Hold'em table

As the first player to act with the button, I can open a fairly wide range; 7-6 offsuit has some connectedness and can take down the blinds. A modest raise applies pressure while keeping the pot manageable.

Q7o is far too weak to defend out of position against a button raise.

J2 suited is too weak to continue out of position against a button open; calling needs more equity and playability than this hand has.

K2o is too weak to open profitably even from the button at 100bb depth.

Nine-six offsuit is too weak to continue out of position after the button folds, and a raise is unlikely to fold out the big blind often enough to compensate.

Suited connector on the button is worth a small open; 2.5bb keeps the price reasonable while taking initiative in position.

T9 offsuit is a marginal hand out of position against the button’s raise, with the big blind still to act. I’ll avoid paying to enter a potentially multiway pot.

Pocket eights are easily strong enough to defend the big blind against a button open, closing the action for a good price.

Checking out of position with a middle pocket pair on a J-high flop to control the pot size against the preflop raiser.

Bottom pair with a weak kicker has some showdown value but is too thin to bet into a caller on a jack-high flop. Checking keeps the pot small and avoids being raised off the hand.

Turned a set of eights after the flop went check-check. Betting for value and protection against draws and weaker pairs.

Bottom pair with a weak kicker and no draw is not worth calling a sizable turn bet after the flop checked through.

A5 offsuit is a strong button opening hand three-handed. Raise to 250 to apply pressure to the blinds while keeping the sizing modest.

Q5o is too weak to defend out of position against a button raise.

67s is a playable suited connector getting a reasonable price against a button open, so I call rather than fold or inflate the pot out of position.

I completely missed this king-high flop with no pair or draw, and the preflop raiser has position, so checking is the disciplined play.

I have ace-high with a gutshot to a wheel, but this low, connected flop can favor the caller. Checking behind keeps the pot small and lets me realize my equity.

I have only a weak pair of sixes on a king-high three-club board, so there is no value in betting. Checking keeps the pot small and realizes my showdown equity for free.

A-high still has some showdown value, and the turn check lets me realize it cheaply. I also have a gutshot to a straight, so there’s little need to turn this into a bluff now.

I have a weak pair of sixes with showdown value after both streets were checked through. Betting gets called mostly by better hands, so I check and take the free showdown.

Ace-high may win against missed draws, and the opponent has shown no aggression. A river bluff risks chips without a strong reason to expect a fold.

T2o is very weak even on the button in a 3-handed game; an easy fold.

45o is too weak to continue out of position for another 50; folding avoids a marginal, hard-to-realize spot against the big blind.

Pocket fives are ahead of a random button open range and play well as a small raise. A 2.5bb open builds the pot while keeping the price reasonable if called.

K3 offsuit is too weak to continue from the small blind against a button raise, especially with the big blind still to act.

T4o is too weak to defend out of position against a button open, making this a clear fold.