Hold'em table

AQ offsuit is a strong button hand three-handed, so I open-raise for value.

T8o is too weak to call a button raise out of position, especially with the big blind still to act. Folding minimizes losses.

Kd6d suited in the big blind facing a 2.5x button open with 150 to call into a 400 pot; getting ~2.7:1 with a suited king that plays fine heads-up against a wide button range, so defending by calling is standard.

King-high with no pair or draw on a Q-high two-heart board; out of position against the preflop raiser, checking to see what they do is standard and avoids bloating the pot with a weak hand.

Top pair with top kicker is strong heads-up. Betting about two-thirds pot gets value from weaker queens and charges heart draws.

K-high with only backdoor draws out of position facing a 2/3-pot c-bet on a Q-high board; equity is too thin and future streets are hard to play, so folding is cleanest.

On the button in a 3-handed game, T7s is a reasonable open-raise candidate to apply pressure and take initiative. I'll raise to 2.5bb to try to win the blinds or play a heads-up pot in position.

4d6h offsuit from the small blind facing a button open is a clear fold; it is a weak, unsuited, disconnected-ish hand playing out of position against two opponents.

8-2 offsuit plays poorly out of position against a button raise, so I’ll fold rather than invest more chips.

2s3h offsuit is one of the weakest starting hands; even on the button in a 3-handed game it is a clear fold against two players still to act.

Q-T offsuit is strong enough to raise against the big blind after the button folds. A 2.5-big-blind raise builds value without committing too much out of position.

Button folded, so this is a heads-up blind battle. I only need 150 to call into a 350 pot, and Q2o has enough equity against a typical wide small-blind raising range to continue.

Middle pair with an open-ended straight draw is strong enough to bet for value and protection on this coordinated flop.

I have an open-ended straight draw needing a K or 8, and calling 350 into 850 gives me ~29% pot odds, close to my equity with two cards to come. Calling controls the pot and keeps my implied odds alive.

My pair of tens has showdown value and an open-ended straight draw, but the ace is a poor card to bet into a flop caller. Checking controls the pot and keeps weaker hands in.

I have an open-ended straight draw (any K or 8) and position after the preflop raiser checked the turn. A semi-bluff bet can take down the pot immediately or set up a river value bet if I improve.

My pair of tens has some showdown value, and an eight or king can complete a straight. The 600-chip bet is small enough to continue without building a larger pot.

My two pair has showdown value, but an ace, jack, nine, or straight can beat it. Checking avoids turning it into a bluff.

My hand has no showdown value, and the opponent checked the river after calling my turn raise. A bet can represent trip nines or a full house and may fold out weak pairs or missed draws.

My tens are a weak bluff-catcher on this paired board. The river bet is large enough that I prefer folding despite the missed draws.

T5 suited is playable as a button open in a three-handed game. A 2.5 big-blind raise gives me a chance to win the blinds while retaining position if called.

65o is too weak to continue out of position against a button raise, especially with the big blind still to act behind me.

7-2 offsuit is the worst starting hand; facing a 2.5x button open, folding from the big blind is clearly correct despite the pot odds.

With pocket kings on the button, I want to raise for value and isolate the blinds rather than just call.

9-5 offsuit from the small blind facing a 3x button open is a clear fold; it plays poorly out of position and has little equity against an opening range.

T2 suited is a marginal but playable big-blind defense against a button open. The dead small blind and lack of rake make a call preferable to folding.

Top and bottom pair is strong heads-up, but the all-diamond flop makes many turn cards dangerous. Betting 450 gets value from weaker pairs and charges diamond draws.

I have an overpair with the Kd blocker on a monotone board, so raising charges single-diamond draws and gets value from worse pairs. Calling would underrealize my hand's equity and allow cheap draws.

Top and bottom pair is strong enough to continue against this relatively small raise. Calling keeps weaker hands and bluffs in while avoiding a large pot against a possible flush or set.

Two pair is strong, but the flop raise on a three-diamond board can represent a flush or a strong draw. Checking keeps the pot manageable and lets me respond to their turn bet.

Value bet with overpair and the Kd blocker on a monotone board; opponent checked after calling my flop raise, so I charge draws and weaker pairs while retaining fold equity against non-flush hands.

Two pair is strong enough to continue against a range that includes diamond draws and top-pair hands, though the monotone board makes a raise unattractive. I’ll reassess on the river.

The river gives me a full house, and the opponent's flop raise and turn bet suggest a range with many hands that may call a substantial value bet. Betting 4000 also gets value from flushes that might check back.

Facing a river bet on a paired, flushed board, my KK is a bluff catcher. Opponent's line (donk flop, check-call turn, lead river) can represent a missed diamond draw, and the pot odds require only about 27% equity to call; I estimate enough bluffs in his range to justify a call.

45 offsuit on the button in a 3-handed game is a marginal hand that plays poorly out of position postflop against two opponents; folding avoids negative EV spots.

KJo is strong enough to raise heads-up from the small blind after the button folds.

With 3h4c in the big blind facing a small-blind raise, my hand is too weak to continue profitably. Folding avoids investing more chips with poor equity and bad playability.