Hold'em table

I’m on the button in a three-handed pot, so a small open can win the blinds and keeps me in position if called.

A3o is too weak to continue out of position against a button open, especially with the big blind still to act. Folding avoids dominated aces and poor postflop playability.

Holding 42 offsuit against a button open is a clear fold despite getting decent pot odds.

K5o is too weak and disconnected to open first-in from the button for value or as a bluff, so folding preserves chips.

62o is an extremely weak hand out of position, making an easy fold even from the small blind.

K7o is slightly too weak to open profitably even from the button, so folding is the standard play.

Completing costs only 50 chips for a chance at the 200-chip pot, and heads-up pot odds make continuing preferable to folding.

53 offsuit is too weak to raise, and checking is free after the small blind limps.

I have a made wheel straight and a redraw to a flush, so I’ll bet for value while charging hands with a club or other draws. A modest sizing fits the coordinated monotone board.

I have two pair on a monotone flop and am likely ahead of a small bet; raising charges flush draws and gets value from weaker one-pair hands.

This combo draw has worthwhile equity at the price, though the monotone board makes raising risky. Call and reassess on the turn.

I have a made wheel straight and should value-bet while charging club draws and other improving hands. A moderate bet keeps weaker hands in while protecting my equity.

On the button three-handed, T7 offsuit is playable as an open; raising to 250 applies pressure and uses position postflop.

K2s is too weak to continue out of position against a button open, and calling or three-betting would often leave me dominated.

Getting attractive pot odds of 150 to win 400 with A7o against a button open in 3-handed play; calling to see the flop closing action.

Checking out of position to the preflop aggressor with a gutshot straight draw and ace high on a coordinated board.

I have a made jack-high straight and should bet for value while charging club draws and higher-straight draws. A 400-chip bet is substantial without risking an unnecessarily large portion of my stack.

I only hold an ace-high gutshot on a very coordinated board out of position against a large flop bet, offering insufficient pot odds to continue.

82 offsuit is too weak to open from the button for a full big blind, so folding preserves chips.

42o is too weak to complete or raise out of position against the big blind.

Holding 72 offsuit, the statistically worst starting hand, an easy fold from the button.

With 9♣8♣, calling the additional 50 chips is worthwhile against the big blind after the button folds; the hand has good potential to make strong draws and pairs.

ATs is well ahead of a small-blind limp heads-up, so I raise to 4bb for value and to take the initiative rather than give a free flop.

9♣8♣ is a playable suited connector, and the price plus deep stacks gives it enough potential to continue against the raise.

I have no pair or immediate draw on an ace-high flop, so I’ll take the free card rather than bluff into the preflop raiser.

Top pair on a checked flop; a small bet gets value from worse aces and draws while denying free cards.

I have only 9-high with very limited runner-runner straight potential and no meaningful backdoor flush draw. The 300-chip bet is not worth calling with this little equity.