Hold'em table

Fold T8o on the button as it sits just outside the standard 100bb 3-handed opening range.

In a blind-vs-blind spot, J8o is a reasonable small-blind open, and raising to 3x applies pressure and takes the initiative against the big blind.

Getting 2:1 pot odds in the big blind against a likely wide small-blind raise, Q8o is strong enough to defend by calling and seeing a flop.

The ace-high dry board favors my preflop raising range, so a small one-third-pot c-bet with backdoor straight draws applies cheap pressure.

Q-high with no pair on an ace-high flop has little equity against a preflop raiser's continuing range, and calling 200 into 800 offers insufficient odds.

A5o is a standard open from the button in 3-handed play. A 2.5bb raise applies pressure to both blinds.

TJo has enough equity against a button open to call the 200 more, getting 2:1 immediately; seeing a flop is preferable to folding or bloating the pot out of position.

With 9h 8h in the big blind getting 4:1 immediate pot odds multiway, calling closes the action profitably with high playability.

With middle pair on an ace-high flop and no club, checking from the small blind controls the pot and avoids bloating it against two opponents who called preflop.

I completely missed this ace-high board with nine-high and zero draw equity, so checking to the preflop aggressor is standard.

Top pair with a weak kicker on the button after both opponents checked; a small bet (~47% pot) gets value from Jx, weaker aces and draws, and protects against overcards and clubs while keeping the pot manageable.

I have middle pair with a backdoor straight draw and am getting over 4:1 pot odds; the button's half-pot bet can be a continuation bet, so calling is reasonable rather than folding or raising into an ace-high board.

I have nine-high with zero draw or equity on an Ace-high board facing a bet and a call.

I have middle pair on an ace-high board and am out of position; checking controls the pot and induces bluffs rather than bloating the pot against a stronger range.

Top pair plus a wheel gutshot after the turn checks to us. A modest bet gets value from Jx, weaker aces and club draws, charges those draws, and keeps the pot manageable given our weak kicker.

Getting 3.2:1 on a call with middle pair against an aggressive button who can be barreling draws and air; raising would overplay a marginal made hand, so I call to keep his bluffs in and re-evaluate the river.

I have two pair (Jacks and Tens) on a coordinated board. I'll make a modest value bet to get called by top pair and can fold if raised, since straights and sets are possible.

Top pair with a weak kicker is getting about 4.3:1, so it only needs roughly 23% equity. Villain's river lead after check-calling twice includes enough missed club draws and thin value to make a bluff-catch reasonable.

On the button with a weak but playable Kx hand, I'll open-raise to steal blinds and take control, folding to heavy action.

JTo plays poorly out of position from the small blind against a button open, with the big blind still yet to act.

Getting about 27% pot odds against a wide 3-handed button opening range, 63o has enough equity to defend from the big blind.

I have 6-3 offsuit with no pair and no draw on J88, a board that favors the preflop raiser, so I check to him and plan to fold to a bet.

With king-high and no pair on a paired board, checking behind controls the pot and avoids putting more chips in with a weak hand.

Six-high with no draw on a Q-J-8-8 board that favors the button's range; I'll check and give up unless the river offers a good bluffing spot.

Opponent checked flop and turn, showing weakness; I'll take a stab with K-high to fold out A-high and missed draws, and I can shut down if called.

Six-high with no pair and no draw on J88Q facing a turn bet; I have essentially no equity, so I fold.

T8o is at the bottom of the button range in 3-max play; folding preserves chips without entering a marginal spot.

AJo is a strong hand in a blind-vs-blind spot once the button has folded. Raising to 3bb from the small blind takes the initiative and gets value.

T3o is too weak to defend against a 3x raise out of position; despite getting 3:1 pot odds, the hand has poor playability and reverse implied odds, so folding is best.

J4o is offsuit with a weak kicker, which is below a reasonable button opening range three-handed against two blinds at 100bb, so I fold.

Button folded, leaving heads-up blind vs blind. A7o is strong enough to raise for fold equity and value, so I'll make it 300 to pressure the big blind.

A8o has solid equity and position against a standard small blind opening range, making this an easy defend.

Dry low flop favors a continuation bet; betting 300 into 600 can fold out weak hands and take the pot down.

We completely missed the flop with ace-high and no meaningful backdoor draws against a half-pot continuation bet.

J2o is a very weak offsuit hand from the button, and calling 100 into 150 with poor playability is not profitable enough. Folding avoids unnecessary risk this early.

Folding weak 94 offsuit from the small blind as it plays poorly out of position.