Hold'em table

A9o is a clear open from the button in 3-handed play, so I'm raising to 2.5bb to take the initiative.

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

AcKc is a premium hand heads-up against a button open; a value 3-bet builds the pot while applying pressure to weaker opening hands.

Against a wide 3-handed big blind 3-bet, A9o in position gets about 35% pot odds, so it has enough equity and playability to call rather than fold. It isn't strong enough to 4-bet for value.

Checking is prudent on this monotone flop after the 3-bet, where the caller retains many suited-heart holdings and can apply pressure. Ace-high has some showdown value and can respond to later action.

Holding the nut-flush blocker (Ah) on a monotone board in a 3-bet pot after the opponent checked, a small bet of about a third of the pot pressures overpairs without a heart and hands like JJ. It also gives me a nut-flush redraw if called.

AK has two overcards and sufficient equity versus a small continuation bet in this heads-up 3-bet pot. Calling preserves equity while avoiding an inflated bluff on a monotone board.

With ace-high and no heart on a coordinated board, betting into a flop caller is unlikely to generate enough folds. Checking preserves the option to respond based on their turn action.

A pair of nines with the nut flush draw has good showdown value and equity against a 3-bet range that is likely full of overpairs. Checking behind takes a free card and controls the pot at a low stack-to-pot ratio, rather than risking getting check-raised off my equity.

The river ace gives us a bluff-catcher with strong showdown value, but the flop call on a three-heart board contains many flushes that can call or raise. Checking realizes our equity without risking a thin value bet.

Aces and nines, plus the Ah blocking the nut flush, is likely ahead of a range that checked twice, so a small bet can get value from AK, AQ and weaker aces. Keeping it small limits the damage if they check-raise with a flush, straight or AJ.

Call with top pair and a strong kicker against the small river sizing. Villain can value-bet worse aces or bluff after the checked turn.

Q3 suited is a reasonable button open in three-handed play. Raising to 2.5 big blinds pressures the blinds while keeping the pot manageable.

AQ offsuit is a strong small-blind 3-bet candidate against a button open, building value while applying pressure to weaker opening hands.

95s facing a button open and a small-blind 3-bet to 9bb. Calling 8bb out of position with the original raiser still to act is a clear fold.

Q3 suited is too weak to continue against a large out-of-position three-bet, even with position.

9-2 suited is too weak to profitably enter from the button at this stack depth.

72o is the worst starting hand; out of position in the small blind against the big blind, completing or raising is -EV, so fold.

A3o on the button three-handed is a clear open-raise; a 2.5bb open steals the blinds often and keeps us in position postflop.

Eight-seven suited plays well as an occasional three-bet against a button open. Raising also discourages the big blind from entering cheaply while I am out of position.

A8 offsuit is too weak to continue from the big blind against a raise and substantial 3-bet, especially with the opener still behind.

A3o is dominated too often against a large 4x 3-bet from the small blind. Its playability is too poor to justify calling 7.5bb, even in position.

AQ offsuit is a strong button opening hand three-handed. A 2.5 big blind raise builds the pot while keeping the sizing standard.

7-5 offsuit is too weak to defend from the small blind against a button raise, especially with the big blind still behind.

Getting about 2.7:1 against a wide three-handed button open, T3o has enough equity to defend the big blind as a marginal call.

Weak two pair (board pair plus a 3) with a backdoor flush draw; out of position against the button's open, checking lets us keep the pot small and realize equity against a range that c-bets often.

A small continuation bet can deny equity to unpaired hands while keeping the pot manageable with ace-high.

We hold a weak pair of threes plus a backdoor spade draw against a small c-bet of 180 into 550, so we only need about 25% equity. Calling is clearly better than folding, and raising would fold out worse hands.

Pair of threes on a paired, straight-heavy board has modest showdown value but is vulnerable to any 5 or ace. Checking controls the pot size and lets me decide against a bet.

Ace-high has some showdown value and a draw to a straight, but a turn bet is unlikely to fold out many better hands after the flop call. Checking preserves the chance to realize that equity.

Our pair of threes has some showdown value but is weak on a board with a possible flush and straights. Villain's turn check-back suggests a weak range, so checking to showdown is best.

Ace-queen high has some showdown value. With the spade flush completing on the river, a bluff is unlikely to fold enough better hands.

T4 offsuit is too weak to profitably open from the button at this stack depth.

Blind vs blind with suited J5, raising to 3bb is a reasonable part of a wide SB opening range and applies pressure on the big blind.

A7 suited plays well in position against a small-blind raise. Calling keeps weaker hands in while avoiding an unnecessarily large pot with a modest ace.

This flop favors the preflop raiser, and J5h has backdoor potential, so a small c-bet of a third pot applies pressure cheaply out of position. The BB defends wide and will miss this board often.","table_message":"","action_type":"raise_to","amount_to":200}

The nut flush draw and ace overcard have ample equity to call the small bet. Calling keeps weaker hands in and lets me use position on the turn.

J-high has almost no showdown value, and the paired queen favors my preflop-raising range. A roughly half-pot barrel can fold out 8x, 2x and weak holdings.

The nut flush draw has strong river potential, and calling keeps weaker hands and bluffs in the pot without risking a large raise on a paired board.

Jack high has no showdown value, and the river completes the club flush, which I can credibly represent after barreling. A roughly 70% pot bet should get many of villain's 8x hands and medium pocket pairs to fold.

I have the nut flush on the river. A raise to 4000 seeks value from trips and weaker flushes without making a call too difficult.

I was barreling J-high with no pair on a paired, three-club board, and the villain check-raised the river after calling every street, which is heavily weighted toward flushes, trips and full houses. My hand beats no value hands and has no showdown value, so calling 2500 into 7600 is losing.