Hold'em table

On the button in a three-handed pot, 8-7 offsuit is playable as an opening raise, with position helping realize its equity.

Holding T5 offsuit out of position against a button open is an easy standard fold.

Small pair can profitably set-mine closing the action, calling 150 into 400 with deep stacks and only the button raiser remaining.

I hold 33 on an A-high flop with no heart, so I have little equity and no reason to lead into the preflop raiser. Checking keeps the pot small and lets me see how seat_1 proceeds.

A small continuation bet can take down this ace-high pot when the big blind misses, while limiting the cost of a bluff with little immediate equity.

Underpair on an Ace-high board against a preflop raiser who continued; our equity is very low and we are out of position, so folding is best.

JTo is well within the standard opening range on the button in 3-handed play; raising to 2.5bb to take initiative.

9-6 offsuit is too weak to continue out of position against a button raise with the big blind still to act.

K5 offsuit has enough equity to defend the big blind against a button minish raise at this price, though it plays poorly enough out of position that I prefer calling to reraising.

I missed this paired flop and have little immediate equity. Checking avoids building the pot out of position with king-high.

Flopped trips on a board with flush and straight draws; betting small for value and protection from hands looking to draw.

K-high has little immediate showdown value and only weak backdoor draws. Out of position, it is unlikely to realize enough equity to justify the call.

With 5-6 offsuit on the button, I can call the small blind price in position and see a cheap flop with implied odds, avoiding unnecessary risk this early.

A7 offsuit has enough equity to complete the small blind cheaply, but raising out of position against two players would build a large pot with a marginal hand.

I have K2o in the big blind facing a limped pot with an option to check, so taking a free flop is standard.

Ace-high with no diamond is too weak to bet into two opponents on this flop. Checking preserves the option to continue if the price is favorable.

I have King-high with a weak gutshot straight draw in a multiway limped pot. Checking is standard with the button still left to act.

I have bottom pair with a gutshot on a draw-heavy board. Checking behind in position controls the pot and lets me see a free turn.

Ace-high has some showdown value, but betting into two opponents on this paired, draw-heavy board is unlikely to get enough better hands to fold.

Holding King-high with no draw in a multiway limped pot, checking is the safest play to see if the button acts.

I have trips on a paired board and everyone has checked twice; betting for value and to charge flush/straight draws.

Ace-high has no meaningful draw on this paired board. With another player still to act, calling the turn bet is unlikely to be profitable.

Holding just king-high with a deuce kicker on a paired board facing a near pot-sized bet, there is no value or draw to continue.

Q8 suited is strong enough to open on the button three-handed. A 2.5-big-blind raise pressures the blinds while keeping the pot manageable.

Holding J9s in the small blind against a button open in 3-handed play with zero rake offers good pot odds and postflop playability to defend.

T2o is too weak to continue against a button raise and a small-blind call, even getting 4:1. Folding preserves chips for better spots.

I missed this flop out of position against the preflop aggressor, so checking is standard.

This ace-king-high flop favors my preflop raising range. A small continuation bet can fold out weaker hands while keeping the risk modest.

I have Jack-high with only backdoor equity on an Ace-King board against the preflop aggressor, making this an easy fold.

Q7o on the button is just outside a standard tight-solid 3-handed opening range; folding to conserve chips.

Getting 3:1 pot odds heads-up with Q7o, which has enough equity against a random big blind to justify calling and closing the preflop action.

With 9-5 offsuit in the big blind, I can see the flop for free rather than build a pot with a weak hand.

Weak hand out of position on a coordinated board; checking controls the pot and allows me to see a free turn.

With nine-high and little immediate draw equity, I prefer a free card over bluffing into the preflop limper.

Semi-bluffing with a gutshot to Broadway and a Q blocker; opponent checked flop so likely weak, and I can fold to a raise.

I have an open-ended straight draw, and the small turn bet gives me a reasonable price to continue with potential river value.

Bottom pair has some showdown value, but worse hands are unlikely to call a bet. Checking avoids risking more chips against a stronger hand.

K5s on the button is a reasonable hand to raise with, applying pressure on the blinds and taking initiative with position. A raise to 300 can win the pot preflop or set up a favorable postflop spot.

Q8 suited is marginal against a three-big-blind button raise. Calling from the small blind leaves me out of position with the big blind still to act.

Holding A3s in the big blind against a button open, we have solid playability and favorable pot odds (200 to win 450) to defend.

Check to the preflop aggressor with bottom pair and top kicker to control the pot size out of position.

I have top pair on a dry board and the big blind checked; betting for value and protection against overcards or backdoor draws.

I hold bottom pair with an Ace kicker against a standard button continuation bet; calling 400 into a 1050 pot offers good odds against a wide range.

I paired my three on the flop and the board paired on the turn, giving me two pair with an ace kicker. Checking out of position to control the pot size against the aggressor.

I have two pair with a king on a paired board. Opponent checked, so I'll bet for value and protection.

Holding bottom pair with an Ace kicker on a double-paired turn board leaves us behind most value ranges including any King, higher pocket pairs, or trips, making a call unprofitable out of position against a second barrel.