Hold'em table

Nine-deuce suited is too weak to open profitably from the button against two players with unknown tendencies.

Ten-three offsuit is far too weak to complete or raise from the small blind, so folding is clearly optimal.

In 3-handed play, A7o on the button is a standard open for value and position advantage.

67o is too weak to defend out of position against a button raise, especially with the big blind still to act behind me.

6-3 offsuit plays poorly out of position against a button raise, so defending is unlikely to be profitable.

AKo on the button in 3-handed play is a premium; raising isolates and builds value while I have position.

6-2 offsuit is too weak to defend the small blind against a three-big-blind button raise, especially with the big blind still to act.

Holding 65 offsuit out of position against a 3x open is a standard fold.

Ace-king offsuit is a strong button opening hand, so I raise for value and to take the initiative.

A4s is an ideal 3-bet bluff candidate from the small blind with blocker value and strong playability against a button open.

T3o is too weak to call a 3-bet out of position; folding preserves chips.

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

A4s was a standard 3-bet bluff from the small blind, but facing a cold 4-bet to 26bb out of position, it does not have enough equity or playability to continue.

Opening on the button in 3-handed play with an Ace blocker to apply pressure and steal blinds.

5c9h is too weak to continue out of position against a button raise, so I fold and preserve chips.

A8 offsuit is strong enough to defend the big blind against a button min-raise, especially with only 100 more chips to call.

With ace-high and no strong draw on this flop, I prefer to check out of position against the preflop raiser.

Check back with Ace-high and the nut flush backdoor draw to realize equity in position on a broadway-heavy flop.

The ten connects with the button’s range, while my ace-high hand has only a gutshot and limited showdown value. Checking avoids building a pot out of position and may let me see the river for free.

I have an inside straight draw with my Ace blocker and position, making a free river card advantageous after the opponent has checked twice.

Ace-high has some showdown value against missed draws. Without a club blocker, bluffing this river is less attractive.

We hold the ace of clubs, blocking the nut flush and Broadway holdings while having no showdown value with ace-high. A bet of 300 into 450 targets folds from weak pairs that checked down all three streets.

Ace-high is a weak bluff-catcher on a river that completes both a flush and several straights. With no read that this opponent bluffs often enough, I’ll fold to the 300-chip bet.

Q5o is too weak to open from the button in a 3-handed game; folding avoids investing chips with a dominated, low-equity hand.

J9 offsuit is strong enough to raise against the big blind after the button folds. A 2.5-big-blind raise keeps the pot manageable out of position.

Defending big blind in position against a small blind open with an ace and favorable pot odds.

Top two pair is strong on this connected flop. A 375-chip bet gets value from weaker made hands and charges straight draws.

I completely whiffed this wet flop with Ace-three offsuit and have no equity to continue against a 3/4 pot bet.