Hold'em table

Holding 92s on the button in a 3-handed game is too weak to profitably open raise.

T3 offsuit is a weak hand, and out of position against the big blind it is not worth 50 more chips. Folding costs only the 50-chip small blind.

A7 suited-ace offsuit is a solid hand on the button in a 3-handed game; a standard 3bb raise puts pressure on both blinds and builds the pot with position.

Seven-six offsuit is too weak to defend the small blind against a 3x button raise with the big blind still to act.

Holding 63o in the big blind facing a 3bb raise from the button, this is an easy fold.

Ace-king offsuit is a premium hand on the button. Raising to three big blinds builds the pot and puts pressure on the blinds.

Holding 62 offsuit in the small blind against a button open is an easy standard fold.

Getting 450+200 pot odds: need to call 200 to win 450, about 3.25-to-1 with a suited-ish connected hand in the big blind against a wide button open. 65o is marginal but the price is good and I close the action. Folding is close, but calling is fine.

I have 6-high with a straight draw (gutshot-ish: 5-6-7 with A on board needs 3-4 or 4-8) on a paired ace board; the button raised preflop and likely has an ace or strong range, so I check and keep the pot small.

Trips with a king kicker are strong here. A small bet builds the pot while giving weaker aces, pairs, and spade draws room to continue.

6-5 offsuit on an A-A-7 board has only a gutshot-type draw (6-5 with a 7 needs a 4 or 8) and no showdown value. Facing a 250 bet into 650 needs about 28% equity, which I don't have against a button range that often holds an ace, so I fold.

Opening with premium offsuit broadway AK from the button to 2.5bb for value and position.

A4s is a good 3-bet hand against a button open in a 3-handed game. It has a suited ace blocker and playability. Raising from the small blind also avoids playing out of position with a weak call and puts pressure on both opponents.

T3 offsuit is too weak to defend against a large three-bet, especially with the original raiser still in the hand.

AKo is a premium holding; 4-betting in position builds the pot and extracts value or denies equity against SB's 3-bet range.

Seat 1 opened and then 4-bet to 2150 after my 3-bet, which usually shows a strong range. A4s is dominated by the top of that range and would play poorly if I called 1250 more out of position, so I fold.

A3o on the button in a 3-handed pot is marginal. Calling 100 to win 150 is not terrible, but the hand plays poorly out of position against two opponents. Folding is a small-loss, low-variance choice.

Completing for 50 chips is inexpensive heads-up. This hand is too weak to raise but playable against the big blind's wide range.

Seat 3 completed from the small blind; checking our A8o allows us to see a free flop in position with solid high-card equity.

I have no pair or immediate draw, so I’ll check rather than build the pot out of position.

I have Ace-high with showdown value and no draw on a high board, so checking back to take a free card is the standard play.

I have only a gutshot straight draw and little showdown value. Betting into this coordinated board is unlikely to get enough folds, so I’ll take the free card.

I have a gutshot straight draw to the nut straight and an overcard Ace; checking behind takes a free card to realize my equity.

Nine-high has little showdown value. A 150-chip river bet can fold out stronger unpaired hands after both players checked the flop and turn.

I only have Ace-high with no flush or straight on a coordinated three-club board, making it an easy fold facing a river bet.

Q5 offsuit is playable as an unopened button raise three-handed. A small raise uses position without committing too many chips.

Folding J9o from the small blind facing a button open, as it plays poorly out of position and lacks the equity/playability to continue.

A3 offsuit in the big blind is getting good odds (125 to call into 375) against a button min-ish open in 3-handed play, so calling is profitable and a 3-bet with a weak ace is unnecessary.

Ace-high with a backdoor nut flush draw on a connected 8-J-9 board is weak. I'm first to act out of position against the button's preflop raise, so checking keeps the pot small and lets me see what the button does.

This connected flop favors the big blind’s calling range. With only a gutshot and no made hand, I’ll check behind and take the free card.

Board 8-J-9-7 is very connected, and I hold the nut flush draw plus an ace-high backdoor. The button checked the flop, so their range looks capped. A small semi-bluff bet builds the pot and can fold out equity, and I still have outs if called.

Q-5 has only a gutshot to a ten and a questionable queen overcard. Calling 350 is too expensive for those draws against a turn bet.