Hold'em table

8-4 offsuit is too weak to open profitably from the button against two unknown opponents.

Pocket fives are strong heads-up after the button folds; raising to 3bb applies pressure on the big blind's wide range and takes initiative.

K6o has weak playability and negative expected value facing a 3bb open from the small blind.

Three-handed button with 97o is a reasonable open to steal blinds and leverage position; I can fold to a 3-bet if necessary.

Folding A3o from the small blind against a 3bb button open, as it plays poorly out of position and is dominated often.

9♠3♠ is too weak to defend against a 3x button raise while out of position.

64o is too weak of a holding to open even from the button in a 3-handed game.

A5 offsuit is strong enough to open heads-up from the small blind. Raising to 300 pressures the big blind while keeping the pot manageable out of position.

J8s has enough equity to defend the big blind against a small-blind raise, closing the preflop action with 2:1 pot odds. I prefer calling rather than bloating the pot with a marginal suited hand.

A small continuation bet on this paired flop can deny equity to unpaired hands while keeping the pot manageable with ace-high.

I flopped trips with an 8 and only lose to pocket 3s, so I want to raise for value and charge diamond draws/overpairs.

Ace-high has limited equity against a large flop raise on this paired board, and continuing out of position would be costly.

AJo is a strong button opening hand three-handed, so I raise to 2.5 big blinds to build the pot in position.

54o is too weak to continue against a button raise, especially with the big blind still to act behind me. Folding avoids playing a dominated hand out of position.

Defending the big blind with QTo against a button 2.5x open getting favorable pot odds of 150 to win 550.

I flop top two pair as the out-of-position preflop caller; checking to the preflop raiser allows them to continuation bet so I can check-raise.

A small continuation bet can fold out weak hands while keeping the cost modest. My ace overcard and gutshot give me ways to improve if called.

I flopped top two pair on a draw-heavy board; raising for value and protection against gutshots and open-enders.

The small check-raise gives me a reasonable price to continue in position with a gutshot and possible overcard outs. I can reassess on the turn.

The King on the turn is an unfavorable scare card that counterfeits some of our advantage and completes or improves many broadway holdings, so checking to control the pot is prudent.

I have the nut straight. Betting for value charges two-pair and set hands while making draws pay to continue.

Opponent called a flop check-raise and bet heavily on a King turn that completes straights (AJ, J9) and gives superior two pairs (KQ, KT) and sets. Against this polarized and strong range, our two pair has insufficient equity to continue.

T6o offsuit is too weak and dominated to continue from the button in this 3-handed pot; folding avoids investing chips with poor playability.

Holding a strong pocket pair in the small blind after the button folds; raising for value against the big blind.

A8 offsuit is strong enough to defend against a small-blind raise, and calling keeps the pot manageable while I play in position postflop.

Check to control pot size out of position with a medium-strength pair on a paired board.

Ace-high has some showdown value on this paired board, but a bet is unlikely to get many better hands to fold. Checking keeps the pot manageable.

I have a middle pocket pair with showdown value on a paired, two-broadway board. Checking to control the pot and see what the opponent does.

Ace-high has some showdown value, but a bet is unlikely to fold out many better hands on this paired board. Checking keeps the pot small.

Pocket nines have solid showdown value on this paired double-broadway board; checking gives us a cheap showdown without risking a raise.

Bottom pair has showdown value, but a bet is unlikely to get called by many worse hands. I’ll take the free showdown.

Opening Q9s from the button is standard in 3-handed play; raising to 2.5x applies pressure and builds the pot with position.

T7 offsuit is too weak to call a button raise from the small blind, especially with the big blind still to act.

KTo is strong enough to defend the big blind against a button open, but not strong enough to 3-bet for value. Calling keeps the pot controlled and realizes equity with position disadvantage.

I flopped top pair with a decent kicker and want to bet for value and protection against straight draws. A bet of 350 into 550 builds the pot while keeping worse hands in.

With queen-high, only backdoor draws, and facing a substantial donk bet into a coordinated king-high board, folding is the standard and disciplined play.