Hold'em table

AJo on the button 3-handed is a strong open; a standard 2.5bb raise-first-in.

Kh7h is a playable suited king against a button open, and calling keeps weaker holdings and dominated draws in range while retaining flexibility.

7-2 offsuit plays poorly against a raise and a call, so I won't invest more from the big blind.

I lead with a king-high flush draw, giving me strong equity when called while applying pressure to missed overcards and weaker holdings.

Nut flush draw plus overcard ace and gutshot to broadway (KT) gives strong equity against a lead of 400 into 600; calling in position keeps the pot manageable and keeps bluffs in their range.

With only king-high and no club blocker, checking back preserves showdown equity and avoids bluffing into a range that often contains queens, pairs, or club draws.

Ace-high has some showdown value and six clean outs (aces or jacks) to improve. The opponent's check after leading the flop may be a trap, so I'm taking the free river rather than bluffing into hands that likely continue.

Our king-high has no showdown value against most flop calls, but this river is favorable to the caller's broadway range and a bluff is unlikely to fold queens or tens.

Ace-high has some showdown value against missed draws after villain's flop lead and double check, and a bluff is unlikely to fold out the weak pairs that make up much of villain's range. Checking back takes the free showdown.

J9 offsuit is a playable button opening hand three-handed, and raising applies pressure to the blinds while retaining positional advantage.

Q2 offsuit is too weak to defend the small blind against a button raise with the big blind still to act.

J3 suited in the big blind facing a 2.5x button open gets 150 to win 400 (27% equity needed), and the suited hand plays fine heads-up in position-disadvantaged spots at this price. Calling is better than folding.

J-high with no draw on an ace-high board that favors the preflop raiser; check and give up unless the turn improves me.

A small continuation bet leverages the preflop initiative and can fold out many missed broadways and small pairs. My gutshot to a king provides useful backup equity when called.

J-high with no pair and no real draw on an ace-high board facing a c-bet; there isn't enough equity to continue profitably, so I fold.

T8 offsuit is playable on the button three-handed. A 2.5 big-blind raise gives me a chance to win the blinds while keeping the pot manageable.

87o from the small blind facing a 2.5x button open with the big blind still to act is a clear fold; it is out of position and too weak to 3-bet or call profitably.

Defend the big blind against the button min-raise with suited ace-seven, which has solid equity and playability heads-up.

Ace-high has modest showdown value but little reason to lead into the preflop raiser on this coordinated board. Checking keeps the pot controlled and preserves flexibility.

I have little showdown value, and a small continuation bet can fold out some of the big blind's weaker hands while risking relatively little.

Call the small continuation bet with ace-high in position relative to the betting sequence, retaining equity versus a wide button range and avoiding overcommitting on this coordinated board.

Our ace-high has limited showdown value on this paired board and is unlikely to get enough better hands to fold with a turn stab. Checking preserves the option to respond based on villain's sizing.

After the big blind called a small flop bet, their range can still contain draws and weak pairs. A turn bet pressures those hands while I retain some chance to improve.

Ace-high with no club and no meaningful pair/draw is far too weak to continue against the turn barrel.

Q4o on the button three-handed is a marginal-to-weak open. Folding is the safe, low-variance choice against unknown blinds.

8-2 offsuit is too weak to defend from the small blind against the big blind, especially with no prior investment beyond the blind.

A suited ace-ten is a strong button opening hand three-handed. Raising builds the pot with a range advantage and can win the blinds immediately.

Pocket sevens are strong enough to 3-bet against a button open. Raising to 1200 puts pressure on the opener and discourages the big blind from entering cheaply.

85o facing an open and a 3-bet from the small blind is a clear fold, since calling 1100 out of position with a weak hand and the original raiser still to act is unprofitable.

AT suited has sufficient equity and plays well in position against the small blind’s likely wide three-bet range. Calling keeps their bluffs and dominated aces in.

With 77 on a K-Q-4 flop, I have a weak showdown hand and little incentive to build the pot out of position. Checking keeps the pot manageable.

With ace-high and a gutshot in a 3-bet pot, checking back preserves showdown equity and realizes our draw without inflating the pot against a range that connects strongly with this board.

My pocket sevens have little showdown value on this high-card board, but betting is unlikely to make better hands fold. I can check and avoid investing more without a strong read.

I have ace-high with a gutshot to Broadway and useful ace blockers. A moderate turn bet can fold out weaker pocket pairs and missed hands while retaining equity when called.

Pocket sevens are unlikely to be ahead often enough against a button open that called a large preflop reraise and then bet this turn. Calling also leaves a difficult river decision out of position.

On the button in a three-handed game, 8-4 suited is playable as an open. A modest raise gives me a chance to win the blinds while keeping the pot manageable.

73o from the small blind facing a button open with the big blind still to act is a clear fold. We'd be out of position with a weak, dominated hand.

QJo is strong enough to defend the big blind against a button min-raise-plus sizing heads-up. Calling keeps dominated broadways and weaker holdings in.

Checking keeps the pot controlled with middle pair on a king-high board while allowing the preflop raiser to reveal strength.

The K-J-2 flop favors my preflop raising range. A small continuation bet can win the pot now without risking much with eight-high.

Call with second pair and a strong kicker against this small flop continuation bet, keeping weaker hands and bluffs in range.

I value-bet my jacks and kings against weaker jacks, pocket pairs, and straight draws while charging equity.

I have eight-high with no meaningful draw, and calling the turn bet is unlikely to be profitable.