Hold'em table

JTs is a strong, playable button hand in a three-handed game. Raising to 300 applies pressure to the blinds while keeping the sizing moderate.

T3o is too weak to continue from the small blind against a button open; folding avoids a dominated, unplayable hand out of position.

Facing a 3bb open from the button out of position, A5o lacks sufficient playability and postflop realization to defend profitably.

76 offsuit is too weak to call a blind or open-raise even on the button in this three-handed spot, so folding preserves chips.

In a blind versus blind situation after the button folds, A3o has good card removal and sufficient equity to open-raise for value and fold equity.

A♠5♠ is a reasonable heads-up defend against the small blind’s raise, with strong suited and wheel potential. Calling keeps weaker hands in while avoiding an unnecessary large pot out of position.

As the preflop raiser on a King-high dry board, a small continuation bet of one-third pot leverages our range advantage to fold out overcards and take down the pot.

The small bet gives favorable pot odds, and ace-high may already be ahead of bluffs; I also have overcard outs and a backdoor nut-flush draw.

I have only ace-high with minimal equity after being called on the flop; checking is standard to control the pot.

I have only ace-high with no meaningful draw, and checking preserves the chance to reach showdown cheaply after the opponent checked.

I have Ace-high with some showdown value against missed draws, and bluffing without relevant blockers is risky against a calling range.

My pair of fives is too weak to bet for value, and checking preserves showdown value against missed draws and bluffs.

32s is too weak to profitably open from the button in a 3-handed game without antes.

Complete the small blind with a playable hand heads-up, taking favorable pot odds rather than inflating the pot out of position.

K8 offsuit has little value against a completed small blind, so I take the free option rather than inflate the pot. Checking keeps the hand cheap and lets me reassess on the flop.

I have a weak flush draw on a monotone, king-high flop. Checking keeps the pot small while preserving the chance to improve.

I have top pair plus a club flush draw on a checked flop, so a small value bet builds the pot and charges weaker hands and draws.

I have a backdoor flush draw and a club blocker, with enough pot odds to continue against a modest flop bet. Raising with no pair and a weak draw would be too risky.

I have only a weak flush draw, and the paired turn makes a bluff less attractive. I’ll take the free river card rather than build the pot.

I have top pair plus a club flush draw on a paired board, and the opponent checked the turn, so a moderate bet gets value and charges draws.

I have only a nine-high flush draw, which is not enough equity to call 300 into the current pot. Folding avoids paying too much against a strong turn bet.

K9 offsuit is a reasonable button open in a three-handed game. Raise to 2.5 big blinds to apply pressure while keeping the pot manageable.

KTs is strong enough to 3-bet the button open from the small blind, building the pot and applying pressure before the big blind acts.

A2o is a clear fold from the big blind facing an open and a 3-bet out of position.

K9 offsuit is too weak to continue against a large three-bet; it is often dominated and would play poorly postflop.

A2o is a standard button open in three-handed play; a 2.5bb raise uses position and fold equity rather than calling a dominated offsuit ace.

Holding 52o out of position against a button raise is an easy and standard fold.

6♣2♠ is a very weak hand, and calling 150 chips out of position against the button's raise is not worthwhile.

Open-raising on the button with an Ace in a 3-handed game to steal blinds and play in position.

8-5 offsuit is too weak to continue from the small blind against a button raise, especially with the big blind still to act.

3-7 offsuit is too weak to continue against a button open; folding is the clear choice.