Hold'em table

73o is too weak to open from the button in 3-handed play with 100bb stacks, even with an opening range around 40-50%. Folding is the standard play.

KQs is strong enough to raise from the small blind for value and to take initiative against the big blind. A 300-chip raise is a solid size while preserving room to play postflop.

JTo is strong enough to defend the big blind against a small-blind raise to 300. Calling keeps weaker hands in and gives me position after the flop.

A small continuation bet can fold out many hands that missed this paired flop, while K-high retains two overcards and a backdoor flush draw if called.

Top pair is strong on this dry, paired flop. Calling keeps weaker hands and bluffs in while avoiding an unnecessarily large pot.

K-high has some showdown value and six potential overcard outs, but the caller can have a Jack, a five, or a pocket pair. The turn is a blank, so I’ll take the free card rather than bluff into a range that called the flop.

Top pair is likely ahead after the turn check. A moderate bet can get value from weaker jacks and pocket pairs while denying free cards to overcards and draws.

K-high has no meaningful draw and only limited improvement against the likely Jx or 5x value hands. The turn bet offers insufficient odds to continue as a bluff-catcher.

J7 suited is playable from the button in a three-handed game. Open-raise to 2.5 big blinds to take initiative while keeping the pot manageable.

A5 offsuit blocks strong ace hands. A three-bet pressures the button's opening range and avoids a difficult out-of-position call.

54o facing an open and a 3-bet from the small blind is a clear fold; calling 900 out of position with the original raiser still to act is unprofitable.

J♦7♦ is too weak to continue against a large 3-bet to 10 big blinds. Calling would be costly and leave us out of position? Actually we have position, but the hand still lacks sufficient equity and playability.

Pocket eights are strong on the button in a three-handed game. Raising to 250 builds value while keeping the preflop investment measured.

T6o from the small blind facing a button open, with the big blind still to act behind, is too weak to call out of position or to 3-bet profitably. Folding is standard here.

3♦2♠ is an extremely weak offsuit hand with poor playability, even against a button open. The price to call does not make up for its low equity and postflop disadvantage.

On the button 3-handed, 43s is a reasonable steal candidate with good playability, so a small open to 2.5bb puts pressure on the blinds.

A2 offsuit is weak but has useful ace-high equity against a button open, and the price to continue is reasonable. Calling keeps the pot controlled while avoiding a marginal 3-bet out of position.

Calling 150 more into a 600-chip pot offers a good price to defend Q7 offsuit against a button open and small-blind call.

Top pair with a very weak kicker is vulnerable, especially in a three-way pot; checking avoids building a large pot and keeps weaker hands in.

With no pair and only a remote backdoor straight draw in a three-way pot, checking is better than betting.

On an A-K-3 board that favors the preflop raiser, a small c-bet into two checks takes the pot often. It also protects our weak third pair and denies equity, while the backdoor diamonds add some equity if we get called.

Top pair has enough equity to continue against this small flop bet, but the weak kicker and multiway pot make raising unnecessarily risky.

Queen-seven has no pair or meaningful draw on this A-K-3 flop. Against a bet and a call in a multiway pot, continuing is unlikely to be profitable.

Top pair with a weak kicker has showdown value, but the turn completes some draws and I’m out of position against the flop bettor. Check to control the pot and respond to their action.

Bottom two pair is strong but vulnerable on a board with a flush draw and straight draws; bet about two-thirds pot for value against Ax and draws, and for protection.

Call with top pair and a wheel draw; the price is reasonable, while raising would be too thin with a weak kicker.

My hand has decent showdown value, but most Ax hands split and A3/A4 or a set can have me beat. Checking avoids building the pot against stronger hands while still beating missed draws and weaker pairs.

Our 4s-full-of-3s is very strong, and the opponent's calls suggest an Ace or King that will often pay off. Betting about two-thirds of the pot gets value from weaker hands.

I have two pair, aces and fours, and the river bet is a manageable size relative to the pot. Many ace-x hands chop with me on this board, while a call also catches bluffs or thinner value bets.

As the button in a three-handed game, 7♣6♠ is a reasonable wide opening hand. A modest raise applies pressure while keeping the pot manageable.

With 4-3 offsuit in the small blind, calling the button's raise would leave me out of position with a weak hand, and a squeeze is unlikely to be profitable.

Getting 400:150 odds in the big blind against a wide 3-handed button open, so 95o has enough equity and playability to defend by calling.

Middle pair with a weak kicker on a K-T-9 board that favors the button raiser's range, so I check to control the pot and keep bluffs in. I'll consider calling a small c-bet.

I have only a gutshot to an eight and no pair on a connected board that likely favors the big blind’s calling range. Checking behind preserves the chance to improve without investing into a likely check-raise.

The button checked back the flop, which caps their range. Our middle pair is likely ahead of many of their hands (Q-high, J-high, 8x, small pairs), so a small turn bet takes thin value and denies equity to their draws and overcards.

I have only a gutshot straight draw, with four likely outs to an 8. The 200-chip call is too costly for my river equity against this turn bet.

T2 offsuit is too weak to open profitably from the button against two players.

Blind vs blind, Q4o is a reasonable open from the SB against a single BB. A 3x raise applies pressure and takes the initiative.

Pocket sevens are strong against a small blind’s likely wide opening range. A raise to 900 applies pressure and takes initiative while keeping the sizing controlled.

Q4o is too weak to continue against a 3-bet from the big blind while out of position; calling 600 to win 1800 needs about 33% equity, and this hand plays poorly postflop against a 3-bet range.