Hold'em table

4-2 offsuit is too weak to open from the button against two players.

Q5 offsuit is weak for a raise, but the small blind has a favorable price to complete heads-up. I’ll see a flop rather than surrender the blind.

ATo is well ahead of a small blind limping range, so I raise for value and to take the initiative, keeping the size moderate so I stay in position postflop.

Q5 offsuit is too weak to continue against a sizable big-blind raise, even with the discounted price from the small blind.

6-2 offsuit is too weak to continue from the button facing the full big blind. I fold rather than invest in a poor hand.

Blind vs blind, 85o is a reasonable raise or limp; raising to 3bb applies pressure on the big blind and is part of a wide SB opening range.

A2 offsuit is strong enough to defend the big blind against a small-blind raise, especially with position after the flop.

This paired, ace-high board favors my preflop raising range over the big blind's calling range, so a small 1/3-pot continuation bet puts pressure on BB's many hands that missed. My 8-high has little showdown value, so betting makes better use of it than checking.

I have two pair, aces and jacks, and the small bet gives me a good price to continue. Raising would risk building a large pot against a jack or a better ace.

With zero equity and no draws on a board that hits the big blind's calling range, a second barrel out of position is unlikely to fold out enough hands. Checking and giving up is the lowest-risk line.

My ace has showdown value, but the queen makes the board more dangerous and my kicker is weak. Checking controls the pot and lets me evaluate the river in position.

Eight-high has no showdown value, and the opponent's turn check-back caps their range. A 70% pot bluff only needs about 41% folds to show a profit.

Two pair, aces and jacks, is strong enough to call this river bet. Raising would mostly get action from hands that beat me.

QQ on the button is a clear open-raise for value; 2.5bb builds the pot while keeping worse hands in.

A-K offsuit is strong against a button opening range. A substantial three-bet builds value and pressures both opponents while I’m out of position.

6♠2♥ is far too weak to continue against a button open and a substantial small-blind 3-bet. Fold and preserve the remaining stack.

QQ is well ahead of a 3-handed small blind 3-bet range, which is typically wide. A 4-bet builds the pot for value and can still fold out hands that would otherwise realize equity.

AK offsuit is strong enough to shove against a button four-bet in a three-handed game. The shove also puts pressure on the opponent's weaker four-bets.

Getting about 2.6:1, I need roughly 38% equity. QQ has about 39% or more against a typical 5-bet shove range of AA, KK, QQ and AK, and more if the range includes bluffs, so calling is profitable.

On the button, a suited hand with some straight potential is worth a small open-raise. Position helps make it playable after the flop.

5-2 offsuit is too weak to continue from the small blind against a raise, especially with the big blind still to act.

Getting about 2.7:1 from the big blind against a wide 3-handed button open, so Q6o is a profitable defend as a call rather than a 3-bet.

Q6 high on a paired low board out of position versus the button's raising range; checking keeps the pot small and lets us realize equity, with an option to check-raise or float later.

A small continuation bet can fold out missed overcards on this paired flop. I also have a gutshot straight draw and a backdoor heart draw if called.

This is a small c-bet: calling 180 into a 730 pot needs only about 20% equity. Q6 has two overcards, some backdoor straight potential and can win at showdown, so a call is the standard defense.

The 4d gives me an open-ended straight draw (a 2 or 7 makes a straight) plus a queen overcard. This turn card favors my big-blind defending range, so leading about 60% pot as a semi-bluff gives fold equity while building a pot for when I hit.

My pair and straight draw have enough value to call this turn bet, especially in position. Raising would risk too much against a five or a stronger made hand.

My straight draw missed and Q-high has almost no showdown value, so I'm bluffing the king. The bet is meant to fold out the many mid pairs and busted hands in the button's calling range.

A pair of fours is unlikely to beat a river bet this large after the big blind called the flop and led both later streets. There are possible missed draws, but not enough to justify the call.

K2 offsuit is marginal, but on the button the price to continue is modest and position gives it some playability. I’ll call rather than inflate the pot with a weak kicker.}

Getting 5:1 to complete from the SB after a button limp; 95o has enough playability multiway at this price.

QTs plays well against two limping ranges. Raising to 500 builds the pot with a strong playable hand and gives the limpers a price to reconsider.

K2 offsuit is too weak to continue against a substantial raise, especially with the small blind still to act.

95o out of position facing a BB squeeze to 5bb isn't worth calling 400 into 700; the hand plays poorly and is dominated by the raiser's range.

Q3o is below a reasonable button opening range in 3-handed play at 100bb, and it performs poorly when played against both blinds.

Completing costs 50 chips into a 150-chip pot. With no rake, 8-2 offsuit is marginal but worth seeing a flop rather than raising out of position.

T♠3♠ is weak, but with no raise to face in the big blind, checking takes the free flop.

I have eight-high with little equity on a paired flop. Checking avoids investing more with a weak hand.

With no made hand, I’ll take a small stab at the pot after the limper checked; the paired, dry board is a plausible spot to fold out unpaired hands.

Eight-high has little chance to improve on this paired flop, and calling out of position is unlikely to be profitable.