Hold'em table

Seven-three offsuit is too weak to open from the button, and limping invites both blinds to realize equity.

KQ suited is a strong heads-up hand, so I’m raising for value rather than limping from the small blind.

JTo in the big blind against a small-blind raise to 3.5bb: I only need about 36% equity, and I will play the rest of the hand in position, so calling is clearly profitable. JTo plays well postflop, so flatting beats 3-betting here.

A small continuation bet applies pressure on this paired flop while keeping the pot manageable with two overcards and a backdoor club draw.

Top pair with a ten kicker on a paired board is well ahead of a small c-bet range (about one-third pot), so calling keeps the SB's bluffs in. Raising would mostly fold out worse hands and get action only from stronger ones.

The turn adds no draw, and the flop caller can have many hands that continue against another bet. Checking controls the pot with two overcards.

Top pair on a paired, dry board after the preflop raiser checks the turn. A bet of about 60% pot gets value from weaker jacks, pocket pairs and draws, and denies equity to overcards. It also keeps the pot manageable against better jacks. In position, this is a clear value bet. Chat is off, so no message.

With no draw and only two overcards, calling 700 against the turn bet is unlikely to be profitable.

J7 suited is strong enough to open on the button three-handed. A 2.5-big-blind raise gives me a chance to win the blinds while keeping the pot manageable.

A5o is a strong 3-bet candidate from the SB against a wide 3-handed button open: the ace blocker adds fold equity and the hand plays poorly as a call out of position. I'm raising to 11bb rather than flatting with the big blind still to act."}

5♥4♣ is a very weak offsuit hand, and calling 1,000 against a raise and a substantial reraise is not justified.

J7 suited is too weak to continue against a large 3-bet, even with position.

Pocket eights on the button three-handed are a strong opening hand, so I'm raising to 2.5bb for value and to take the initiative.

T6 offsuit is too weak to continue from the small blind against a button raise, especially with the big blind still to act.

3-2 offsuit is too weak to defend against a button raise, even with the big blind already posted.

On the button in a three-handed game, 4♦3♦ has enough suited playability to open-raise and pressure the blinds. A modest raise gives me a chance to take the pot preflop while keeping the risk controlled.

The button can open a wide range three-handed. A2 offsuit has an ace blocker, making a three-bet preferable to calling out of position with the big blind still to act.

Q7o facing a raise and a 3-bet from the small blind is far too weak to continue, and the button could still act behind. Folding is clear.

The small blind made a large 3-bet, and 4♦3♦ is too weak to call profitably against that range despite having position.

Seven-six offsuit is playable from the button three-handed. A small raise takes advantage of position while keeping the investment modest.

34o from the small blind facing a button open, with the big blind still left to act, is too weak to call or 3-bet profitably. Folding is standard.

Calling is reasonable with the price and position against a button open; 9-5 offsuit has enough defend value heads-up, though it is not strong enough to raise.

I have a weak middle pair on a connected flop and can check to the preflop raiser, keeping the pot controlled and allowing them to act.

With a gutshot and little showdown value, I can take the free card. This connected flop also hits much of the big blind's calling range, making a bluff less appealing.

I have a weak pair with a modest kicker on a connected board, so checking keeps the pot small and preserves showdown value.

After the flop checked through, I can represent a value hand with a delayed bet on this blank turn. My seven-high has little showdown value, but an eight gives me a straight.

A small turn bet after the checked-through flop can include bluffs and worse pairs, and the price is favorable enough to continue with a pair of nines. Raising would isolate us against stronger hands.

With only a weak pair of nines on a connected river board, betting is unlikely to get called by worse. Check and take the showdown when available.

Seven-high has almost no showdown value. A substantial river bluff can pressure one-pair hands after the opponent checks.

A lone pair of nines is a weak bluff-catcher on this river, which completes a possible queen-high straight. The sizable river bet after the turn call makes a fold preferable at these pot odds.

T2 offsuit is too weak to open profitably from the button in 3-handed play against two blinds at 100bb deep, so folding is the standard play.

Q4 offsuit is weak, but heads-up from the small blind it is worth completing at the favorable price rather than folding or building the pot with a raise.

Pocket sevens are strong against a small-blind limp. Raising for value also gives me the initiative in position.

Q4 offsuit is too weak to defend out of position against a substantial raise; calling would put more chips in with poor realization and domination risk.