Hold'em table

K-high with a weak kicker is not strong enough to profitably open from the button three-handed at this stack depth.

Completing costs 50 chips into a 150-chip pot. Despite a weak hand and poor position, calling is preferable to folding against an unraised big blind.

75o is weak and I'm out of position postflop against the small blind's limp, so a free flop is best. Checking keeps the pot small.

I have no pair or club on a three-club flop. Checking avoids putting more chips into a small pot with little equity.

Weak holding with only a low club draw on a monotone board, so I check back and take a free card rather than bluff into a board that heavily favors limped club holdings.

I have no made hand or meaningful draw, so I’ll check rather than bluff into this coordinated board.

The small blind has checked twice, and we hold a low club draw with the 5c. A small stab takes advantage of that weakness and still leaves us equity when called.

I have no pair, club, or meaningful draw, so calling the turn bet is unlikely to be profitable.

J9 offsuit is a reasonable button open three-handed. A 2.5 big blind raise puts pressure on the blinds while keeping the investment modest.

QJo in the small blind against a 3-handed button open is a decent 3-bet candidate. Raising avoids playing out of position in a multiway pot with the big blind still to act.

8-2 offsuit is far too weak to continue facing a large small-blind 3-bet, especially out of position.

J9 offsuit is too weak to continue against a large three-bet, even with position.

A7o on the button in a 3-handed game is a clear open-raise; 2.5bb puts pressure on the blinds.

T2 offsuit is too weak to defend from the small blind against a button raise with the big blind still behind.

Q-J suited plays well against a button raise. Calling defends the big blind without building a large pot out of position.

On this paired ace-high flop, the preflop raiser has more strong ace hands. With queen-high and only backdoor draws, I prefer to check.

We flopped trips with a weak kicker on a paired board. A small bet builds the pot and gets called by 5x and draws, while staying safe against better aces.

The small flop bet gives me a reasonable price with Q-high, two overcards to the five, and backdoor flush and straight possibilities. I can reassess on the turn.

I have queen-high with no meaningful draw, so checking avoids committing more chips without fold equity.

Trip aces with a 7 kicker is strong on this paired board; bet about two-thirds pot for value against weaker aces, 9x, 5x and club draws, and to charge the draws.

I have queen-high with no meaningful draw against a second bet. Calling 600 offers too little value.

Jh8h is a playable suited button hand with good positional value. A small open raise can win the blinds or build a pot in position.

KTo is strong enough against a wide three-handed button opening range to 3-bet from the small blind. Raising avoids a difficult multiway pot out of position.

62s facing an open and a 3-bet from the small blind is a clear fold; calling 900 more with a weak hand while the opener is still left to act is unprofitable.

J8 suited is not strong enough to continue versus this very large small-blind 3-bet, especially at a 100bb effective stack.

K8 offsuit is a reasonable button open three-handed. Raising to 250 applies pressure while keeping the pot manageable.

Pocket aces in the small blind facing a button open: 3-bet for value, sized around 4x out of position.

3-4 offsuit is far too weak to continue facing a large cold 3-bet from the big blind in a multiway pot.

K8 offsuit is too easily dominated by a small-blind three-bet, and calling 750 more risks difficult postflop decisions even in position.

K6o on the button in 3-handed play is a standard open; a 2.5x raise to 250 pressures both blinds.

3h5d is a weak offsuit hand facing a button open while out of position, so folding preserves chips.

T7 suited has enough playability to defend the big blind against a button raise, especially with only 150 more to call.

I missed this ace-high flop and have only a backdoor spade draw. Out of position, checking avoids building a pot with a weak hand.

Bottom two pair on an A-K-6 board is very strong. A value bet of about 2/3 pot gets paid by Ax and Kx hands from the big blind's wide calling range and protects against draws.

T7 suited has no pair or immediate draw on this A-K-6 flop. Calling 350 out of position is unlikely to be profitable.