Hold'em table

Qd3d suited on the button in a 3-handed game is a standard open; raising to 2.5bb takes initiative with position against both blinds.

Nine-five suited is weak and out of position in a three-way pot against a button raise, so folding avoids a costly marginal call.

In the big blind against a 2.5x button open, J5o gets about 3.7:1 (150 to win 550), and the button's range is wide. Calling is better than folding here, though playing out of position is a drawback.

J5 offsite has no pair and only a weak gutshot-free backdoor on an ace-high board that favors the button's raising range, so I check and plan to fold to a bet.

Second pair with a weak kicker on a draw-heavy A-Q-4 two-heart board; a small bet gets value from draws and weaker pairs while denying free equity, and keeps the pot manageable if raised.

J5 offscore with no pair and no draw on an AQ4 two-tone board facing a c-bet; only a gutshot-less backdoor, so fold rather than call 200 into 750.

Queen-five suited on the button facing only the big blind's 100 to call is a playable speculative hand with good pot odds in this three-way pot. I'll see a flop cheaply rather than fold.

A9o in the small blind against a button limp is ahead of a limping range, so a squeeze-style iso raise takes initiative and can win the pot preflop. Raising also avoids playing a weak ace out of position in a multiway limped pot.

ATo is a strong hand 3-handed but SB's large iso-raise over a limp shows strength and we have a limper behind; calling keeps the pot manageable with a hand that plays well on ace-high boards and avoids bloating the pot out of position against the button.

Queen-five suited on the button is a marginal hand, but calling 350 into a 1000 pot gives reasonable odds with position in a three-way pot.

As the preflop raiser on a low, dry-ish board, we have ace high with the nut flush draw backdoor and a gutshot-ish wheel potential (A-x with 2,4 needs 3 and 5... actually just overcards plus backdoor nut flush), so a small c-bet of about a third of the pot works well. The board favors our range, and the bet can take it down or set up later barrels.

Ace-high with only backdoor draws on a 4-2-7 two-heart board, out of position, facing a preflop raiser's bet with another player still behind; equity realization is poor three-way so folding is the disciplined play.

I have a strong flush and straight draw with about 15 outs, and the pot odds of about 5 to 1 make calling 450 profitable against this range.

Top pair plus the nut flush draw on the turn; a half-pot bet gets value from weaker pairs and draws, charges straight draws, and keeps strong equity if raised.

I have a made flush (Qh-high) on a three-heart board, which is strong but can be beaten by a higher flush, so calling the 1100 keeps me in without risking a larger raise against a line that could be strong.

Second pair with an ace kicker has some showdown value against busted draws and weaker pairs. Betting would mainly get called by flushes and better pairs that called the turn, so I check to reach a cheap showdown.

I have a queen-high flush on a board where seat 3 has shown aggression but just checked, so betting for value should get called by weaker hands and is a reasonable size relative to the 4450 pot.

Our pair of nines is now under the ten on a board where the flush and several straights have completed, and villain called down passively before leading the river. That line looks value-heavy. Calling needs about 29% equity, and one pair with an Ace kicker likely doesn't get there against this range.

K9o on the button in 3-handed is a clear open; a standard 2.5bb raise to steal the blinds.

Q8 offsuit in the small blind facing a 2.5x button open is a standard fold; it plays poorly out of position and is dominated by much of the opener's range.

Nine-six offsuit is a weak hand out of position facing a button raise to 250, so folding avoids spending chips with little equity or playability.

Q7 offsuit on the button in a 3-handed game is a marginal hand; it's below a standard button opening range and folding avoids playing a dominated hand out of position relative to blind 3-bets.

Calling the 50-chip completion in the small blind with Q-9 offsuit is cheap, and I have about 25% pot odds needed against the big blind's range. Folding would give up a profitable, low-cost heads-up pot.

64o is weak; checking the big blind against a limp gives a free flop with position, and raising has little fold equity or value.

We hold two pair (queens and eights with a nine kicker) on a paired board, which is strong, so betting for value is better than checking.

6-4 offsuit has no pair and no draw on Q-8-8 with two clubs, and calling 150 into 350 needs about 30% equity, which this hand doesn't have. Raising as a bluff on a paired board against a limper who bet out isn't worth the risk, so I fold.

K8 offsuit is a marginal hand, but calling 100 from the button is cheap and keeps the pot manageable with position over two blinds.

Getting 5:1 to complete in the small blind with a limped pot; 95o has enough playability multiway at this price.

Q2 offsuit is a weak hand; with a free option in the big blind after two limps, checking to see a flop is correct rather than raising a marginal hand out of position against two players.

Holding 9-5 with no pair and no draw on an A-Q-7 board, out of position in a three-way limped pot. Checking gives up nothing, while betting into two players who likely connect with an ace or queen is unprofitable.

I have middle pair (queens) with a weak kicker on a limped pot; a small bet for value and protection against draws/weak hands is reasonable, and folds out hands that would otherwise see free cards.

I hold King-high with no pair on an Ace-high flop facing a 200 bet from seat_1, which likely represents an Ace or a strong hand, so folding avoids a costly call with weak equity.

With 9-high and no draw on the A-Q-7 rainbow board, I'm facing a 2/3-pot bet that gives 2.5:1 odds, and I'm out of position. My equity is too low to continue.

Q7 suited on the button in 3-handed play is a standard open; a raise to 2.5bb applies pressure to both blinds.

9-2 offsuit in the small blind facing a button raise is a clear fold; it's one of the weakest hands and plays poorly out of position.

Getting 150 chips to call in the big blind against a 250 button raise is a cheap price with Q4s, and the small blind has already folded, so calling keeps the pot manageable.

I have Q-high with a 4 and no pair on a 7-2-6 two-club board, so checking for free keeps the pot small and lets me see the turn.

Top pair with no club on a monotone board is vulnerable and plays poorly against a check-raise, and the big blind's flatting range hits this board well. Checking back controls the pot and keeps some showdown value.

I hold a pair of fours with a queen kicker on a four-club board, which is a weak showdown hand and not strong enough to bet for value. Checking keeps the pot small and gives me a free card.

Top pair with no club is mostly a bluff-catcher on a four-flush board: a bet only gets called by clubs and folds out worse hands. Checking back keeps the pot small and takes the free river.

We have a pair of fours with a queen kicker on a paired board, which is too weak to bet for value, and checking keeps the pot small while controlling risk against a seat that has already checked twice.

Trips sevens with no club on a four-flush board has good showdown value, but few worse hands will call a bet and any single club beats me. Checking avoids getting check-raised off my hand.