Hold'em table

K8 offsuit is a reasonable button open three-handed. Raising takes initiative and can win the blinds while preserving position postflop.

A6o has around 45% equity against a wide button open, so calling 200 into a 400 pot is profitable. However, it's not strong enough to 3-bet from the small blind given our positional disadvantage.

Calling closes the action at a favorable price with pocket threes, preserving a multiway pot where we can realize set value.

We have Ace-high with no pair or draw on a dry Q94 rainbow flop, out of position against two opponents. Checking gives us a free card and lets us gather information from their actions.

With bottom set on a dry board in a multiway raised pot, checking retains opponents' bluffs and gives them a chance to value-bet queens or nines.

I have no pair and only weak backdoor draws on a multiway flop, so checking preserves my chips and lets me realize whatever equity I have.

The flop checked through, indicating weakness from both opponents. A turn bet of just over half pot can steal the pot with ace-high, representing a queen or better, and I can safely fold to a raise.

Third pair has too little showdown value versus a turn bet into two opponents, with the preflop raiser still behind. Folding preserves chips rather than continuing with limited outs.

I have only king-high with no meaningful draw, and the turn bet offers little reason to continue. Fold rather than invest more chips.

Q4o is a very weak hand and not worth investing chips, even from the button with position.

KJo is a strong heads-up blind-versus-blind holding and benefits from applying pressure and building initiative.

A6 offsuit is strong enough to defend the big blind against a likely wide small-blind raise, but not strong enough to 3-bet for value. Calling keeps the pot manageable and realizes equity in position relative to the small blind postflop.

A small continuation bet leverages our preflop initiative and can fold out unpaired overcards while retaining equity with two overcards and a diamond.

A-high has reasonable showdown value against a small flop lead, and the price is favorable. Calling keeps weaker bluffs in while avoiding an unnecessary raise on this paired board.

With only king-high on a heavily paired board, checking preserves chips and retains our diamond river possibilities.

The paired board gives me a reasonable ace-kicker showdown hand, but little value from betting and few worse hands to call. I’ll take the free river rather than turn it into a bluff.

With only king-high on a double-paired board after the turn checked through, checking preserves our showdown value and avoids being called primarily by better hands.

I have ace-high on a paired board and may already be ahead of missed overcards. A bet is unlikely to get called by worse, so I’ll take the free showdown.

Suited JT is a strong button opening hand three-handed, with position and solid playability. I raise to build the pot and apply pressure to the blinds.

A4 offsuit is marginal out of position, but the button’s small open and favorable pot odds make a call reasonable. I’ll avoid inflating the pot with a weak three-bet and proceed cautiously if the big blind comes along.

Q4o is a weak hand out of position facing a raise and a call; folding preserves chips for better spots.

With only ace-high and a backdoor flush draw, checking out of position keeps the pot small and lets the preflop raiser act.

I have a strong flopped flush and want to build the pot while getting value from kings, diamond draws, and paired hands. A medium-large continuation bet also charges boats and full-house draws.

Call with the nut-flush draw and possible ace improvement; the price is reasonable, while raising risks building a large pot with no made hand.

I have a flush draw but little showdown value, and checking takes a free river card without inflating the pot against the flop bettor.

We have a strong jack-high flush on a paired board and should value-bet against kings, trips, and worse made hands. A moderate sizing preserves calls while limiting exposure to rare higher diamond combinations or full houses.

I have a strong flush draw and an ace that may provide additional equity, giving enough potential to continue for the price. Raising would risk too much with only ace-high currently.

I have an ace-high kicker with the board’s trips, but any king, seven, or pocket pair gives my opponent a full house. Checking takes the showdown without risking more chips.

Our king-high flush is strong enough to value bet against lower diamond holdings and trips. A moderate sizing targets calls while limiting exposure to full houses and higher flushes.

The board gives everyone trip fives, and my ace kicker is near the top of the likely showdown range. Calling the modest river bet keeps bluffs and weaker kickers in while avoiding a raise that may isolate me against a flush or full house.

A8 offsuit is a profitable button open three-handed. A 2.5bb raise applies pressure to the blinds while keeping the pot manageable.

7c4s is a weak offsuit hand from the small blind facing a button raise, with poor equity and bad position. Folding avoids risking more chips with a marginal holding.

J3 offsuit is too weak to defend against a button raise out of position, especially with the small blind folded.

KQo is a strong hand on the button; raising to 2.5x the big blind builds the pot and isolates weaker hands.

2h4h is too weak to defend from the small blind against a button open, especially with the big blind still behind.

A♣5♠ is a reasonable big-blind defend against a button raise, and the price is favorable. Calling keeps weaker hands in and avoids inflating the pot with a marginal offsuit ace.

A-high has little showdown value and no meaningful draw on this paired, connected flop. Check and avoid building the pot without a strong reason to bet.

I have a double gutshot straight draw but the paired board reduces its value. Checking back for a free card controls the pot and avoids getting raised off my equity.

I have only ace-high, but the ace gives me a gutshot to Broadway on a king. Checking keeps the pot small and lets me realize that equity without risking a bluff into a paired, connected board.

We have two pair (Queens and Tens) with a gutshot straight draw to a 9. Betting for value and protection against draws, sizing around 70% pot.

I have only ace-high with no flush draw; the gutshot to Broadway and possible ace improvement are not enough to justify calling 400 into 950 against a turn bet.

6-2 offsuit is far too weak to enter with from the button facing the big blind.

With a playable hand heads-up from the small blind, completing cheaply keeps the pot manageable and avoids inflating it with a marginal hand.

With 93o, a very weak hand, checking is best to see a free flop in position. Raising would risk chips with little equity and the small blind is likely to call a min-raise getting good odds.

With 9-high and no made hand, checking keeps the pot small while preserving my chance to improve to a straight on a 7.

We have 9-high with no draw on an ace-high board; checking to see a free turn is best, as bluffing into a player who called preflop and checked is unlikely to succeed often enough.

I have an open-ended straight draw, and the opponent checked the flop, so I can take a free river card rather than risk a bet out of position.

My 9-high has some showdown value, and this board is unlikely to make a river bet fold better hands while worse hands may fold. I’ll check and take the free showdown.

We have a weak pair of threes on a board with possible straights. Opponent checked all streets, likely has a weak hand or missed draw. Betting as a bluff might fold out some better pairs, but since we checked down, a river bet looks suspicious and could be called by any Ace or pair. Checking gives us a chance to win at showdown against busted draws without risking chips.