Hold'em table

A♦T♠ is a strong button hand in a three-handed game, so I’m opening for value while keeping the raise size modest.

53o from the small blind facing a button open with the big blind still to act is a clear fold; it's out of position with poor equity.

K6 offsuit has enough equity to defend the big blind against a button raise, and calling keeps the pot manageable.

King-high has little immediate value on this flop, and checking keeps the pot small while allowing me to see how the preflop raiser acts.

A small continuation bet applies pressure on a board that favors the preflop raiser and can fold out weaker hands while retaining equity with ace-high. The sizing limits risk against a check-raise.

The small flop bet gives me a reasonable price to continue with king-high and a heart, though I can fold to further pressure if I don't improve.

I have king-high with little chance to improve, and the ace favors the preflop raiser's range. I'll check rather than bluff into a player who bet the flop.

Bet 300 for value and protection with top pair; this can get called by weaker pairs and draws without inflating the pot too much.

King-high has no meaningful draw on this turn. Calling the second bet with so little chance to improve is unlikely to be profitable.

87s on the button 3-handed is a clear open-raise; a 2.5bb open steals the blinds often and plays well in position.

3-2 offsuit is too weak to defend the small blind against a button raise, especially with the big blind still to act.

AQ offsuit is a strong hand heads-up against a button open, so I’ll 3-bet for value and initiative. This sizing gives the opener a price to continue without overcommitting deep stacks.

87s on the button facing a BB 3-bet to 8.5bb with 100bb stacks: calling 600 into 1150 gives good odds, and we play the rest of the hand in position with a hand that realizes equity well.

Bet 600 into 1,750 with top pair, top kicker to get value from weaker Ax and protect against club draws. This keeps the bet modest while retaining room to respond to a raise.

87 with no pair and no real draw on an A-K flop is too weak against a 3-bettor's continuation bet, since that range hits this board hard. A bluff raise has little fold equity here.

On the button three-handed, king-high is strong enough to open. A modest raise can win the blinds or let me play the hand in position.

44 can profitably continue for this small additional price with deep stacks and set-mining potential. A raise risks isolating against a stronger range while the big blind is still to act.

Getting about 5.4:1 closing the action, Q2o has enough raw equity to justify a call despite poor playability out of position. I plan to play cautiously post-flop.

With a small underpair on a coordinated, two-spade flop against two opponents, I prefer to take the free card and avoid building the pot.

Q2o has only a gutshot (needs a K; a 9 is useless without an 8) on a wet board in a 3-way pot, with the preflop raiser left to act, so I check and take a free card.

K-high has little equity on this coordinated flop, and a bluff is unlikely to get through both opponents. Checking preserves chips and lets me see the turn.

Pocket fours are a weak underpair on this paired, coordinated board, and checking preserves their modest showdown value without inflating a three-way pot.

Queen-high with a gutshot to a straight (needs a K or a 9) on a paired, two-tone board. Checking takes the free card; stabbing into two players, with the button still to act, has little fold equity.

King-high has little chance to improve, and bluffing into two opponents on a paired board is unlikely to be profitable.

I have only a low pair, and with two opponents still in the hand, a river bluff is unlikely to get enough folds. Checking preserves showdown value against missed draws and weaker pairs.

Queens and tens with a J kicker plays well against ranges capped by three checked streets, so a small value bet targets Jx, 9x and pocket pairs. The sizing keeps losses small if a check-raise shows a flush or straight.

King-high has little showdown value against a river bet on this coordinated board, especially with another player still to act. A bluff raise is unlikely to be profitable after checking both earlier streets.

A pair of fours is a very weak bluff-catcher on this paired, three-spade board, and the river bet can be value from many hands. Folding avoids paying off with little chance to win.

On the button three-handed, a small open can win the blinds and lets me use position with a suited hand. I’ll keep the raise modest with this weak holding.

AKo in the small blind against a button open is a clear 3-bet for value. Sizing to 10bb out of position accounts for the big blind still left to act.

A5 suited has some playability, but calling a large 3-bet cold risks a difficult multiway pot. Without evidence that the small blind squeezes light, folding is preferable.

A 3-bet to 10 big blinds from the small blind is too strong to continue with 5♦3♦, even in position. Calling would invest too much with a dominated, weak hand.

K4o on the button in 3-handed play is a standard open; raise to 2.5bb to steal the blinds.

A8 suited plays well as a three-bet against a wide button opening range, and raising avoids inviting the big blind into the pot cheaply.

KQo is dominated too often against a strong 3-bet range, and the original raiser still has to act behind me. Calling 9bb out of position is not worthwhile.

K4o is too weak to continue against a 4x 3-bet from the small blind; calling 750 into 1350 with a dominated hand is unprofitable.

Nine-three offsuit is too weak to open from the button against two players, even with position.

K♣J♣ is a strong hand heads-up from the small blind. Raise for value and initiative rather than merely completing.

Blind vs blind, a 3x SB open gives us 2:1 odds in position; K6o is a reasonable defend against a wide SB range.

A small continuation bet can fold out some unpaired hands while keeping the pot manageable. KJ also has two overcards and a backdoor club flush draw.

We have top pair with a king kicker and a backdoor flush draw against a small c-bet, so calling at 5:1 keeps the pot controlled on this coordinated board while staying ahead of the opponent's bluffs.

I have only two overcards and no meaningful draw on this paired, low board. Checking keeps the pot controlled and preserves the chance to improve on the river.

Second pair with a king kicker on a draw-heavy board after the preflop raiser checks the turn; a small bet gets value from draws, 4x and 5x hands, and denies equity to overcards and diamonds.

K-high has no meaningful draw on this paired, low board, and my two overcards are not enough equity to continue against the turn bet. Fold rather than pay for a likely unfavorable river.