Hold'em table

K3o on the button 3-handed is a standard open-raise; stealing the blinds with a king-high hand is profitable.

J-2 suited is too weak to defend from the small blind against a button raise with the big blind still to act.

A♠-Q? (A♥Q♠) is strong enough to 3-bet for value and take initiative against a button open. A raise to 900 is a reasonable size from the big blind while preserving playability.

K3o is too weak to continue against a big-blind 3-bet to 9bb; calling 650 into 1200 out of position later isn't profitable with this dominated holding.

6-3 offsuit is too weak to open from the button, even three-handed.

A♣J♣ is a strong hand heads-up against the big blind. Raise for value and initiative rather than just completing the small blind.

A4o in the BB vs an SB 3x open is getting 2:1 with position, so it's a clear defend. Calling keeps the SB's wide range in and realizes equity well.

A small flop bet can fold out overcards and other unpaired hands while keeping my continuation bet inexpensive. I also have two overcards and backdoor straight and flush possibilities.

Getting 4:1 against a small c-bet, ace-high with a backdoor spade draw and backdoor wheel potential has enough equity to continue.

With ace-high and no meaningful draw, a turn bet is unlikely to fold out many hands that called the flop. I’ll take the free card and retain some showdown value.

The opponent checked the turn after c-betting the flop, which shows weakness. We have the nut flush draw, a gutshot to the wheel and an ace overcard, so a semi-bluff combines fold equity with strong equity when called.

With only ace-high and no meaningful turn-to-river draw, I have too little equity to call this sizable bet. Raising would be an unnecessarily costly bluff against a range that can continue with pairs.

J8 offsuit is playable from the button in a three-handed game. A modest open raise applies pressure to the blinds while keeping the pot manageable.

A6s from the SB against a button open in 3-handed play is a strong 3-bet candidate: it has an ace blocker and good playability, and raising avoids playing out of position with the BB still behind. Sizing to 10bb applies pressure while keeping the risk reasonable.

JTs plays well in position, but calling a large three-bet here would leave me between the three-bettor and the button. Folding avoids committing 9 more big blinds in a difficult spot.

J8 offsuit is too weak to continue against the small blind’s substantial preflop 3-bet; calling needs too much equity, and a bluff 4-bet is not worthwhile here.

AJo on the button 3-handed is a clear open-raise; a 2.5bb sizing pressures the blinds.

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

8♣3♠ is a very weak offsuit hand and will realize equity poorly out of position against the button’s raise. Avoid paying 150 more with a marginal defense.

Five-deuce offsuit is too weak to open profitably from the button against two live blinds.

With the button folded, A-8 offsuit is strong enough to raise from the small blind. A raise to 300 puts pressure on the big blind while keeping the sizing standard.

A4o in the big blind against a small-blind 3x open is getting 3:1 (200 to call into a 400 pot), and we have position postflop. Calling is clearly profitable; 3-betting is also possible, but a call keeps the hand simple.

A small continuation bet applies pressure on a king-high board that favors my preflop raising range, while keeping the cost low with ace-high and backdoor spade potential.

Bottom pair with an ace kicker and a wheel gutshot is getting 3:1 against a small blind c-bet on a K43 board, so it has enough equity to call. Raising would mostly fold out worse hands.

I have only ace-high on a connected board and the big blind called my flop bet. Checking keeps the pot controlled and preserves my chance to realize the wheel draw.

Villain gave up after c-betting the flop. A small stab with a pair plus a wheel gutshot can fold out better middle pairs, denies equity, and keeps the pot controlled.

I have only ace-high with a gutshot, and the turn raise from my opponent makes calling 450 unattractive given the limited river equity. Raising would risk too much as a bluff against a bet that could be strong.

K-high has useful blocker and playability from the button in a three-handed game, so I’ll open-raise rather than fold. A modest raise applies pressure to the blinds while keeping the pot manageable with a weak kicker.

94o from the small blind facing a button open with the big blind still to act is too weak to call or 3-bet profitably.

QJo is strong enough to defend the big blind against a 2.5bb button raise. Calling keeps the pot manageable with an offsuit hand.

I missed this ace-high flop, and the button's opening range contains plenty of aces. Checking keeps the pot small and lets me see how they act.

K-high has little ability to improve and some showdown value against missed hands. Checking back avoids bluffing into the big blind’s Ax and 5x while keeping the pot small.

QJ has a gutshot and possible overcard outs, but betting into the preflop raiser on this paired ace-high board risks building a pot with little fold equity. Checking keeps the pot manageable.

With only king-high and no meaningful draw on a paired ace-high board, betting is unlikely to fold out better hands. Take the free river card.

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

The board itself makes two pair with an ace kicker, and my king does not improve it. A bet has little value and risks chips when the opponent can have a hand that beats the board.