Hold'em table

ATo on the button is strong in a 3-handed game; raising applies pressure and takes initiative with position.

Q2 offsuit is a weak hand facing a 3x raise from the button; not worth continuing from the small blind.

62 offsuit is too weak to defend against a 3bb button raise. Its poor playability out of position makes calling or bluff-raising unprofitable without a strong opponent-specific read.

6-9 offsuit is weak from the button facing a raise-free pot; folding preserves chips for better spots.

Ace-king offsuit is a premium hand heads-up against the big blind. Raising to 3.5 big blinds builds value and charges the opponent for playing in position.

T5o is too weak to continue against a small-blind raise, even getting 1.8:1. Folding avoids playing a dominated offsuit hand deep-stacked.

With an unopened pot on the button, a small raise uses position and fold equity to make this marginal king-high hand playable. The minimum sizing keeps the steal inexpensive.

J5o is too weak to continue out of position against a button raise, especially with the big blind still to act. Folding avoids playing a dominated hand.

6-4 offsuit facing a raise is weak; folding is correct given weak equity and position.

T5o is a weak offsuit hand from the button and calling 100 into a small pot with poor playability is not profitable; folding avoids unnecessary risk.

With the button folded it's effectively heads-up vs the BB; A2o is strong enough to raise for value and initiative here.

K6 offsuit is strong enough to defend against a small-blind open, especially with position postflop. Calling costs 200 into a 400 pot and keeps weaker hands in the opponent's range.

I have only an unpaired ace with a backdoor gutshot on a very coordinated KQJ two-diamond board; better to check and control pot size against a range that connects well with this texture.

Top pair with a weak kicker has showdown value but is vulnerable on this coordinated board that favors the preflop raiser. Checking back controls the pot and avoids a check-raise.

I have only ace-high with no pair or draw on a coordinated board, so checking is the best way to control pot size.

After two checks from the preflop raiser, a half-pot bet gets thin value from weaker pairs and draws while denying free equity. Our weak kicker favors a modest sizing rather than building a large pot.

Ace-high with no pair, draw, or backdoor equity against a turn raise on a dangerous board; not enough equity to continue.

J5 offsuit is weak from the button facing a raise-call dynamic; not worth investing even with position in a 3-handed game.

A6 offsuit is strong enough to open from the small blind after the button folds. Raising to 3 big blinds pressures the big blind and gives us a chance to win immediately despite being out of position.

Closing the action with T7s for 200 into 400 gives good pot odds, and I avoid bloating the pot out of position with a marginal hand.

This broadway-heavy flop favors my preflop raising range, making a small continuation bet attractive. My ace blocks some strong continuations, and I have a gutshot to the nut straight if called.

I have an open-ended straight draw and am getting 4:1 pot odds on a 200 call into 800, so calling realizes equity cheaply. Raising risks getting reraised by made hands on this coordinated board.

Ace-high retains some showdown value and a gutshot, but betting is unlikely to fold many pairs after the flop call. Checking controls the pot and preserves the option to improve on the river.

I have an open-ended straight draw but only one card to come; checking behind to realize equity cheaply and avoid getting raised off my draw on a paired board.

Ace-high retains showdown value against missed straight draws, while a river bluff would mainly need to fold pairs that may call. Checking avoids risking more chips with little prospect of being called by worse.

My hand has no showdown value against a preflop raiser, but opponent's turn and river checks indicate weakness. A large river bet can fold out A-high and missed draws, giving me a chance to win the pot without showdown.

Our ace-high kicker on the paired board only beats bluffs, and calling requires about 29% equity. With no reliable evidence of enough river bluffs, folding is preferable.

KQo is a strong button opening hand three-handed. Raising to 2.5 big blinds builds value while applying pressure to the blinds and preserving our positional advantage.

4-9 offsuit is too weak to call a button raise out of position in a 3-handed pot.

Facing a standard button raise with 88, calling is cheap and keeps the pot manageable while I see a flop with a decent pocket pair out of position.

I hold an overpair (88) to a low, wet flop with a flush draw present; betting for value and protection makes sense here.

King-high with only two overcards and a backdoor flush draw is a weak continue against this sizable lead. This low, connected board favors the big blind's range, and our overcard outs may not be clean.