Hold'em table

QJo has decent equity in position three-handed; raising applies pressure to the blinds and takes initiative while keeping the sizing small.

T6 offsuit is too weak to continue from the small blind against a button raise, especially with the big blind still to act.

KJs is a strong suited broadway hand heads-up against a button open, with favorable pot odds and good postflop playability.

Checking preserves flexibility with an overcard and king-high flush draw on this coordinated board, allowing a possible response to a continuation bet.

With QJ overcards and position on a low flop after the big blind checked, a continuation bet can take down the pot immediately and deny equity.

I have the king-high spade flush draw plus two overcards on a board where the preflop raiser can c-bet widely. A check-raise applies pressure while retaining strong equity if called.

Facing a check-raise on a coordinated flop with only queen-high and no strong draw, I fold; calling 800 with weak equity is not justified.

T5 suited is a reasonable button open in a three-handed game. Raising to 250 applies pressure to the blinds while keeping the size modest.

A3 offsuit is too weak to defend against a button open in a three-handed game, especially out of position to the big blind.

65o is too weak to defend out of position against a button raise, so folding preserves chips.

K7 offsuit is a reasonable button opening hand three-handed, with position and initiative.

A8s has decent equity against a button open and I'm getting over 2:1 pot odds. Calling keeps the pot manageable while I'm out of position.

43 offsuit is too weak to continue against a button raise and a cold call. The price is attractive, but the hand realizes poorly out of position in a multiway pot.

Ace-high with backdoor flush on a coordinated board; I'll keep the pot controlled and see the turn rather than lead into the preflop raiser.

A small continuation bet leverages my preflop initiative and can fold out many unpaired hands. My king-high also retains useful backdoor equity.

With ace-high and a backdoor heart draw, calling the small flop bet keeps the pot controlled and realizes equity against the button's wide range. Raising without a strong made hand or draw risks bloating the pot out of position.

I have ace-high with a weak draw and no need to build the pot out of position; checking keeps the pot controlled and lets me see the river cheaply.

A modest turn barrel can fold out unpaired overcards and other weak flop floats after the check. The sizing preserves chips when called by the opponent's many pair-heavy holdings.

Ace-high with no pair or strong draw faces a committed turn bet; the price and opponent's line make folding the best play.

3h2d is too weak to continue from the button against a small blind and big blind, especially with only 100 to call but poor playability and domination risk.

With the button folded, 8-7 offsuit is a reasonable hand to complete from the small blind at this price. I’ll see the flop rather than inflate the pot against the big blind.

With A-K suited-equivalent strength (A♥K♣) from the big blind against a limper, I raise for value and to isolate.

87 offsuit is too weak to defend out of position against a sizeable raise, especially with a player already folded.

K♥2♥ is a playable suited hand on the button, so I’ll open-raise rather than limp and use position to pressure the blinds.

A4 has sufficient equity and strong pot odds against a button open, even though it will be played out of position.

T3 offsuit is too weak to defend out of position against a button raise and a small-blind call, even with the discounted big-blind price.

Checking top pair with a weak kicker keeps the pot controlled while allowing the preflop raiser to continue with bluffs and worse hands.

I have a weak bottom pair on an ace-high, two-club board. Checking back preserves showdown value and avoids building the pot against a range that can continue strongly.

Betting top pair for thin value and protection against club draws and weaker pairs after the flop checked through. A moderate sizing keeps worse hands and draws in while limiting exposure.

A pair of deuces is weak on this board, and the turn lead can represent an ace or better made hand. I have little reliable improvement potential, so I fold rather than pay off with marginal showdown value.

J8 suited is a playable button open with positional advantage. Raising applies pressure to the blinds and can win the pot preflop.

5h4c is a weak offsuit hand facing a button raise with 200 to call, so folding avoids playing a dominated hand out of position.

KJs is a strong hand to defend from the big blind against a button raise. Calling the 150-chip increment keeps the pot manageable while preserving good postflop playability.

With a strong combo draw—flush draw plus an open-ended straight draw—I’ll check out of position and preserve the option to continue aggressively if the button bets.

I have an open-ended straight draw and can apply pressure on this coordinated board after the check. A modest continuation bet can fold out unpaired hands while retaining strong equity when called.

Raise as a semi-bluff with a powerful combo draw: the nut flush draw plus straight-draw outs gives strong equity if called, and the raise can also fold out some of the button’s c-bet range.

We have only a gutshot to a nine plus weak backdoor equity, and the check-raise makes continuing at this price unprofitable.