Hold'em table

QJ suited is a strong button hand three-handed, so raise for value and initiative. A 300-chip raise is a standard size here.

Holding 32o out of position against a button open is an easy fold.

62 offsuit is too weak to continue against a button open, especially out of position. Folding avoids putting more chips in with a hand that rarely flops well.

On the button in 3-handed play, K7o is well within standard opening range to apply pressure on the blinds.

Q6 offsuit is too weak to continue against a button open, especially out of position. Folding avoids paying 150 more with a dominated, poorly connected hand.

I’m getting favorable pot odds with a suited connector in the big blind, so I’ll defend and see the flop.

With a small pair on a paired-ace flop, I have some showdown value but little reason to build the pot. I’ll check and keep weaker hands and bluffs in the range.

As the preflop aggressor in position on a paired Ace board where I hold a massive range advantage, a small c-bet of one-third pot frequently wins the pot immediately.

The small bet offers favorable pot odds, and my pair of fives has some showdown value against bluffs and weaker bets. Raising would be too ambitious on this ace-paired board.

My pair of fives gives me two pair with the paired aces, but a turn bet may mostly get called by an ace or better. I’ll check and preserve showdown value.

I turned second pair with a decent kicker, which gives me showdown value. Checking back controls the pot and allows me to pick off river bluffs or safely evaluate the river.

I have two pair, aces and fives, but a river bet is unlikely to get called by worse hands and could be called by better two-pair hands. I’ll take the showdown value.

I have two pair, Aces and Sevens, with solid showdown value against missed floats and weak pocket pairs, while worse hands are unlikely to call a value bet.

J8o is playable as a wide button open in three-handed poker with position, so I raise to 2.5bb rather than limp or fold.

5♥2♥ is too weak to continue from the small blind against a raise, especially with the big blind still to act.

Defending the big blind with KTo against a button 2.5bb open getting great pot odds of 150 to win 400.

As the preflop caller out of position on an Ace-high flop, I check to the preflop aggressor with King-high and backdoor draws.

I have middle pair plus a diamond flush draw on a checked flop, so a small bet builds the pot and can fold out better unpaired hands.

We missed the flop completely with king-high and only a backdoor flush draw against a continuation bet on an ace-high board.

On the button, T4 suited is playable as an open-raise in a three-handed game. A modest raise applies pressure while preserving my positional advantage.

K3s is too weak to defend out of position from the small blind facing a button raise.

87s has enough equity and playability to defend the big blind against a button open, and the price to call is reasonable heads-up.

I have a heart flush draw on an ace-high flop and act first, so a half-pot semi-bluff can fold out missed broadways and build the pot when I hit.

The small flop bet gives favorable pot odds, and bottom pair has enough value against bluffs and heart draws to continue once.

I have a pair of sevens plus a heart flush draw, so a turn bet builds the pot and applies pressure while I still have strong equity if called.

My pair of fours is weak on this board, and the turn bet leaves poor pot odds against a range containing many aces, better pairs, and draws.

Opening with pocket tens on the button is standard for value and position.

23o is too weak to continue facing a button raise, especially out of position with the big blind still to act.

The button’s raise is wide in a three-handed game, and the price is reasonable for a big-blind defense. 9-5 offsuit is too weak to reraise, so I’ll see a flop.

I have no pair or meaningful draw on a king-high flop, and the preflop raiser has the range advantage. Checking keeps the pot small and lets me respond to their action.

I hold second pair on a dry king-high board, which has solid showdown value and functions well as a check-back to control pot size in position.

The nine gives me a modest pair, but the king-high board and weak kicker make a check preferable to building the pot. I can keep worse hands in and see the river for free.

Holding second pair on a K-9-8-4 board with position, checking back turn controls the pot and realizes showdown value against BB's checking range.

The river gives me a pair of nines, which may be ahead of worse pairs and checked-through hands. A small value bet can get called without risking too much against stronger holdings.

With the hand checked through both flop and turn, the opponent's small river bet of 180 into 550 offers excellent pot odds of under 20%, making a call with second-to-top pocket pair profitable against missed draws and bluffs.

K7 suited is a standard button open in three-handed play, so I raise to 2.5bb to take the initiative and fold out weaker hands.

J♣4♠ is a weak offsuit hand and I would be out of position against a raise with the big blind still to act. The call price does not justify continuing.

Folding T7o in the big blind against a 2.5bb button open, as it lacks sufficient playability and equity out of position.