Hold'em table

A6 suited is a strong button opening hand three-handed, and a 2.5 big blind raise puts pressure on the blinds while keeping the pot manageable.

94 suited is too weak to continue profitably against a button raise from the small blind, with poor position and the big blind still to act.

King-ten suited is strong against a wide button open in three-handed play, with good equity and playability. A three-bet builds value, denies equity, and takes initiative heads-up.

A6 suited has enough equity and postflop potential to call the 3-bet in position at this price.

With king-ten overcards and only backdoor draws on a low connected 5-7-8 flop, I have little equity against a preflop caller. Checking preserves pot control and lets me realize equity cheaply on the turn.

I have an open-ended straight draw and position. A small bet can fold out missed overcards while keeping the cost of a semibluff manageable.

With only king-high, two overcards and backdoor draws on a connected 5-7-8 flop, my equity against the button's 3-bet calling and betting range is below the 22% needed to call, especially out of position for later streets.

T2 offsuit is too weak to open profitably on the button without evidence that the blinds overfold. Folding avoids investing in a hand with poor playability and frequent domination.

K5 suited is strong heads-up in the small blind versus the big blind after the button folded; raising applies pressure and takes initiative.

Q3 offsuit is marginal, but I have position against the small blind and can call 200 to defend my big blind against a potentially wide opening range.

As preflop raiser I have range advantage on this ace-high board, and Kd5d has backdoor flush and king outs, so a small c-bet can fold many BB hands cheaply.

Queen-high has no immediate draw on this ace-high flop. Even facing a small bet, continuing against the preflop raiser is unlikely to be profitable.

AJ suited on the button is a strong 3-handed opener, raising to build pot in position and pressure the blinds.

JTs plays well as a three-bet against a button open, and raising avoids inviting the big blind into a multiway pot while I am out of position.

T8 offsuit is too weak to cold-call a large three-bet, especially with the original raiser still to act. Folding avoids committing more chips with poor equity realization.

AJ suited on the button is too strong to fold to a small-blind 3-bet, but not strong enough to 4-bet for value; calling keeps me in position with good playability.

A small continuation bet pressures unpaired hands and medium pairs on this ace-high flop. J♠T♠ also has backdoor flush and straight possibilities.

Top pair with jack kicker on an ace-high board facing a small 550 flop bet in position; calling keeps opponent's bluffs and weaker hands in while avoiding overcommitting against a 3-bet range that includes AK/AQ/AA.

I have a flush draw, but the turn is unlikely to make many of the opponent's flop-calling hands fold. Checking keeps the pot manageable while preserving the chance to improve on the river.

Top pair with Jack kicker is likely best after the 3-bettor checks turn; a half-pot bet gets value from worse pairs and Aces while charging spade and straight draws.

The spade draw gives me a strong chance to improve on the river, and a jack or ten may also be good against some of the opponent's betting range. Calling preserves those possibilities without committing the rest of my stack.

My spade draw missed, and the river deuce does little to support a credible lead after I check-called the turn. Checking avoids risking more chips against an ace or other made hand.

Top pair with Jack kicker is likely ahead at showdown, but a river bet is mainly called by AK/AQ, sets, or straights that beat us while worse hands may fold. Checking preserves the large pot and avoids paying off the stronger part of the 3-bettor's turn-calling range.

J5 offsuit is too weak to open profitably from the button against two players without a read that they fold unusually often.

Q7 offsuit is worth completing blind versus blind at 3-to-1 immediate pot odds. Calling keeps the pot small with a marginal hand that will play out of position.

With 9-4 offsuit in the big blind against a small blind limp, checking is free and avoids building a pot with a very weak hand.

Queen-high with only backdoor draws is too weak to build the pot out of position on this two-diamond flop. Checking preserves chips and lets me reassess against the big blind's action.

With 9-high and no draw I have little showdown value, so a small bluff after the small blind's check can take this limped pot when they missed the J-high board.

Queen-high with only weak backdoor possibilities is not strong enough to call a three-quarter-pot bet out of position. Folding avoids investing further with poor equity realization.

A9 offsuit is a clear opening raise on the button three-handed. Raising to 2.5 big blinds pressures the blinds while preserving positional advantage if called.

4-5 offsuit is too weak to call a button raise out of position in the small blind.

7-2 offsuit is too weak to defend the big blind against a button raise, especially when I will be out of position.

Pocket aces on the button is the strongest starting hand; raising to 3x builds the pot in position while keeping both blinds in with worse hands.

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

J5 offsuit is too weak to defend profitably against a 3bb button raise out of position. It has poor playability and substantial domination risk.