Hold'em table

J5 offsuit is a weak button opening hand in this format and does not justify investing against two blinds.

7-2 offsuit plays poorly out of position against the big blind, so I won't invest more chips.

K3 offsuit is a reasonable button open three-handed. A small raise uses position while limiting the risk with a marginal hand.

72o from the small blind facing a button open, with the big blind still to act, is a clear fold. Calling out of position with the worst hand isn't profitable.

8-high with a weak kicker is far too weak to defend against the button open from the big blind.

Q3o is below a standard 3-handed button opening range at 100bb deep, so folding avoids a marginal, dominated spot out of position against both blinds' defending ranges.

Heads-up from the small blind, A7 suited is strong enough to raise for value and initiative. A 3bb total raise applies pressure while retaining flexibility.

JTs plays well in position against a small-blind raise, and calling keeps weaker hands in the pot without inflating it.

I have a pair, an ace-high heart draw, and an open-ended straight draw. Betting builds value while applying pressure to overcards and weaker draws.

I have the nut straight on a coordinated, two-heart flop. Raising builds the pot while charging flush draws and other hands with strong redraws.

I have pair plus the nut-flush draw and additional straight possibilities on this highly connected board. Jamming maximizes fold equity against draws and one-pair hands while retaining strong equity when called.

I have the current nut straight on the flop. Against an all-in raise, calling is clearly profitable despite the risk of a flush or board pair.

Raise the button with J8 suited to leverage position and initiative against the blinds.

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

K8s in the big blind facing a 2.5bb button open gets about 3.7:1 on the call. It's a clear defend, and calling is better than 3-betting here.

With a double-gutshot straight draw (an A or 9 completes it) plus a king overcard, checking out of position to the preflop raiser on this connected board keeps the pot controlled. I can decide on a check-call or check-raise after seeing their action.

Betting for value and protection with top pair plus a gutshot straight draw on this coordinated board. A moderate sizing can charge draws while retaining calls from weaker pairs and draws.

With an open-ended straight draw (a 9 or an A), backdoor diamonds and a king overcard, I have roughly 30-35% equity. Calling 350 into a 1250 pot needs only about 28%, so this is a clear call.

With an open-ended straight draw (any A or 9) plus a K overcard, I'll check to the preflop raiser out of position and look to check-call or check-raise, depending on his sizing.

Betting a modest size protects my pair against the many draws and can get value from weaker pairs and straight draws. I can fold if faced with substantial aggression.

I have an open-ended straight draw (any 9 or A) plus a king overcard. Calling 500 into 2250 needs about 22% equity, and my outs plus implied odds against a small turn bet justify it.

I have a king-high straight, the second nuts, beaten only by AK. Leading for value is better than risking a check-back, since the villain's two small barrels suggest many hands that can call, such as Q-high straights, two pair and sets.

We hold a queen-high straight and are getting a favorable price. Villain can value-bet a chopping 8 or bluff/value-bet worse hands often enough to justify calling; raising mainly isolates us against kings.

Pocket tens are strong on the button in a three-handed game. I’m raising for value while retaining position postflop.

J4 offsuit from the small blind is too weak to call a button open, since I'd be out of position with the big blind still to act behind me. Folding is standard here.

J-high with a deuce is too weak to defend against a button open at this sizing.

K9o on the button 3-handed is a clear open-raise; 2.5bb puts pressure on the blinds.

J3 offsuit is too weak to defend from the small blind against a button open, especially with the big blind still behind.

A4 offsuit has enough equity to defend the big blind against a 2.5 big-blind button raise, and calling keeps the pot manageable out of position.

I have ace-high with no strong draw on this coordinated flop, so I’ll check to the preflop raiser.

Top pair with a king kicker on a wet board, in position against a check. A bet of roughly two-thirds pot gets value from draws and weaker nines and protects my hand.ll

Ace-high with no diamond has little equity or draw potential on this coordinated flop, and calling out of position is unlikely to be profitable.