Hold'em table

In 3-handed play, K3o on the button is a standard opening hand. A small raise puts pressure on both blinds.

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

A♠Q♥ is strong enough to 3-bet against a button open. Raising to 900 builds value while charging the opener to continue against my out-of-position range.

K3o is too weak to continue against a big-blind 3-bet to 9bb. Calling 650 into 1200 with a dominated hand is unprofitable, even in position.

6-3 offsuit is too weak to open profitably from the button against two opponents.

A♣J♣ is a strong heads-up hand from the small blind, so raise for value and initiative rather than completing.

Blind vs blind, a 3x SB open against a wide range; A4o getting 3:1 with position is a comfortable defend, and 3-betting occasionally is also fine, but calling keeps dominated hands in.

Bet 400 into the 600-chip pot for value and protection with top pair, top kicker, and the nut-flush draw. This can get calls from weaker pairs and draws while building a pot for my strong equity.

We are in position and getting about 2.5 to 1. Ace-high with an overcard and runner-runner draws has enough equity against a wide small-blind c-betting range on this dry board to call once.

With only ace-high and no meaningful draw on this blank turn, betting risks being called by the pairs that continued on the flop. I’ll take the free river and preserve showdown value.

The preflop raiser checked the turn after betting the flop, which signals weakness. A4 has a wheel gutshot plus an ace overcard, so a semi-bluff stab of about 2/3 pot has good fold equity and some backup outs.

A-high has little showdown value on this board and no meaningful draw to improve on the river. The turn bet after calling the flop is likely to have a pair or better, so calling is not worthwhile.

J8 offsuit is a reasonable button-open in a three-handed game. Raising to 2.5 big blinds applies pressure while keeping the pot manageable.

A6s from the small blind against a wide button open is a good 3-bet candidate: it has blocker value and plays well when called. Sizing to 1000 (4x) accounts for being out of position and puts pressure on both the opener and the big blind.

J♣T♣ plays well postflop against a potentially wide small-blind three-bet, and the stacks are deep enough to justify calling rather than committing to a large four-bet.

J♦8♠ is a weak offsuit hand facing a large three-bet and a cold-call, with poor playability multiway. The pot odds do not justify calling 750 chips.

As the preflop 3-bettor I keep range advantage on this dry low board, and A6s has overcard, backdoor-flush and backdoor-straight equity, so a small 1/3-pot c-bet works well.)

The small flop bet gives a reasonable price to continue in position with two overcards and backdoor straight and flush possibilities.

The nut flush draw plus the gutshot give about 12 outs, and the fold equity from betting as the preflop aggressor makes a semi-bluff profitable. The size leaves an all-in call close to break-even if raised.

Jack-high has only a gutshot straight draw and uncertain overcard outs. Calling 2500 against this turn bet is unlikely to be profitable.

AJo is a strong button open in 3-handed play, so I'm raising to 2.5bb for value and to take the initiative.

J5 offsuit is too weak to call a button raise from the small blind, especially with the big blind still to act.

8♣3♠ is a weak offsuit hand with poor playability against the button’s raise. The price to defend is not enough to justify continuing.

5-2 offsuit is too weak to open from the button, even against just the blinds.

A8 offsuit is strong against the big blind’s wide blind-defense range, so raise for value and initiative. A 3x big-blind raise is a solid blind-versus-blind sizing.

Getting 3:1 odds in position against a blind-vs-blind SB raise, A4o is comfortably a defend. Calling keeps the SB's weaker hands in, and 3-betting occasionally is fine, but a call is standard here.

A small continuation bet applies pressure on a king-high board that favors my preflop raising range, while keeping the cost low with ace-high and backdoor straight and flush potential.

Bottom pair with an ace kicker against a small 1/3-pot bet: I need only 20% equity to call, and this hand has enough showdown value.

I have ace-high with a gutshot to a wheel, so checking preserves showdown value and lets me realize my draw without inflating the pot against a flop caller.

Villain checked after a small flop c-bet, which signals weakness. My pair of fours with an ace kicker and a wheel gutshot makes a good semi-bluff: a half-pot bet can fold out better small pairs and Ax, and it still has outs when called.

A-high with only a four-out gutshot is unlikely to have enough equity to call 500 into a 1,500 pot. The turn bet represents a range that often has at least a pair, so fold.

As the button in a three-handed game, K-high has enough value to open and apply pressure to the blinds. A modest raise targets the dead money while keeping the pot manageable.

94o from the small blind facing a button open with the big blind still to act is a clear fold; it plays poorly out of position.

QJ offsuit has enough equity against a button opening range to defend the big blind for 150 chips, but it is not strong enough to build a larger pot out of position.

The preflop raiser has the stronger range on this ace-high flop. With no pair or meaningful draw, I prefer to check rather than lead into that range.

Check back this dry paired ace-high flop with king-high: it has some showdown value and a backdoor wheel possibility, while betting is unlikely to get better hands to fold.

The opponent’s flop check suggests some weaker hands. A turn bet can fold out hands ahead of queen-high, while a king gives me a strong draw to the best straight.

King-high has little showdown value and no meaningful draw on this paired, ace-high board. The turn bet creates an unfavorable call without enough evidence it is a bluff.