Hold'em table

A4 offsuit is a profitable button open three-handed. A 2.5 big-blind raise applies pressure while keeping the pot manageable.

75o from the small blind facing a button open with the big blind still to act is a clear fold; it plays poorly out of position.

Jh5s is too weak and dominated to defend versus a button open out of position.

K6o on the button in a 3-handed game is a standard open; raising to 2.5bb puts pressure on both blinds.

45 offsuit is too weak to defend from the small blind against a button raise, especially out of position.

The small blind has folded, and calling 150 offers a reasonable price to defend J5 offsuit against a button open. Raising would build a larger pot out of position with a marginal hand.

J-high has little showdown value on this paired flop, but a free card could improve it. Checking avoids building the pot out of position.

On a dry paired board where the big blind checked to me, a small c-bet with king-high takes down the pot often. It also has decent equity when called.

J-high has little showdown value on this paired flop and few useful draws. Calling out of position is unlikely to be profitable.

K4 offsuit is too weak to open reliably on the button in this structure, especially with shallow blind incentives. Folding preserves chips.

AJo is strong heads-up against the big blind, so I raise for value rather than complete from the small blind.

Getting 3:1 in position against a blind-vs-blind open. 52s has enough equity and playability to defend by calling.

A small continuation bet on this paired flop can fold out some unpaired hands while keeping the pot manageable when called.

The 2c5c has no pair and no draw other than a weak backdoor flush, and the SB 3-bet preflop range bets this paired board well. Folding to the 200-chip c-bet is the cheapest way out.

QTo is a profitable button open three-handed. Raising to 2.5 big blinds applies pressure while keeping the pot manageable.

QJo plays well as a 3-bet from the SB against a wide 3-handed button open; flatting out of position with the big blind still to act is weaker.

Q6 offsuit is too weak to continue facing a large 3-bet from the big blind, especially with the opener still behind.

QTo is often dominated by a small-blind three-bet range, and calling this large raise would leave an awkward stack-to-pot ratio.

64o on the button three-handed is a weak hand. Folding avoids a marginal spot against two blinds.

A suited ace is well ahead of the big blind's random holding after the button folds. Raising builds value and applies pressure while preserving postflop flexibility.

A7 offsuit is strong enough to defend the big blind against a small-blind raise. Calling keeps weaker hands in and lets me play the rest of the hand in position.

A small continuation bet leverages our preflop range advantage on this high-card board while retaining a low-cost route to realize our gutshot and ace outs.

Ace-high has little chance to improve on this board and no club draw. I’ll avoid investing more against the preflop raiser’s flop bet.

J3 suited is too weak to profitably open in this spot against two blinds.

Q9 offsuit is strong enough to raise against the big blind after the button folds. A modest raise puts pressure on a random blind hand without building an oversized pot out of position.

The small blind opened to 2.5bb. Calling 150 into a 350 pot means I need about 30% equity, and T4 suited in position has enough equity and playability to defend.

Q9 offsuit has only a queen overcard and weak backdoor potential on this flop. Checking avoids building a pot out of position with little equity when called.

The SB raised and then checked, and we have a gutshot (the 3 makes a wheel) plus a backdoor club draw on a board that favors a BB calling range. A small stab takes the pot or builds equity with our draw.

The small flop bet gives me a favorable price to continue with two overcards to the low board cards and some backdoor straight potential. I’ll reassess on the turn.

With only a gutshot straight draw and no heart on a three-heart board, I prefer to check rather than build the pot out of position.

Queen-high has little showdown value. A river bet can credibly represent a heart and pressure pairs without one.

With only ten-high and no heart on a four-heart board, I can't beat any reasonable value hand. Opponent's lead into this board is likely strong, so a bluff-raise has little fold equity.