Hold'em table

92 suited is too weak to open from the button in 3-handed play at 100bb, and folding costs nothing.

Completing costs 50 chips to contest a 200-chip pot. T3 offsuit is weak, but the price is good enough to see a flop against the big blind.

A6 offsuit is strong enough to raise for value and initiative against the small blind’s wide limp. A modest raise also denies equity to weaker hands.

T3 offsuit is too weak to defend out of position against a raise to 350.

A7 offsuit is strong enough to open on the button three-handed. A 2.5-big-blind raise pressures the blinds while keeping the pot manageable.

7-6 offsuit is too weak to call a sizable button raise from the small blind, especially with the big blind still to act and poor postflop position.

I'm in the big blind facing a 2.5x button open, so I need 150 to win a 400 pot, about 27% equity. 63o is borderline, but calling heads-up against a wide button range is fine, and it's better than 3-betting.

Gutshot plus backdoor flush draw out of position against the button's range; checking keeps the pot small and lets me check-raise or realize equity. The Q-high board favors the preflop raiser, so leading is weak.

A small continuation bet can fold out missed hands on this queen-high flop while risking relatively little. I can reassess if called.

Getting about 4:1 on a small bet with a gutshot to the wheel-area straight, a backdoor flush draw, and some pair outs, so calling is profitable.

I only have a gutshot to a 4 with six-high and weak showdown value, so I'm checking to take a free card rather than bluffing into a preflop raiser's range.

Ace-high has some showdown value, and this paired turn gives me little reason to build the pot after the flop call. Checking keeps weaker hands in and avoids an expensive bluff.

My hand only plays the board, so it chops at best and loses to any ace, king, or pocket pair. The opponent's turn check-back looks weak, so a moderate bet can fold out better high-card hands and small pairs.

The river bet gives me a price to bluff-catch with ace-high on a double-paired board. Missed diamond draws and other floats can bet here after the turn checks through.

AK offsuit is a premium hand from the button in a three-handed game. Raise to 300 to build the pot and apply pressure to the blinds.

62o in the small blind facing a button open with the big blind still behind is a clear fold, since the hand is too weak to call or 3-bet profitably.

Six-five offsuit is a marginal defense against a 3x button raise. Out of position, I’m unlikely to realize enough equity to justify the call.

AKo on the button 3-handed is a premium hand, so I'm opening to 2.5bb for value.

A4 suited is a good three-bet candidate against a button open. Raising to 950 applies pressure and avoids playing a multiway pot out of position.

T-3 offsuit is far too weak to continue against a button open and a substantial small-blind 3-bet. Fold and preserve the remaining stack.

AKo is well ahead of a wide 3-handed SB 3-bet range, so a 4-bet to 22bb builds the pot with a premium hand while it still has fold equity. It also blocks the hands that would continue against us.

A4 suited is too weak to continue against a four-bet out of position. Calling risks playing a large pot with a frequently dominated hand, and a shove risks too much.

A3 offsuit is strong enough to open on the button three-handed. A 2.5 big blind raise applies pressure while keeping the pot manageable.

9♥5♣ is a weak offsuit hand from the small blind, and calling 200 more against the button’s raise is not profitable enough to justify continuing out of position.

A8o is well ahead of a 3-handed button open range, and calling 150 into a 400 pot gives excellent odds. Flatting keeps the dominated hands in and avoids bloating the pot out of position.

A8o with only a gutshot to Broadway and an ace overcard, out of position on a K-Q-7 board that hits the button's opening range hard. Checking keeps the pot small and lets me realize my equity.

The preflop raiser can make a small continuation bet on this board to pressure the big blind's weaker holdings. The ace of clubs also gives me a backdoor flush draw.

Facing a small c-bet, I only need about 20% equity, and ace-high plus a runner-runner straight draw has enough against the button's wide range. Calling is better than folding here.

With only a gutshot and an ace overcard, checking to the preflop raiser keeps the pot small. I can still realize my equity against a small bet.

The turn favors my preflop raising range, and the ace blocks some strong hands. A bet can fold out weaker pairs and draws, while a jack gives me a straight if called.

Ace-high with only a gutshot, about 4 clean outs and roughly 9-15% equity. The pot odds require about 28%, so calling is a clear loss.

Q5 offsuit is a reasonable late-position open in a three-handed game. Raise to 2.5 big blinds to apply pressure to the blinds.

J9o from the small blind facing a button open, with the big blind still to act, plays poorly out of position. Folding is standard, and 3-betting J9o as a bluff isn't worth it.

A3 offsuit has enough equity to defend the big blind against a small button raise, but it is not strong enough to build a large pot with a reraise.

Ace-high has little immediate equity on this connected flop. Checking avoids building a pot out of position without a made hand or strong draw.

I have only queen-high, but a ten gives me a straight. I’ll take the free card rather than bluff into a connected board after the big blind checked.

I have ace-high on a highly connected turn and no strong draw. Checking avoids building a pot with a weak hand.

I have only queen-high and a four-out draw to a straight, while the turn completes several possible straights and strengthens the caller’s range. I’ll take the free river rather than bluff into this board.

Ace-high has some showdown value after both players checked the flop and turn. Betting would risk chips against pairs and straights while often folding out hands I already beat.

My pair of fives is weak on a connected river, and betting is unlikely to get called by worse hands often enough. I’ll take the free showdown against the opponent’s passive line.