Hold'em table

97s on the button 3-handed is a standard open; raise to 2.5bb to steal the blinds with a playable suited connector.

QQ is a strong value three-bet against a button open. Raising to 1100 builds the pot against weaker hands and discourages the big blind from entering while compensating for being out of position.

AKo has strong equity against a 4-bet range; calling 1000 into a 1450 pot keeps the pot manageable while realizing equity, and I can fold unimproved to heavy aggression.

Getting about 3.9:1 with a suited connector, position on both players, and deep stacks behind gives good implied odds in a multiway pot. A 4-bet bluff into a 3-bet and a cold-call is too risky.

QQ has showdown value but is vulnerable on this king-high flop against two callers. Checking out of position controls the pot and avoids betting into stronger hands with little prospect of getting value from worse.

Top pair top kicker on a dry board with three players; I bet for value and protection against draws, sized to charge K-x and gutshots.

An open-ended straight draw with a backdoor flush getting 2.5:1, with good implied odds against a strong leading range, justifies a call. Raising is risky with the preflop 3-bettor still to act behind.

A substantial bet and a call on a dry king-high flop make QQ unlikely to be ahead against both ranges. With only two outs to improve against a king and poor equity realization out of position, calling is not justified.

Top pair top kicker on a drawy board; betting turn for value and protection against flush/straight draws, leaving a manageable stack if raised.

With only an open-ended straight draw (~17% equity) against a pot-committed opponent, calling 4000 to win roughly 14400 even with implied odds needs about 22% equity. Shoving gains no fold equity, so folding is best.

Nine-three offsuit is too weak for a standard button open against two players. With no reads supporting a profitable steal, folding avoids investing in a poorly connected, easily dominated hand.

Ace-high out of position against only the big blind; a small raise builds the pot with the best hand often and applies pressure.

Getting 2:1 in position against a wide small-blind steal, so 75o is a standard BB defend.

I flopped a gutshot (J or 7) plus an ace overcard on a coordinated T98 board. With no bet to me, checking keeps the pot small and lets me see a cheap turn.

Open-ended straight draw with a backdoor heart draw, in position after a check; a 2/3-pot semi-bluff gains fold equity and builds the pot if I hit.

I only have a gutshot plus a weak ace overcard on a coordinated board, facing a bet into a raised pot with position disadvantage. Not worth 400 to chase.

KK in the small blind against the big blind alone is a clear value raise; 3x keeps worse hands in while building the pot.

T9 offsuit is a reasonable defense against a small-blind opening range, especially with position postflop. Calling costs 200 to contest a 600-chip pot and preserves its straight-making potential without inflating the pot.

Top set on a connected board; bet about two-thirds pot for value and to protect against draws, since BB's calling range hits this board often.

I flopped a king-high straight, beaten only by AT. Raising builds value against two pair, sets, and strong pair-plus-draw hands while charging hands that can improve or force a split.

Top set on a draw-heavy KQJ board is very strong; only AT beats it right now. A re-raise builds the pot for value and charges the many straight draws.

I have the second-nut straight, which is too strong to fold in this blind-versus-blind pot. Calling in position keeps weaker value hands and bluffs involved without letting a shove narrow the opponent's range toward ace-ten.

Top set with less than one pot-sized bet behind; we're ahead of most hands that would raise and call on this flop, and still have about 10 outs to a full house against AT. Shoving gets the money in now.

I have a king-high straight on a rainbow board, losing only to AT. Calling requires 30.5% equity, and opposing sets, two pair, and possible bluffs make this too strong to fold.

23o is one of the weakest hands; folding on the button in 3-handed play is standard.

Completing the small blind costs only 50 chips into a 150-chip pot. T5 suited has enough equity and flush potential to continue cheaply, while keeping the pot small out of position.

K6o is marginal; checking the BB keeps the pot small with position disadvantage and avoids bloating a weak hand.

Middle pair has showdown value but is too weak to build a large pot out of position. Checking keeps weaker hands in and lets us evaluate the big blind's action.

I have king-high with a gutshot-ish backdoor; checking keeps the pot small and free. I can reassess on later streets.

My pair of fives has some showdown value, but the king makes value betting thin. Checking keeps the pot small and avoids turning a marginal made hand into a bluff.

I hold top pair (kings) on a checked-through board; a small turn bet extracts value from weaker kings, queens, and draws.

Third pair is a weak bluff-catcher against a 75%-pot turn bet, with two overcards on board and little chance to improve. Out of position and facing possible river pressure, folding is preferable to paying to continue.

J9 offsuit is a reasonable button open three-handed. Raising to 2.5 big blinds pressures the blinds while preserving our positional advantage if called.

8h6d is a weak hand facing a 2.5x raise out of position; folding is clearly best.

Getting 150 to win 400 (27% equity needed) against a button open with SB folded; Q5o has enough equity versus a wide button range to defend in position-disadvantaged spot cheaply.

Q-high with no draw on a paired board out of position against the preflop raiser; checking keeps the pot small, and I can fold to a bet.

With trips on a dry paired flop, a small value bet builds the pot while keeping pocket pairs, sevens, draws, and some overcards in the opponent’s range.

The small c-bet gives good pot odds: I need about 20% equity, and Q-high with an overcard and some backdoor potential has enough against a wide button range on this paired board. Calling keeps their bluffs in the pot.

Q-high with a gutshot (needs a 10) is weak against a button c-bettor. Checking takes a free card and keeps the pot small.

My full house is strong enough to build the pot for river value. This sizing can get calls from trips, jacks, pocket pairs, and draws without forcing an unnecessarily large bet into a range I heavily block.

Queen-high with no pair and no real draw on 99-7-J facing a sizable turn barrel; continuing has insufficient equity.

A4 offsuit from the button is too weak to play profitably against two blinds; folding is the standard line.

Blind vs blind with 76o: raising to 3bb is a standard, profitable SB strategy that applies pressure, and it's better than limping out of position.

KJo is strong enough to defend against a small-blind opening range, especially with position postflop. Calling keeps weaker hands in and avoids inflating the pot against a stronger continuing range.

Small c-bet on a dry paired low board, where the preflop raiser has the range advantage. Our open-ended straight draw (4 or 7 makes the straight) gives the bet backup equity.

The one-third-pot bet gives me 4:1 pot odds against a potentially wide small-blind continuation range. King-high has some showdown value, two overcards, and position to evaluate the turn.

I hold the nut straight (3 through 7), losing only to full houses or quads, so I bet about two-thirds pot for value against the BB's flop-calling range.

KJ has no straight or flush draw, and pairing either overcard may still lose. Facing a 65%-pot second barrel, there is insufficient equity to call and no useful blockers to justify a bluff raise.