Hold'em table

Holding 2c 4s offsuit on the button is far too weak to open raise or call, making fold the clearly optimal play.

With the button folded, Q5 offsuit is strong enough to raise heads-up against the big blind. A 2.5-big-blind raise applies pressure without committing much of the stack.

ATo in the big blind facing a small blind's 2.5x raise in a 3-handed game is a solid defend. It is getting good pot odds and plays well in position-less spots, and a call keeps the range wide without bloating the pot out of position.

Middle pair has showdown value, but building a pot out of position on this draw-heavy board is risky. Checking keeps weaker hands in and lets me reassess after the big blind acts.

Top pair with an ace kicker on a wet flop after the SB checked. A bet of about 60% of the pot charges flush and straight draws and gets value from weaker jacks and pairs.

Bottom pair with a queen kicker has enough showdown value against a possible stab or draw to call this small flop bet. Raising would overplay the hand.

Bottom pair has some showdown value, but it is too weak to bet for value on this turn. Checking keeps the pot manageable and lets me respond to the opponent's action.

Ace-high with a gutshot (Ts with J9 gives Q or 8 for straight draw: T,J,9 needs 8 or Q) and a backdoor nut-ish equity; villain checked twice showing weakness. A half-pot bet takes the pot often and builds equity when called. Chat is off so the message is empty.

Bottom pair with no meaningful draw is unlikely to improve enough against a second bet. Calling out of position would leave a difficult river decision.

Six-deuce offsuit is too weak to open profitably from the button against two opponents.

58o is a weak hand from the small blind, and playing it out of position against the big blind has negative expected value. Completing costs 50 to win 150, but the hand plays poorly postflop, so I fold.

Queens are a premium hand on the button in a 3-handed game, so I raise to 3bb for value against the blinds while keeping the pot manageable.

AKo is a premium holding; 3-betting out of position against a button open for value and initiative.

6-2 offsuit plays poorly against a raise and a substantial reraise, and calling 1,000 more chips out of position is not worthwhile.

QQ on the button facing a small blind 3-bet to 1100 after my open to 300. A 4-bet to 2800 builds the pot with a strong hand and puts pressure on wider 3-bet ranges, while still letting me call a shove.

Holding AKo out of position against a button 4-bet, a 5-bet all-in maximizes fold equity and realizes our high equity against their continuing range.

Getting 12900 to 7200 (about 1.8 to 1, so I need roughly 36% equity). QQ is a strong hand against a small-blind 4-bet shove range that includes many hands it beats or flips with, so calling is clearly profitable.

74s is too weak to open profitably even on the button in 3-handed play, making fold the standard play.

5-2 offsuit is too weak to play profitably from the small blind, even at the discounted price.

K2 offsuit is a reasonable button open in a three-handed game. A small raise uses position while limiting the investment with a marginal hand.

9-5 offsuit is a weak hand out of position in the small blind, facing a button raise to 250 with the big blind still to act. Folding is better than calling 200 more.

QhTh has strong playability and equity against a button opening range, making a call getting almost 3 to 1 pot odds very profitable.

Check to the preflop aggressor as the out-of-position caller on an Ace-high board with a gutshot.

The ace-high flop favors my preflop raising range. A small continuation bet can win the pot now without committing many chips with king-high.

I only have a naked gutshot on an ace-high board with two spades and no flush draw, so calling out of position lacks sufficient pot odds and equity.

Q3 offsuit is a weak hand; even on the button in a 3-handed game it plays poorly against two blinds, so I fold rather than pay 100 to see a flop.

Holding 82o out of position in the small blind is a clear fold despite having 50 chips already invested.