Hold'em table

76 offsuit is too weak to open profitably from the button even in 3-handed play.

Button folded, so this is heads-up versus the big blind. Q7o is too weak to call passively out of position, but a small raise can take the initiative and fold out much of the big blind's range.

J-2 suited is too weak to continue against a sizable raise, even with the big blind discount.

K2o is too weak to open from the button in three-handed play; it is dominated by better kings and plays poorly postflop, so folding preserves chips.

With the button folded, completing costs only 50 chips into a 150-chip pot, so the pot odds justify seeing a flop with this hand.

Checking my option in the big blind with Q9o to see a free flop in position against the small blind limp.

I have only six-high, with limited backdoor equity and a gutshot possibility, so checking avoids investing into the big blind’s range.

Check behind with Queen-high and gutshot backdoor equity to realize a free turn card in position.

I have no made hand and only a weak draw, so I’ll take the free river card rather than bluff into the pot.

Seat 3 showed persistent weakness by checking both the flop and the turn. The Ace is an excellent scare card to stab at the pot and fold out weak pairs and unimproved holdings.

I have no pair or meaningful draw and would need to call 140 into a pot of 340. Folding avoids investing more with very little chance to improve.

As the button in a three-handed game, 6♦5♦ is a playable suited connector and an unopened pot is a good spot to raise.

T9 offsuit is too weak to defend out of position from the small blind against a button open.

Pocket eights are ahead of a wide button open, and with the small blind already folded a 3-bet isolates and builds the pot out of position.

A 6♠5♠-type suited connector has some playability in position, but this oversized 3-bet leaves poor odds against a likely strong range. I’ll avoid committing more chips here.

Opening from the button with A5o is standard in 3-handed play to leverage position and steal the blinds.

Q5 offsuit is too weak to continue out of position against a button open, with the big blind still to act. Folding saves chips for better spots.

Calling 150 to contest a 550-chip pot with suited connectors offers worthwhile pot odds and playability. A 3-bet would risk too much with a marginal hand.

I have no pair or immediate draw, so I’ll take the free card rather than bluff into the preflop raiser’s range.

As preflop aggressor on a dry K-high board that favors my range, I c-bet small with an overcard and gutshot straight draw.

I have no pair and only a remote runner-runner straight possibility; calling risks 200 chips with poor equity against the flop raise.

T2o is too weak to call a blind or raise from the button in a three-handed pot. Folding avoids putting chips in with a dominated, low-equity hand.

With the button folded, completing from the small blind costs only 50 into a 150-chip pot. 4-5 offsuit is weak, so I’ll avoid raising and see a flop cheaply.

We hold 56s in the big blind with position postflop against the limping small blind. Checking lets us see a flop for free with good playability.

I have no pair and no meaningful draw on this connected flop, so I’ll take the free card rather than bluff into the big blind’s range.

I have virtually no equity on a wet board that heavily connects with the limp-calling range, so taking a free card is optimal.

I have no pair or meaningful draw, so checking avoids putting chips into the pot with a weak hand.

I hold six-high with no draw on a connected, paired board. Checking behind allows me to see the river for free and decide whether to attempt a bluff on the final street.

The paired board gives me some chance to win or chop at showdown, while a bluff risks chips against a range that may call with a better kicker. I'll take the free showdown.

We hold six-high with zero showdown value after action checked through flop and turn; a 3/4 pot bet can fold out better unimproved high cards.

My 4-5 only gives me a weak pair of nines using the board, with poor kickers. I have no reason to expect enough equity to call this river bet.

Pocket fives are a solid hand on the button in a three-handed game. Raise for value and to take the initiative while applying pressure to the blinds.

K3 offsuit is far too weak to defend out of position against a button raise.

T4o is too weak to call a button raise out of position; folding saves chips.