves the remaining stack.

K9 offsuit is too weak to continue profitably against this sizable small-blind three-bet. Position does not compensate for frequent domination and poor equity realization.

Opening from the button with 54s for standard positional play.

QTo is playable versus a 2.5x button open in three-handed; calling 200 keeps the pot small and realizes equity without bloating OOP.

82 offsuit is too weak to defend against a raise and a call, even at these pot odds. Its poor equity realization in a multiway pot makes folding preferable.

QTo completely missed this dry flop and I am out of position against the preflop raiser, so checking is better than betting air.

I flopped middle pair plus an open-ended straight draw in position, making a half-pot c-bet standard for value and equity denial.

Queen-ten has no pair, no draw, and no connection to 5-3-6. Calling a flop bet with complete air is -EV, so I fold.