Hold'em table

Q8 offsuit is a reasonable button opening hand in three-handed play, leveraging position and initiative.

J7 offsuit is too weak to defend from the small blind against a button raise with the big blind still to act.

Q3 suited in the big blind against a 2.5x button open gets good pot odds (150 to win 550), so it is a standard defend. Calling keeps the pot small with a marginal hand.

Q3 gives me a gutshot to Broadway (J) plus a backdoor heart draw, but this AKT board heavily favors the button raiser's range, so I check out of position and plan to continue against a small c-bet.

A small continuation bet applies pressure to missed hands and weak pairs while retaining a reasonable price if called; we also have a gutshot to Broadway.

Getting about 4:1 on a small bet with a gutshot to Broadway, a backdoor flush draw and some Q-high showdown value, so calling is profitable.

We only have a weak gutshot (needing a jack) out of position against the preflop raiser, so checking keeps the pot small and lets us realize our equity cheaply.

I have a gutshot to Broadway and can credibly continue representing a strong ace or king after the flop bet. The turn check gives an opportunity to apply pressure to weaker one-pair hands and draws.

I only have a gutshot to the straight, about 9% equity, but calling needs roughly 28% at these pot odds. A raise would face a strong barreling range on this A-K-T board, so folding is best.

T3 offsuit is too weak to open profitably from the button against two players.

Blind vs blind, 65o is a reasonable small-blind open against a lone big blind. Raising to 3bb applies pressure and can take the pot down preflop.

Defend the big blind heads-up versus the small blind's modest raise with K7 suited, which has reasonable equity and playability.

The A-K high board favors my preflop-raising range, so a small one-third-pot c-bet works well. Bottom pair gets some protection and denies equity to overcards and gutshots.

Call with top pair heads-up on this dry board. Raising would mostly fold out weaker hands while retaining stronger aces and sets.

Our pair of fives is weak on this A-A-K board, and a caller of the flop bet will usually hold a king, an ace, or a draw. Checking keeps the pot small and lets us realize our showdown value cheaply.

I have a strong two-pair holding on this paired board, and a small value bet can be called by pocket pairs or weaker kings while limiting exposure to an ace.

Getting about 4:1 on a small turn bet; our pair of fives beats missed broadways and wheel draws and has some outs against better hands, so calling is profitable while raising would fold out worse hands.

Fives with aces on board are only a weak bluff-catcher out of position, so there is little value in betting. Checking keeps the pot controlled and lets me decide against any river bet.

Our two pair has reasonable showdown value, but the turn check-call and river check can contain many aces that beat us. Checking avoids a thin value bet into that stronger range.

AJo on the button in 3-handed play is a strong open; a standard 2.5bb raise.

K7 suited has sufficient equity and playability to defend the small blind against a button min-raise at this price.

T4 offsuit plays poorly in a three-way pot and is often dominated. I’ll avoid putting more chips in from the big blind.

I will lead with the king-high diamond draw, which has strong equity and can also fold out unpaired hands on this paired board.

Ace-high has some showdown value and a few outs, and we are in position against a donk bet that may be weak. Calling 400 into a 1000 pot needs about 29% equity, which is reasonable here.

I have king-high with a strong diamond flush draw, but the paired board means a turn barrel is likely to be called by queens and trips. Checking preserves my equity and allows flexibility against a bet.

Villain donk-bet the flop and then checked the turn, which looks capped and weak. A modest bet should fold out underpairs that beat my ace-high, and it still leaves me room to give up if raised.

I have a king-high diamond flush draw with some additional pair outs, and the price is reasonable given implied odds against a likely one-pair range.

My king-high has no showdown value, while the paired board lets me credibly represent a slow-played 3 or a strong river value hand. A shove maximizes pressure on one-pair queens and missed draws.

Ace-high can't call an overbet all-in that needs about 43% equity. The shove is polarized, its value range (Qx, 3x, A4 wheel) is strong, and several of its bluffs also chop with or beat us.

6-4 offsuit is a weak button hand; folding avoids entering multiway with poor equity.

KQs is a strong heads-up hand against the big blind, so I raise for value rather than complete from the small blind.

KJs is well ahead of a wide SB-vs-BB opening range, so a 3-bet to 10bb for value is good. Calling in position with the pot odds is also fine, but the 3-bet applies more pressure.

KQs has enough equity and playability to call the big blind's three-bet. Four-betting would risk more with a hand that plays well after the flop.

With two overcards and backdoor draws, I’ll check to the preflop reraiser and see how they proceed.

As the preflop 3-bettor in position on a connected 9-8-4 board, I have an open-ended straight draw (a Q or 10 completes it) plus two overcards, so a small c-bet gains fold equity while keeping my equity if called. At 700 into 2000, the bet can win now against weaker hands and still build a pot I can hit.

The small flop bet gives KQs a reasonable price to continue with two overcards and a backdoor flush draw. I can reassess on the turn.

The turn did not improve my king-high hand, and leading into the preflop 3-bettor is unlikely to fold enough stronger hands. I’ll check and reassess if they bet.

KJ high with only overcard outs has little fold equity against a flop-calling range heavy in pairs, so taking a free card is better than barreling.

K-high has limited showdown value against a preflop three-bettor. Their turn check leaves enough unpaired hands that a river bet may fold out better ace-high hands.

King-high has almost no showdown value against a river lead after a flop check-call, and even many missed draws or overcard hands hold an ace that beats it. Calling getting about 28% equity isn't justified.

Ten-nine suited is a strong button open in three-handed play, and raising builds the pot while using position.

84o in the small blind facing a button open with the big blind still behind is a clear fold; it's too weak to call or 3-bet profitably.

A4 offsuit is too weak to defend against a button open at this sizing without positional advantage.

J9o is a standard open on the button in 3-handed play; a 2.5bb raise applies pressure to both blinds.

T4 suited is too weak to defend from the small blind against a button raise with the big blind still behind.

A3 suited is strong enough to defend the big blind against a button raise, but a call keeps the pot manageable out of position.

I have top pair with a weak kicker on a connected board. Checking keeps the pot manageable and avoids building it against stronger aces.

With a gutshot to broadway plus a spade flush draw (about 12 outs), this is a strong semi-bluff on a board that favors the preflop raiser. A small c-bet of about 64% pot can win it now and builds the pot for when I hit.

Top pair is strong enough to continue against a button continuation bet, but the weak kicker and coordinated board make raising unattractive.

Top pair with a weak kicker and the nut club draw is strong enough to continue, but leading risks building a large pot against better aces. Checking lets me respond to the button's turn action.

With only a gutshot on a board that likely hit the big blind's flop-calling range, a barrel has little fold equity. Checking back takes a free river card to try for the ten.

Top pair has showdown value, but a weak kicker makes a river value bet thin. Checking also gives missed draws a chance to bluff.

Jack-high has almost no showdown value, and the villain's double check suggests a capped range of weak pairs and missed draws. A bet of about two-thirds pot can fold out a lot of Qx and weak Kx.

Top pair is strong enough to call this river bet. The turn check and missed draws leave enough weaker hands and bluffs in the button’s range.