Hold'em table

K4 offsuit is a reasonable button open three-handed. A 2.5 big-blind raise gives me a chance to win the blinds while keeping the pot manageable.

J8 suited is a marginal, often dominated hand against a button raise with the big blind still to act. Folding avoids difficult multiway and squeezed pots out of position.

K8 suited is a clear defend from the big blind against a button 2.5x open, getting 150 to win 400. Flatting keeps the button's wider range in and gives us playability postflop.

K-high with a backdoor flush draw on an ace-high board that favors the button's raising range, so check to the preflop raiser and decide against a c-bet.

The ace-high, dry flop favors my preflop raising range. A small continuation bet can fold out hands that have me beat while keeping the risk modest.

Getting 730:180 odds with K-high backdoor spades against a small c-bet on a dry ace-high board from a wide button range, so a call to realize equity and float is profitable.

Our second pair with a weak kicker is best as a pot controller out of position, so we check and plan to call reasonable bets. Leading would mostly fold out worse hands and get called or raised by aces.

The turn gives me second pair, but a flop caller can often have an ace. Checking controls the pot and keeps weaker hands in.

Second pair with a weak kicker on a board where the river completed straights; I'm checking to bluff-catch. A bet would mostly get called by better Kx or Ax and fold out worse.

My pair of kings has showdown value, but worse hands may not call a river bet often enough to make a thin value bet worthwhile.

8-6 offsuit is too weak to open from the button at this stack depth; folding avoids playing a dominated, low-equity hand.

A2 suited is a strong hand blind vs blind, so I'm raising for value and to take initiative. A 3x open is standard from the small blind.

K4 offsuit is strong enough to defend the big blind against a small-blind open, and calling keeps the pot manageable.

A2 has a wheel gutshot, an overcard, and a backdoor diamond draw, so a small one-third-pot c-bet puts pressure on BB's air while keeping good equity if called.

I have an open-ended straight draw and a king overcard. The small flop bet gives me favorable odds to continue in position.

Top pair with a gutshot to a straight on the turn; a 60% pot bet gets value from the many weaker pairs and draws in the BB's calling range, while denying equity.

I have an open-ended straight draw with eight river outs, and a king may also win against some of the bettor's weaker hands. Calling keeps the price manageable and leaves room to win more if I complete the straight.

We hold top pair with no real kicker, since the board plays over our 2. Worse hands that called the turn rarely call a river bet, while better aces will. Checking controls the pot and lets missed draws bluff.

King-high has some showdown value against missed draws. After the opponent bet the flop and turn, a river bluff is unlikely to fold enough of their pairs to be worthwhile.

In a 3-handed game, J7o on the button is a reasonable open-raise because only the two blinds remain behind. A 2.5bb steal makes use of position.

A5 offsuit has an ace blocker and some wheel potential, making it a reasonable three-bet against a button open. Raising also avoids calling out of position with the big blind still to act.

J9 offsuit performs poorly against a substantial small-blind 3-bet and the button opener still has action behind. Folding avoids defending a dominated, low-equity hand out of position.

J7o is too weak to call a 3-bet out of position ranges; getting 800 to win 2200 still loses money against a strong small-blind 3-bet range, so fold.

J2 offsuit is too weak to open from the button at this stack depth.

A9 offsuit is a strong heads-up small-blind holding and benefits from applying pressure while retaining playability.

Getting 2.5:1 in position against a wide small-blind open, 74o has enough equity and playability to defend by calling.

I will continuation-bet with the nut diamond draw and ace-high equity, applying pressure to unpaired hands while building a pot when called.

Middle pair is getting 4:1 against a half-pot c-bet from a wide small-blind opening range, so it is too strong to fold. Raising would mostly get called or re-raised only by better hands.

We have a pair of nines with an ace kicker and can extract value from weaker pairs and draws while charging diamond and straight-draw equity.

Bottom-ish pair with a 4 kicker is too weak against a preflop raiser double-barreling; it also has poor improvement outs and likely faces another river bet.

Raise the button with T8 offsuit to leverage position and initiative against the blinds.

K4o from the small blind facing a button open is a weak, dominated hand, and the big blind is still to act behind. Folding is the standard play.

Eight-deuce suited is a marginal defend against a button raise, and playing it out of position makes realizing its equity difficult.

J4 offsuit from the button 3-handed is a marginal open; folding is fine against unknown blinds that may defend wide.

QJo is a strong heads-up starting hand against the big blind, so I raise for value despite being out of position.

K7 offsuit is strong enough to defend the big blind against this small-blind open, especially heads-up.

Top pair with a jack kicker can get value from weaker queens, nines, and draws. A moderate bet also charges diamond and straight draws.

I have a strong king-high diamond draw plus a gutshot, giving sufficient equity and implied odds against this small continuation bet.

Second pair with a gutshot has showdown value, but betting risks building a pot against kings and stronger queens. Checking controls the pot while preserving the chance to improve.

Betting top pair for value and protection is appropriate after the turn check, especially against diamond draws and weaker made hands.

Second pair and a gutshot have enough equity against a modest turn bet, and the opponent can also be betting draws. Raising would risk too much against stronger made hands.

I have two pair, but any ten makes a straight on this board. Checking keeps the pot controlled and leaves room for missed draws to bluff.

A small river value bet can be called by queens, jacks, and some weaker bluff-catchers after the turn check-call. Our pair of kings has sufficient showdown value to fold if raised.

Top two pair is strong enough to call this small river bet, but a raise risks getting action mainly from straights and stronger two-pair hands.