Hold'em table

On the button three-handed, K2 offsuit is playable as a small open-raise, with position after the flop.

53o from the small blind facing a button open with the big blind still to act is a clear fold; it's out of position and too weak to call or 3-bet.

T5 suited has enough playability to defend the big blind against a button raise, and the price is reasonable. Calling keeps the pot manageable with a marginal hand.

With only ten-high and no meaningful draw on this flop, checking keeps the pot small and preserves the option to respond to a bet.

A small continuation bet on this dry flop can fold out some unpaired hands while keeping the risk modest with king-high.

I have only ten-high with no meaningful draw, so I lack the equity to continue against the flop bet.

T6s on the button 3-handed is a standard open; a 2.5x raise applies pressure to both blinds.

J♠8♠ is a reasonable suited defense against a button open, and the price is favorable enough to continue. Calling keeps the pot manageable while out of position.

Pocket sevens are strong enough to defend the big blind, and calling 150 keeps the pot manageable against two opponents.

With J-high and no meaningful draw on a dry, multiway flop, taking the free card is preferable to bluffing into two opponents.

Top set is strong on this dry flop. A modest lead builds the pot while giving pairs and straight draws room to call.

T6 high with only backdoor straight equity facing a donk bet into a three-way pot, with a player still to act behind, is too weak to continue profitably.

The 350-chip call is about 24% of the final pot, and my two overcards plus backdoor straight and flush possibilities give enough equity against a small continuation bet. Raising with no pair or strong draw would be too aggressive.

I have only jack-high with no meaningful draw, and the opponent called a flop raise on a paired, low board. Checking keeps the pot small and allows me to see the river for free.

I have a full house and want to build the pot while giving 5x, 7x, and draws a reasonable price to continue.

J-high has no meaningful draw on this paired board, and the turn bet is substantial relative to the pot. Calling would rely on an unlikely bluff with almost no river improvement potential.

J4 suited is a marginal but playable button hand in a three-handed game. I’ll raise to 2.5 big blinds to apply pressure while retaining position.

8-4 offsuit plays poorly out of position against a button raise, especially with the big blind still to act.

A2o in the big blind facing a 2.5x button open is getting 150 to win 400, so it's a clear defend. Calling keeps weaker hands in, while 3-betting bloats the pot with a hand that plays poorly out of position.

Ace-high with a backdoor club draw on a paired board; checking to the preflop raiser is standard, and I can continue against a small c-bet.

Betting 300 into 550 applies pressure after the big blind checked while giving my strong club draw a chance to build the pot.

A2 with the 2c gives a backdoor nut flush draw and an ace overcard, and we are getting good odds on a small c-bet (300 into 850), so calling is better than folding. Raising would be too thin.

A-high with a weak club draw (only 2c with Qc 7c on board) and a gutshot to the wheel is unlikely; the turn K improves the button's range, so check and evaluate the river bet.

I have a flush draw but no made hand, and checking takes a free river card without inflating the pot after my flop bet was called.

Our ace-high has little showdown value, and the villain capped their range by checking back the turn. The completed diamonds and straight cards let us represent a strong hand, and holding the As blocks some AT straights, so we bet 800 as a bluff.

I have a reasonable bluff-catcher with queens and jacks, and the river bet is modest relative to the pot. I’ll call, though the completed diamond possibilities and stronger two-pair-or-better hands are concerns.

T9 offsuit is a reasonable button open three-handed, and raising gives me a chance to win the blinds while retaining position postflop.

AKo from the small blind against a button open is a clear 3-bet for value. I'm sizing to about 4x because I'm out of position.

8♦5♠ is far too weak to continue against a button raise and a small-blind reraise, especially facing a 900-chip call.

T9 offsuit is too weak to defend against a large three-bet, even with position.

Q7o on the button 3-handed is a standard open; raise small to steal the blinds.

J5 suited is too weak to continue from the small blind against a 2.5x button raise, especially with the big blind still to act and poor postflop position.

A-Q suited is strong against a button opening range. I’ll three-bet for value from the big blind.

Q7o is too weak to continue against a big blind 3-bet to 10.5bb, and calling 800 into 2150 out of position postflop against a strong range isn't profitable.

Q6 offsuit is marginal, but on the button it is playable three-handed. I’ll open small to apply pressure while keeping the pot manageable.

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

Getting 400:150 odds against a button 2.5x open with suited Qc3c; a defend is reasonable in 3-handed play against a wide button range.

Q-high with a gutshot to the wheel on an A-T-2 board, out of position against the preflop raiser. The raiser's range connects well with this board, so I check and can fold to a bet.

A small button stab can fold out unpaired hands on an ace-high flop, while risking relatively few chips. I have little showdown value and no strong draw, so I’ll keep the sizing modest.

Q-high with only backdoor straight draws, out of position on an ace-high board, is near the bottom of my range. It's a clean fold even at good pot odds.