Hold'em table

Button raise with a suited-ish connector-type hand (T-J offsuit) is a standard steal/value play in a 3-handed game; raising to 250 builds the pot with decent equity and applies pressure on the blinds.

A7o with an ace blocker is strong 3-handed against a button open; 3-betting from the small blind avoids a multiway pot out of position and leverages fold equity.

86s in the big blind facing an open and a 3-bet from the small blind, with the original raiser still to act behind, is too weak to continue. Calling 700 out of position risks a squeeze, so folding is best.

JTo doesn't have enough equity to continue against a large 3-bet from the small blind; folding avoids a costly spot out of position with a dominated hand.

KTo is a strong hand three-handed on the button; raising takes initiative and builds value versus wide blind ranges.

T3 offsuit from the small blind against a button open, with the big blind still left to act, is a clear fold. Playing it out of position isn't profitable.

Q6 offsuit is weak against a button raise; not worth defending from the big blind for an extra 150 chips.

JTo is a solid button open in 3-handed play, so I'm raising to 2.5bb to take the initiative.

2-8 offsuit is a trash hand facing a raise; folding is correct here.

QJo has strong equity against a wide button open and I am getting a good price in the big blind, so calling to see a flop heads-up is better than folding or 3-betting.

Out of position with an open-ended straight draw, two overcards and backdoor diamonds, checking preserves the pot and lets me realize equity or check-raise against a button bet rather than leading into the preflop raiser.

Top pair with a decent kicker on a wet board; bet about 55% pot for value and to charge the many draws when the BB checks to me in position.","table_message":"","action_type":"raise_to

With QJ on T-9-5 I have an open-ended straight draw plus two overcards, giving enough equity and implied odds to call 300 into 850.

With QJ I have two gutshot straight draws plus overcards on a 9-T-6 board, but no made hand out of position. Checking keeps the pot controlled and lets me realize equity cheaply rather than bluffing into a preflop raiser who bet the flop.

Top pair with a decent kicker on a draw-heavy board; a half-pot bet gets value from worse tens, nines and draws while denying equity.

With Q-J I have an open-ended straight draw plus two overcards against a half-pot turn bet. The price is close, and hitting a straight out of position offers implied value against his twice-barreling range.

Q-high missed its straight draw and cannot win at showdown against even ace-high bluffs. A pot-sized check-raise credibly represents the rivered straight or a set and can fold one-pair hands.

Top pair with a good kicker getting 2:1 against a polarized river donk-lead; villain's check-calling range contains many missed diamond and straight draws, enough bluffs to justify a call.

Button raise with a playable offsuit gapper in a 3-handed pot to apply pressure and take initiative.

2-4 offsuit is one of the weakest hands and facing a 2.5x button raise from the small blind, calling 200 more out of position is unprofitable.

Getting 150 to win 400 in the big blind against a button 2.5x open, 85s is a clear defend. Calling keeps my range wide and the hand plays well postflop.

We have a weak hand on A-T-9: a gutshot to the 7 for a straight plus a backdoor diamond draw. The ace-high board favors the button's raising range, so we check and look to continue against a small c-bet.

I have a pair of tens with a decent kicker; betting here for value and protection against draws while the Ace on board may have missed villain.

With 8-high and only backdoor straight and flush draws on an ace-high board, calling 300 into 850 lacks equity. A check-raise bluff is not a good enough candidate against a range that is strong on this board.

On the button in 3-handed play J8o is within a wide opening range; raising applies pressure to the blinds and lets me play in position rather than limping or folding.

QJo is well ahead of a wide 3-handed button opening range, and 3-betting from the small blind beats flatting out of position with the big blind still to act. A raise to 1000 takes the initiative and folds out the BB.

J8 offsuit is too weak to continue against a 10bb 3-bet from the small blind; calling 750 more would require more equity than this hand has versus a strong range.

Q7 suited is a standard open from the button in 3-handed play. A 2.5bb raise applies fold equity against both blinds while keeping position.

2h7h offsuit is a weak hand facing a raise with two others still to act behind; folding preserves chips.

8-4 offsuit is a very weak hand facing a button raise; calling 150 from the big blind has poor equity and playability.