Hold'em table

K4 offsuit is too weak to profitably open from the button at this stack depth.

With the button folded, 4♠2♠ is playable heads-up against the big blind. Completing costs only 50 chips and keeps the pot small with a weak suited hand.

95o is a weak hand, so I'll take the free flop in the big blind against the small blind's limp. I'll play the rest of the hand in position.

Bottom pair and a flush draw give me enough equity to bet, while a modest size can also win the pot immediately.

Middle pair against a small 130-chip bet into a 200 pot from a limping small blind; I'm getting good odds and the pair has showdown value, so calling beats folding or raising.

I made a flush on the turn. Betting for value can get calls from kings, single-spade hands, and other draws while charging them to see the river.

Second pair getting about 2.5:1 against a wide SB limp-bet range that includes plenty of bluffs and weaker hands; calling keeps worse hands in rather than folding them out.

My flush can get value from kings and other made hands that called the turn. A moderate river bet limits my exposure when the opponent has a higher flush.

Getting about 4.5:1 against a small river bet from a wide limping range. That range includes missed straight draws, small pairs and weaker 9s, so middle pair has enough showdown value to call.

Q9 offsuit is strong enough to open on the button three-handed. A 2.5-big-blind raise applies pressure while keeping the pot manageable.

K8s from the small blind facing a button open to 2.5x with the big blind still to act is a marginal spot out of position; folding is standard, though 3-betting is sometimes mixed.

Pocket threes have sufficient equity to defend the big blind against a button 2.5bb open at this price. Calling keeps weaker hands and bluffs in while retaining implied odds to set-mine.

With third pair on a coordinated board against the preflop raiser, checking keeps the pot controlled and allows us to evaluate their flop action.

A small continuation bet can win the pot now, and I have a gutshot straight draw and a queen overcard if called.

The small continuation bet from a button raiser can be made with many overcards and draws. Pocket threes retain showdown value and can improve to a set, so calling is appropriate at this price.

Our pocket threes have modest showdown value but are unlikely to profitably value bet this coordinated board. Checking preserves the option to respond based on the button's turn action.

The turn is a blank, so a second barrel can pressure weak pairs and draws. I also have a gutshot and a possible queen out if called.

Pocket threes have little showdown value on this overcard board, and the turn barrel creates an unfavorable calling spot.

KTo on the button in 3-handed play is a clear open-raise; 2.5bb puts pressure on the blinds.

A2 offsuit is too weak to defend from the small blind against a button open with the big blind still behind.

With no rake and the small blind’s dead money in the pot, 7♥3♥ is just strong enough to defend against a button raise to 250.

I have a gutshot straight draw and a backdoor flush draw, but this ace-high flop favors the preflop raiser. Checking avoids building the pot out of position with a weak hand.

On an ace-high dry board I have range advantage as the button raiser, so a small c-bet with king-high plus a gutshot to a wheel/backdoor draws works well against the big blind's check.

The small flop bet gives me a reasonable price to continue with a gutshot and backdoor heart draw. I’ll reassess on the turn.

My gutshot has little showdown value, but leading into the preflop raiser on the paired turn is unlikely to accomplish much. I’ll check and see what they do.

King-high has some showdown value against busted draws, and the flop caller's range is full of aces, fives and sixes that will rarely fold to a turn bet. Checking back takes a free river card and keeps the pot small.

Seven-high has little showdown value. After the turn checked through, a 700-chip river bet can pressure missed draws and weak one-pair hands.

K-high on a paired ace-high board can only beat pure bluffs, and villain's check-call, check, then river-lead line is often value. Calling 700 into 2350 needs about 30% equity, and my hand doesn't have that.

Pocket fours are well ahead of the blinds' random holdings and benefit from raising for value while retaining maneuverability in position.

9-4 offsuit is too weak to defend the small blind against a three-big-blind raise with the big blind still to act.

Against a wide 3-handed button open, I'm getting about 3.25:1 on the call, which justifies defending a marginal offsuit hand like T5o from the big blind. The equity is enough to see a flop even though I'll be out of position.

T5 offhand has only a gutshot (needs a 4) on an ace-high board that favors the button's raising range, so checking to the preflop raiser is standard.

I will make a small continuation bet with my underpair to deny equity from unpaired hands and retain initiative on this ace-high board.

Ten-high with only backdoor straight potential on an ace-high board. I have too little equity to call even a small c-bet, and a check-raise bluff here isn't well supported.

Q4 offsuit is a reasonable button open in a three-handed game. Raising to 250 applies pressure to the blinds while keeping the pot manageable.

T9s in the small blind against a button open is a good 3-bet candidate: it plays well when called and has fold equity. Flatting out of position with the big blind still to act is worse.

J9 offsuit is too easily dominated against a large small-blind squeeze, and calling out of position would be unprofitable.

Q4 offsuit is too weak to call a large three-bet, even with position.

T9o on the button in 3-handed play is a clear opening hand; a standard 2.5bb raise puts pressure on the blinds.

J3 suited is too weak to defend from the small blind against a button raise with the big blind still behind.

K3 offsuit has enough equity to defend the big blind against a 2.5bb button raise, especially with 150 chips to call into a 400-chip pot.

I have king-high with no meaningful draw on a board that can connect with the raiser's range. Checking avoids building the pot out of position.

The open-ended straight draw (Q or 7 makes the straight) plus a backdoor draw is worth a cheap c-bet in position on a J-high board that favors my range. Betting small gives fold equity, and I still have plenty of equity when called.

King-high with no spade has limited ways to improve on this flop, and calling out of position is unlikely to be profitable.