Hold'em table

Raise for value with pocket aces while building the pot and charging the blinds to continue.

QJo is well ahead of a wide 3-handed button opening range; 3-betting from the small blind gains fold equity and initiative while avoiding a multiway pot out of position with the big blind still to act.

KTo is too weak to cold-call a substantial small-blind three-bet with the original raiser still to act. Folding avoids costly domination against stronger kings and tens.

With pocket aces, make a value 4-bet to build the pot while keeping the opponent’s weaker 3-bets in the hand; this sizing avoids overcommitting preflop.

QJo is often dominated by a button 4-bet range and plays poorly out of position. Calling 1500 to win a 5300 pot needs about 28% equity, which is marginal given how hard it is to realize equity here, so folding is the disciplined choice.

62o is too weak to open from the button in a 3-handed game against two blinds; folding is standard.

With the button folded, T9 offsuit is a reasonable small-blind opening hand against a wide big-blind range. Raising to 3bb offers immediate fold equity while retaining useful postflop playability.

3♦4♥ is far too weak to defend the big blind against a 3bb raise, even with the discount from the posted blind.

63 offsuit is too weak to profitably open on the button without evidence that the blinds overfold. Folding avoids investing in a hand with poor equity and limited playability.

With the button folded, calling 50 closes the action at favorable pot odds. Even this weak hand has enough equity against the big blind’s wide range to defend rather than fold or raise.

A6s is well ahead of a small blind's limping range, so I'll raise for value and initiative. If they fold, I take the pot.

54 offsuit is too weak to continue from the small blind against a 4x raise, especially out of position.

94 offsuit is too weak to continue profitably from the button, even with the small blind already invested. I fold rather than risk chips entering a pot out of position against the blinds postflop.

K8 suited is a solid blind-vs-blind hand, so raising for value and fold equity beats limping out of position. A 3x open keeps the sizing standard.

QJs is a strong, suited connected hand against a small-blind opening range, and calling costs only 200 into a 400 pot. Calling keeps weaker hands in the pot and lets me play in position postflop.

K8 of clubs on J-T-2 gives a gutshot to the Q, a backdoor flush draw and an overcard. The board favors my SB raising range, so a small c-bet takes the initiative with good equity.

Top pair with a queen kicker and backdoor straight and flush potential is a strong call against a small-blind continuation bet. Calling keeps weaker hands and bluffs in the pot while avoiding inflating it against stronger hands.

The turn gives me a strong semi-bluff: a nut-adjacent club flush draw plus a gutshot to Broadway with a queen, about 12 outs. Barreling about two-thirds pot keeps the initiative and gives me fold equity.

My pair plus a Broadway gutshot has enough equity to continue against a wide small-blind range, including turn bluffs and draws. Holding no clubs also leaves the opponent's flush-draw bluffs unblocked.

Missed draws leave me with king-high on an ace-high board. My opponent called twice and is likely to hold an ace or a jack or better that won't fold, so a third-barrel bluff is unlikely to profit. Checking keeps the small chance of winning at showdown against missed draws.

Our pair of jacks has showdown value against missed draws and weaker pairs. Betting is unlikely to get called by enough worse hands or reliably fold out better hands, so checking is preferable.

K8o is a standard opening hand from the button in 3-handed play, so I'm raising to 2.5bb to steal the blinds.

KQo is strong against a typical button opening range and benefits from a three-bet rather than a multiway call out of position. Raising to 1000 applies pressure and discourages the big blind from entering cheaply.

J♦6♦ is too weak to continue against the small blind’s large raise, especially with the button still in the hand. Fold and preserve the remaining stack.

K8o is too weak to continue against a 4x 3-bet from the small blind, even with position. Calling 750 to win 2100 needs about 26% equity, and K8o realizes poorly against a 3-betting range.

Opening small on the button pressures the blinds while taking advantage of position. Although 8-7 offsuit is marginal, its connectivity gives it some postflop playability when called.

Q2 offsuit is too weak to continue from the small blind against a button raise, especially with the big blind still to act.

AKo in the big blind facing a button open is a clear value 3-bet. Going to 900 builds the pot while out of position.

87 offsuit is too weak to continue against a sizable big-blind three-bet, even in position. Folding avoids investing more with poor equity realization and no useful blockers for a four-bet bluff.