Hold'em table

As the button in a three-handed game, 5♥6♥ is a playable suited connector and benefits from taking the initiative. I open to 2.5 big blinds, a modest size that keeps weaker hands in while applying pressure to the blinds.

AJo is a strong hand from the small blind against a button open in 3-handed play; 3-betting to 10bb builds the pot and exerts pressure.

K3o is a very weak hand, especially facing a raise and a re-raise from two opponents. Calling 900 more out of position would be unprofitable, and 4-betting as a bluff is too risky without reads.

The small blind’s large 4x 3-bet makes this a costly call with a low suited connector. Even in position, 5♥6♥ is unlikely to realize enough equity against a strong range.

On the button in 3-handed play, J9o is a standard wide open to apply pressure and utilize position.

J3o is a very weak hand out of position in the small blind facing a button raise. Folding avoids putting more chips in with a likely dominated hand.

JTo is a reasonable defend against a button min-raise, and the favorable pot odds make calling preferable to folding or reraising.

Top pair with a moderate kicker is a reasonable bluff-catcher, but the preflop raiser has the range advantage on this board. Check to keep weaker hands in and let the button decide whether to bet.

We flopped an open-ended straight draw in position; a standard c-bet of around 44% pot applies pressure and builds the pot for our equity.

Top pair with a decent kicker is strong enough to continue against this modest flop bet, but raising risks isolating myself against better hands. I’ll call and reassess on the turn.

With a modest pair of tens on a paired-queen board, I have some showdown value but little reason to build the pot. I’ll check and keep weaker hands in while avoiding a bet into a likely stronger range.

We hold an open-ended straight draw with position. Taking a free card avoids facing a check-raise on a paired board.

My two pair is a reasonable showdown hand, but the opponent’s flop raise leaves plenty of Qx hands that beat me. After the turn checked through, I’ll take the free showdown rather than risk a thin value bet.

I rivered second pair behind the board's pair of Queens, giving me two pair Queens and Nines. Worse hands are unlikely to call a bet, and opponent may hold a Ten or better, so checking back to realize showdown value is optimal.

K6o on the button is a standard open in 3-handed play; raising to 2.5bb pressures the blinds and leverages position.

A8 offsuit is too weak to continue from the small blind against a button raise, especially with the big blind still to act. Avoid paying 200 chips out of position with a hand that can be dominated.

Getting attractive pot odds to defend the big blind with A9o against a button open in 3-handed play.

I am out of position against the preflop aggressor with Ace-high and backdoor straight possibilities; checking is standard.

Small continuation bet as the preflop aggressor on a JTx board; I have K-high with a backdoor flush and can fold to a raise.

I only have Ace-high with weak backdoor draws on a board that connects well with the preflop raiser's range, making a fold straightforward.

On the button, a small raise can win the blinds and lets me use position if called. 6-4 offsuit is weak, so I’m keeping the raise modest.

Holding 32o out of position against a button raise is an automatic fold.

J2s is too weak to defend out of position against a button open; calling might be marginally +EV but underrealization makes folding superior.

Opening standard 2.5bb on the button with KJo 3-handed.

T7o is a weak hand, especially out of position against a button raise. Folding preserves my stack and avoids a likely -EV situation.

8-3 offsuit is too weak to defend against the button’s raise, even with the pot odds. I fold rather than invest more out of position.

Button steal with Jd5c; a min-raise risks 200 to win 150, and we can fold to a re-raise if needed.

T9 suited has good playability against a small button raise, and the price is favorable. Call and keep the pot manageable from the small blind.

Getting 5:1 pot odds to close the preflop action with suited cards makes calling standard.

With only T-high and a weak backdoor draw on a three-way flop, I’ll take the free card rather than build a pot out of position.

I have top pair with a weak kicker in a multiway pot; checking to the preflop aggressor controls the pot and lets me evaluate action behind.

I have bottom pair with a weak kicker and position. Checking behind keeps the pot small and avoids value-betting into a likely queen.

I have only a gutshot straight draw and the king is a card likely to help my opponents’ ranges. I’ll take the free river rather than bluff into two players.

We hold second pair with a weak kicker on a board with an overcard King. Checking controls the pot size multiway.

Both opponents checked twice, showing weakness. My bottom pair has little showdown value, but a bet here can win the pot now or set up a river bluff.

I have a strong combo draw: any club gives me a flush, and a jack gives me a straight. The 300-chip call is a small fraction of the pot and offers favorable odds.

Facing a bet and a call on a turn King, second pair with a 7 kicker is heavily dominated and lacks good implied odds out of position.

I missed the gutshot and have no showdown value; checking avoids investing more when the turn bettor can call with pairs.

We have bottom pair with no kicker, and Seat 1 called our turn bet. Checking back avoids risking more chips with a very weak hand that has minimal showdown value; a bluff here could be called by many better hands.