Hold'em table

K3 suited is a reasonable button open in a three-handed game. Raising to 250 chips takes advantage of position without committing too much.

J5o is an unplayable trash hand out of position facing a button open.

Getting 2.7:1 in the big blind with a suited J6, I defend against a likely wide button open; folding would be too tight in a 3-handed game.

I have middle pair with a weak kicker on a draw-heavy flop and am first to act against the preflop raiser. Checking controls the pot and lets me evaluate the button's action before committing more chips.

A small continuation bet can fold out unpaired hands while keeping the risk modest on a coordinated flop.

I have middle pair with a backdoor flush draw and am getting nearly 4:1 pot odds. Calling keeps the pot controlled and avoids bloating it against a preflop raiser who could have a stronger hand.

I have trip sixes with a J kicker on a board containing a flush draw. Betting for value and to charge draws.

King-high with no spade or meaningful draw is too weak to continue against this turn bet.

J2o is far too weak to open even from the button in 3-handed play.

With 4d3d suited and only 50 more to call into a 150 pot, I have enough equity against the big blind to see a cheap flop. Raising would risk more chips out of position with a speculative hand.

5♥2♥ is too weak to build a pot out of position, but I can see the flop for free.

With 4d3d on Th6s7c, I have only a weak backdoor straight/flush draw and no made hand. Checking keeps the pot small and avoids putting chips in as a bluff out of position.

The small blind checked, and a small bet in position can win the pot against missed hands. My backdoor straight and flush possibilities provide some equity if called.

I have only a weak gutshot with 4d3d on a T-6-7 flop and am facing a 125 bet into 325, so folding is best given poor pot odds and low equity.

Speculative connector on the button with position; calling 100 to see a flop with good implied odds in a 3-handed game.

Pocket nines are strong against a button limp. Raising from the small blind builds the pot and discourages a three-way flop out of position.

Q7o is far too weak to defend against a 5bb isolation raise out of position.

67o is too weak to continue against a small-blind raise, even with position. Calling 400 more with a dominated offsuit hand is not profitable, so I fold.

KJo is a strong button opening hand three-handed, so I raise to 2.5 big blinds.

In 3-handed play, button opens wide and ATo is ahead of the opening range; 3-betting to 10bb isolates out of position and denies equity.

Q5o is a weak offsuit hand facing a button open and a small-blind three-bet; calling 900 more out of position is not profitable, so I fold.

KJo has enough playability in position to defend against this three-bet, especially with the big blind’s chips already in the pot.

I check out of position on a wet board that heavily connects with the caller's range, looking to control the pot size with third pair and a gutshot.

I have a king-high straight on a draw-heavy flop. A substantial bet builds the pot against strong hands and charges club draws.

On a very wet board of Q-T-9 with two clubs, our second pair with no straight draw has poor equity against the button's 2/3 pot bet following their preflop 3-bet call.

T2o is extremely weak and not profitable to open even from the button in 3-handed play.

Button folded, so I only need 50 more into a 150 pot with T4o; closing preflop cheaply is fine despite being out of position.

A-T offsuit is strong against a small-blind limp. Raising builds the pot with a likely range advantage while retaining position after the flop.

Tc4o is a weak offsuit hand facing a big blind raise to 400, and calling 300 more out of position is not profitable. Folding preserves chips for better spots.

K2o is weak, but on the button in a 3-handed game a small raise applies pressure and gains fold equity; I can fold to a 3-bet.

A6 offsuit has an ace blocker against a wide button opening range. A three-bet gives me a chance to win preflop and avoids calling out of position with the big blind still to act.

K6o is far too weak to defend facing an open and a significant 3-bet preflop.

K2o is far too weak to continue against a small-blind 3-bet, especially with the big blind already folded and only 700 chips to call but poor equity and playability.