Hold'em table

Q8 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.

AJo from the small blind against a button open in 3-handed play is well ahead of the button's wide range. A 3-bet to 10bb takes the initiative and avoids playing out of position in a multiway pot.

T-6 offsuit is far too weak to continue against a three-bet, especially out of position. The call price does not justify it.

Q8 offsuit is too weak to continue against a large three-bet, even in position.

Q7o is a reasonable button open in 3-handed play, so I'm raising to 2.5bb to pick up the blinds.

Q6 offsuit is too weak to continue out of position against a button raise, especially with the big blind still to act.

A-T offsuit is strong enough to defend the big blind against a button raise, but calling keeps the pot manageable out of position.

With ace-high and no draw on this dry king-high flop, I prefer to check out of position rather than build the pot.

A small c-bet on a dry K-high board favors the preflop raiser's range, and Q7 has a backdoor flush draw plus some fold equity.

The small flop bet gives me a good price to continue with ace-high against a wide button range. I can improve with an ace or ten and reassess on the turn.

Ace-high has some showdown value, but this turn does not improve my hand. Checking avoids building a larger pot out of position.

Queen-high with no real draw against a range that called the flop and likely holds many 8x and draws, so a barrel will rarely fold out better. Checking behind keeps the pot small and lets me realize my queen-high showdown value.

Second pair with an ace kicker has showdown value, but the river completes a flush and stronger hands can call a bet. Checking keeps the pot manageable and leaves room to catch a bluff.

Queen-high almost never wins at showdown. The river completed the flush and villain checked twice, so a ~70% pot bet credibly represents clubs and can fold out their weak pairs.

The turn check leaves room for bluffs and weaker value bets. My pair of tens has enough showdown value to call at this price.

On the button in a three-handed game, Q6 offsuit is strong enough to open-raise and apply pressure to the blinds. A 2.5BB raise balances steal value with keeping the risk modest.

Seven-six suited has enough playability to call a small button raise, though being out of position keeps me from building a larger pot preflop.

62o is too weak to continue multiway out of position, even at a 150-chip call into a 600 pot. Its realized equity is poor and it rarely makes strong hands.

I have no made hand or immediate draw on this coordinated flop, and I'm out of position against the preflop raiser.

Top pair with a weak kicker is vulnerable on this highly connected board, but betting risks building a pot against stronger queens and straight draws. I’ll take the free card and keep the pot small.

Bottom pair is too weak to value bet on this connected board. Checking keeps the pot small and avoids investing more against stronger hands.

Bet small for value and protection with two pair; worse pairs and club draws may continue, while checking would give them a free river.

The small turn bet offers good pot odds with bottom pair, and the button can also be betting missed overcards or draws. I’ll call and reassess on the river.

My pair of sixes has little value on a board where any ace or nine makes a straight. Betting is unlikely to get called by worse, so I’ll check.

I have two pair, but the river completes several plausible straights and the opponent called my turn bet. Checking takes my showdown value without risking a raise from stronger hands.

T2 suited is a marginal but playable button open three-handed. A small raise uses position while limiting the risk with a weak kicker.

98o from the small blind facing a button open, with the big blind still to act behind, is a weak, out-of-position hand. Folding is standard here, and 3-betting it would be too loose.

Calling is inexpensive relative to the pot and keeps a small pair in against the button’s wide opening range, with deep stacks offering set-mining value.

With a tiny underpair on a king-high, connected flop, my hand is too weak to value-bet or bluff into the preflop raiser. I’ll check and preserve the option to continue if the action stays small.

This connected flop favors the big blind’s calling range, and T-2 has little equity or useful blockers. I’ll check back and use my position on the turn.

With pocket deuces on K-J-8-4, I have little equity when called and can preserve the chance to reach showdown against missed overcards. The flop checked through, but there is no need to turn this weak showdown hand into a bluff yet.

Ten-high has little chance to improve on this board, and a turn bet is unlikely to fold out many better made hands. I’ll take the free river card.

I have a set of deuces and can make a value bet after both players checked the flop and turn. A half-pot bet can get calls from weaker pairs while limiting losses if the opponent has a straight.

The small river bet offers good pot odds, and after both players checked the flop and turn, missed draws and other bluffs are plausible. Bottom pair is weak, but it can beat enough of those hands to justify a call.

T4o is too weak to open profitably from the button in 3-handed play against two blinds with 100bb stacks, so folding is the standard play.

Q7 suited has reasonable equity heads-up, and completing for 50 chips is inexpensive relative to the pot. I avoid inflating the pot with a marginal hand.

T2 offsuit is too weak to raise for value. Checking takes a free flop in position against the small blind.

I have a strong flush draw and can apply pressure after the big blind checked. A modest bet builds the pot while retaining fold equity.

Ten-deuce has no pair or immediate draw on this flop, so calling the bet is unlikely to be profitable.

J5s is a reasonable button open in a three-handed game, and raising applies pressure while preserving the positional advantage.

T2 offsuit plays poorly out of position against a button raise, and defending for another 200 chips is not worthwhile.

Getting about 2.7:1 in the big blind against a wide 3-handed button open, Q5o is a standard defend by calling.

Top pair with a weak kicker out of position against the preflop raiser plays well as a check-call, keeping his bluffs in and controlling the pot size.

J-high has little immediate equity on this board, and betting is unlikely to fold out many Qx, 9x, or club draws. Check back and preserve the chance to improve or bluff later.

Top pair with a weak kicker; the button checked behind on the flop, which caps its range. A modest bet of about 64% pot gets value from weaker queens, 9x hands and draws while protecting against overcards and the club draw.","table_message":""}

I have no pair or meaningful draw on a dry turn, and calling 350 would be too costly with only weak overcard/pair improvement possibilities.