Hold'em table

Three-handed on the button, 97o is a standard open, so a 2.5bb raise uses position and fold equity against both blinds.

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

Js2d is a weak hand, but I getting 150 to call in the big blind against a button raise and a folded small blind, so calling to see a cheap flop is reasonable and avoids bloating the pot out of position with a poor hand.

I have Jack-high with no pair on a 7-4-T flop, so I'd rather check and see whether the button bets than put more chips in as a bluff.

Middle pair is ahead of much of the big blind's checking range and is vulnerable to overcards and the heart draws, so a small bet gets thin value and denies equity.

I hold J-high with no pair or real draw on a 7-4-T board, so calling 190 into a 740 pot needs more equity than I have against a bettor who raised preflop. Folding is the disciplined choice.

K9 offsuit is a solid button open in a three-handed game. Raise to 2.5 big blinds to apply pressure while keeping the pot manageable.

Seven-four offsuit is a weak hand, and facing a 250 button open with 200 to call in a three-way pot gives poor enough equity that folding is the standard play.

Getting about 27% pot odds against a wide 3-handed button open, so T5o is a reasonable defend from the big blind. I'm calling rather than raising because this hand plays better as a cheap defend than as a 3-bet.

T5 offsuit missed this paired 993 board and has little equity, while the button's range hits it well and will often c-bet. Checking keeps the pot small, and I can fold to a bet.

I have trips with a strong kicker and should get value from pocket pairs and weaker hands while charging overcards. A modest flop bet keeps those hands in while building the pot.

T5o has only ten-high, one weak overcard, and almost no draws on 3-9-9. It sits at the bottom of my defending range against this c-bet, so I fold rather than call 350 into 900 out of position.

A4o on the button is a playable hand against two blinds, and calling the 100-chip big blind keeps the pot small while I see the flop cheaply.

The button limped, which caps its range, and K8o plays poorly out of position in a multiway limped pot. Squeezing to 450 can take down the 250 pot right away, or build a pot where I have the initiative.

T8 offsuit is too weak to continue against a sizable raise and a caller, especially out of position.

Ace-four offsuit on the button facing a 350 call in a three-way pot is a marginal but reasonable price to see a flop with position, and folding gives up too much equity.

Second pair plus a heart flush draw on an ace-high board that favors my preflop raising range. A small c-bet gets value and protection, and folds out better Kx or weak pairs that might otherwise realize equity.

I hold a pair of aces (Ad with Ac) on an A-K-6 board, which is strong enough to continue against a 350 bet into a 1350 pot at roughly 20% pot odds, while raising would risk more against a preflop raiser's range.

Second pair with a weak kicker is out of position against a range that called the flop, which is full of aces and broadway draws. Checking keeps the pot controlled and gives me a cheap showdown chance.

I hold top pair with aces on a 6-K-A-T board, but seat_1 checked the turn and a check keeps the pot controlled against possible king-high hands.

Second pair with a weak kicker has showdown value but gets called mostly by better hands, while missed draws fold to a bet. Checking keeps the pot controlled and lets the opponent bluff.

We hold a pair of aces on a paired-free board with no bet to call, so checking keeps the pot small and takes a free showdown against a player who has shown weakness by checking twice.

K9o is a standard open from the button in 3-handed play, so I'm raising to 2.5bb to take the initiative against the two blinds."

KQo is strong enough for a three-bet from the small blind against a button open. Raising to 900 applies pressure while seeking to isolate the opener and avoid inviting the big blind in cheaply.

Seven-five offsuit is a weak hand that is out of position against a 900 raise with 800 to call, so folding preserves chips.

K9o is dominated by a typical small-blind 3-bet range, and calling 650 into 1250 leaves us with a weak hand that plays poorly postflop. Folding is the disciplined play.

A♠Q♣ is a strong button-opening hand in a three-handed game. Raise to 2.5 big blinds for value while keeping the size manageable.

Ace-four offsuit is a marginal hand, but calling 200 more to see a flop with a 400 pot (about 33% pot odds) in a three-way pot is reasonable, and a 3-bet risks a lot with weak equity.

Closing the action as big blind, I only need to put in 150 to win a 750 pot. At about 20% required equity, a suited hand like 4c2c is a profitable multiway call.

I have only ace-high with no pair on a K-7-6 board and no bet to call, so checking keeps the pot small and realizes my equity for free.

4-high with only a gutshot to a 5 (and a weak backdoor club draw), in a 3-way pot with the preflop raiser still to act. Checking keeps the pot small and lets me see what happens.

With ace-high and no spade draw on a king-high flop, a multiway bluff has poor prospects; checking preserves the option to realize my backdoor equity.

I have only ace-high with a backdoor flush draw on a K-J-7-6 board, so checking is the cheapest way to see the river.

The flop checked through three ways, so both opponents look weak, and I have a club flush draw. A two-thirds-pot semi-bluff can take the pot now and still has equity when called.

Call the 500 bet with two overcard possibilities and a gutshot to the Broadway straight. The price is favorable, while raising risks isolating against stronger hands.

Ace-high with a 4 has almost no showdown value on this four-flush-free, straight-heavy board, and facing a 500 bet from two active seats the pot odds don't justify calling.

Four-high has no showdown value, and the opponent's range is capped after checking back the flop and includes many missed draws. A roughly two-thirds pot barrel only needs to work about 40% of the time.

This river bet is large after the turn barrel, and my ace-high has no pair. I also block several natural missed flush-draw bluffs, making a call less attractive.

King-jack offsuit is a strong button hand against two small blinds, so I raise to 300 to build the pot and take initiative rather than limp.

JJ is well ahead of a button open range in 3-handed play, so I 3-bet for value from the small blind. Going to 11bb keeps the BB from coming in cheaply and denies equity.

4♣3♦ is a very weak offsuit hand, and calling a large 3-bet risks more chips with poor equity, especially with the original raiser still to act.

Facing a 3-bet from the small blind, calling 800 into a 1500 pot gives about 35% pot odds, and King-Jack offsuit has roughly that much equity against a 3-betting range while keeping the decision cheap.

JJ without a spade on an A-high monotone board plays poorly as a bet out of position: worse hands rarely call and better hands won't fold. Checking controls the pot and keeps the button's bluffs in his range.

I have King-high with no pair on an Ace-high board, so I'll take the free card rather than bloat the pot with a weak bluff after seat_1 checked.

With four spades and two overcards on board, JJ without a spade is a pure bluff-catcher that gets called only by better hands. Checking keeps the pot small and lets me fold to aggression.

I have top pair of kings with a jack kicker and the opponent has checked twice, so a half-pot value bet should get called by weaker hands and protects against a free card.

On a four-spade board with an ace and king, a pair of jacks without a spade is beaten by most of the range that calls a 3-bet and then bets the turn. That includes any spade, any ace and any king, and I have almost no outs.