Hold'em table

Q8 suited has reasonable button equity three-handed, and a small open raise can leverage position while keeping the pot manageable.

A3o in the small blind facing a button open in 3-handed play is a reasonable 3-bet bluff candidate with an ace blocker, and it plays poorly as a flat call out of position with the big blind still behind. Sizing to 12bb applies pressure.

My hand is very weak (6-2 offsuit) and I'm facing a raise and a reraise, so calling 1100 more is not profitable. I'll fold and preserve my stack.

Q8 offsuit is too weak to continue against a large 12bb three-bet, especially at this stack depth.

T3 offsuit is too weak to open even from the button in 3-handed play at 100bb, so folding is standard.

AQo is a strong hand heads-up, so I raise to build the pot and take control of the hand against the big blind.

7-5 offsuit is too weak to defend profitably against a 3x raise out of position.

I have a suited ace with position on the button, so I raise to take initiative and pressure the blinds.

Q9 offsuit has sufficient equity and favorable pot odds versus a button min-raise, so I will defend the small blind.

Getting 5:1 on the call in the big blind with 97o in a multiway pot is a clear call; the hand has decent playability and closes the action.

With middle pair on an ace-high flop in a multiway pot, checking controls the pot and avoids isolating against stronger aces or nines.

Middle pair on an ace-high board in a three-way pot with the preflop raiser still to act. Checking controls the pot and lets me see the button's action.

I flopped top pair with a diamond draw. I should bet for value and protection against draws on this ace-high board.

We have middle pair with a good kicker getting a favorable price versus a small continuation bet. Calling keeps weaker hands and bluffs in while avoiding inflating the pot against aces.

Middle pair with a weak kicker on an ace-high board is in bad shape. The button bet and the small blind called, and I'm getting 4:1 but likely drawing to few outs against an ace or better, so I fold.

We have strong two pair on a board where many aces and worse queens can call. A medium-large value bet builds the pot while retaining room to respond if raised.

K2 offsuit is too weak to open on the button in this short-handed configuration, especially with poor postflop playability.

Pocket eights are well ahead of a big blind's range in a blind-vs-blind spot. Raising to 3bb builds the pot while keeping position disadvantage manageable.

Getting 3:1 pot odds and only need to call 2bb with an Ace-high hand; it's a profitable call heads-up despite being out of position.

Pocket 8s are an underpair on a Q-J-3 board that hits the big blind's calling range hard, so checking for pot control is best. A small bet mostly folds out worse hands and gets called by better ones.

I have ace-high with a backdoor straight draw, and the pot is small. Checking keeps the pot manageable while I see the turn for free.

The BB checked back the flop, which caps their range, so 88 is likely best on this paired board. A small bet of 1/3 pot gets value from worse pairs and draws and denies equity to overcards.

T9s on the button in a 3-handed game is a clear opening hand, so I'm raising to 2.5bb to take the initiative and pressure the blinds.

5-2 suited is too weak to continue against a raise out of position, especially with the big blind still to act behind me. Folding preserves chips for a better spot.

K9 offsuit is a profitable heads-up big blind defense against a small button open, with favorable pot odds.

K-high has limited showdown value and little equity on this paired, two-club board. Checking preserves flexibility and avoids bloating the pot with a weak hand.

On a paired board we have an open-ended straight draw plus backdoor potential in position, so a small c-bet that uses our range advantage is good; it can win the pot now and still leaves us equity when called.

The small continuation bet offers favorable immediate pot odds. K-high retains some showdown value plus overcard and backdoor club potential.

The ace of clubs is a strong scare card for the flop caller, while I retain club and straight-draw equity if called. A substantial turn lead can fold out many medium pairs and unpaired hands.

With only a gutshot on a paired board where the ace just completed the club flush, I have about 8% equity against the 28% the price requires. A donk lead there usually means a strong hand, so a bluff raise is unlikely to work.

JTs is a strong hand from the button, so I want to build the pot and take initiative preflop. A raise to 300 puts pressure on the blinds while keeping the pot playable with position.

Q2 offsuit is too weak to defend from the small blind against a button 3x open with the big blind still behind.

The button opened to 3bb in a 3-handed game, so their range is wide, and I'm getting 200 to win 650 in the big blind. K2o is a marginal but defendable call against a button steal.

Top two pair on a dry K52 board; leading for value builds the pot against Kx and pairs and avoids a free card if the button checks back.

I have J-T with no pair and no real draw on a K-high board, facing a 400 bet into 650. Calling offers poor pot odds with weak equity, so folding is best.