Hold'em table

75 offsuit is too weak to open from the button even in 3-handed play.

With AKs in the small blind and the button folded, I have a strong heads-up hand and want to raise for value while taking initiative. A raise to 300 applies pressure to the big blind and builds the pot with a premium holding.

Seven-three offsuit is too weak to defend against a three-big-blind raise, even with position after the flop.

On the button in a 3-handed game, T8s is strong enough to open for a raise and take initiative with position. A 3x raise puts pressure on the blinds while keeping the pot manageable.

A3 offsuit is easily dominated by a button opening range, and calling from the small blind leaves me out of position with the big blind still to act.

Holding 64 offsuit in the big blind facing a 3bb open from the button is a clear fold due to weak equity and poor playability out of position.

J7 offsuit is playable as a button open three-handed. A 2.5 big blind raise uses position to pressure the blinds without committing too much.

Fold 87 offsuit from the small blind facing a button open, as it lacks playable equity and position postflop.

3h5c is too weak to defend against a button raise from the big blind, and playing a dominated hand out of position is unprofitable.

97 offsuit is too weak to open profitably from the button even in 3-handed play.

7-2 offsuit is the worst starting hand in hold'em; facing a raise from the big blind with only the small blind invested, folding is clearly correct.

With KQs on the button in a 3-handed game, raising is standard to build the pot and take initiative. I'll raise to 300.

With 100bb stacks and no rake, calling 250 more with pocket threes offers reasonable set-mining value against a button open.

Q6o is too weak to defend out of position against a button raise and a small blind call.

My small pair has little value on this coordinated monotone flop, so I’ll check rather than build the pot.

I have overcards and a gutshot on a monotone flop, but no diamond and little fold equity after the small blind called preflop. Checking back controls the pot and lets me see a free turn.

With a low pocket pair and no diamond on a four-diamond board, betting is unlikely to get called by worse hands. I can check without putting more chips at risk.

Board is four-flush and my KQ has no showdown value; as the preflop aggressor I can credibly represent a diamond and take down the pot, since Seat 3 has shown only passive checks.

Pocket threes with no diamond have little chance to improve on this four-diamond board, and calling 500 is unlikely to be profitable.

K8 suited is a profitable button open three-handed, and a 2.5 big blind raise builds the pot while preserving positional advantage.

75o is a weak offsuit holding that plays poorly out of position facing a button open raise; an easy fold.

Closing the action with 150 to call into 400, J6o has enough equity versus a wide button open; I'll defend and evaluate postflop.

Out of position with J6 on a Q-T-5 flop, I have no pair and only weak backdoor potential. Checking keeps the pot small and avoids bluffing into the preflop raiser.

A small continuation bet can fold out some of the big blind’s weaker hands. My king overcard and backdoor draws give me ways to improve if called.

My J-high has minimal equity on a Q-T-5 flop with only a backdoor straight draw; facing a bet, folding avoids further loss.