Hold'em table

A-T offsuit is a strong button opening hand three-handed. A 2.5 big blind raise applies pressure while keeping the pot manageable.

53o from the small blind facing a 2.5bb button open with the big blind still to act is a clear fold. It plays poorly out of position, and calling risks getting squeezed by the big blind.

K6 offsuit is a reasonable big-blind defend against a button open, and the price is favorable with no further action behind.

I have only king-high with a backdoor heart draw, so I’ll take the free card rather than inflate the pot.

A small continuation bet can fold out weaker unpaired hands while keeping the pot manageable when called.

The bet is small relative to the pot, and my king-high hand has an overcard plus a backdoor flush draw. Calling can realize equity against a wide continuation-betting range.

I have only king-high with no meaningful draw, so betting would risk chips without enough equity. Check and see whether the preflop raiser acts cautiously on the turn.

Top pair is likely ahead of many jack-pair and heart-draw hands. Betting 550 gets value while charging draws on the turn.

I have only king-high with no meaningful draw, and the turn ace plus this sizing makes a call unprofitable.

On the button 3-handed, 87s is a standard open, so I'm raising to 2.5bb.

2-3 offsuit is too weak to defend from the small blind against a button raise, especially with the big blind still to act.

AQ offsuit is strong against a button opening range, and a three-bet builds value while compensating for being out of position.

87s plays well in position with 90bb behind; the implied odds and 36.6% pot odds against a blind-vs-button 3-bet range justify a flat call over folding or 4-betting.

Top pair with a strong kicker is worth a value bet. A modest size can get calls from weaker aces and draws without overcommitting.

The board is A-K-6 with one club and I hold 87 of diamonds, which gives me no pair and only a weak backdoor straight draw. The big blind 3-bet preflop and then c-bet into me, and this flop hits their range hard, so continuing is burning chips.

As the button in a three-handed game, K2 offsuit is playable as a wide-range open. A 2.5× big-blind raise applies pressure and avoids a passive limp.

Pocket fours can profitably see a flop against a small button raise with deep stacks. Calling keeps the pot manageable while preserving the chance to hit a set.

Q2o is dominated and plays poorly out of position in a multiway pot. Even at 4:1, its poor equity realization makes a fold slightly better.

My underpair has limited value on this coordinated flop. Checking keeps the pot small and lets me respond to a bet.

K-high has little equity on this coordinated two-spade flop, while checking preserves its modest showdown value and avoids bluffing into the caller's range.

My pocket fours have some showdown value, but this paired, coordinated turn is a poor spot to build the pot out of position.

With only king-high and no meaningful draw, checking preserves showdown value after the flop checked through. A bluff risks chips against a range that can contain pairs or slow-played strength.

My pocket fours have some showdown value against missed overcards. On this coordinated river, a bluff is unlikely to fold enough better hands to justify the risk.

My hand has only a weak pair of tens with a king kicker, and the opponent has checked through every street. I’ll take the free showdown rather than risk a bluff on a coordinated board.

Five-three suited is a marginal but playable button open three-handed, especially with position and no rake.

AKo is well ahead of a button opening range in 3-handed play, so I'm 3-betting for value from the small blind. Sizing to 10bb makes up for being out of position and puts pressure on the big blind too.

A5 suited has useful blocker and playability, but calling 9bb out of position faces a large squeeze and risks leaving the button involved. A cold 4-bet bluff is also too costly against the small blind's strong range.

Five-three suited is too weak to continue against a large three-bet, even in position.

K4o on the button in 3-handed play is a standard open, stealing the blinds with a small raise.

A8 suited is strong enough to 3-bet against the button’s small open, and raising from the small blind avoids inviting the big blind into a multiway pot.

KQo is strong enough to defend against a small-blind three-bet in a three-handed game. Calling keeps weaker hands in without committing a large portion of the stack preflop.

K4o facing a 3-bet and a cold call is too weak to continue out of a multiway bloated pot; it will be dominated often. Folding saves chips despite the pot odds.

A small flop bet can get value and protection from weaker pairs and overcards while keeping the pot manageable with top pair and a modest kicker.

The small flop bet gives KQ reasonable odds to continue with two overcards and a backdoor straight draw. Calling keeps weaker bluffs in while preserving position.

The queen is an unfavorable turn after my flop bet was called, and my pair of eights is too marginal to value-bet. I’ll check and keep the pot controlled.

The queen gives me top pair with a strong kicker. A modest bet can get value from hands like JJ or TT while charging overcards and draws.

Top pair has enough equity to continue at the favorable price, especially against turn stabs and draws. Raising would isolate us against stronger hands and put too much of our stack at risk.

With only a pair of eights, a river bet is unlikely to get called by worse after the turn bet-call. I’ll check and take the showdown against missed draws or weaker pairs.

Top pair has showdown value, but after the preflop three-bet and turn call, a river bet is unlikely to get called by enough worse hands to be worthwhile.

9♠3♥ is a weak offsuit hand, and calling from the button would enter a pot out of position to both blinds without enough equity.

KJs is strong enough to raise against the big blind, and a 3bb sizing builds value while limiting my out-of-position exposure.

BB vs SB 3x open, getting 3:1 pot odds (200 to win 600 total) with position; K6o is a reasonable defend in blind vs blind.

K♣J♣ has two overcards and a backdoor flush draw, but little immediate equity on this low, connected flop. Checking avoids building a pot out of position.

Middle pair plus a backdoor nut flush draw and an overcard, facing a check from the SB raiser in position; a half-pot bet takes the pot from overcards and protects my hand.

The 300-chip bet offers a reasonable price to continue with two overcards and a backdoor club draw. Raising on this low, coordinated flop risks building a large pot with king-high.

K-high has little showdown value, but this paired turn gives me no strong draw or useful blocker for a bluff. I’ll check rather than build the pot out of position.

Top pair of the unpaired board cards with a king kicker is likely ahead of the opponent's check-calling range of 4x, weaker 6x, and draws. A small bet gets value from those hands and charges overcards and draws, while keeping the pot manageable against overpairs.

King-high has no meaningful draw on this turn. Calling 500 offers insufficient odds, and this hand has poor blockers for a bluff raise.