Hold'em table

K3 suited is strong enough to open on the button three-handed, and a 2.5 big blind raise keeps the pot manageable.

J5o is too weak to defend out of position against a button raise, and calling 200 would leave me dominated too often.

Getting 2.7-to-1 pot odds against a wide button opening range, defending J6s heads-up from the big blind is standard.

I flop middle pair out of position against the preflop raiser; checking is standard to keep the pot small and evaluate their continuation bet.

King-high with no meaningful draw has little incentive to build the pot on this connected flop. Checking in position preserves the option to respond to the turn.

I turned three of a kind after the flop checked through, so I am betting for value against drawing hands and pairs.

King-high with no spade has little showdown value or drawing potential on this paired, three-spade board. Calling the turn bet is unlikely to be profitable.

J2o is too weak to profitably continue even on the button; folding avoids playing a dominated hand against two opponents.

Getting 3-to-1 pot odds from the small blind with suited connectors, completing to see a flop heads-up against the big blind.

5-2 suited is too weak to raise for value out of position, and checking lets me see a free flop.

Check out of position with a weak gutshot straight draw in a limped blind versus blind pot.

I have little immediate equity on this flop, so I'll take the free turn card rather than build the pot.

We hold an inside straight draw with no showdown value out of position. Checking gives us a chance to see a free river card.

The turn gives me a flush draw, and the opponent has checked twice. A small bet can win the pot now while leaving me a chance to improve if called.

With only four-high and a gutshot straight draw offering four outs, calling 130 into a 330 pot does not offer sufficient direct or implied odds.

Holding 76 offsuit on the button in 3-handed play is just outside a standard opening range, so folding is the clean play.

Pocket nines are strong heads-up against the big blind. Raising to 350 builds the pot and avoids giving a free flop while out of position.

Q7o is too weak to continue out of position against a 3.5x small-blind raise; folding preserves chips.

KJ offsuit is a strong button opening hand three-handed. A 2.5 big blind raise builds the pot while keeping the sizing controlled.

ATo is strong in a 3-handed button vs small blind spot; 3-betting to 800 takes initiative and can fold out the button's wide opening range, while I can fold to a 4-bet.

Q5o is an easy fold facing an open raise and a 3-bet out of position.

KJo is strong enough to defend against this small-blind three-bet, especially with position and no rake.

I flopped top pair with top kicker on a draw-heavy board; betting for value and protection against draws. A 1200 bet (about 70% pot) builds the pot while denying equity.

I have the nut straight on a draw-heavy flop. Raising builds the pot against strong hands and draws while leaving room to bet the turn.

Opponent's flop raise over my bet on a wet board indicates a strong range (sets, two pair, top pair with better kicker). My second pair with A kicker has poor equity against that range and I am out of position, so folding is best.

T2o is too weak to continue from the button against a big blind and small blind, especially with no fold equity preflop. Folding avoids playing a dominated hand out of position.

T4o is too weak to complete or raise from the small blind out of position.

K2o is too weak to open from the button even in 3-handed play.

A6 offsuit is strong enough to raise against the big blind after the button folds, despite being out of position.

Getting 2:1 pot odds with position postflop, K6o is worth a call against a possible small-blind steal. Raising risks too much with a weak offsuit hand.

Top pair is likely ahead of the big blind’s calling range. A small bet gets value from weaker pairs and draws while keeping the pot manageable with a weak kicker.

K-high with no pair or strong draw on an A-high board; opponent raised preflop and continues, so I fold.