Hold'em table

8-3 suited is too weak to open from the button at this stack depth.

K9o is a solid blind-vs-blind raising hand from the small blind, so I'll take the initiative with a 3bb raise.

JTo is strong enough to defend against a small-blind raise. Calling keeps weaker hands in the pot and lets me play in position postflop.

As the preflop raiser out of position on a low board, a small c-bet with king-high and a backdoor straight/overcards gets folds from many BB hands while keeping the risk low.

The small flop bet offers a good price to continue with two overcards. Position also gives me options on later streets.

King-high with no draw on a board that just completed hearts; a caller's range holds many pairs and made flushes, so barreling has poor fold equity. Checking keeps the pot small and preserves a little showdown value.

The third heart is a strong card to pressure a small flop bet followed by a turn check. I have little showdown value, so I’ll bet to try to win the pot now.

With K-high, no pair and no draw on a three-heart board, I don't have the equity to call a turn bet after my flop c-bet was called.

JTs on the button in 3-handed play is a clear open-raise; 2.5bb puts pressure on the blinds.

A5 offsuit blocks strong ace hands and is a reasonable three-bet against a button open. Raising also avoids playing a weak offsuit hand out of position in a multiway pot.

8c9s is a playable suitedness-independent connected hand getting reasonable pot odds in a three-way pot. Calling preserves flexibility while keeping weaker hands from folding.

Getting about 3-to-1 with a suited connector, deep stacks, and position on both opponents makes JTs a profitable multiway call. It isn't strong enough to 4-bet into a 3-bet plus a cold call.

With bottom pair in a three-way reraised pot, I prefer to check and assess the action rather than build the pot out of position.

I have a pair plus a nine-high flush draw in a large three-way pot. A substantial lead builds value while charging overcards, spade draws, and straight-draw hands.

JT with no pair and no real draw (only a gutshot needing a 9 for 5-9 straight? actually no—just overcards) faces a bet into a 3-bet pot with a player still behind; folding is best.

Middle pair with an ace kicker has enough equity to call this small flop bet, but raising would risk building a large pot against stronger hands.

My bottom pair has no spade, and the turn completes the flush draw. Checking avoids building a large pot with a weak hand.

The queen and fourth spade are unfavorable for our one-pair hand against a preflop 3-bettor who called the flop. Checking preserves showdown value and avoids facing a costly check-raise.

Bottom pair has some showdown value against missed draws. Without a spade, bluffing into a range that can contain flushes and stronger pairs is unlikely to be profitable.

Our pair of eights has limited value against the flop-calling range on this coordinated board. Checking realizes showdown value while avoiding a thin river bet into stronger queens, made flushes, and straights.

Pocket nines are a strong button opening hand three-handed, so I raise for value while keeping the pot manageable.

87 offsuit has reasonable multiway implied odds against a small button open, and calling closes neither action but preserves a playable price from the small blind.

Getting 4:1 in a multiway pot with deep stacks, calling with a small pair to set-mine is profitable.

Checking middle pair in a multiway raised pot keeps the pot controlled and lets me evaluate subsequent action.

Low pocket pair on 8-6-2 in a three-way pot, out of position against the preflop raiser. Checking keeps the pot small and lets me realize my equity or give up cheaply.

My overpair is likely ahead on this dry flop. A moderate bet gets value from weaker pairs and makes overcards pay to continue.

We have top pair on a dry board and can profitably continue versus a standard continuation bet. Raising would mainly isolate us against stronger made hands.

A pair of 33 on a 6-2-8 board is facing a c-bet and a call, and three overcards to our pair are on board. Two outs with poor implied odds make this a clear fold.

With a marginal pair and a gutshot against the preflop aggressor, checking keeps the pot controlled and lets me react to a turn bet.

The queen weakens my pocket nines after the flop call. Checking in position keeps the pot manageable and lets me reassess on the river.

The turn check suggests many missed overcards or marginal pairs, while our pair of eights can extract thin value from sixes and smaller pairs. A modest river bet also gains value before showdown without risking too much against a queen.

Pocket nines beat several plausible thin value bets and missed draws. The small river bet gives me enough pot odds to call.

Button raise with an ace to isolate the blinds and capitalize on position.

Three-handed button opens are wide, and KTo plays well as a 3-bet from the small blind rather than as a cold call out of position with the big blind still to act. Raising to 1050 applies pressure and takes the initiative.

K6 offsuit plays poorly against a large small-blind 3-bet, especially with the button still in the hand. Calling 950 or raising risks too much with a dominated hand.

A3 offsuit is too dominated against a large small-blind 3-bet, and calling would realize poorly even in position.

QJo on the button in 3-handed play is a clear opening hand; a standard 2.5bb raise.

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

3-6 offsuit is too weak to defend against the button raise, especially out of position.

9-6 offsuit is too weak to open from the button against two players.

Calling completes the small blind cheaply with a playable queen and keeps the pot heads-up.

Q4s is well ahead of a small blind limping range, and I have position postflop, so raising for value and initiative is better than checking.

Q7 offsuit is too weak to defend against a substantial big-blind raise, especially out of position.