Hold'em table

52o is too weak to open from the button in a 3-handed game at 100bb; folding is standard.

A5 offsuit is strong enough to open heads-up from the small blind, and raising puts pressure on the big blind.

QJs is a strong suited broadway hand heads-up versus a small-blind open, and a 3-bet applies pressure while retaining favorable playability.

A5 offsuit is often dominated by a big blind three-bet range and plays poorly out of position. Calling 600 more is unlikely to realize enough equity.

K7 offsuit is strong enough to open on the button in a three-handed game. A 2.5 big-blind raise takes advantage of position without committing too many chips.

J8 offsuit is too weak to defend from the small blind against a button open, especially with the big blind still behind.

Getting about 3.7:1 against a wide 3-handed button open, J6o has enough equity to defend by calling.

J-high with no draw on a paired Q board that favors the button raiser; checking keeps the pot small and lets me realize equity or fold to aggression.

A small bet on the paired flop can fold out some weaker hands and deny equity while risking little with king-high.

Facing a small one-third-pot c-bet on a dry paired board, I only need about 20% equity. Jack-high has enough equity against the button's wide c-betting range to defend.

With only jack-high and no real draw on a paired board, I'm checking to see a free card rather than bluffing into a preflop raiser who has already c-bet.

King-high has some showdown value, and the turn gives the flop caller more draws and made hands that are unlikely to fold. I’ll check back and reassess on the river.

Jack-high has almost no showdown value. The button's turn check-back caps its range at weak pairs and high cards, so a two-thirds-pot bet can fold out better hands and credibly represents a Q or a 7.

The river gave me two pair, and the 600-chip bet requires me to win about 28% of the time. Missed draws and weaker pairs make calling preferable to folding.

Button open with suited T8 gives reasonable playability and positional advantage in a three-handed pot. A 3bb raise applies pressure while retaining maneuverability.

J2 suited is too weak to play from the small blind against a button open to 3bb, with the big blind still to act behind. Folding costs only the posted blind.

J8 suited is strong enough to defend the big blind against a button open, especially with the small blind already in the pot.

With jack-high, no immediate draw, and the preflop raiser still to act, I’ll check rather than build the pot out of position.

Betting top pair for value and protection on this coordinated board, while charging heart and straight draws.

J-high has no pair, immediate straight draw, or flush draw on this flop. Calling out of position against the bet is unlikely to be profitable.

73 offsuit is too weak to open from the button in 3-handed play against two players left to act, so folding is the disciplined choice.

With the button folded, 9♣4♣ is playable heads-up for 50 more chips. Calling keeps the pot small while out of position.

Check the big blind with a weak suited hand and realize equity heads-up in a limped pot.

Top pair is worth a small value and protection bet against the big blind’s wide checking range, especially on this draw-heavy flop.

Call with bottom pair heads-up versus a modest flop stab. We retain showdown value and can reassess on later streets.

The turn puts a four-card straight on the board, making my weak top pair vulnerable. I’ll check and avoid building the pot out of position.

With only a pair on this highly connected board, checking back controls the pot and retains showdown value while avoiding a check-raise.

Trips are strong enough to value-bet, but the four-card straight board makes a modest size preferable. A smaller bet can get called by pairs while limiting losses when the opponent has a straight or better.

We have two pair on a coordinated board and are getting a favorable price against a small river bet. This can still be a thin value bet or bluff from worse pairs.

Seven-three offsuit is too weak to profitably open from the button against two players.

J6 offsuit is a weak, dominated hand from the small blind against the big blind, so folding avoids realizing poor equity out of position.

6-2 offsuit is an extremely weak button hand and not worth entering against two blinds at this stack depth.

QTo is a strong hand in a blind-vs-blind spot after the button folds. Raising to 3bb builds the pot and applies pressure, which beats limping.

K3 offsuit is strong enough to defend the big blind against a small-blind raise, especially with position after the flop.

The low connected 2-3-4 board favors the big blind's wide calling range, and Q-high with only a backdoor club draw plays poorly out of position. Checking keeps the pot small and lets me realize my equity.

Middle pair is worth a small bet for value and protection after the preflop raiser checks. The sizing can get calls from overcards and draws without building a large pot.

Facing a small 1/4-pot bet, I only need about 20% equity. Two overcards plus a backdoor club draw give enough equity to continue against a wide big-blind range.

Queen-high with a weak club draw on a board where any ace or six makes a straight, and the opponent bet the flop, so I check to take a free river card.

My pair of threes has some showdown value, but the four-card straight board makes a bet unlikely to get called by worse often enough. I’ll check and keep the pot small.

The board is a wheel straight, and my Q-T only plays the board. Betting gains nothing because a rational opponent will at least call to chop, while any 6 beats me, so I check.

The board gives both players a straight, and my hand cannot improve it. Checking takes the likely split without risking chips against an opponent holding a six.