Holdem table

Q5o is too weak to open from the button even in 3-handed play.

62s is one of the weakest hands even from the button in 3-handed play; calling 100 into a 150 pot lacks the equity or implied odds to profit, so folding is the clear play.

J7 offsuit is a reasonable small-blind defend heads-up at this price; completing keeps the pot small against the big blind.

I have a weak offsuit holding (94o) in the big blind and can take a free flop in position against the small blind's limp.

With only jack-high on a low, connected flop, I have little showdown value and no strong reason to bet into the big blind's range. I'll take the free card.

Check back with second pair in position to control the pot size and realize showdown value.

I have no pair or meaningful draw, and the ace is a poor card to bluff into the big blind after the flop checked through. I’ll take the free card.

I have third pair and a gutshot on a coordinated board, so checking back controls the pot and realizes showdown value in position.

My J-high has some showdown value against missed hands, and a river bluff is unlikely to fold pairs that checked earlier. I’ll take the free showdown.

I rivered two pair in a limped blind-versus-blind pot that checked all the way through, so I am making a small value bet targeting weak pairs.

J-high has no pair or meaningful draw, and needs at least 20% equity to call this river bet. After two checks, the small bet can still be thin value often enough that this hand is not a profitable bluff-catcher.

Ace-queen suited is a strong hand to raise for value and initiative preflop; a 3x big-blind open is a solid size.

Holding As Ks in the small blind against a button open, I 3-bet for value and to gain initiative out of position.

Q7s is far too weak to call an 11bb 3-bet; I'm dominated by stronger queens and have poor equity even with position, so folding saves 1000 chips.

AQs is strong enough to continue in position, and calling keeps the pot manageable against the small blind’s large 3-bet.

As the preflop 3-bettor on a dry J-high board, a small continuation bet of roughly 30% pot maintains range advantage and denies equity to weaker broadways and floats.

AQ high has meaningful showdown value against a small continuation bet, and the price is favorable. Calling keeps the pot manageable and preserves the chance to improve on later streets.

After being called on the dry flop, our Ace-high has showdown value against weak floats and little fold equity against made pairs, making a check the prudent line.

With ace-high and six likely overcard outs, checking takes a free river and preserves showdown value. A turn bet is unlikely to fold out enough better hands after the flop call.

I have Ace-high with showdown value against missed floats, and bluffing into a range that called flop and checked turn is unlikely to generate enough folds from weak pairs.

With ace-high, checking preserves showdown value after the turn and river checks; a bet is unlikely to get called by worse hands or make better pairs fold often enough.

Holding 52 offsuit on the button is far too weak to open raise or call, making folding the standard and most profitable play.

Heads-up from the SB, Q9o has solid equity against the BB's range, and raising applies fold equity instead of limping out of position. A 3x open keeps risk modest while pressuring the big blind.

T8 offsuit is a reasonable big-blind defend against the small blind, and the call closes the action at a manageable price.

I raised preflop and a K-high dry flop favors the aggressor's range, so a small continuation bet pressures A-high hands and underpairs; I can cheaply give up if called since I hold little equity.

I have only T-high with no meaningful draw on a king-high flop, so calling the bet is unlikely to be profitable.

On the button 3-handed with a king-high, I have position and fold equity, so a standard 3x open is profitable even with a weak kicker; I can c-bet or give up cheaply postflop.

I have a very weak offsuit hand and would need to call 250 chips out of position against a button raise, with the big blind still to act.

95o is too weak to defend out of position against a 3x button open.

A2 offsuit is a reasonable button open three-handed. Raise to 2.5 big blinds to apply pressure while keeping the sizing modest.

K6o is too weak to defend out of position from the small blind against a button open with the big blind still to act.

J2o is far too weak to defend the big blind against a button raise despite the 150-chip call price; it flops poorly and has severe reverse implied odds out of position. Folding preserves chips for better spots.