Hold'em table

T4 suited is a marginal but playable button hand three-handed, and an open-raise gives us a chance to win the blinds while retaining initiative.

76 offsuit is too weak to defend out of position from the small blind against a button open.

AKo is a premium hand and the button opened 2.5x heads-up; 3-betting to ~3.6x builds the pot with a hand that dominates their continuing range and keeps the initiative.

T4 suited is too weak to continue against the big blind’s large 3-bet; calling would put in 650 more with poor playability.

Jack-three offsuit is too weak to open raise or call with from the button. Folding is the standard disciplined play.

Pocket fours play well from the button 3-handed; a standard min-plus raise builds the pot with position while keeping the hand easy to play postflop.

7♠5♠ has some playability, but calling 2.5 blinds from the small blind leaves me out of position with the big blind still to act. Folding avoids a marginal, difficult-to-realize spot.

AJo is well ahead of the button's wide opening range in 3-handed play; 3-betting to 10bb builds value and takes the initiative out of position.

As the button in a three-handed game, 5-4 offsuit is playable as a steal/open. A small raise pressures the blinds while keeping the investment modest.

Holding pocket nines in the small blind against a button open, I 3-bet for value and to gain initiative out of position.

Ace-ten offsuit is too weak to continue against a 3-bet to 1000 out of position, especially with a raiser still behind. Folding preserves 9900 chips for better spots.

54 offsuit is far too weak to continue against a substantial three-bet; calling would needlessly put in 750 more chips.

76 offsuit is too weak to open profitably even on the button in a 3-handed game.

A6s heads-up against the big blind is strong; I raise for value and fold equity rather than calling and playing out of position.

The button has folded, so this is a heads-up blind-versus-blind pot. K♣2♠ is weak, but the price and the small blind’s wide opening range make calling preferable to folding.

As the preflop raiser on a dry K74 flop, a half-pot continuation bet leverages fold equity against the BB's wide calling range; my ace-high with a gutshot and backdoor clubs retains equity when called.

Top pair is strong enough to continue against a small flop bet, but my kicker is weak and raising risks isolating myself against better hands.

I raised the flop with bottom pair plus ace overcard kicker and was called; with a paired-medium-strength hand I'll check and keep the pot small rather than value-bluff into resistance on this board.

Bet small for value and protection with top pair, targeting weaker made hands and charging straight or flush draws while keeping the pot controlled.

I hold second pair (sixes) with an ace kicker, and seat_1's 400 bet into a 1600 pot is small enough that I only need modest equity. Calling keeps the pot controlled while my hand often beats one-pair holdings worse than kings.

I have a modest showdown hand with a pair of kings, but the board’s kickers mean many of the opponent’s king holdings beat me. I’ll take the free showdown rather than risk a thin value bet.

Ace-eight offsuit is a standard open-raise from the button in a 3-handed game; I'll take the initiative and play for the blinds or a favorable flop.

54 offsuit is too weak to defend from the small blind against a button raise, especially out of position with the big blind still to act.

Defending 76s from the big blind against a button open getting favorable pot odds of 150 to win 400.

I completely missed this high board with seven-high and no draws, so checking to see what the preflop raiser does is standard.

I missed the flop with ace-high and only a weak club draw; seat_2 checked, so I take a free card and keep the pot small rather than bluff into the preflop caller's likely K-x or pair.

We have seven-high with no draw on a three-flush board, so checking to see a free river is best.

Holding seven-high with zero showdown value, a river bet can fold out weak holdings on an ace-high flush-possible board, especially after the opponent checked both flop and turn.

My Ad gives me trip aces (AAA-K-Q), which only loses to a club flush or a J-T straight. Seat_2 checked flop and turn then made a small river bet, a line typical of a missed draw or thin value, so I raise for value while keeping the loss small if they hold a flush.

I bluffed the river with seven-high and faced a raise; with zero showdown value and high risk of being called by strong holdings, folding is clearly best.