Hold'em table

J8 offsuit is strong enough to open on the button three-handed, and a 2.5 big blind raise gives me a chance to win the blinds.

Q2o is too weak to defend out of position against a button raise, and calling 200 more with a dominated offsuit hand is unprofitable.

Holding premium AKo in the big blind against a button open, 3-betting to 10 BB for value and initiative.

J8 offsuit is too weak to call a large three-bet, even with position.

With AKo on the button in a 3-handed game, I'm raising for value and to take initiative. A 3x open is standard.

Folding 7c 5d in the small blind facing an open raise from the button.

QJo is strong enough to defend the big blind against a button open, but calling avoids building a large pot out of position.

Q-high has no made hand or immediate straight draw on this king-high flop. Checking avoids building the pot out of position while preserving the chance to improve.

I have top pair top kicker on a draw-heavy board. Betting 500 for value and protection against flush draws.

With Q-high and only backdoor draws, calling a large flop bet out of position is unlikely to be profitable.

95s is too weak of a three-gap suited hand to profitably open from the button even in 3-handed play.

With the button folded, 8♣2♣ can profitably complete the small blind for 50 chips against the big blind, while keeping the pot small with a weak suited hand.

With 8s3s in the big blind and only the small blind limping, checking keeps the pot small and lets me see a flop with position on the remaining opponent.

I have only eight-high and no immediate draw, so I’ll check rather than build the pot.

Semi-bluffing with a flush draw on a dry board; opponent checked, likely weak, and I can win the pot immediately or improve on later streets.

I have only eight-high, no immediate draw, and too little equity to call the flop bet.

On the button with no rake, a small open gives this connected hand a chance to win the blinds while keeping the cost modest.

4-3 offsuit is too weak to defend out of position against a button raise, so folding avoids unnecessary risk.

K2o is too weak to defend out of position even against a min-raise.

K7o on the button in 3-handed play is a reasonable open, and raising to 300 applies pressure while keeping position if called.

Folding 96o in the small blind facing a 3bb raise from the button is an easy standard fold.

A3 offsuit has enough equity against a button opening range to defend the big blind for 200 chips. Calling keeps the pot manageable out of position.

With top and bottom two pair, I can check to let the button continuation-bet, then look to raise for value and protection against the diamond draw.

I have no pair and an ace-high board; checking behind controls the pot and lets me see a free turn with position.

I have a full house and want to build the pot while getting calls from weaker aces, pairs, and diamond draws.

K-high with no pair on a paired ace board; opponent's turn bet represents at least an ace or made hand, and I have little equity to continue.

A8o is a standard open-raise from the button in 3-handed play to steal blinds or play in position.

K3 suited has enough potential to defend against a button open at this price, but it is too weak to build a large pot out of position.

Closing the action in the big blind with 4:1 pot odds, K7o has enough equity to defend profitably despite being offsuit and out of position.

With only king-high and no immediate draw in a three-way pot, I prefer to check and avoid building the pot out of position.

I flopped trips with a K kicker and should bet for value. A bet of 500 into 750 builds the pot and gets called by Tx, draws, and overpairs.

I have only Ace-high on a paired board facing a substantial lead from the big blind with the small blind still left to act.

King-high has little equity against a substantial bet on this paired flop, and playing out of position makes a call unattractive.