Hold'em table

Open-raising on the button with an ace leverages position and likely has sufficient equity three-handed.

K8o is a weak hand against a raise from the button, and calling 200 more chips to play out of position (as small blind) is not profitable long-term. Folding preserves chips for stronger situations.

Closing the action with a medium pair against a likely wide button open; calling 150 into 400 is favorable and avoids bloating the pot out of position.

Out of position with an underpair on a K-high flop, checking controls the pot and lets me evaluate the button's action before committing more chips.

A small continuation bet leverages our preflop range advantage on this dry K-high board while retaining equity from our ace and backdoor nut-diamond draw.

Facing a small flop bet, my middle pair has enough equity against a wide button c-bet range, and the price is good at 21% pot odds. I'll call and reassess on the turn.

I have an underpair on a coordinated broadway board and the preflop/flop raiser is still active; checking keeps the pot small and avoids putting chips in as a likely underdog.

With only a gutshot to Broadway and limited fold equity versus a flop check-call range, checking preserves equity and avoids bloating the pot.

My pocket sevens make only a weak two pair on this paired board, and many hands that call a river bet beat me; checking lets me realize showdown value without risking more chips.

A modest river bluff credibly represents a jack or strong king after betting the flop. It can fold out missed draws and weaker one-pair hands while risking relatively little.

K6o is a weak hand from the button facing a big blind raise. Folding preserves chips against unfavorable odds in a 3-handed game where position and hand strength matter significantly.

With pocket tens on the button in a 3-handed game, I have a strong starting hand and should raise to build the pot and take initiative.

Pocket kings are a premium hand that should build the pot and deny equity. A substantial out-of-position 3-bet also pressures the button opener and the big blind.

With 5-2 offsuit (worst hand in poker), folding is correct. Seat 1 has made a strong 3-bet to 1100, and Seat 3 opened with 300. My hand has no value and cannot win against the aggression without improvement.

TT is strong enough to continue in position against a 3-bet, and calling keeps the pot controlled while avoiding a 4-bet that mostly gets action from better hands. I'll see a flop with position and realize equity.

Betting for value and protection with an overpair plus the nut-spade blocker on this coordinated monotone board. A moderate sizing keeps weaker Jx, Tx, pair-plus-spade, and straight-draw holdings in.

Flopped top set on a wet board with straight draws possible. Raising for value and to charge draws.

With an overpair plus a gutshot on this highly connected flop, I want to maximize fold equity against draws and charge made hands. Jamming prevents difficult turn decisions out of position.

KTo is a reasonable button opening hand three-handed, and raising applies pressure to the blinds while retaining positional advantage.

With King-Queen suited from the small blind, this is a premium hand. Seat 1's raise to 250 (2.5x) is standard, and I can apply pressure with a strong 3-bet to 800 (8bb), which represents a strong range and gives me initiative. This raise is within my stack and puts profitable pressure on both opponents.

A4o is dominated by the button open and small blind 3-bet, and I am out of position; folding avoids paying 700 more with a weak ace.

KTo is dominated too often against a large small-blind 3-bet, and the sizing gives poor implied-odds for a call.

KJc is a solid hand from the button with good playability and potential for straights/flushes. Raising to 300 builds the pot and puts pressure on both opponents, especially the small blind.

A2o is dominated by the button's raising range and I am out of position with the big blind still to act; folding avoids investing 250 chips with a weak offsuit ace.

T4 offsuit is too weak to defend against a button 3x open at this stack depth, especially out of position.

ATs on the button is a premium 3-handed hand; raising for value and to take the initiative.

T6 suited is too weak to defend from the small blind against a button 3x open, especially with the big blind still behind.

3s7s is a weak hand with poor equity against a 3x raise from the button. Folding the big blind preserves chips when dominated.