Hold'em table

Q9 suited is a strong button hand in a three-handed game, so raise for value and initiative rather than limp.

KTo is a reasonable blocker-based three-bet against a wide button opening range. Raising rather than calling pressures the big blind to fold and compensates for playing out of position.

7-8 offsuit is too weak to defend profitably against this large small-blind 3-bet, especially with the button still behind.

The large 3-bet makes the call expensive, and Q9 suited is unlikely to realize enough equity against a typical 3-betting range. I’ll avoid continuing with a dominated, marginal hand.

Pocket deuces are a profitable button open three-handed, with position and a chance to win the blinds immediately. Raising to 2.5 big blinds keeps the investment modest while retaining set potential if called.

Calling from the small blind with 9-7 suited gives a playable price against a small button raise, with strong implied odds and the big blind still in.

8♦6♠ is a weak offsuit hand facing a raise and a caller. The price is not enough to justify continuing out of position in a multiway pot.

Middle pair with a gutshot has solid showdown value but is not strong enough to build a large pot out of position. Checking keeps weaker hands and bluffs available while controlling pot size.

Pocket deuces have limited showdown value and almost no potential to improve on this flop. Checking back keeps the pot small against the small blind’s calling range and preserves the option to reassess on the turn.

Betting for value and protection with middle pair after the flop checked through. A substantial turn bet targets weaker pairs and draws while denying free river equity.

Pocket deuces are a weak bluff-catcher facing a two-thirds-pot turn bet, with only two outs to improve against most value hands. Without evidence of excessive bluffing, calling or bluff-raising is less profitable than folding.

A5 suited is a strong button opening hand three-handed, with ace blocker value and good postflop playability. I open to 2.5bb.

K♣2♠ is too weak to continue out of position against a button raise, especially with the big blind still to act.

75 offsuit is too weak to defend profitably against a 2.5bb button raise without a specific opponent read. Its limited playability and poor equity realization out of position favor folding.

On the button in a three-handed pot, a small open can win the blinds often enough to justify applying pressure, even with a weak hand. I choose a modest raise size to limit the cost when called.

7♠5♠ is too weak to defend routinely from the small blind against a 2.5bb button raise. Poor position and the big blind still to act reduce the value of calling.

Ace-king offsuit is a strong heads-up hand against a button open and benefits from building the pot while applying pressure out of position.

8♥3♠ is far too weak to continue against a big-blind 3-bet; calling would put in more chips with poor playability.

Nine-six offsuit is too weak for a default button open against two opponents at 100bb depth. Without evidence that the blinds overfold, folding avoids a marginal investment.

Q3 suited is a weak, dominated holding from the small blind against the big blind, and folding avoids playing a poor hand out of position.

Button open with J7 suited is a profitable steal opportunity in a three-handed game; sizing to 3bb applies pressure while retaining positional flexibility.

Pocket eights are strong enough to continue against a button open, but calling keeps the pot manageable out of position and avoids isolating myself against a stronger continuing range.

T3 offsuit is too weak to defend against a 3bb raise and a caller. Despite the pot odds, its poor multiway equity realization makes folding preferable.

With a medium-strength pair on a low, two-club flop, checking out of position keeps the pot manageable and lets the preflop aggressor act.

A small continuation bet applies pressure to overcards and unpaired hands while risking little with a gutshot and two overcards to much of the board.

Pocket eights are a reasonable bluff-catcher on this low board, and the small bet offers favorable odds. Calling keeps weaker bets and bluffs in while avoiding an unnecessary raise.

With a medium-strength pair on a connected board, checking keeps the pot controlled and lets the button continue with bluffs or weaker hands.

The turn gives me an open-ended straight draw, and betting applies pressure to one-pair and missed overcard hands while retaining strong river equity.

88 is still a reasonable bluff-catcher on this turn: it beats missed club draws and many bluffs, and the call requires about 29% equity. Raising would mostly isolate me against stronger hands.

I have a 9-high straight and should value-bet while the connected board may still get calls from strong pairs or sets. A moderate sizing limits exposure to a higher straight while extracting value from worse hands.

Our pair of sevens is too weak versus a river lead after the opponent called both prior barrels on this coordinated board. Folding avoids paying off likely straights, two pair, or stronger pairs.