Hold'em table

Opening with JTo on the button is standard in 3-handed play to leverage position and steal the blinds.

J5 offsuit is far too weak to defend against a 2.5x raise from the button even from the small blind; folding avoids playing a dominated hand out of position.

7♥2♥ is too weak to defend against a button raise, despite the suitedness and pot odds. Its poor high-card strength and limited postflop playability make folding preferable out of position.

Eight-three offsuit from the button is far too weak to call even a single blind; folding preserves chips for better spots.

The suited hand has enough equity against the big blind’s wide range to complete at a favorable price; raising would inflate the pot out of position with a weak holding.

We hold 94o in the big blind facing a limp from the small blind; checking to see a free flop is the standard and highest EV play.

I have a flush draw and can apply some pressure on this checked-to flop with a small bet. If called, I still have a chance to improve to a flush.

I have nine-high with essentially no equity on this flop and no incentive to float out of position.

T3 suited is a reasonable button open in a three-handed game; raising applies pressure to the blinds and avoids letting them see a cheap flop.

Folding 64o from the small blind against a button raise as it is far too weak to defend out of position.

7-3 offsuit is one of the worst hands and I'm out of position against a 2.5x button raise with the SB already folded; calling 150 for such weak equity is not profitable.

J7s is a standard open on the button in 3-handed play to steal the blinds or play in position.

J8s is marginal but suited, and calling only 150 into a 350 pot against a small 2bb raise gives good odds to see a flop in position-ish 3-way play.

Q2 offsuit is too weak to continue against a raise and a caller; its poor playability and domination risk outweigh the price.

I hold a nine-out flush draw (Js8s on Ts6s4d) heads-up against the preflop raiser, so betting ~70% pot builds the pot when called and often takes it down now; my equity keeps me comfortable even if I get action.

I have J-high with virtually no draw on a 6s Ts 4d board, facing a substantial flop donk bet.

K3 offsuit is the weakest king-high hand with poor postflop playability; calling 100 into 150 lacks the needed equity against two players, and a raise gets dominated whenever called by any better king or pair.

With the button folded, A7 offsuit is strong enough to raise for value and initiative heads-up. A raise to 300 puts pressure on the big blind while keeping the sizing standard.

Holding AQo in the big blind against a small blind open, 3-betting for value with position is standard and profitable.

A7 suited has enough equity and postflop playability to continue against the 3-bet, especially with the pot offering a reasonable price. Calling keeps weaker bluffs in while avoiding a large out-of-position re-raise.

I have only ace-high on a paired, low flop and am out of position against the preflop 3-bettor. Checking keeps the pot controlled and lets me respond to their action.

As the preflop 3-bettor in position on a very dry paired board, a standard one-third pot continuation bet exerts pressure and capitalizes on our range advantage.

A-high is often still ahead of the BB’s small flop stab, and calling keeps weaker bluffs in while preserving my backdoor flush possibilities. Raising would risk inflating the pot with a hand that has little value against a call.

I have only ace-high with limited improvement potential, and my flop bet was called. Checking back preserves showdown value without building the pot against a likely stronger hand.

We picked up the nut flush draw on the turn with our As, so checking behind allows us to realize equity for free while retaining showdown value.

A-high has some showdown value against missed draws, while the opponent’s preflop re-raise and flop bet leave plenty of hands that can call a river bluff. I’ll take the free showdown.

I have Ace-high with showdown value against missed floats, and checking back avoids risking chips against hands that caught a pair or have pocket pairs that won't fold.

Q7 offsuit is a reasonable button open in a three-handed game. I raise to 2.5 big blinds to apply pressure to the blinds while keeping the sizing modest.

Folding J4s from the small blind against a button open as it is too weak to defend out of position.

J2 offsuit is far too weak to defend even against a small 2.5bb button raise; calling 150 to play a dominated, unplayable hand out of position is -EV.