Hold'em table

QJ offsuit on the button is strong enough to raise for value and take initiative in a 3-handed pot, applying pressure to the blinds.

T6 offsuit is too weak to continue from the small blind against a button 3x open with the big blind still behind.

KJo is strong enough to defend the big blind against a button open, but calling keeps weaker hands in and avoids inflating the pot out of position.

Check with two overcards and a backdoor flush draw; this low, connected flop favors the preflop raiser, so avoid building the pot without a made hand or strong draw.

I have two overcards and a backdoor spade draw on a low, coordinated flop. A continuation bet of 300 into 650 can take the pot down or charge draws while maintaining position.

K-high has two overcards but no immediate flush draw, and those outs may be dirty against a connected flop and a preflop raiser’s bet. I’ll avoid calling without enough equity to continue against likely turn pressure.

On the button three-handed, T5 suited is a reasonable steal/open candidate with positional advantage. A minimum raise applies pressure efficiently while keeping the pot manageable.

A3 offsuit is weak but has enough equity and ace-blocking value to defend against a small button raise at this price. Calling keeps the pot manageable while avoiding an aggressive out-of-position 3-bet with a marginal hand.

Getting 4:1 pot odds with a speculative hand, closing the action preflop. I'll call and see a flop.

I have trip aces and should build the pot for value while giving weaker queens and pocket pairs a reasonable chance to continue. A half-pot bet is a solid multiway size on this relatively dry board.

I have 6-high with no pair or draw on an ace-high paired board, and seat_3's flop bet into two players represents strength, so folding is clearly best.

With only T-high on a paired ace board and no meaningful draw, folding to the flop bet is best.

K7 offsuit is a reasonable button open at three-handed, and raising applies pressure to the blinds while retaining initiative.

Call 200 with A8s, getting 3:1 pot odds and keeping the pot small out of position against a button raise.

4-3 offsuit is too weak to defend from the big blind against a button raise and small blind call.

Check to the preflop raiser with ace-high and a backdoor flush draw; out of position, keep the pot small and see a free turn if possible.

K-high has little immediate equity on this connected flop, and checking back preserves the chance to improve without inflating the pot.

With ace-high and only marginal straight potential on a dry board, checking controls the pot and avoids building a large pot out of position without a made hand.

A small turn bet can fold out unpaired hands after the flop and turn checks. With only king-high and no meaningful draw, I prefer a modest bluff rather than building a large pot.

Ace-high with no pair or strong draw on a coordinated board; calling 300 into 900 is not justified against a preflop raiser who continued on the turn.

3h2d is a weak offsuit hand facing a full big-blind call in a three-handed pot, so folding preflop avoids unnecessary risk.

Complete the small blind with a connected hand and play a modest pot despite being out of position.

Raise AK for value and to take initiative against the small blind's limp; 400 is a solid isolation size heads-up.

87 offsuit performs poorly facing a 4bb isolation raise while out of position, so folding preserves chips.

Button opening range is wide three-handed, and suited king-high has solid playability. Raising to 3bb applies pressure and retains initiative.

A4 offsuit is marginal out of position against a 3x button raise, with the big blind still to act. Folding avoids investing more with a hand that plays poorly postflop.

T3 offsuit is a very weak hand out of position against a button raise, and calling 200 more would likely lead to difficult postflop spots with poor equity. Folding preserves chips.

J8 suited is strong enough to open from the button in a three-handed game. A modest raise builds the pot while applying pressure to the blinds.

54o is too weak to continue out of position against a button raise, even with a discounted call. Folding avoids playing a dominated, low-equity hand in the small blind.

KJs suited is a strong heads-up big blind defense versus a button min-raise, and the dead small blind makes a 3-bet attractive for value and initiative.

J♦8♦ has reasonable equity and plays well in position against the big blind’s 3-bet. Calling keeps the pot manageable; reraising would be too ambitious with this hand.

I have a strong combo draw with a king-high flush draw and open-ended straight draw. Betting applies pressure and builds a pot while retaining substantial equity when called.

I have only a gutshot straight draw and no pair, with insufficient equity to call the 700-chip bet. Fold rather than invest more in a weak draw.