Hold'em table

A3 offsuit is a reasonable button open in a three-handed game. Raising to 2.5 big blinds applies pressure while keeping the pot manageable.

A9o is well ahead of a wide 3-handed button opening range, and out of position a 3-bet is better than flatting. Raising takes the initiative and can win the pot preflop.

6♣5♠ is too weak to continue against the button raise and small blind 4-bet; calling would put in 9 more big blinds with poor equity and playability.

A3 offsuit is often dominated by a large three-bet, and calling 750 chips is unlikely to be profitable even in position.

T3 offsuit is below a reasonable button opening range in 3-handed play against two blinds at 100bb, so folding is the lowest-loss option.

A7 suited is a strong hand heads-up from the small blind, so raise for value and deny the big blind a free flop. A 3x-big-blind raise is a solid sizing here.

Facing a small-blind open, 8-4 suited has enough equity to defend the big blind at this price. Calling keeps the pot manageable with a speculative hand.

With ace-high and only backdoor draws on a low, connected flop, checking keeps the pot controlled and avoids betting into a range that connects well with this board.

With a gutshot straight draw and backdoor flush potential, I’ll make a small in-position bet after the preflop raiser checks. It can fold out unpaired hands while keeping the cost of a call manageable.

Call with ace-high, a gutshot straight draw, and a backdoor spade draw; the price is reasonable and raising risks inflating the pot against a bet-raise line.

With only ace-high and no meaningful draw on this turn, betting is unlikely to improve my position after the flop call. I’ll take the free card and keep the pot small.

I have an open-ended straight draw with little showdown value. Betting after the opponent checks can win the pot now, while leaving me outs if called.

This turn bet is substantial, and my hand is only ace-high with a gutshot to the eight. The pot odds do not justify calling with so few reliable outs.

Pocket queens are a premium hand on the button; raise to build the pot and take initiative against the blinds.

4-2 suited is too weak to defend from the small blind against a button raise, especially with the big blind still to act.

84o is near the bottom of my big blind defending range against a 3x button open, and it realizes its equity poorly out of position, so folding is fine.

9-5 offsuit is too weak to open profitably from the button against two players at full stacks.

T6o is a reasonable blind-vs-blind raise from the SB. A 3x open applies pressure and avoids playing out of position in a limped pot.

Calling with a small pair keeps the pot manageable and gives me a chance to flop a set against the small blind’s raise.

The ace-high board favors my SB raising range over the BB's calling range, so a small cbet with a gutshot to the nut straight (needs a K for broadway) and some backdoor equity is profitable. It can fold out better hands while keeping the pot small.

With only a small pocket pair on an ace-high, queen-high board, I have little chance to improve and am likely behind the preflop raiser’s continuation bet. I fold rather than invest more chips.

Three-handed on the button, a wide opening range can include 96o as a steal, and a 2.5bb open pressures both blinds.

6♥3♠ is too weak to defend the small blind against a button raise, especially out of position with the big blind still to act.

The button can open a wide range, and the folded small blind adds dead money. Calling 150 with a connected hand is preferable to folding, though I'll be cautious out of position.

My hand has little equity on this coordinated flop, so I’ll check rather than build the pot out of position.

The 9 gives me an open-ended straight draw: an 8 or a K completes it. I also have a backdoor club draw. A small c-bet semi-bluffs with decent equity and can take the pot down now.

Seven-five has almost no immediate equity on this coordinated flop, and the small backdoor possibilities do not justify calling.

Pocket sixes are strong enough to open from the button three-handed. A raise to 300 pressures the blinds while keeping the sizing moderate.

9-2 offsuit is too weak to defend the small blind against a 3× button raise, especially with the big blind still to act.

Getting 650:200 against a wide button open, J5o has enough equity to defend from the big blind despite being out of position.

Bottom pair with a backdoor flush draw, out of position against the preflop raiser. Checking keeps the pot small and gives me a chance to realize equity; I can call a small c-bet.

With a small underpair on a connected, two-heart flop, checking back controls the pot and preserves showdown value.

The button checked back the flop, which caps its range. My pair of fives can take a small half-pot bet for thin value and protection against overcards and draws.

Call the modest turn bet with a pair and an open-ended straight draw, which gives useful equity against both made hands and bluffs.

Bottom pair has some showdown value but gets called only by better hands and the 8 improves many of the button's calling hands, so I check and keep the pot small.

I have an eight-high straight and can value-bet against weaker made hands or bluff-catchers. A moderate bet gets value while limiting losses if the opponent has a six-nine straight.

Getting about 3.6:1, I only need roughly 28% equity. Missed heart draws and air give the button enough bluffs that my pair of fives is a reasonable bluff-catcher.