Hold'em table

K3 offsuit is a reasonable button open in a three-handed game; raising applies pressure while taking advantage of position.

J2 suited is too weak to continue from the small blind against a button open with the big blind still to act. Calling out of position is unprofitable, and a 3-bet bluff here is marginal.

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

K♥3♣ is too weak to continue against the big blind’s large preflop re-raise, especially out of position postflop. Fold and preserve the remaining stack.

63o is too weak to open from the button in a 3-handed game with two players left to act behind me, so folding is the standard play.

AJs is strong heads-up against the big blind, so I raise for value rather than complete from the small blind.

A4 offsuit is a reasonable big-blind defend heads-up against a small-blind raise, and calling gets a favorable price without inflating the pot out of position.

A small continuation bet can fold out some of the big blind’s missed hands. A-J high also has overcard and backdoor potential when called.

The small flop bet gives me favorable pot odds, and ace-high may already be ahead of some bluffs. I also have backdoor nut-flush and wheel possibilities, so I’ll call once.

Ace-high has some showdown value, but the blank turn gives little reason to build a larger pot after the flop call. Checking controls the pot and keeps weaker hands in.

I have a strong ace-high flush draw plus a gutshot, and the opponent checked the turn. A half-pot bet applies pressure while retaining substantial equity when called.

Ace-high has no meaningful draw on this turn, and the likely overcard outs do not provide enough equity to call the bet.

J8 offsuit is strong enough to open on the button in a three-handed game. A 2.5 big blind raise applies pressure while keeping the investment modest.

A♠6♠ is a playable hand against the button’s small open, and calling keeps the pot manageable while the big blind is still to act.

JTs in the big blind getting 150 to win 600 (4:1) in a multiway pot plays well; calling is clearly profitable, and squeezing is less attractive against a smooth-calling small blind.

With only ace-high and backdoor straight/flush potential, betting into two opponents is unlikely to be profitable. Check and take the free card.

JTc has only backdoor draws on a low 348 rainbow board in a three-way pot with the preflop raiser still to act behind, so I check and keep the pot small. Leading here gets little fold equity.

I have top pair on a fairly dry flop. A moderate bet can get value from weaker pairs while charging overcards and straight draws.

The 400-chip bet is modest relative to the pot, and ace-high has some showdown value plus a backdoor nut-flush draw and overcard outs. I’ll continue rather than fold, while avoiding a raise with a marginal hand.

JT high with only two overcards and a backdoor flush, out of position against a bet and a call on a low board. The 20% pot odds aren't enough given my weak playability multiway.

I have a strong combo draw with the nut-flush draw and an open-ended straight draw, so checking can induce a bet from the preflop aggressor and preserve the option to continue with substantial equity.

Top pair with a jack kicker can get value from weaker eights and draws. A modest bet also charges overcards without building an oversized pot.

I have a strong combo draw: nine flush outs plus several five outs for a straight, with the 5s overlapping. Calling 650 offers reasonable pot odds and keeps weaker hands and bluffs in.

I have the ace-high flush, the strongest possible hand on this unpaired board. A substantial river value bet can be called by lower flushes and other strong holdings while extracting more than a check would.

My pair of eights is a weak bluff-catcher against a sizable river lead. The river improves several plausible calling hands, and I do not expect enough bluffs to justify a call.

AJo is a strong button hand in a three-player game, so raise for value and initiative. A 2.5bb open is a solid size.

J5o in the small blind facing a button open, with the big blind still to act, is too weak to call or 3-bet profitably out of position.

8-3 offsuit is too weak to defend the big blind against a 2.5bb button raise, even with the small blind's dead money.

52o is too weak to open from the button in 3-handed play with two players still to act behind, so folding is standard.

A8 offsuit is strong enough to raise against the big blind after the button folds, despite being out of position postflop.

A4 offsuit is a reasonable heads-up big-blind defend against a small-blind open, and the price is favorable. I’ll call rather than inflate the pot with a marginal hand.

On this dry king-high flop, a small continuation bet can fold out some unpaired hands while keeping the cost of a bluff modest.

A small flop bet gives favorable pot odds, and top? no, my pair of fours with an ace kicker has enough showdown value to continue. Raising would isolate myself against stronger hands.

Ace-high has some showdown value and a gutshot, but the flop call makes a turn bluff less attractive. Checking keeps the pot manageable.

A pair of fours has modest showdown value, but the connected turn and preflop raiser’s range make a value bet unattractive. I’ll take the free river with my wheel draw outs.

My ace makes a wheel. A half-pot bet can get value from kings and other weaker hands while limiting losses against a six.

I have a wheel straight, which beats most hands and ties an ace-high wheel. A six makes a higher straight, so calling the modest river bet is preferable to raising.

On the button in a three-handed pot, K2 offsuit is a reasonable small open. Raising to 200 gives me a chance to win the blinds while keeping the pot manageable.

9♠4♣ is a weak offsuit hand from the small blind, and calling risks entering the pot out of position with the big blind still to act.

Getting 3.5:1 against a button min-raise, QJo is an easy defend from the big blind. Calling keeps the button's wider range in, while a 3-bet would risk a squeeze-or-fold spot out of position.

QJ high on an A55 board is out of position and favors the button's range, so checking is standard. I'll likely give up to a c-bet.

This ace-high paired flop favors my preflop raising range. A small continuation bet can win the pot from the big blind's weaker hands.

Facing a tiny c-bet with 4:1 pot odds, QJ has some showdown value against the button's wide range-bet plus a backdoor straight draw, so it is a reasonable defend.

Q-high with a gutshot out of position against a button that c-bet the flop; checking to realize the draw cheaply is better than bluffing into a range that holds a lot of aces.

King-high has little equity when called, and a turn bet is unlikely to fold out an ace or a five after the flop call. Checking avoids investing more in a weak hand.

The board plays for us (TT55A), so at best we split, and a bluff mostly gets called by better hands. Checking is the safe line.

My hand plays the board. Betting is unlikely to make a better hand fold, so I’ll take the free showdown.