Hold'em table

Ace-five offsuit is a playable button hand with blind-steal equity and a good ace-block value, so I'm raising to 250 rather than limping.

KQ suited is a strong hand; 3-betting to 900 isolates and builds value while applying pressure to both villains.

A3 offsuit is too weak to continue against a small-blind three-bet with the button still able to act. Its domination risk and poor equity realization outweigh the value of the ace blocker.

Ace-high suited blockers and about 36% pot odds for a 650 call make A5o a reasonable call against a small-blind 3-bet in a three-handed pot.

As preflop 3-bettor I continue betting a dry-ish paired-low board with two overcards and backdoor flush/straight equity, applying pressure on a single opponent who flatted.

I hold A-high with only weak backdoor straight potential against a 1000 flop bet, so I need about 26% equity to call and do not have it. Folding saves chips.

KJo is a decent button hand in 3-handed play; raising to 300 to build the pot and take initiative.

J9 offsuit is too weak to defend profitably from the small blind against a 3bb open with the big blind still to act. Folding avoids poor equity realization out of position and potential domination.

I'm getting about 2.25:1 on a 200-chip call from the big blind against a wide button raise, which is close to break-even with 6-3 offsuit heads-up, so calling is reasonable.

My 6-3 has no pair and no strong draw on a K-J-2 board, so I take the free card rather than bluff into the button.

I have top pair King with Jack kicker, strong value hand on K-J-2 board; betting for value and protection against draws.

My 6-3 offsuit has no pair or meaningful draw on a K-J-2 board, and facing a 450 chip bet into 1100 I cannot justify calling.

Ace-ten offsuit is a strong opening hand on the button three-handed. Raising to 2.5 big blinds pressures the blinds and builds a pot with position and a likely range advantage.

Facing a 200-chip call into a 400-chip pot with suited 7-J in the small blind, the price is good enough to see a flop against two opponents.

T2 offsuit is weak, facing a raise and a call; not worth continuing from the big blind.

I have top pair with a jack and a modest kicker, which is a decent but not dominant hand on this board. Checking keeps the pot controlled and lets me see whether seat_3 bets.

Ace-high has some showdown value, but this coordinated flop connects well with the small blind's calling range. Checking preserves our equity and takes a free card with backdoor straight and flush possibilities.

I have a middle pair of sevens with a jack-high board and no strong draw, so checking keeps the pot small and avoids bloating it against a possibly stronger hand.

Ace-high retains some showdown value, and checking realizes our gutshot and pair-improvement equity for free. This coordinated turn can connect with the small blind's calling range, making a bluff less attractive.

I have two pair, jacks and sevens, which is strong but can be beaten by a flush or a better two pair on this three-heart board. Checking keeps the pot small and gets to showdown cheaply.

Ace-high retains showdown value against missed draws and weaker unpaired hands. Betting would mostly fold hands we already beat while risking chips against pairs and completed flushes.

8-2 offsuit is a weak hand that plays poorly against a raise and a blind in a 3-handed game, so folding is the disciplined choice.

Only 50 more to call with decent pot odds heads-up against BB; cheap to see a flop with Q2o.

J3 offsuit is too weak for a routine isolation raise against the small blind’s limp. Checking takes a free flop and preserves positional advantage without inflating the pot.

Bottom pair with weak kicker on a dry board; checking to control pot size against two opponents.

A half-pot stab can fold out better unpaired hands after the small blind checks this dry flop. I have position, an overcard, and backdoor straight potential if called.

Bottom pair with weak kicker on a dry board facing a bet; not worth continuing.

54o is a weak speculative hand from the button facing a raise; easy fold to preserve chips.

KJs is a strong value raise in a blind-versus-blind pot. Raising to 3bb builds the pot with a hand that plays well postflop and pressures the big blind's weaker holdings.

Pocket deuces are a playable small pair against a single raise from the small blind, so calling 200 to see a flop is better than folding or bloating the pot out of position.

A one-third-pot continuation bet pressures unpaired hands on this low paired board while risking little. KJ has two overcards and a backdoor heart draw, providing ways to improve when called.

I hold a set of twos on a 5-2-5 board, which is very strong, so I raise for value against seat_3's continuation bet.

King-high with only overcards and a backdoor flush draw is too weak to continue against this raise out of position. Our outs are unreliable against trips and pocket pairs, and future pressure will make realizing equity difficult.

52 suited is near the bottom of the button range, with weak high-card value and limited straight potential. Without evidence that the blinds overfold, folding avoids a marginal steal or an unprofitable limp.

Calling 50 chips to see a cheap flop heads-up against the big blind is a reasonable price, even though Td 6c is a weak hand.

I'm the big blind with 9-4 offsuit, a weak hand. With no raise to face, I'll check and see the flop for free rather than invest more.

Top pair with a ten and a six gives me two pair, which is strong against one opponent, so a half-pot bet builds the pot for value.

No pair or meaningful draw with 4c9h on a JTc6h board; folding to the flop bet.