Hold'em table

K8o is a standard wide button open in three-handed play. A 2.5bb raise takes the initiative and folds out worse hands before the flop.

J7 offsuit is too weak to defend the small blind against a button raise, especially with the big blind still to act.

Holding 63 suited out of position against a button raise is too weak to defend profitably.

On the button, 8♣3♦ is weak but worth opening occasionally in a three-handed game; a modest raise gives me a chance to take the blinds.

96s is too weak to defend out of position from the small blind facing a 2.5x button open with the big blind yet to act.

A9o has enough equity versus a button open in three-handed play, and calling 150 into 400 is the straightforward profitable continue.

Ace-high with no pair or draw on a king-high flop; I am out of position against the preflop raiser, so checking and folding to pressure is best.

I have a modest pair with a weak kicker, so checking back protects its showdown value without building a pot against stronger hands.

Ace-high with no pair or draw on a paired board; checking keeps the pot small against the preflop raiser.

I have two pair and the opponent has checked twice, so a small value bet can get called by weaker hands while charging overcards to see the river.

Ace-high with no pair or draw on a paired king-high board is too weak to continue against a turn bet, and the price does not justify a call.

84s is too weak to open profitably even on the button in 3-handed play.

T6o is too weak to continue out of position against the big blind after the button folds, so I give up the small blind rather than invest more.

72 offsuit is the worst starting hand and I am first to act preflop, so folding is clearly best.

Q♣8♣ is a playable suited hand heads-up, and completing costs only 50 more chips for a favorable price. I’ll keep the pot small out of position.

I have K6o in the big blind facing a limp from the small blind; checking to see a free flop in position is standard.

I have only queen-high with backdoor flush and straight possibilities, so I’ll take the free card rather than bluff into a paired-ace board.

I have King-high with some showdown value on a paired Ace-high board; checking back allows me to see a free turn card in position.

I have no pair and little opportunity to improve, so I’ll take the free river rather than bluff into a checked-through flop. The paired ace board also gives my opponent plenty of hands that can continue.

We hold King-high with some showdown value against weak limps and missed boards, so checking back turn to realize our equity is preferred.

I have some showdown value with a queen kicker on the paired board, and the pot has been checked down. A bluff risks chips against hands that may call without improving.

I have a single pair of aces from the board with a King kicker. Checking behind allows me to realize showdown value against missed unpaired hands without risking chips against weak two-pair holdings.

A3 offsuit is a reasonable button open in a three-handed game. Raise to 250 to apply pressure while keeping the sizing modest.

KJo plays well as a 3-bet against a wide button opening range in 3-max, taking initiative and discouraging the big blind from entering.

89o is too weak to continue out of position against a button open and a small-blind three-bet to 9.5bb. Folding avoids a large preflop commitment with a dominated offsuit hand.

A-3 offsuit is too weak to continue against a large 3-bet, especially with 700 more to call. I’ll avoid defending dominated hands here.

83s is too weak to open from the button even in a 3-handed game.

Button folded, so QTs plays well heads-up against the big blind. A raise to 300 builds the pot and takes the initiative rather than just completing.

The raise is sizeable, but I’m getting a decent price heads-up from the big blind. I’ll call and see the flop rather than inflate the pot with a marginal hand.

I am the preflop raiser with two overcards on a paired flop, so a small c-bet takes the initiative and can fold out worse hands while keeping the pot manageable.

T-high has no meaningful draw on this paired board, so calling the 200-chip bet is unlikely to be profitable.