Hold'em table

Nine-deuce suited is too weak to open profitably from the button against two players without reads.

T3o has very poor equity and playability out of position against the big blind, making a fold the clear standard play.

A7o is well within the standard 3-handed button opening range; raising to 2bb to apply pressure and build a pot in position.

6-7 offsuit is a marginal hand, but the price is only 150 more to win a pot of 350 (about 2.3 to 1). Calling from the small blind is reasonable against a button min-raise, though I'm out of position postflop, so I'll call rather than 3-bet or fold.'

Closing the action costs 100 chips into a 500-chip pot. Despite a weak hand, the pot odds justify seeing a flop.

I have 6-7 offsuit on a Q-2-5 flop with only a backdoor draw, and two opponents remain, so I'll check and see a free card instead of bluffing into a three-way pot.

With only a gutshot straight draw in a three-way pot, I prefer to check and see what the preflop raiser does.

In a 3-way pot on a wet Qh 2d 5d board, checking behind with Ace-high preserves pot control and realizes showdown value in position.

Board Qh 2d 5d 2c with 6-7 high; all three checked the flop, so ranges are weak and capped. A small bet of half pot as first to act can take the pot from a weaker holding, and I can fold to a raise.

I have only a gutshot straight draw and no made hand. Calling 300 into a 900-chip pot is not justified by four outs with another player still to act.

I only hold Ace-high with no substantial draws facing a half-pot lead on the turn, making this an easy fold.

AKo on the button in a 3-handed game is a strong hand, so I raise to 3bb for value and to take position against the blinds.

6-2 offsuit plays poorly out of position against a button raise, and calling 250 more is not worthwhile.

Holding 65 offsuit facing a 3x open from the button, this hand lacks the playability and equity to defend profitably.

Ace-king offsuit is a premium hand on the button, so I raise for value and initiative.

A4s is a premier 3-bet candidate from the small blind against a button open due to the Ace blocker and strong playability.

T3 offsuit is a weak hand facing a button open and a small blind 3-bet, so calling 1000 more out of position is not worth it. Folding is clearly best.

Ace-king offsuit is strong enough to four-bet against a small-blind three-bet. Raising to 2600 applies pressure while keeping the sizing reasonable in position.

A4s served well as a 3-bet bluff, but facing a large 4-bet to 26bb out of position, it is an easy fold against a strong range.

Opening from the button with an Ace in 3-handed play is standard. A min-raise puts pressure on the blinds while risking minimal chips.

5c9h is a weak offsuit hand. Out of position in the small blind against a button raise with the big blind still to act, folding is the disciplined choice.

A8 offsuit is strong enough to defend the big blind against a small button raise, especially with the favorable pot odds. Calling keeps the pot manageable out of position.

Ace-high without a club has little value in building the pot on this coordinated flop. Checking preserves the option to respond to the button's action.

As the preflop aggressor in position, betting one-third pot on a King-Queen high board applies pressure against check-folding holdings while holding the nut club blocker.

A8 offsuit has no pair or flush draw on this board. Out of position against a flop bet, it is not worth continuing.

Q5 offsuit is a weak hand; even on the button in a 3-handed game it plays poorly out of position against two opponents, so folding is the cautious choice.

With the button folded, J9 offsuit is strong enough to raise from the small blind against the big blind.

Defending A3o in position against a standard small blind open with 0 rake and 2:1 pot odds.

Two pair is strong on this connected flop. A 450-chip bet gets value from weaker made hands and charges straight draws.

I completely missed the wet J-9-8 flop with Ace-high and no real draws against a 75% pot continuation bet, making this an easy fold.