Hold'em table

AJo is a strong button opening hand three-handed, so I raise to build the pot and put pressure on the blinds.

Three-handed, the button opens wide, and 98s from the small blind plays poorly flatting out of position with the big blind still to act. A 3-bet to 10bb applies pressure, and the hand has good playability if called.

K9 offsuit is too weak to cold-call a sizable small-blind three-bet, especially with the original raiser still to act. Folding avoids playing a frequently dominated hand in a large pot.

AJo has enough equity to call the three-bet, and position lets me control the pot postflop. A four-bet risks too much against a potentially strong range.

Top pair with an open-ended straight draw on a wet board is strong enough to bet for value and protection, and it plays well if we get raised. A bet of a bit over half pot is the right size here.

With only ace-high and no diamond, I have little equity against a strong three-betting range on this connected flop. The sizable bet makes a float unattractive.

43o is too weak to open from the button in a 3-handed game with 100bb stacks, and folding costs nothing.

A6 offsuit is strong enough to open against the big blind after the button folds. Raising to 3 big blinds applies pressure and gives weaker hands a price to continue while the ace blocks some strong responses.

Pocket aces are the strongest starting hand, so I’m raising for value against the small blind’s open.

A6 offsuit is a weak, frequently dominated hand to defend against a three-bet out of position. Folding avoids committing more chips with poor postflop playability.

Despite button position, 9-2 suited is too weak for a standard open against two unknown blinds. Folding avoids investing with poor high-card strength and limited connectivity.

Pocket jacks are a strong preflop hand against the big blind. Raising builds the pot and charges weaker hands to continue.

A4 suited in the big blind facing a 3.5bb small-blind open is a clear defend, getting 250 to win 700. Calling keeps the opener's weaker hands in, and I'll play the flop in position with nut-flush potential.

JJ can get value from weaker pairs and draws while denying them a cheap turn. A small bet limits the cost when the big blind has a king.

With the nut flush draw, an ace overcard and position, a semi-bluff raise gives us fold equity on top of strong equity. A raise to 800 also builds the pot for when we hit.

The small flop raise gives pocket jacks a reasonable price to continue against possible draws and weaker pairs. I’ll call and reassess on the turn.

After calling the flop raise, JJ has showdown value but is often behind a king or a five. Checking controls the pot and lets weaker hands or missed draws remain in.

Nut flush draw with an ace overcard; continuing aggression after our flop raise gives fold equity against a capped checking range while keeping strong equity when called.

JJ still beats draws and some weaker value bets. Calling needs about 26% equity and keeps those hands in while avoiding an unnecessary raise.

Jacks full is strong enough to value-bet. A 3,800-chip bet can get called by flushes, trips, and some kings without forcing weaker hands to face an overbet.

I have the nut flush, but the paired board lets this river lead represent a full house about as often as a weaker flush. Shoving gains and risks only the opponent's last 3850 against a range I estimate near even, so calling is the lower-variance choice.

Seven-five offsuit is a weak button open at 100 big blinds, with limited playability against two opponents.

Blind vs blind, J7 suited is a solid hand for opening from the small blind. Raising to 3bb applies pressure and takes the initiative."}

Calling costs 200 into a 400-chip pot, and connected cards have enough potential to defend against a wide small-blind opening range. Position and the absence of rake make calling preferable to folding here.

This is a semi-bluff c-bet with a heart flush draw on a king-high board, which should favor my preflop raising range. A half-pot bet can win the pot now and keeps good equity if I'm called.

Middle pair is strong enough to defend against a small-blind continuation bet of half the pot, especially with position. Calling preserves our showdown value without inflating the pot against stronger hands.

Semi-bluffing with the nut-ish heart draw as the preflop raiser puts pressure on weaker pairs that called the flop, while keeping roughly 9 outs plus some jack and seven outs if called.

Calling requires 28.6% equity, and my weak pair plus gutshot falls short against a value-heavy turn betting range. Some improvement outs also complete flush draws, making this a fold.

In 3-handed play, J8o on the button is a standard opening hand. A 2.5bb steal puts pressure on both blinds.

Six-deuce offsuit is too weak to defend from the small blind against a button raise, especially with the big blind still to act. Folding avoids investing more chips with poor equity and position.

A4 suited is a reasonable three-bet against a button open: the ace blocks strong hands, and a raise gives us a chance to win the pot preflop.

J8o is too weak to continue against a big blind 3-bet to 10bb. Calling 750 would mean playing a dominated hand out of position against a strong range, so I fold.

K9 offsuit is a profitable button open three-handed. Raising to 2.5 big blinds pressures the blinds while preserving positional advantage if called.

8-3 offsuit plays poorly out of position against a button raise, especially with the big blind still to act.

T9o in the big blind against a 2.5x button open is getting good odds (150 to win 400) and plays well postflop, so a call is the clear defend.

I have an open-ended straight draw (Q or 7) out of position against the button's range. Checking lets me check-raise or call a c-bet with good equity, and keeps the pot controlled.

A small continuation bet on this dry flop pressures the big blind’s unpaired hands while risking little. I also have a king overcard and some backdoor straight potential if called.

T9 on J82 is an open-ended straight draw (Q or 7 for 8 outs) with possible overcard equity. Facing a small c-bet of 180 into 550, I'm getting great odds, so calling is clearly profitable.

I have an open-ended straight draw with 8 outs. Checking to the preflop raiser keeps the pot controlled, and I can call a reasonable bet with good odds.

The blank turn gives K9 no meaningful draw, and a second barrel is unlikely to push out the opponent’s pairs. Checking preserves chips and lets me realize my limited showdown and improvement equity.

Ten-high has almost no showdown value. Villain checked back the turn, which caps their range, and the paired 8 is a good card to represent trips, so a 2/3-pot bluff should fold out the many A-high, K-high and weak pair hands.

King-high beats only bluffs, and calling requires winning about 28% of the time. With no strong blockers to the opponent's value range, neither a call nor a bluff raise is attractive.