Hold'em table

82s is a weak suited hand, but on the button in three-handed I open small for position and fold equity rather than limp or dump it.

Holding weak offsuit connector 43o out of position against a button raise is an easy standard fold.

T8 offsuit is a reasonable big-blind defend heads-up against a button raise, and the call price is favorable.

Top pair with a weak kicker has showdown value, but checking keeps the pot manageable against the button’s preflop raise and lets me respond to their action.

82 completely missed this flop with no pair or draw, so I check back and realize my equity for free rather than bluff into a caller.

The queen and third spade make this a poor spot to build the pot with a modest pair and non-nut flush draw. I’ll check and preserve showdown value.

I have complete air with no pair or draw, and checking costs nothing. Bluffing a small pot after the opponent checked twice risks chips with little equity if called.

I have an eight-high flush, and the checked-through streets make a small river value bet reasonable. A modest size can get calls from weaker flushes or bluff-catchers while limiting exposure to higher flushes.

I have eight-high with no pair, flush, or straight on a board that has an ace, queen, and three spades. Calling a river bet with no showdown value is a clear fold.

T4s is too weak to open profitably even from the button in 3-handed play.

With a suited connector and only 50 chips to call, completing the small blind offers a cheap chance to see a flop heads-up.

Button folded and the small blind completed, so I can see a free flop in position with suited 97. No need to inflate the pot preflop.

With 4♠5♠ on an A-9-9 flop, I have no meaningful immediate equity and little reason to bluff into the big blind. I’ll take the free card.

I have trip nines on a paired flop and the small blind checked, so a small value bet builds the pot while keeping worse aces and draws in.

My 5-high has no meaningful immediate equity, and the only improvement paths require highly specific runner-runner cards. Calling 150 into the pot is not justified.

AK offsuit is a premium hand on the button; raise to 3 big blinds for value and to take the initiative.

96o is too weak to continue out of position against a button raise to 300, with the big blind still to act.

42s is too weak to defend out of position against a 3bb button open.

85o is too weak to call or open from the button in a three-handed pot, so folding avoids playing a dominated hand out of position.

T9o is strong enough to attack the big blind after the button folded, raising to 3bb to take initiative.

A♣T♦ is strong enough to 3-bet from the big blind against a small-blind open, and this sizing applies pressure while keeping the pot manageable.

Folding T9o out of position facing a 3-bet from the big blind.

64s is at the very bottom fringe of a 3-handed button opening range; folding avoids playing a low equity gapper postflop.

Calling costs only 50 chips to contest a 200-chip pot heads-up, and the big blind may check rather than raise. T3 offsuit is weak, so I’m not building the pot with a raise.

J6 offsuit is too weak to raise against the small blind's limp, and checking is free, so I take the flop.

I have no pair or meaningful draw on this dry flop, so betting has little value and checking preserves the chance to improve cheaply.

Jack-high with no pair or draw on a dry K-8-4 board has little bluff value, so I check behind after the small blind checks.

With only ten-high and little chance to improve, I’ll make a small turn bluff on the checked-through flop and try to fold out unpaired hands.

Jack-high with no pair and no draw on a K-high board; calling 100 into 300 is not justified against a turn bet.

A2 suited is a solid button open in a three-handed game; raising applies pressure to the blinds while retaining playability postflop.

J7s is too weak to continue out of position against a button open, so I fold rather than call 200 more.

J3o is too weak to defend the big blind against a button open.