Hold'em table

ATo is a strong hand in 3-handed play on the button, so a standard raise to 2.5bb should build the pot and put pressure on the blinds while I have position.

5c 3h is an unsuited weak bottom holding that has poor playability out of position against a button open; an easy fold.

K6o has enough equity to defend the big blind against a button raise to 2.5 big blinds, especially with no rake.

King-high has little immediate value on this flop. Checking keeps the pot small and lets me respond to the button's action.

Heads-up on a J-7-2 flop with ace-high and a backdoor draw, a small continuation bet takes the pot often against a checking big blind, and I still have some equity if called.

King-high with only weak backdoor prospects has too little equity to call this flop bet out of position.

Opening 87s from the button is a standard profitable open with great playability and position.

3-2 offsuit is too weak to defend from the small blind against a raise, especially with the big blind still to act.

AQo is a strong hand heads-up against a button min-open-ish raise; a 3-bet to 800 builds the pot with a hand that dominates much of the opener's range and denies equity.

Calling the 3-bet in position with 87s, as we have favorable pot odds, excellent postflop playability, and implied odds against the big blind's range.

Top pair with top kicker on a K-high, A-high board after 3-betting preflop. I bet about 60% of the pot for value and to deny equity to Kx and draw hands, and I'm ahead of much of the button's calling range.

I completely missed this dry A-K-x board with only eight-high and no significant draw against the preflop 3-bettor's c-bet, making this a clear fold.

On the button in a three-handed game, K2 offsuit is playable as a small open raise, especially with no rake.

Pocket fours have good set-mining value against a button open to 2.5bb. Calling 200 more is cheap, and a 3-bet from the small blind out of position with a big blind still to act is unattractive.

Q2o is far too weak to defend out of position against a button raise and a small blind call.

Pocket fours on a Ts Js 6h board is a weak showdown hand with two overcards and a flush draw possible against the preflop raiser. Checking out of position keeps the pot small and lets me see what the button does.

K2 offsuit has little equity on this connected, two-spade flop. Checking preserves the option to improve without risking chips on a low-equity bluff.

Board is Ts Js 6h Tc and the button checked the flop, so their range is capped and weak. My pocket 4s likely hold up at showdown but are vulnerable to overcards, so a small bet of about half the pot takes some value and protection from weaker pairs and draws while limiting losses when I'm behind.

King-high with no spade and little chance to improve is too weak to continue against the turn bet.

3d5d is a suited connector on the button in a 3-handed pot. Calling 100 to win a 250 pot gets a good price and the hand has playability, so I call rather than fold or bloat the pot.

Holding Ah Ks in the small blind against a button limp, I raise for value to build the pot out of position.

A5 suited has enough equity and postflop potential to defend the big blind against this raise. Calling keeps the pot manageable while preserving the button's weaker limping range.

3d5d is a weak suited hand, and calling 350 out of position against a raiser with the big blind also in the pot is marginal. Folding is the disciplined choice, since the pot odds (about 1000 to 350) don't justify playing it with little equity and poor realization.

I flopped top pair top kicker as the preflop aggressor and bet for value and protection.

The small flop bet gives me a reasonable price to continue in position with ace-high, backdoor spades, and some showdown value against a wide betting range.

We hold top pair with top kicker on a wet board and bet slightly over half pot for value and protection against draws and weaker Kings.

Ace-high has no meaningful draw on this turn, and calling 900 against continued aggression is unlikely to be profitable.

K4o is too weak to open profitably even on the button in 3-handed play.

A8 suited is strong enough to raise heads-up from the small blind and can make strong postflop hands.

KQo in the big blind getting 2:1 against a small blind 3-bet-sized open (300); calling is profitable with a decent hand and position disadvantage is manageable heads-up, and a 3-bet bluff isn't needed.

Middle pair with an ace kicker can get value from weaker pairs and draws while denying equity to overcards. A small bet keeps the pot manageable.

King-high with two overcards and a backdoor-ish gutshot (Q-K with 8-9 gives J-10 needs; open-ended needs J,10 both). Getting 5:1 on a small c-bet, calling is profitable with overcards and draw equity; raising bloats the pot without a strong hand.'

With a pair of eights, the queen on the turn makes a value bet thin. Checking keeps the pot manageable and lets me respond to my opponent's action.

I have top pair with a decent kicker on a 8-4-9-Q board. Villain checked the turn after betting the flop, which suggests they may be weak, so a bet of about 40% of the pot gets value from worse pairs and draws and denies equity.

The turn bet is small relative to the pot, and my pair of eights with an ace kicker can still beat weaker pairs or bluffs. I’ll call rather than build a larger pot with a marginal hand.

My pair of eights has showdown value, but worse hands are unlikely to call a river bet. Checking avoids inflating the pot against stronger hands.

Board 8d 4s 9h Qc 5s: I have top pair with a king kicker. Seat_3 was passive, checking the turn and river after leading the flop, so a value bet of about 40% pot should get called by worse pairs and draws that missed.

The river bet is small relative to the pot, so my pair of eights needs to beat only a modest share of the opponent’s range. Their turn and river bets can include missed draws and bluffs.

Nine-three offsuit is too weak to open profitably from the button against two players with deep stacks.

KJs is a strong hand heads-up against the big blind after the button folded. Raising to 3bb from the small blind builds the pot with a hand that plays well.

Facing a 3bb raise from the small blind, K6o lacks sufficient playability and equity to defend profitably out of position.