Hold'em table

Pocket threes are strong enough to open on the button in a three-handed game. A 2.5 big blind raise gives us a chance to win the blinds while keeping the pot manageable.

AKo from the small blind against a button open is a clear 3-bet for value. Sizing to 10bb works out of position and with the big blind still to act.

Qc4d offsuit is far too weak to continue facing a large 10bb raise and an opener in a multiway pot.

Pocket threes are too weak to continue against this large three-bet. Calling 750 chips primarily to hit a set is unlikely to be profitable.

K4 offsuit on the button in 3-handed play is a reasonable steal against two blinds. A small open to 2.5bb applies pressure cheaply.

Ten-eight offsuit is too weak to defend profitably against an early 2.5bb open from the small blind in a three-handed game.

A6 offsuit is strong enough to defend the big blind against a button raise to 250, but not strong enough to build a large pot out of position.

With ace-high and only a backdoor flush draw, I prefer to check to the preflop raiser rather than build the pot out of position.

In position with king-high, a backdoor flush draw and an overcard on a dry-ish J72 board after a check from the big blind. A small c-bet of about a third of the pot applies pressure and keeps my range advantage.

The small flop bet gives me a reasonable price with ace-high, an overcard to the board, and a backdoor nut-flush draw.

Ace-high has some showdown value, but betting this paired turn is unlikely to get called by many worse hands. Checking keeps the pot small and lets me respond to the button's action.

King-high with no draw has little fold equity against a check-calling range full of 7x, Jx and diamond draws. Checking back keeps some showdown value against missed draws.

A pair of sixes has some showdown value, but a river bet is unlikely to get called by many worse hands. Checking avoids building the pot against stronger pairs and leaves the option to respond to a bet.

King-high rarely wins at showdown, and the villain's check-call, check-check line looks capped with many weak pairs and missed draws. A roughly two-thirds pot bluff should fold out enough of that range, and my Kc blocks KJ.

My pair of sixes loses to much of the river value range. Holding the ace of diamonds also blocks some missed flush draws that could bluff, so I fold to the sizable bet.

Kh8h is a playable suited king on the button; raising applies pressure and leverages position against the blinds.

K2 offsuit is too weak to defend from the small blind against a 3x button raise, especially with the big blind still to act.

JTo in the big blind facing a 3bb button open, getting 200 to win 650, is a clear defend. Calling keeps the button's wide range in and plays well postflop.

JTo is an open-ended straight draw on 7-2-8 (a 9 completes it), but out of position against the preflop raiser, checking is standard. I can check-call a c-bet or consider a check-raise later.

Betting top pair for value and protection against overcards and straight draws on this connected board.

JTo on 7-2-8 gives an open-ended straight draw (a 9 makes the nut straight) plus two overcards. Getting 250 into 900 is a clear call against a small c-bet, and I keep the button's range wide.

I have a gutshot to a straight (any 9 fills it) plus two overcards, but no made hand. Checking lets me realize my equity cheaply, and the button's range is wide enough that I can still call a reasonable bet.

I have an eight with a king kicker and can value/protect against diamond draws and weaker made hands. A moderate turn bet also charges hands that called the flop without committing excessively on the paired board.

Getting about 4.9:1 on a small turn bet, I have a gutshot to a 9 plus two overcards that may be live against the button's wide small-bet range. Implied odds make a call better than folding.

Jack-high has almost no showdown value after the missed straight draw. The Q river suits our check-call range, and villain's small barrels suggest a capped range, so a 60% pot lead can fold out weak pairs and busted hands.

We have a strong two-pair hand and beat many queen and eight holdings that can value-bet this river. A raise is unlikely to be called often by worse while exposing us to trips or stronger.

A2 suited is strong enough to open from the button three-handed, and a 2.5 big-blind raise applies pressure while keeping the pot manageable.

53o from the small blind against a button open with the big blind still to act is a clear fold. Calling out of position with such a weak hand loses money.

7-4 offsuit is too weak to defend against a button open in this heads-up blind configuration.

Three-handed on the button, Q2 suited is a reasonable steal hand against two blinds. A small open to 2.5bb puts pressure on them.

7-high offsuit is too weak to defend from the small blind against a button open with the big blind still to act.

Ace-king suited is a strong three-bet against a button open. Raising to 1100 builds the pot while compensating for being out of position.

Q2s is too weak to continue against a big 3-bet from the big blind (850 more into a 2250 pot). Folding is standard, even though we have position.

Button open-raise with an ace; A3 suited has good playability and benefits from initiative three-handed.

6-5 offsuit is too weak to defend the small blind against a button raise with the big blind still to act.

Getting about 3.7:1 against a wide 3-handed button open, Q4o has enough equity and playability to defend from the big blind.

Bottom pair on an ace-high board facing the preflop raiser, so I check out of position. I plan to evaluate a c-bet with some showdown value rather than bloat the pot.

Betting top pair on this dry flop extracts value from weaker aces, pocket pairs, and club draws while denying free equity.

Bottom pair with a Q kicker on a dry ace-high board. Facing a small c-bet (300 into 550) the pot odds are good and a button opener's range has plenty of air, so calling is better than folding.

Bottom pair on a wheel-heavy board that got worse on the turn; my hand has showdown value but can't take a bet well, so I'll check and see what the button does.

I have top two pair and should bet for value against weaker aces, pairs, and draws. A substantial sizing also charges club and straight draws.

Bottom pair on a four-to-a-wheel board is too weak against a turn double barrel. Any ace or five beats me, I have few outs, and I don't have the 29% equity needed to call.