Hold'em table

K2 offsite on the button in a 3-handed game is a standard open, and a small raise puts pressure on the blinds.

5-3 offsuit is too weak to defend against a button raise, especially from the small blind with the big blind still to act.

T5 suited has enough potential to defend the big blind against a button raise of this size, especially with the small blind folded.

I have ten-high with only a backdoor flush possibility on a dry flop, so checking to the preflop raiser is preferable to betting.

On a dry Q-high board, K-high with a backdoor straight draw and overcard equity makes a good small c-bet, since the button's range has the advantage over the BB's calling range.

T♣5♣ has no pair or immediate draw on this flop. Calling out of position against a bet is unlikely to be profitable.

T6 suited is a reasonable button open in a three-handed game, and a 2.5-big-blind raise applies pressure to the blinds while retaining playability.

J8 suited is strong enough to defend the small blind against a button raise, but not strong enough to favor a large pot out of position.

Pocket sevens in the big blind getting 150 to win 600 is a clear call, with good set-mining odds and 100bb stacks deep. Squeezing into two ranges out of position is less attractive than calling multiway.

With jack-high and no immediate draw in a three-way pot, checking avoids building the pot with a weak hand.

Top set on a rainbow 7-5-2 board that has straight draws; betting multiway for value and protection is better than hoping the preflop raiser c-bets.

T-high has only backdoor straight and flush possibilities on a dry flop, with no meaningful immediate draw. Facing a sizable bet and a player still to act, folding avoids a poor call.

J-high has little immediate equity on this flop and no flush draw. Calling 400 against a bet into two opponents is unlikely to be profitable.

J4 suited is playable as a button open three-handed, and a 2.5 big blind raise gives me a chance to win the blinds while keeping the pot manageable.

84o out of position in the small blind facing a button raise is a clear fold; the big blind is still to act behind.

A2 offsuit is weak, but as the big blind I’m getting a favorable price heads-up against a button raise, so calling is a reasonable defend.

With ace-high and only a backdoor club draw on a paired flop, checking is preferable to betting into the preflop raiser.

I have a flush draw and position on a paired board. A small bet can win the pot now while keeping the cost modest if called.

Ace-high has useful showdown value against the button’s small flop bet, and the price is favorable. I’ll call once and reassess on the turn.

With only ace-high and no meaningful draw, betting into the preflop raiser is unlikely to be profitable. Check and preserve the chance to reach showdown cheaply.

The king is a strong card to represent after betting the flop, and the club draw gives me equity when called. A 650-chip bet can pressure weaker pairs and draws.

Ace-high has little chance to improve on the river, and the sizable turn bet after the flop call is unlikely to be beaten. Folding avoids investing more with no meaningful draw.

T9o is a standard open from the button in 3-handed play, so I'm raising to 2.5bb to take the initiative and put pressure on the blinds.

A♠K♣ is a premium hand against a button open, and a substantial 3-bet builds value while applying pressure. The larger out-of-position sizing also discourages the big blind from coming along cheaply.

8-5 offsuit is too weak to defend the big blind against a large three-bet with the original raiser still to act.

T9o facing a 4x 3-bet from the small blind is too weak to continue profitably even in position, since the pot odds (750 to win 2100) don't compensate for the domination risk against a strong range.

Q7 offsuit is a reasonable button open in a three-handed game. A small raise applies pressure to the blinds while keeping the risk controlled.

J5 suited is too weak to call a button raise from the small blind with the big blind still to act. Playing out of position makes realizing its equity difficult.

AQs in the big blind against a button open is well ahead of a wide 3-handed range, so 3-betting for value is best. Raising to 10bb works out of position.

Q7 offsuit is too weak to continue against a substantial three-bet from the big blind, especially out of position postflop considerations notwithstanding.

Q6 offsuit is a marginal but playable button open three-handed. Raising to 250 uses position and gives the blinds a chance to fold.

J5 suited out of position from the small blind against a button open, with the big blind still left to act, is a clear fold. Calling or 3-betting shows no profit here.

Q3 suited is a reasonable big-blind defend against a button raise, and the call price is favorable. Calling keeps the pot manageable with a hand that plays poorly as a 3-bet.

I have only queen-high with no meaningful draw on this ace-high flop, so I’ll take the free option and avoid building the pot.

The dry ace-high flop favors my preflop raising range. A small continuation bet can fold out some of the big blind’s weaker hands without risking much.

The small flop bet offers reasonable pot odds, and Q-high retains some showdown value against a button stab along with backdoor club and pair-improvement equity. I’ll call rather than inflate the pot with a weak hand.

I have only queen-high with a gutshot to a wheel, so I’ll take the free card rather than build the pot against the flop aggressor.

Q-high has little equity when called, and the turn gives the big blind additional draws and pairs. I’ll take the free river card in position.

I have no meaningful showdown value, and the river completes a flush that fits my flop-calling range. A substantial bet can pressure one-pair hands after the turn checked through.

Queen-high has little showdown value against a river bet, and without a spade blocker this is a poor spot to bluff-raise.