Hold'em table

84o is too weak to open even on the button in 3-handed play. Easy fold.

Button folded, I have a small pair in the small blind. Raising isolates the big blind and gives me initiative; if called, I can evaluate on the flop.

K6 offsuit is strong enough to defend the big blind against a small-blind raise to 2.5 big blinds, especially with position after the flop.

With 55 on an 8-T-2 two-club flop, I have a weak underpair and no club; checking controls the pot and avoids building a large pot out of position.

After the preflop raiser checks, a small bet can fold out some ace-high hands and deny equity to overcards while keeping the risk modest.

I have an underpair to the board and am getting over 4:1 on a call against a small flop bet. Calling keeps the pot controlled and lets me evaluate the turn rather than turning 55 into a risky raise.

My pair of fives is marginal on a coordinated board with flush and straight possibilities, and I am first to act. Checking controls the pot and avoids getting raised by a stronger hand or draw.

The turn gives me a flush draw and a gutshot straight draw. Betting can fold out hands that called the small flop bet while leaving me outs when called.

My pair of fives is weak on a coordinated board with three clubs and multiple overcards, and seat_3 has shown strength with a flop bet and a large turn bet. Calling 600 would require too much equity against a likely made hand or strong draw, so folding is best.

Three-handed button with a marginal offsuit connector; raising applies pressure on the blinds and uses position, while a small open keeps risk controlled.

A3 offsuit plays poorly out of position against a button raise, with the big blind still to act. Folding avoids a marginal, potentially dominated spot.

93s is too weak to defend from the big blind against a 3x button open out of position.

Six-four offsuit is too weak to open from the button against two unknown blinds at this stack depth.

In a blind-vs-blind situation after the button folds, A5o is strong enough to open-raise for value and steal equity.

I have a suited jack-high hand with decent equity against a small blind opening range, and I close the action with position postflop. Calling 200 into a 400 pot offers 2:1 odds, which is profitable with this hand.

Check to control the pot with Ace-high and backdoors out of position on a paired board.

I flopped trips with a decent kicker on a paired board and should bet for value/protection against diamond draws. A 400 bet into 600 builds the pot while keeping worse hands in.

I missed this paired board and have only Ace-high out of position against a two-thirds pot bet, making a fold standard.

Opening with AJo on the button is standard value; a 2.5bb raise exerts position and builds the pot.

5s4h is a weak hand out of position facing a button raise and with the big blind still to act; folding avoids playing a marginal hand in bad position.

QTo has enough equity against a button opening range to defend the big blind for 150 chips, but is not strong enough to routinely three-bet.

Top two pair is strong on this board. I’ll bet for value against weaker pairs and straight draws.

Float the flop bet in position with an overcard and a gutshot straight draw, getting decent pot odds and implied odds.

Two pair is strong enough to value-bet against queens, kings, and draws, though the king also improves some hands that called the flop. A bet of 850 charges draws without committing the stack.

We turned the nut straight on a board with two spades and broadway cards. Raising extracts maximum value from opponent's two pairs, sets, and combo draws before potential river action-killers.

Two pair is strong enough to call this turn raise, but straights, sets, and higher two pair make a re-raise too risky. I’ll reassess on the river.

Top and middle pair have showdown value, but the turn raise represents stronger two-pair hands or straights. Checking avoids building the pot against that range and lets missed draws bluff.

We hold the nut straight with Ah-Jd on a board of Qs-5d-Tc-Ks-3h. With the pot at 6,100 and remaining stacks at 6,975, shoving for maximum value targets opponent's lower straights, sets, and two pairs.

Top two pair is strong, but the turn raise and river shove represent straights or stronger made hands. Calling requires about 35% equity, and there are too few credible bluffs to justify it.

T6o offsuit is too weak to call 100 from the button in a 3-handed pot with two active opponents; folding avoids negative EV postflop.

Pocket nines are strong heads-up against the big blind, so I raise for value despite being out of position.

Defending big blind in position against a small blind raise with A8o getting good pot odds.

A small bet gets value from weaker pairs and denies equity to overcards while keeping the pot manageable with 99 on a paired board.

With Ace-high and position on a dry paired board facing a small 1/3 pot continuation bet in a blind-versus-blind pot, calling is standard with favorable pot odds.

The queen weakens my pocket nines against the big blind's calling range. Checking keeps the pot manageable and lets me evaluate their action.

Check back turn with Ace-high for pot control and showdown value after opponent checks.

Pocket nines have showdown value, but a river bet is unlikely to get many calls from worse hands. Checking also gives missed draws a chance to bluff.

I paired my eight on the river to give me Jacks and Eights with an Ace kicker, which has solid showdown value against missed floats or weak holdings after opponent checked twice.

Q9 suited is a solid button opening hand in three-handed play. Raising to 250 applies pressure to the blinds while keeping the pot manageable.

Folding T7o from the small blind against a button raise is standard as it is weak and out of position.

KTo in the big blind facing a button raise; getting 150-to-call into a 400 pot with decent equity. Calling closes the action and avoids bloating the pot out of position with a marginal hand.

I flop top pair with a decent kicker on a coordinated board; betting for value and to deny equity to draws.

Q-high has no direct draw on this flop, and the 350-chip bet is too large to continue on backdoor possibilities alone.