Hold'em table

A6o on the button in 3-handed play is a clear opening hand; a standard raise to 2.5bb applies pressure to both blinds.

A7 offsuit blocks strong ace holdings and plays poorly from the small blind in a multiway pot. A three-bet pressures the button's opening range and may keep the big blind out.

JTs in the big blind facing a 4x 3-bet from the small blind with the original raiser still to act behind; 900 to call into 1350 with a hand that plays poorly out of position versus a strong 3-bet range, so folding is the disciplined choice.

A6o plays poorly against a large out-of-position 3-bet. It is dominated by many of the 3-bettor's aces, and the pot odds alone don't justify calling 7.5bb with this hand.

K4 offsuit is a reasonable button open in a three-handed game. A 2.5-big-blind raise uses position without committing too much.

6-8 offsuit in the small blind facing a button raise with the big blind still to act is a clear fold; it plays poorly out of position and is dominated by the button's range.

Getting 150 into 400 (27% equity needed) against a button open in 3-handed play, 32 suited has enough equity and playability to defend from the big blind. A call is cheap and keeps the pot heads-up.

32 offsuit-clubs with no draw on a monotone spade board facing the preflop raiser has zero equity, so I'll check and plan to give up to a bet.

King-high without a spade has little equity on this monotone flop. I’ll take the free turn rather than bluff into a range that can call often.

The button checked back the flop, which suggests weakness. A half-pot probe with a gutshot to the wheel should take the pot often and still has some equity when called.

King-high with no spade or meaningful draw has little equity against a turn bet on this board.

Pocket aces on the button; open to a standard 2.5x to build the pot while keeping both blinds in range.

J8o from the small blind facing a button open, with the big blind still left to act, is a weak hand out of position. Folding is standard.

T4 offsuit is too weak to defend out of position against a 2.5 big-blind button raise.

Q9s is a clear button open in 3-handed play; a standard 2.5x raise lets me take the initiative.

K4 suited is a reasonable small-blind three-bet against a button open. The king blocks some strong continuing hands, and raising avoids a difficult multiway pot out of position.

A8s in the big blind facing a 3-bet to 950 from the small blind with the button opener still to act; calling 850 out of position into a potential squeeze with a dominated-prone hand is -EV, so fold.

Q9s is suited and playable in position against the small-blind 3-bet. I'm getting about 35% pot odds with deep stacks, so this is a reasonable mixed call.

I have bottom pair on a connected, two-spade flop. Checking avoids building a large pot while keeping weaker hands in.

We have a flush draw plus overcard equity in position on a board that favors the 3-bettor's range less, and they checked to us. A small c-bet of about a third of the pot takes down the pot often while building it for when we hit.

The small flop bet gives me a good price with bottom pair and a king overcard. I’ll call and reassess on the turn.

Top and bottom pair is strong enough to value-bet against Kx and draws. Betting also charges hands with a single spade on this three-spade board.

Our Q-high flush beats sets, two pair, and one-spade hands like AA with the As. Jamming gets value from those hands and denies equity to their redraws, while only the As-x flushes beat us.

Calling the turn shove requires about 33% equity. With no spade, my two pair is in poor shape against a flush, straight, or set, and I don't have enough reason to expect frequent bluffs.

Q-J suited is a strong button opening hand, and a 2.5-big-blind raise applies pressure while preserving positional advantage.

T3 offsuit in the small blind facing a button raise is a clear fold; it plays poorly out of position and has little equity against a raising range.

Getting 400:150 (about 27% equity needed) against a wide button open, so 76o is a profitable defend from the big blind. A 3-bet would be too loose.

Bottom two pair on a J-high board that favors the button's range. Checking to the preflop raiser invites a c-bet, which I can then check-raise for value and protection.

Top pair with a good kicker is likely ahead of the big blind’s calling range. A moderate bet gets value from weaker pairs while charging straight draws.

Bottom two pair on a connected J-7-6 board is strong but vulnerable to draws and overcards. Check-raising to 1000 builds the pot and charges straight draws and overpairs.

Top pair with a queen kicker is strong enough to continue against this flop check-raise. Calling keeps weaker jacks and draws in while preserving position for the turn.

Two pair is still well ahead of overpairs, Jx and the many draws in the button's flop-calling range, so I'll bet about 60% pot for value and protection. Some straights got there on the 5, so I'm keeping the sizing moderate rather than jamming.

Top pair with a queen kicker is strong enough to continue against this turn bet, though the check-raise and coordinated board make raising unattractive.

Two pair beats the overpairs and Jx hands that make up much of the villain's calling range, and the 2h is a blank. A bet of about 57% pot gets value from those hands while keeping the risk smaller against straights like 98.

Top pair with a queen kicker can beat missed draws, and the river call needs to win only about 27% of the time. Raising would isolate me against stronger hands.

Suited connector on the button in a 3-handed game; opening to 2.5bb is standard and takes initiative with position against two blinds.

A2o from the small blind facing a button open is a poor flat out of position but has an ace blocker, which makes it a good 3-bet bluff candidate against a wide button range. Sizing to 10bb puts pressure on both the opener and the big blind.

T3 suited is too weak to continue against a large small-blind three-bet, especially with the original raiser still to act.

45s is a marginal button open; facing a 4x 3-bet from the small blind out of position, calling 750 more with a weak suited connector has poor equity and realization, so folding is the standard play.