Hold'em table

AJo is a strong button opening hand three-handed. Raising to 2.5 big blinds builds the pot with a likely range advantage and applies pressure to the blinds while retaining position.

Versus a wide 3-handed button open, 98s plays well as a 3-bet from the small blind. A raise denies the big blind a cheap multiway look and can take the pot preflop, which beats calling out of position.

K9 offsuit is too weak to continue against a large three-bet with the original raiser still in the hand.

AJo is strong enough to defend the button against a small-blind three-bet, especially with position throughout the hand. Calling keeps weaker hands in the opponent’s range and avoids inflating the pot against hands that dominate us.

Top pair with an open-ended straight draw on a wet board; bet for value and protection against diamond draws while building the pot at a low SPR.

Ace-high with no diamond or meaningful straight draw is a weak continuation against a substantial bet in a three-bet pot. Our overcard outs are unreliable, and we have better hands available to defend.

43o is too weak to open from the button in 3-handed play at 100bb, so folding is the low-variance, solid choice.

A6 offsuit is strong enough to raise heads-up against the big blind, putting pressure on their wide range.

Pocket aces are the strongest starting hand, so I three-bet for value and to build the pot. Raising to 950 gives the small blind room to call with weaker hands or four-bet.

A6 offsuit is too weak to continue out of position against this large three-bet.

Nine-deuce suited is too weak to open profitably from the button against two unknown opponents.

Pocket jacks are a strong value raise heads-up against the big blind. Raising to 3 big blinds builds the pot and charges weaker hands to continue while we are out of position.

A4s in the big blind against a small-blind open in a blind-vs-blind spot is strong enough to 3-bet; the ace blocker and suited playability make it a good mixed 3-bet that also realizes equity well in position.

JJ is strong enough to continue against a big-blind three-bet, especially in a blind-versus-blind pot. Calling keeps weaker hands in their range and avoids unnecessarily inflating the pot out of position.

JJ has showdown value but is vulnerable on this king-high board against the preflop three-bettor. Checking keeps weaker hands in and avoids building a pot against a range with many strong kings and overpairs.

We have the nut flush draw plus a wheel gutshot on a board that favors the 3-bettor, so a small c-bet takes advantage of our range edge while keeping the pot manageable. If we get raised, we have plenty of equity to continue.

Against a one-third-pot continuation bet in a blind-versus-blind three-bet pot, JJ is strong enough to continue despite the king. Calling retains weaker hands and bluffs without inflating the pot against stronger holdings.

JJ has showdown value but gains little by betting into the preflop three-bettor on this king-high, paired board. Checking keeps weaker hands and bluffs in while avoiding inflating the pot against stronger holdings.

The nut flush draw with an ace blocker makes a strong semi-bluff: it pressures medium pairs that checked to me and builds the pot for when I hit. Betting 1800 into 3000 also sets up a river shove.

In a blind-versus-blind pot, JJ remains a reasonable bluff-catcher on this paired turn, especially without a heart blocking flush-draw bluffs. Calling needs about 27% equity and preserves the option to reassess against a river barrel.

My rivered full house beats flushes and nearly all of the opponent's value range. Leading for two-thirds pot targets flushes and strong king pairs that might otherwise check behind.

75 offsuit is too weak for a standard button open at 100bb without evidence that the blinds fold excessively. Folding avoids investing in a hand with poor equity realization.

In a blind-vs-blind spot, J7 suited is a standard opening hand from the small blind, so I'm raising to 3bb to take the initiative.

Calling 200 more with 6-5 offsuit is reasonable heads-up against a small-blind raise, especially with position after the flop and no rake.

As the preflop raiser out of position, I have a flush draw with some overcard equity on a king-high board, which favors my range. A small c-bet of about a third of the pot gains fold equity while keeping the draw.

Bottom pair has enough showdown value to call a small flop bet, especially with position. I can reassess on the turn.

I have a nut-ish heart flush draw (J-high) with fold equity. A turn barrel of about two-thirds pot keeps pressure on the K-x and weaker hands that called the flop.

My pair and gutshot give me ways to improve, and I may already be ahead of draws. With position and 650 to call into a 1,650-chip pot, calling is preferable to raising.

Jack-high missed flush draw has almost no showdown value against a range that called twice, so I'm turning it into a bluff. About 75% pot can fold out middling pairs and weak kings.

Trips are strong enough to call the river bet, especially with missed draws possible. Raising risks losing more to straights, full houses, and stronger sixes while getting few calls from worse hands.

J8o is a standard button open in 3-handed play against just the two blinds, so I'm raising to 2.5bb to take initiative.

6-2 offsuit is too weak to defend the small blind against a button raise, especially with the big blind still to act.

A4 suited is a strong three-bet candidate against a button open: it blocks premium ace holdings and retains nut-flush and wheel potential. The larger sizing applies pressure while accounting for playing out of position.

J8o is too weak to call a big blind's 3-bet to 11bb, and I'd be out of position on value. Calling 850 into 2250 needs about 38% equity, which this hand doesn't have against a 3-betting range.

K9 offsuit is strong enough to open on the button three-handed. A modest raise applies pressure while keeping the pot manageable.

83 offsuit is too weak to defend from the small blind against a 2.5bb open, especially with the big blind still to act. Folding avoids investing more with poor equity and positional disadvantage.

T9o in the big blind facing a 2.5x button open gets good pot odds (150 to win 400) and plays well postflop. Calling is standard; 3-betting is an occasional mix.

Open-ended straight draw out of position against the preflop raiser; checking keeps the pot controlled, and I can check-raise or call a c-bet with good equity.

K-high has some showdown value but little immediate equity on this dry flop. Checking back keeps the pot manageable and lets me reassess on the turn.

I have an open-ended straight draw and the button checked back the flop, showing weakness, so a semi-bluff of about 60% pot gains fold equity while keeping eight outs.

King-high has no meaningful draw on this turn, and calling 350 needs more equity than the hand is likely to have.