Hold'em table

Pocket eights on the button in 3-handed play is a clear value raise to build the pot and take the initiative.

KQo is strong against a button opening range. Raising from the small blind also puts pressure on the opener and avoids inviting the big blind into a cheap multiway pot.

Holding 7c3c suited is extremely weak against a button raise and a small-blind 3-bet to 10bb. With no fold equity and terrible reverse implied odds, folding preserves my stack.

Pocket eights have solid equity and excellent implied odds in position facing a 3-bet from the small blind.

I have two overcards, a gutshot, and a strong heart draw. A small continuation bet puts pressure on weaker hands while keeping the pot manageable.

Holding an underpair with no heart on a monotone board against the preflop 3-bettor's c-bet gives very little equity or playability.

Pocket eights are strong enough to open on the button. A 2.5-big-blind raise builds the pot while keeping the sizing manageable.

J6s is too weak to call or raise from the small blind against a button open, especially out of position.

Getting favorable pot odds of 150 to win 400 with suited King-seven in the big blind against a button open, making this an easy standard defend.

Out of position on the flop as the preflop caller with King-high and a backdoor flush draw, checking to the preflop raiser is standard.

Middle set is a strong value hand on a board with several straight draws. Betting 400 builds the pot while charging draws and getting calls from pairs.

I only hold King-high with backdoors on a wet coordinated board facing a substantial continuation bet.

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Facing a button open to 2.5bb with zero rake, KTo has sufficient equity and pot odds to defend from the small blind.

Q5 offsuit is easily dominated in a three-way pot and will be difficult to play profitably out of position despite the price.

Check out of position with a gutshot straight draw to the preflop raiser.

I have top pair with a weak kicker on a somewhat connected board. Betting for value and protection against draws and worse aces, and using position to control the pot size.

Facing a half-pot continuation bet on an ace-high two-tone board out of position, a weak gutshot straight draw lacks the equity and implied odds to justify calling.

Holding 53 offsuit on the button is too weak to open even in a 3-handed game.

Pocket queens are a premium hand heads-up. Raising to 350 builds the pot for value while putting pressure on the big blind.

KQo is a strong hand in 3-handed play and we want to take the initiative, build the pot, and put pressure on the small blind's wide opening range. A minimum 3-bet to 600 achieves this while keeping the pot manageable.

Pocket queens are strong enough to four-bet against this small three-bet. Raising to 2000 builds value and charges weaker hands to continue.

KQo is easily dominated by many 4-bet value hands and plays poorly out of position. Folding preserves our stack and avoids a marginal spot.

Q9 suited is a profitable button open three-handed, and a 2.5 big-blind raise applies pressure while preserving position.

A8s has solid equity and plays well postflop; raising takes initiative and can fold out weaker button opens.

Folding J8s in the big blind facing an open and a 3-bet.

Q9 suited plays well in position, and the small three-bet gives me a favorable price to see the flop.

I have A8o, missed the flop, but I can represent a strong hand like an overpair by betting. A continuation bet of around half pot puts pressure on the opponent who may have also missed.

Q9 suited has only two overcards and a backdoor flush draw on this paired flop. Against a small-blind three-bet range, calling the flop bet is unlikely to be profitable.

74 offsuit is a very weak hand, especially facing two blinds without antes. Folding is the disciplined play from the button.

Holding 32o out of position against the big blind is the weakest hand in hold'em and a standard fold.