Hold'em table

T9 suited is a strong button opening hand three-handed, and a 2.5 big blind raise applies pressure while preserving postflop flexibility.

62o from the small blind facing a button open with the big blind still to act is a clear fold.

3-5 offsuit is too weak to defend against a button open out of position, even at this small sizing.

QJo on the button in a 3-handed game is a clear open-raise; 2.5bb puts pressure on the blinds.

Calling the small button open from the small blind with suited-connected 7-high preserves a playable multiway hand at a low price.

Calling 150 into a 600-chip pot gives me a favorable price to see the flop, though I’ll need to play cautiously with T5 offsuit.

We have no made hand or meaningful immediate draw in a multiway pot. Checking preserves chips and lets us react to the opponents' actions.

With bottom pair on a king-high, two-heart flop against two opponents, I prefer to check and avoid building a large pot.

Checked to us on the button with second pair plus a backdoor flush draw. A small bet gets value from worse jacks and draws and denies equity, while keeping the pot manageable.

With only weak backdoor straight possibilities and no made pair or meaningful flush draw, calling the multiway flop bet is not profitable.

Bottom pair with a backdoor heart draw has enough equity against a button continuation bet at this price. I’ll call and reassess on the turn.

I have a low pair and a flush draw. Checking keeps the pot manageable while giving me a chance to improve.

Second pair plus a jack-high heart draw has showdown value, but it does poorly against the calling range once the third heart arrives. Checking back controls the pot and gets a free river card.

Bottom pair has some showdown value, and a river bet is unlikely to get called by worse hands. Checking avoids turning it into a bluff.

Second pair with a queen kicker has showdown value but can't get value from worse hands on this three-heart board, and a bet would mostly be called by Kx and flushes. Checking back to take the showdown.

T3 offsuit is too weak to profitably enter from the button against two blinds at this depth.

With the button folded, completing for 50 chips is inexpensive against the big blind. Raising with 6-3 offsuit would build a larger pot out of position.

T6o is marginal against a small-blind limp, and checking realizes equity cheaply in position. A raise could work as a mix, but checking is fine.

Bottom pair with a weak kicker is worth seeing another card, but not building the pot out of position.

Limped pot heads-up and SB checked; a small stab with a gutshot (5 for the straight) and a backdoor draw can take down the pot often on a Q-high board.

The small flop bet offers good pot odds, and bottom pair can still be ahead of a wide betting range or improve on later streets.

Bottom pair with a gutshot has some showdown value, but not enough to build the pot out of position. Checking keeps the pot manageable.

The opponent checked the turn after calling the flop. I have a flush draw plus a gutshot to the wheel (about 12 outs) with some fold equity, so a semi-bluff of about two-thirds pot is profitable.

Bottom pair and a gutshot are unlikely to have enough equity against a second bet, especially when I will act first on the river.

J8 offsuit is a reasonable button open three-handed, and raising gives me a chance to win the blinds while retaining position postflop.

T4 suited from the small blind facing a button open, with the big blind still left to act, is too weak to call out of position or to 3-bet profitably. Folding is standard here.

54 offsuit is too weak to defend against a button open at this sizing, especially out of position.

JTo on the button in 3-handed is a clear opening hand; a standard 2.5bb open steals the blinds often and plays well postflop in position.

8-2 offsuit is too weak to defend from the small blind against a button open, especially with the big blind still to act.

K6 offsuit has enough equity to defend the big blind against a button raise to 2.5 big blinds. Calling keeps the pot manageable out of position.

Middle pair is worth continuing with, but it is not strong enough to build a pot out of position on this ace-high board. Checking lets me assess the button's bet before committing more chips.

I have a gutshot to Broadway plus a backdoor straight draw on an A-K-high board that favors my button-opening range, so a small c-bet generates fold equity with decent equity when called.

Second pair is strong enough to continue against a small continuation bet, especially with favorable pot odds.

My king has showdown value, but the second ace makes it hard to get called by worse hands. Checking keeps the pot manageable and lets the button act.

The gutshot has little fold equity against a flop-calling range heavy in Kx and Ax. Checking takes a free card and keeps the pot small.

I have aces full of kings. A moderate river bet can get called by weaker full houses and pocket pairs; only the remaining ace beats me.

Our hand plays as trip aces with a K-J kicker, which loses to any ace, king, five, club or queen. Villain's check-call, check, then river bet looks weighted toward those hands, so we are well short of the 27% equity the price requires.

On the button in three-handed play, 8-7 offsuit is a reasonable steal/opening hand with useful connectivity. I raise to apply pressure and retain initiative.

8-6 offsuit is too weak to defend from the small blind against a button raise, especially with the big blind still to act.

KTo in the big blind against a button 2.5x open is a comfortable defend at these pot odds (150 to win 400). It plays well as a call, and a 3-bet risks getting dominated by the hands that continue.

Top pair with a weak kicker out of position against the preflop raiser on a wet board; checking controls the pot and keeps his bluffs in, and I can check-call a reasonable bet.

A small continuation bet leverages our preflop range advantage and can fold out many missed holdings while risking little with our weak showdown value.

Top pair with a weak kicker plus a backdoor flush draw, facing a small c-bet (200 into 550) from the button. Calling keeps the pot controlled and keeps his bluffs in; raising would mostly fold out worse hands.

The turn gave us two pair on a draw-heavy board, so we lead for value against Kx, Qx, and draws while charging flush and straight draws. We avoid giving a free card.

We have only a weak gutshot to a nine, with no made hand and poor equity against a substantial turn bet. Folding preserves chips.