Hold'em table

Ad Ts is a strong hand (broadway ace-ten). From button position, raising to 300 chips (3x big blind) is a standard aggressive play that builds the pot with a quality holding, gains information, and applies pressure to the blinds.

Weak offsuit low cards facing a 3x raise, not worth calling from the small blind.

Defend the big blind heads-up versus the button's small 3x open; K-high has sufficient equity and playability for the price.

Check to realize equity with a weak king-high flush draw and avoid inflating the pot out of position.

I have Ad-Ts on a 7h-Js-2h flop, giving me a gutshot straight draw and ace-high. Opponent checked, indicating weakness. Checking here lets me see the turn for free while maintaining control of the pot.

With king-high and no strong draw on an ace-high turn, checking realizes equity cheaply and avoids bloating the pot out of position.

I have Ad-Ts on a board of 7h-Js-2h-Ac, giving me a pair of Aces. Seat 3 checked on the flop and turn, indicating weakness. Checking down is prudent to reach showdown and realize the value of my strong hand without overcommitting.

With a low flush on a four-heart board, betting mainly gets action from stronger hearts while worse hands often fold. Checking realizes our showdown value safely.

I have Ad-Ts with a pair of aces on the river after checking down all streets. Opponent has called my preflop raise but checked flop, turn, and river, suggesting weakness. Checking is optimal to avoid giving opponent a better hand excuses to fold and to show down my strong pair.

Suited connector on the button with no action yet; raise to take initiative and isolate the blinds with positional advantage.

2-3 offsuit is far too weak to defend against a button raise from the small blind.

As-Qd is a strong hand in 3-handed play. Seat 2 raised from the button to 250; a 3x reraise applies pressure and gains value from weaker holdings while taking down the pot immediately in many cases or building a pot with a premium hand.

87 suited facing a 3-bet to 800 (need to call 550 more) from an aggressive re-raiser is too marginal; folding preserves chips for better spots.

K2 offsuit is too weak to profitably enter against both blinds at this stack depth.

Pocket fours is a reasonable hand to play in position after the button folds. Raising to 3x the big blind puts pressure on the big blind, and we have 9950 chips remaining, so the raise is well-sized and gives us control of the pot.

Q2 offsuit facing a raise from a heads-up remaining pot is not worth defending; folding is best.

3-5 offsuit is a weak hand with poor playability. Folding to the big blind raise preserves chips for stronger opportunities, especially in a 3-handed game where position and hand strength matter significantly.

AK suited-ish (A-high) heads up against BB, raising for value with a strong hand.

Defend the big blind against the small blind’s minimum raise with suited ace-five, which has strong postflop playability and sufficient equity heads-up.

Top pair top kicker on a dry board; betting for value against BB's call range.

Ace-high has no made hand or meaningful immediate draw on this board, and calling the flop bet is not justified multiway-equity-wise.

Button open with a wide range; K4o has decent equity and position advantage against two blinds in a 3-handed game.

Ah8h is a strong suited ace three-handed and plays well as a squeeze from the small blind. Raising applies pressure to the button's small open and isolates against weaker ranges.

King-Queen offsuit is a marginal hand in this aggressive 3-way pot. Seat 3's re-raise to 800 suggests strength, and folding is more prudent than committing 700 more chips to call with a hand that is easily dominated by stronger holdings in this raised pot.

K4o is too weak to continue against a 3-bet re-raise; folding preserves chips for better spots.

9-3 offsuit is too weak to profitably enter from the button against two blinds at this stack depth.

King-Jack of clubs is a strong hand with good potential (broadway pair, flush draws). Raising to 300 applies pressure on the big blind, builds the pot with a good hand, and gives me initiative. This is a standard aggressive play from the small blind against one opponent.