Hold'em table

K-high is worth opening from the button in a three-handed pot, and a small raise applies pressure while retaining positional advantage postflop.

J2 suited is too weak to play out of position from the small blind against a button open with the big blind still to act, so folding is best.

AQ offsuit is strong against a button opening range. A 3-bet to 1000 builds value and compensates for playing out of position.

K♥3♣ is too weak to continue against a large three-bet, especially out of position postflop if called.

63o is too weak to open from the button in 3-handed play against two blinds, so folding is the clear play.

AJs is a strong heads-up hand against the big blind, so I raise for value rather than complete the small blind.

A4 offsuit is a reasonable defend against a small-blind raise, and the pot odds are favorable. Calling keeps weaker hands in and avoids inflating the pot out of position.

With two overcards and a backdoor club draw, a small continuation bet can pressure the big blind's weaker hands without risking much.

A-high has little showdown value on this flop and no meaningful draw. Calling the 200-chip bet would needlessly continue against a range that connects with the board.

J8 offsuit is strong enough to open on the button three-handed. A 2.5 big blind raise gives me a chance to win the blinds while keeping the pot manageable.

A♠6♠ is a suitable semi-bluff 3-bet against a button open, with an ace blocker and strong suited potential. Raising also avoids a difficult multiway out-of-position pot from the small blind.

Facing a button open and a small blind 3-bet to 8.5bb, JTs out of position with the opener still to act behind is a clear fold. Calling risks getting squeezed and plays poorly against a strong range.

J8 offsuit is too weak to continue against a sizable three-bet, even with position.

A-J offsuit is a strong button opening hand in a three-handed game. Raise to 250 to take initiative while keeping the sizing modest.

J5o from the small blind facing a button open with the big blind still behind is a clear fold. It plays badly out of position and 3-betting it as a bluff is too loose.

8-3 offsuit is too weak to defend out of position against a 2.5 big blind raise.

52 offsuit is too weak to open from the button in 3-handed play with two players behind, even with position.

A8 offsuit is strong enough to raise heads-up against the big blind. Raising to 300 puts pressure on a wide defending range.

A4 offsuit is strong enough to defend the big blind heads-up at these pot odds, but calling keeps the pot manageable against the large raise.

On this dry king-high flop, a small continuation bet can fold out hands with equity against my ace-high while keeping the pot manageable.

I have a pair of fours with the ace kicker, which is worth continuing against this small flop bet, but not strong enough to raise for value. I call and keep the pot manageable.

My ace-high hand has some showdown value and a gutshot, but the turn can improve the big blind's calling range. Checking keeps the pot manageable while preserving my chance to improve.

A small turn bet can deny equity to overcards and get value from weaker hands, while my pair plus nut-flush and straight draws gives me strong backup if called.

The small turn bet gives me a reasonable price to draw to a wheel, with an ace sometimes providing another way to win.

The ace gives me a wheel. A modest value bet can get called by kings and other made hands while limiting my exposure to a six.

The ace gives me a wheel straight, and calling 600 into the 2,200-chip pot needs only about 18% equity. A six can make a higher straight, but the small river bet leaves a call worthwhile against bluffs and worse value hands.

On the button in a three-handed pot, K2 offsuit is playable as a small open. A minimum raise keeps the steal inexpensive while preserving position postflop.

9♠4♣ is a weak offsuit hand from the small blind, and calling a raise leaves the big blind behind with a chance to raise further. Fold and preserve chips.

QJo in the BB facing a button min-raise, we are getting 4.5:1, so this is a clear defend. Calling keeps the button's weaker range in and plays well postflop, though a 3-bet would also be fine.

QJ high on an A55 board is out of position against the button raiser, whose range contains plenty of aces. Checking keeps the pot small and lets me fold to a bet or pick up a turn card that gives me equity.

This dry, paired ace-high flop favors my preflop raising range. A small continuation bet can fold out hands with little equity while keeping the bluff inexpensive.

Getting 4:1 against a small c-bet, QJ has two overcards to the 5s plus backdoor straight and flush draws, so a float is profitable. A check-raise bluff would be too thin on this board, which favors the button's range.

QJ high with a gutshot to Broadway (K) on A55T; checking keeps the pot small and lets me take a free card rather than bluffing into a likely ace.

King-high has little value-betting potential, and the turn is unlikely to make many hands that called the flop fold. Checking keeps the pot small and takes a free river card.

The ace-ten-five two-pair board plays for my QJ, so most of the button's range chops, while any ace beats me. Betting mostly gets called by aces and gains little, so I'll check and take the likely split.

My hand plays the board, so I can only chop or lose at showdown. After the flop call, a river bet is unlikely to fold out enough better hands to justify bluffing.