Hold'em table

74s has some playability in position, so I open the button rather than limp or fold a suited hand that can win the blinds.

93s is far too weak to defend out of position from the small blind against a button open.

Calling the small additional amount closes the action, and 6-4 offsuit has enough equity against a likely wide button opening range to defend the big blind.

I have a modest two-pair hand on a paired board, but the preflop raiser has position and can continue with many stronger hands. I’ll check and evaluate their action.

I have an open-ended straight draw on a paired board and the preflop caller checked to me. A half-pot c-bet applies pressure and can win the pot immediately or get value if called.

I have a pair of sixes with a gutshot straight draw, and the price is favorable against a small flop bet. Calling keeps weaker hands and bluffs in the pot.

The ace is a strong card for the preflop raiser's range, while my pair of sixes has some showdown value. I’ll check rather than inflate the pot.

I have a flush draw plus an open-ended straight draw on a paired board, so I semi-bluff the turn after the check to build the pot and apply pressure.

The ace turn strongly improves the preflop raiser’s value range, and my two pair is only sixes and fives. I have too few clean outs to justify calling the 700-chip bet.

A8s is well within standard button opening range 3-handed; raising to 2.5 big blinds for value and position.

A weak offsuit hand is not worth calling a raise from the small blind, especially with the big blind still to act.

T9 suited has enough playability and pot odds to continue against a button open, but it is better as a call than a three-bet out of position.

I flopped top two pair on a draw-heavy board and want to bet for value while charging straight and flush draws. A pot-sized-ish bet of 400 builds the pot without overcommitting.

I flop an open-ended straight draw with an ace overcard in position. Calling 400 into a 950 pot gives sufficient implied odds to continue against the donk bet.

I have tens and nines on a wet turn with flush and straight draws, so I bet about two-thirds pot for value and protection rather than give a free card.

Villain led flop and fired turn heavily on a coordinated board with flush possibilities. With only an open gutshot straight draw, no spade blocker, and insufficient direct or implied odds to call 900, folding is the disciplined play.

8♣5♥ is a weak offsuit hand, and calling 100 from the button offers poor value against both blinds.

Button folded, so this is heads-up versus the big blind. A6o is strong enough to raise for value and fold equity rather than complete out of position.

Defending big blind with A7s in position against a standard small blind open.

I have the nut flush draw and an overcard as the preflop raiser, so a half-pot semi-bluff builds the pot and can fold out better ace-highs.

I have middle pair with top kicker on a wet board against a half-pot continuation bet, which is a clear call with good pot odds and position.

Ace-high with no pair or draw has little value as a turn bet after the flop call, so I take the free card and reassess on the river.

I have third pair with an ace kicker in position and checking back controls pot size while realizing showdown value.

Top pair with a six kicker has showdown value, but a river bet is called mostly by better aces and two pair while folding out worse hands. Checking realizes the hand without bloating the pot.

We improved to two pair on the river with Aces and Sevens. After opponent checked turn and river, a medium value bet targets weaker Aces and pair-plus holdings.

I have top pair on the river and only need about 27% equity to call 700 into 1900. Seat 2's delayed bet can include worse pairs and missed draws, so calling is better than folding or raising with a weak kicker.

Pocket sevens is a solid button open, so I raise to 3bb to build the pot and take the initiative in position.

KTo plays poorly out of position facing a 3x open from the button with the big blind still left to act.

Holding 63o on the button is too weak to open raise even in three-handed play, making fold standard.

Pocket tens are strong heads-up against the big blind, so I’m raising for value and to take the initiative.

34o is too weak to continue against a raise, even heads-up in position. Folding avoids putting more chips in with a dominated offsuit hand.

Q7 suited is a reasonable button open in a three-handed game. A 2.5× raise puts pressure on the blinds while keeping the pot manageable.

KTs is strong enough to 3-bet a button open in a 3-handed game, and raising builds the pot while denying equity out of position.

Holding 6c 2h facing an open and a 3-bet is an immediate fold.

Q7 suited is too weak to continue against a sizable three-bet, especially with poor equity against the likely range and no profitable call price.