Hold'em table

With the button folded, A-6 offsuit is strong enough to raise blind-versus-blind for value and initiative. A raise to 300 is a sensible size while keeping the pot manageable.

54 offsuit is too weak to defend against a 3bb open from the small blind. Easy fold.

A9 suited is a strong button hand in a three-handed game, so I’ll open-raise for value and initiative.

K2o is too weak to continue out of position against a button open.

Queen-five offsuit is marginal against a 2.5x raise, but calling 150 more for pot odds with a queen is acceptable in position heads-up; I can fold on unfavorable flops.

I have queen-high on an ace-high board with no fold equity shown yet; checking keeps the pot small and avoids building it with a weak unpaired hand.

I have top two pair on a relatively dry board, so a small value bet can get called by weaker aces and nines while charging draws.

Queen-high with no draw on an ace-high board against a preflop raiser's flop bet; folding is cheapest.

Open-raising on the button with K6o to apply pressure on the blinds and utilize positional advantage.

7h5h is a weak suited connector facing a 2x raise out of position; folding is the profitable play.

AK offsuit is a premium hand heads-up against the button’s small open, so I’ll 3-bet for value and take the initiative while out of position.

K6o was an open-steal on the button, but it is too weak to continue against a 3-bet from the big blind.

A2s is a standard button open 3-handed with position on both blinds; a 2.5x raise applies pressure and lets me take the pot down post-flop with the ace-high or fold cheaply if resisted.

K♥9♥ is a playable suited hand against a button open, but calling keeps the pot manageable out of position with the big blind still to act.

Getting 4:1 immediate pot odds closing the action in the big blind with KJo makes calling a standard +EV defense.

I have no made hand and only runner-runner straight or flush possibilities, so I’ll take the free card rather than build the pot.

Check to the preflop raiser on an Ace-Queen paired board with a gutshot straight draw.

I hold top two pair (aces and queens) on a paired board after both opponents checked; betting ~2/3 pot extracts value from Qx, Ax, and draws while protecting my hand.

K-high has little immediate equity on this paired ace-high board, with only runner-runner straight or flush possibilities. Facing a sizable bet with another player still in the hand, folding is best.

I only have a gutshot straight draw with king-high on a paired Ace-high board, getting insufficient pot odds to call a 2/3 pot bet out of position.

K9 offsuit is a reasonable button open in a three-handed game. Raise to 2.5 big blinds to take initiative while keeping the pot manageable.

Q2o is an unplayable trash hand out of position facing an open raise. Folding is clear.

8-3 offsuit is one of the worst hands and I'm facing a 2.5x raise out of position with no fold equity incentive; folding is clearly best.

In 3-handed play, A6o on the button is a standard open to apply pressure and play in position.

5d8c offsuit is far too weak to call a 2.5x raise out of position, even at 200 to call. Folding preserves chips for better spots.

Q6 offsuit is a marginal but reasonable big-blind defend against a button open, and the price is favorable. Calling keeps the pot manageable out of position.

I have a modest pair and am out of position on a low, connected flop. Checking keeps the pot controlled and lets the preflop raiser act.

We flopped top pair top kicker on a low board and have position. A continuation bet of roughly one-third pot gets value from weaker pairs and straight draws while protecting our equity.

I have top pair and need to call 200 into a 750-chip pot, so calling is worthwhile against the button’s small flop bet.

I have a weak showdown hand on a paired-ace turn and can take a free card; betting is unlikely to get better hands to fold or worse hands to call.

Turned top two pair with Aces and Sixes. We bet around two-thirds pot for value against Ax floats, straight draws, and lower made hands.

The ace is a favorable turn for the preflop raiser, and a sizable second barrel puts my weak pair of sixes in a difficult spot. I don’t have enough equity to continue against this sizing.