Hold'em table

Pocket eights are a strong button opening hand three-handed. A 2.5-big-blind raise builds the pot while keeping the sizing manageable.

KQo is ahead of a typical 3-handed button opening range, so 3-betting from the small blind extracts value and denies BB easy equity.

7c3c is a very weak hand, especially out of position against a 3-bet. Folding avoids losing more chips with a hand that rarely flops well.

Pocket eights are strong enough to continue against the three-bet, and position gives me flexibility postflop. Calling avoids inflating the pot further against a potentially strong range.

Betting approximately one-third pot with significant semi-bluff equity holding the queen-high flush draw and a gutshot straight draw.

The small flop bet gives my pocket eights a reasonable price to continue in position. I can reassess if the turn brings another heart or substantial pressure.

I hold the queen-high flush draw and a gutshot straight draw with overcards; checking out of position controls the pot size while retaining strong drawing equity.

Pocket eights have showdown value, but this paired, three-heart board favors the preflop three-bettor’s strong hands. Checking controls the pot and avoids a costly check-raise.

The river completed potential straight draws, and seat 1's flop-calling range contains many ten-x and made hands that will not fold to a river bet. Checking with King-high to see showdown or give up to a bet.

My full house is strong, and a 2200-chip value bet can get called by flushes, trips, and some overpairs.

I hold only king-high on a board with pairs and possible straights/flushes, so calling a substantial river bet is unprofitable against value or ace-high bluffs.

Pocket eights on the button in 3-handed play is a strong starting hand; raising to 2.5bb is standard to build the pot and seize initiative.

J6s is a weak hand, especially out of position against a button raise. Calling would risk 200 chips with poor equity, and raising as a bluff is too risky without reads. Folding preserves my stack for better spots.

K7 suited has enough equity to defend the big blind against a button raise at this price, though it is not strong enough to routinely three-bet.

With king-high and only backdoor draws on this flop, I’ll check rather than build the pot out of position.

Flopped bottom set on a dynamic board with straight and pair possibilities; betting for value and protection against draws and top pair hands.

King-high has no immediate draw on this flop, and calling out of position against a sizable bet is unlikely to be profitable.

A2o is a marginal hand but in a 3-handed game on the button, raising to 2.5x puts pressure on the blinds and can win the pot preflop or with a continuation bet.

KTo is strong enough to contest a button open three-handed. Raising uses the king blocker and avoids playing a marginal hand out of position in a multiway pot.

Facing an open-raise and a 3-bet with Q5 offsuit in the big blind, this is an easy fold.

A2o is a very weak hand facing a 3-bet from the small blind while out of position; calling or 4-betting would be unprofitable.

5-3 offsuit is too weak to open from the button against two players.

Holding pocket Queens in the small blind after the button folds, raising to 300 builds the pot with a premium value hand.

KQo is a strong hand heads-up against a small blind raise. 3-betting to 900 builds the pot with a likely equity advantage and takes the initiative.

Holding pocket queens in a blind-versus-blind confrontation, 4-betting to 23bb extracts value and protects against the big blind's wide 3-betting range.

KQo out of position facing a 4bet to 2300 from the small blind. The opponent's range is likely strong, and calling or raising would be -EV.

On the button 3-handed, Q9s is well within standard opening range, so I raise to 2 bb to apply pressure with position.

A8s is a playable hand in 3-handed, especially with pot odds of 150 to win 350. Calling allows us to see a flop in position disadvantage but with decent equity and post-flop maneuverability.

J8 suited has ample equity to defend the big blind for one more blind against a small raise and a caller. Calling preserves its postflop potential without inflating the pot out of position.

I have ace-high with no draw on a paired board, out of position against two opponents. Checking is the prudent play to see the action.

With a flush draw in a three-way pot, I can check and see whether the preflop raiser bets before committing more chips.

In a three-way pot on a paired board with Q-high and backdoor flush equity, checking back takes a free turn card in position.

With A8s, I miss the board but have two overcards and a backdoor flush draw. Checking keeps the pot small and gives me a free river card.

Both opponents have shown weakness, and a turn bet can win the pot now. If called, the diamond flush draw gives me a chance to improve.

We only have queen-high with no draw on a paired board, facing a turn bet into two opponents with another player left to act behind us.

I have only Ace-high with no draw on a paired board, and the bettor likely has at least a pair. Folding is the best option given the pot odds and my low equity.

4h 7c is a very weak offsuit hand with almost no playability postflop; there is no reason to invest even 1bb from the button.

32 offsuit is too weak to play out of position against the big blind, even with the discounted call.