Hold'em table

Nine-deuce suited is too weak to open from the button against two players at 100 big blinds.

T3o is too weak to complete or raise from the small blind, even getting 3:1 pot odds out of position.

A7o is a profitable standard open from the button in 3-handed play. Raising to 2.5 bb allows us to build a pot in position.

67o is too weak to continue out of position against a button raise, especially with the big blind still to act behind me. Folding avoids playing a dominated, low-equity hand.

6-3 offsuit is too weak to defend the big blind against a button raise, especially when I'll be out of position postflop.

With AKo on the button in a 3-handed game, raising for value and to take initiative is best; 300 is a standard 3x open over the big blind.

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

65 offsuit is too weak to defend out of position against a 3x open.

Ace-king offsuit is a strong button opening hand, so I raise for value while keeping the sizing manageable.

A4s serves as an excellent 3-bet candidate from the small blind against a button open, leveraging the Ace blocker and strong playability postflop.

Td3h is a weak offsuit hand facing a raise and a reraise; calling 900 out of position with marginal equity is not profitable, so folding is best.

AK offsuit is strong enough to four-bet against a small-blind three-bet. Raising to 2500 builds value while keeping position postflop.

Facing a 25bb 4-bet out of position, A4s lacks the equity and playability to call, and 5-bet shoving is too risky without a strong read on a wide 4-bet range.

On the button in 3-handed play, opening with any ace is standard to steal the blinds and take positional advantage.

I have 9-5 offsuit in the small blind facing a button raise and a big blind still to act. This hand is too weak to continue profitably, so folding avoids unnecessary risk.

A8 offsuit is strong enough to defend the big blind against a button min-raise, especially with the small blind folded. Calling keeps the pot manageable out of position.

With ace-high and no club on a K-Q-7 two-club flop, I prefer to check out of position against the preflop raiser.

The K-Q-7 two-tone board hits the big blind's flatting range solidly. Checking back allows us to see a free turn card and realize equity with our Ace-high and nut flush backdoor.

Ace-high has some showdown value and a gutshot to Broadway, but this turn also connects well with the preflop raiser's range. Checking avoids building a pot out of position.

Check back on the turn with Ace-high and a gutshot straight draw to realize equity for free in position.

Ace-high has some showdown value after two checked streets. With no club blocker, bluffing this river is unlikely to fold enough better hands.

With only Ace-high on a scary board featuring three clubs and straight possibilities, I use my Ace of clubs blocker to bluff and fold out weak showdown value.

Ace-high is a weak bluff-catcher on a river that completes the club flush. The bet can represent many hands that beat us, and holding the ace of spades blocks some missed spade-draw bluffs.

Q5o is too weak to open from the button in a 3-handed game; folding avoids playing a dominated hand with poor playability.

J9 offsuit is strong enough to raise against the big blind after the button folds. Raising to 300 pressures a wide range while keeping the pot manageable out of position.

In a blind-versus-blind confrontation, I have position postflop and favorable pot odds (200 to call into 400) to defend with an offsuit Ace.

Top two pair is strong, but this connected flop gives the caller many straight draws. Betting 450 builds value while charging those draws.

I have ace-high with no draw on a connected J-9-8 board facing a 75% pot continuation bet, making this an easy fold.