Hold'em table

A3 offsuit is strong enough to open on the button three-handed, and a 2.5 big blind raise applies pressure while keeping the pot manageable.

A9o is a decent hand in a 3-handed game, and the button's 2.5x open could be wide. Calling 200 more is reasonable, but a 3-bet out of position with a big blind still to act risks a lot with a marginal hand, so I just call.

Holding 65 offsuit out of position against a button raise and small blind call is too weak to continue profitably, despite the pot odds.

Ace-high on a paired low board 5-5-4 heads-up, out of position. The board is unlikely to have helped the button's raising range much, so a small bet of about two-thirds pot can win the pot now and charge draws, while I keep some equity from the ace and overcards.

I have ace-high and a gutshot straight draw. Calling keeps weaker hands and bluffs in the pot while letting me use position on the turn.

I hold ace-high with a weak nine on a paired 5-5-4-T board, and I'm out of position against a button who called my flop bet. Ace-high has some showdown value but little else, so I'll check to control the pot rather than bet into calls from better hands.

Ace-high has some showdown value, and a river 2 could make a straight. Checking in position takes the free card without building a pot against a flop bettor who may still have a pair or better.

Ace-high on a paired board is mostly a bluff-catcher. Checking keeps the pot small, and a bet would only get called by better hands.

Ace-high has some showdown value against missed draws. Betting risks losing more when called by a pair or better.

T3 offsuit is a weak hand in a three-handed pot. Calling out of position against two players on later streets is likely -EV, so folding is the safer choice.

A7s is well ahead of an average holding in a blind vs blind battle, making a standard 3x raise optimal.

With the button folded, 8♠4♠ has enough playability and pot odds to defend the big blind against the small blind's raise.

We flopped an open-ended straight draw with an overcard Ace and backdoor flush draw. A continuation bet applies pressure to missed Broadway cards in the big blind's calling range.

The small flop bet gives me a reasonable price to continue with a gutshot straight draw and backdoor spade potential. Calling also keeps the pot manageable in position.

I have gutshot straight outs and an overcard with showdown value against misses. Checking out of position controls the pot size and allows me to see the river.

I have an open-ended straight draw, and the opponent’s turn check creates a chance to win the pot now. A 750-chip bet applies pressure while leaving room to improve on the river.

Holding only an inside straight draw and Ace-high out of position, we do not have sufficient pot odds or implied odds to call a 750 chip turn bet.

Opening with pocket Queens on the button for standard value.

4-2 suited is too weak to call a button raise from the small blind with the big blind still to act.

4-8 offsuit is a weak hand, and calling 150 out of position against a button raise to 250 has poor value. Folding costs only the 100 already posted.

On the button in a three-handed game, I can open a wider range and use position to make this marginal hand playable.

T6 offsuit is weak from the small blind facing a button raise to 250, with the big blind still to act behind me. Calling 200 more out of position with this hand is unprofitable, so I fold.

Defending BB with 33 against a button min-plus open given favorable pot odds and deep stack implied odds to set-mine.

Holding a low underpair on an Ace-Queen high dry board out of position, checking to the preflop raiser is standard.

A small continuation bet can take down this dry ace-high flop after the big blind checks. It risks relatively little with a weak hand.

I hold an underpair of threes on an Ace-Queen-Eight board with zero draw equity against the preflop raiser's c-bet.

9-6 offsuit is a weak hand out of position against two blinds, and calling 100 to win 150 isn't worth playing it postflop, so I fold.

63o is far too weak to complete or raise from the small blind, so folding is the straightforward play.

Pocket sixes on the button in 3-handed play is a standard open raise for value and position.

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

J5 offsuit is weak, and calling 150 more out of position against a button raise (2.5x) with a pot of 400 is not profitable; folding is the disciplined choice.