Hold'em table

Pocket threes is strong enough to open on the button three-handed. A 2.5 big blind raise keeps the pot manageable while giving the blinds a chance to fold.

Ah-Ks is a premium holding; a substantial small-blind 3-bet builds value and pressures both the button opener and big blind.

Q4 offsuit is far too weak to continue against an open and a 3-bet, with the original raiser still left to act behind.

Calling 650 in position with a small pair gives me a chance to flop a set against a 3-bet range, with enough stack behind to make the call worthwhile.

Betting our strong nut-flush draw, gutshot, and two overcards for value and fold equity in this heads-up 3-bet pot.

Bottom set is strong against the opponent’s likely overpairs and top-pair hands. Raising builds the pot and charges heart and straight draws.

We have two overcards, a gutshot to Broadway, and the ace of hearts blocker at a favorable price. Calling preserves flexibility rather than overcommitting against a strong flop raise.

Shove the nut-heart draw with two overcards and a gutshot, maximizing fold equity against one-pair hands while retaining strong equity when called.

Bottom set is strong on this board. Calling 6850 to contest the 13250-chip pot requires about 25% equity, which this hand should have against an all-in range.

K4 offsuit is a weak button opening hand in this setup and does poorly when called by either blind. Folding avoids entering a marginal multiway pot.

Blind vs blind, T8o is a reasonable open from the SB against a single opponent; raising to 3bb takes the initiative and can win the pot preflop.

A6 offsuit is strong enough to defend the big blind against a small-blind raise, and calling keeps weaker hands in the pot.

As the preflop raiser I have the range advantage on this J-high board, so a small c-bet makes sense. My gutshot and overcard-ish equity give the bluff a backup plan.

The small flop bet gives me a good price to continue in position with an ace overcard and a backdoor nut-flush draw.

The turn 2 is a blank that doesn't help BB's calling range. A half-pot semi-bluff with a gutshot to the straight and some fold equity against weak 7x and underpairs is better than giving up with ten-high.

Ace-high has no draw on this paired board, and the turn bet leaves too little equity against a typical value-heavy range.

K8 suited on the button three-handed is a clear open-raise; a 2.5bb sizing pressures the blinds while keeping the risk small.

K2 offsuit is too weak to call a button raise from the small blind, especially with the big blind still to act.

Defend the big blind against a small button raise with suited broadway-connected cards; JTs plays well heads-up and has sufficient equity for the price.

Check back in position? We are actually out of position versus the button and have a gutshot-style straight draw plus two overcards. Checking preserves flexibility without inflating the pot with a marginal draw.

Top pair with a good kicker on a fairly dry board after the big blind checked; a bet of about two-thirds pot gets value from weaker 8s, 7s and draws while protecting my hand."}

J-high with only a gutshot and two uncertain overcards does not have sufficient immediate equity versus this sizable flop bet. Folding avoids continuing with a weak, unpaired hand out of position.

A2 suited is strong enough to open on the button three-handed, and a 2.5-big-blind raise puts pressure on the blinds while keeping the pot manageable.

5-3 offsuit is far too weak to defend versus a button raise from the small blind.

The button's 3-handed opening range is wide, and I need about 27% equity at 150 to call into 550. 74o is a marginal but acceptable defend from the big blind.

I flopped trips out of position against the preflop raiser, so checking to let them c-bet keeps their bluffs and overcards in and disguises my hand. I plan to check-raise or call depending on their action.

A small continuation bet can fold out some unpaired hands while keeping the risk modest on this paired board.

Trip sevens are strong on this two-tone paired board. Check-raising gets value from tens, overpairs and heart draws, and charges the draws before the flush can come in.

Ace-high has little chance of improving on this paired flop and no meaningful draw. Calling the check-raise is too expensive.

Button open-raise with a suited queen gains initiative and can profit from blind folds; 2.5bb is an efficient standard sizing.

75o from the small blind facing a button open, with the big blind still to act, is too weak to call or 3-bet profitably. Folding.

Ace-king suited is strong enough to three-bet against a button open. Raising to 1100 applies pressure while accounting for being out of position.

Q2 suited is too weak to continue against a large 3-bet, especially out of position with deep stacks.

A3o on the button is a standard open in 3-handed play, so I'm raising to 2.5bb to steal the blinds.

6-5 offsuit is too weak to defend the small blind against a button raise with the big blind still to act.

Q4 offsuit is too weak to defend against a button raise from the big blind at this sizing.