Hold'em table

Opening Kc3c from the button in 3-handed play is standard to exploit positional advantage.

J5 offsuit is too weak to continue from the small blind against a button open; folding avoids paying 150 more with a dominated, unconnected hand.

Only 100 more to call into a 350 pot (~22% pot odds) with suited J6 against a small 2x button open; defending the big blind is profitable despite being out of position, and the suitedness gives decent flop playability.

I flopped middle pair (sixes) out of position against the preflop raiser on a T-high board. Checking keeps the pot controlled and lets me reassess on the turn rather than building a big pot with a marginal made hand.

The flop of 5s-Ts-6h heavily connects with the big blind's calling range, and with King-high and minimal equity, checking behind to see a free turn is optimal.

I have trip sixes on the turn; betting for value while the board's spade draw is still out. A moderate bet builds the pot without folding out worse hands.

I have King-high with no draw on a paired, monotone board, facing an overbet on the turn. Folding is standard.

J2o is too weak and poorly connected to open from the button, even three-handed. Folding avoids a dominated, low-playability hand out of position postflop.

32s out of position heads-up is a losing hand; folding the small blind and waiting for a better spot is optimal.

On the button 3-handed with 67o, a standard open to 3bb applies pressure and leverages my postflop position; both blinds must defend wider than they'd like to continue.

Pocket nines is well ahead of a button opening range in three-handed play; three-betting to 11 bb builds value and denies equity out of position.

Q7 offsuit is too weak to continue against a button open and a small-blind three-bet, especially out of position. Folding avoids putting more chips in with a dominated, low-equity hand.

6s7d is too weak to continue facing a 3-bet to 1100; calling 800 more with a marginal suited connector out of position is losing play.

Opening on the button with King-Jack offsuit is standard in 3-handed play to seize initiative and exploit position.

ATo is too strong to fold to a 2.5bb button open in three-handed play, and calling keeps the pot manageable out of position rather than bloating it with a light three-bet.

Q5 offsuit is dominated in a three-way pot against a button raise plus a cold call, and playing out of position with such a weak hand postflop is unprofitable despite the small call price.

I have middle pair with an ace kicker on a connected flop, out of position against the preflop raiser. Checking controls the pot and lets me see how they continue before committing more chips.

I flopped the nut straight on a coordinated board with flush draws, so I am betting for value and protection to build the pot.

I have second pair with the ace kicker and enough pot odds to continue against a wide button c-bet. Raising one pair out of position on this connected board would mostly fold out worse hands.

I have second pair with an ace kicker out of position against the preflop raiser who already c-bet the flop. Checking keeps the pot manageable and lets me realize showdown value rather than betting into a range that continues with many better hands.

We hold the nut straight on a wet board; betting for value against opponent's draws and pair combinations.

I have second pair with an ace kicker and the price is reasonable against a range that still includes draws and bluffs. Raising out of position on this coordinated board is too thin, so I call.

I have only a pair of tens on a king-queen board with three clubs, so a bet is unlikely to be called by worse. Checking preserves my showdown value against the persistent aggressor.

The board has four to a straight (9-T-Q-K) and three clubs. Any worse hand will fold, chops (any J) will call, and flushes or AJ beat us, so checking behind is optimal.

T2 offsuit is too weak and disconnected to open even from the button in this three-handed spot. Folding avoids putting chips in with a hand that is dominated and plays poorly postflop.

Heads-up against only the big blind after the button folds, T4o has roughly 38-40% equity versus a wide BB range, and I only need 25% pot odds on the 50-chip call. Calling is clearly better than folding; raising with this weak hand adds little value.

I hold ATo in position against a small blind limp, making a value raise to punish the wide completion range.

T4 offsuit is nearly worthless, and the big blind's raise to 350 after my limp signals real strength. Calling 250 more with a dominated, unpaired hand has no profitable line, so folding preserves chips.

On the button 3-handed, K2o is a standard wide open; raising builds the pot with position and fold equity rather than limping or folding a hand this strong relative to a 3-handed range.

A6o plays poorly out of position facing a 3bb open from the button, making it a standard fold.

K6o is too weak to continue out of position against a button open; it is often dominated and plays poorly postflop.