Hold'em table

K2 offsuit is a reasonable button open three-handed. A small raise applies pressure while keeping the pot manageable.

53o from the small blind against a button open with the big blind still to act is a clear fold. It's too weak to call out of position, and the hand is a poor choice for a 3-bet bluff.

T5 suited is a reasonable wide big-blind defense against a button open, and the 150-chip call offers favorable pot odds. I avoid reraising this marginal hand.

With only ten-high and weak backdoor potential on this flop, I prefer to take the free card rather than bluff into the preflop raiser.

On this dry queen-high flop, a small continuation bet can fold out some of the big blind's unpaired hands while risking relatively little.

I have only ten-high with no immediate draw, and the backdoor straight and flush possibilities are not enough to justify calling the flop bet.

T6s on the button in 3-handed play is a standard open, so I'm raising to 2.5bb to steal the blinds with a playable suited hand.

J8 suited is playable against a button raise, and calling at this price keeps weaker hands in while avoiding a large out-of-position 3-bet pot.

Pocket sevens play well as a call at this price, especially with two opponents already in the pot. Raising would build a large pot out of position with a vulnerable hand.

J♠8♠ has no pair or meaningful draw on this dry, three-way flop. Check and avoid building a pot with a weak hand.

Top set is very strong on this dry, three-way flop. Betting builds the pot while allowing weaker made hands and draws to continue.

T6 has no pair and no direct draw, only a ten overcard and backdoor straight draws. Facing a two-thirds-pot lead with a player still to act behind, calling needs about 29% equity and I don't have it.

J♠8♠ has no meaningful draw on this low, disconnected flop, and the BB’s sizable lead after the preflop raiser folded is unlikely to be beaten often enough to call.

J4 suited is a reasonable button open in a three-handed game, and raising takes advantage of position while applying pressure to the blinds.

Eight-four offsuit is too weak to defend the small blind against a button raise, especially with the big blind still to act.

Button opens to 2.5bb in 3-handed play, so their range is wide. Calling 150 into a 400 pot needs about 27% equity, and A2o has plenty against that range, so defending the big blind with a call is clearly profitable.

Ace-high with a backdoor club draw on a paired board, out of position against the preflop raiser. Checking keeps the pot small and lets me realize equity; I'll re-evaluate after the button acts.

I have a strong flush draw and can apply pressure after the big blind checks. A small bet risks little while retaining the chance to win immediately or improve.

The bet is small, so I only need about 20% equity. Ace-high with a backdoor club draw has enough equity against the button's wide c-bet range to continue.

I have ace-high with a weak flush draw on a paired board where I'm out of position, so I'll check. That lets me realize my equity cheaply rather than bloat the pot.

Semi-bluff with a strong club draw; a moderate turn bet can win the pot now while retaining good equity when called.

I only have ace-high with no real draw, since my single club leaves me needing two more clubs. Facing a second barrel on a paired, high board, calling 500 into 1410 is not justified.

T9 offsuit is strong enough to open on the button three-handed, and a 2.5 big blind raise gives me initiative in position.

AKo in the small blind against a button open is a clear 3-bet for value. Sizing to 10bb works out of position with the big blind still to act.

Fold 8♦5♠ to a large four-bet; the hand is too weak to continue out of position.

T9 offsuit is too weak to call this large three-bet, even with position.

Q7o on the button in 3-handed play is a standard open-raise, so I'm raising to 2.5bb to steal the blinds.

J♣5♣ is too weak to defend profitably against a 2.5x button raise from the small blind, especially with the big blind still to act.

AQ suited is strong against a button opening range. I’m three-betting from the big blind to build the pot and avoid playing out of position against a wide range.

Q7o is too weak to continue against a big-blind 3-bet to 10.5bb. Calling 800 into 2150 needs about 37% equity, and this hand does poorly against a 3-betting range while playing out of position for most of it.

Q6 offsuit is marginal, but on the button it is playable as an open; a modest raise applies pressure while using position postflop.

J5 suited is too weak to defend from the small blind against a button raise, especially with the big blind still to act.

Getting 150 into 400 (27% equity needed) in the big blind against a wide button open, Q3 suited has enough equity and playability to defend by calling.

Q-high with a gutshot-ish backdoor (wheel needs 4-5) on an A-high board that favors the preflop raiser; check to the button and plan to fold to most bets.

A small continuation bet applies pressure on the ace-high flop while risking little, and my hand retains some backdoor improvement potential.

Facing a small bet, we are getting about 5.7:1. Q-high has two backdoor straight draws (broadway and the wheel) and some showdown value against air, so a call is profitable at this price.

I have only a gutshot to the wheel and queen-high, so I'll check and look for a cheap river rather than bloat the pot out of position.

I have no pair or meaningful draw on this board, so taking the free river is preferable to bluffing into a player who called the flop.

Queen-high has little showdown value, and the button checked back the turn, which suggests weakness. The spade on the river gives my check-call, check, lead line a believable flush story, so a bet of about 70% pot should get enough folds.

Q-high does not improve the board, and I have no spade to block the river flush. Facing a substantial river bet after the third spade arrives, this is too weak to call profitably.