Holdem table

QJs suited is a strong button open; a 3bb raise builds the pot and takes the initiative preflop.

7♠6 offsuit is too weak to defend from the small blind against a 3bb button raise, especially with the big blind still to act.

94o is an unplayable hand out of position facing an open raise.

A2 offsuit is a reasonable button open three-handed. I raise to the minimum size to apply pressure while keeping the risk modest.

Holding 9s 2s out of position against a button raise is a standard fold.

J6s is too weak to 3-bet for value out of position, but the button's min-raise gives a cheap defend with suited connectivity and adequate pot odds.

I have only a weak gutshot with no pair or flush draw on a wet three-heart board, so checking is the best free option.

Ace-high has little showdown value here, and this monotone, connected flop favors the big blind’s calling range. I’ll take the free card rather than bluff into it.

I have only a gutshot with no pair or flush draw, out of position against the preflop raiser. Checking keeps the pot small and realizes the free river card.

I have only ace-high and no heart blocker on a connected, monotone board. Checking preserves the pot and lets me realize any showdown value without risking a bluff into a strong range.

I rivered a 5-6-7-8-9 straight and both streets checked through, so a modest value bet can get called by queens and other worse made hands while keeping the pot manageable against a possible heart flush.

With only ace-high on a connected, three-heart board, I have little showdown value and no useful heart blocker. The river bet offers insufficient odds to call against likely value hands.

T6o is too weak to open from the button even in 3-handed play.

Button folded, so this is heads-up versus the big blind with suited queen-ten. Raising to 300 builds the pot with a hand that plays well and denies a cheap flop.

8-2 offsuit is too weak to defend against the small blind’s 3bb raise, even with the favorable pot odds.

Ace-ten offsuit is a standard button open in three-handed play, so I raise to 2.5 big blinds to take the initiative and fold out weaker hands.

9♣6♥ offsuit is too weak to defend from the small blind against a button raise, especially with the big blind still to act.

Holding King-Queen offsuit in the big blind against a button open, calling 150 chips into a 400 pot offers great direct odds to see a flop while keeping the button's wider range dominated.

I check to the preflop aggressor out of position with king-queen high on a paired dry board.

As the preflop raiser in position on a dry paired flop, a small c-bet pressures the BB's check and can fold out worse hands while keeping the price low with ace-high.

Seat 1 is making a small continuation bet on a dry paired board where they range-bet frequently; King-Queen high has sufficient equity and overcard value to peel one bet getting nearly 4:1 pot odds.

Checking to the flop aggressor with top pair king kicker to control the pot size and allow them to continue bluffing.

I have the nut flush draw plus an overcard Ace on a checked turn, so a half-pot semi-bluff applies pressure and builds the pot when called.

Turned top two pair with a King kicker. We get solid pot odds to continue against button's barreling range.

We improved to top two pair on the river. Checking allows the aggressive button to continue bluffing missed draws or bet worse value hands, while keeping the pot manageable against flushes or boats.

Ace-high has no pair or flush, and seat_3 has called both prior streets, so a river bluff is unlikely to fold out better hands. Checking realizes the occasional showdown win without risking more chips.

42 offsuit is too weak to continue from the button against both blinds, even at the option to limp.

Holding 72s out of position in the small blind is a clear fold despite only needing 50 chips to complete.

Opening from the button with pocket nines to 2.5bb for value and position.

3-7 offsuit is too weak to continue against a button open, especially out of position. Folding avoids putting more chips in with a dominated, low-equity hand.

T6 offsuit is too weak to defend against a 2.5bb raise out of position, even with the pot odds.