Hold'em table

A9 offsuit is a strong button opening hand three-handed and benefits from initiative. I use a standard 2.5bb open size.

Pocket tens are a strong value hand 3-handed against a button open; 3-betting from the small blind builds the pot and isolates the opener.

3d 4s is a weak hand that cannot withstand a raise to 800 from seat_2; folding preserves my 9900 stack for better spots.

A9 suited has sufficient equity and strong playability in position against the small blind's large 3-bet. Calling preserves dominated aces and draws while avoiding unnecessary preflop variance.

With tens on a paired J-4-4 flop in a 3-bet pot, a small c-bet protects against overcards and gets value from lower pairs while keeping the pot manageable if called by a jack or better.

The small flop sizing gives favorable pot odds, and ace-high retains showdown value against missed overcards in a likely wide three-bet range. Position also allows us to respond effectively on later streets.

TT has showdown value but the turn 6d completes the flush and we lose to Jx, 4x and flushes. Checking controls the pot and avoids betting into a range that mostly calls with better.

Ace-high retains some showdown value against missed broadways, while the turn check from the preflop aggressor can contain many traps and pocket pairs that will not fold reliably. Taking the free card preserves flexibility to value or bluff on the river.

Pocket tens have showdown value against lower pairs and missed diamond draws, but lose to any Jack, higher pair, or a four. Checking avoids paying off those better hands while keeping bluffs and weaker pairs in for a possible river call.

With ace-high and some showdown value after the opponent checked twice, checking captures wins against their missed overcards without risking a thin bluff into a likely 3-bet range.

QJo on the button in 3-handed play is a strong open; raising to 3bb pressures the blinds and builds pot in position.

Facing a 300 total raise from the button with only Ace-high suited, the pot odds and implied odds don't justify a call; folding preserves my 100bb stack for better spots.

6-3 offsuit is far too weak to defend against a button 3x raise heads-up.

K9o is a weak offsuit hand with limited playability, and I'm out of position on the button facing a 100 chip raise. Folding preserves my stack for better opportunities.

A9 offsuit is strong enough to defend the small blind heads-up against the big blind for a minimal additional cost.

K4 offsuit is marginal against a small-blind limp; checking takes a free flop in position and realizes equity without building a pot with a weak kicker.

This paired flop favors the big blind's range, and A-high without a spade has limited value as a bet. Checking preserves equity and avoids facing a check-raise unnecessarily.

With Ks giving a strong spade flush draw plus a king overcard on a paired board, betting after opponent checks builds pot and adds fold equity as a semi-bluff.

A-high with no spade has little equity on this paired, two-spade board against the lead. Folding avoids continuing with a weak bluff-catcher.

T6 offsuit is a weak button holding in a three-handed game and does not justify entering against both blinds at this stack depth.

Heads-up against the big blind after the button folded, any ace is strong; raising builds value and adds fold equity with initiative.

Calling 200 to see a flop with King-high is reasonable; I want to keep the pot small and avoid bloating the pot with a mediocre hand out of position.

Top pair with weak kicker plus backdoor club draw as preflop raiser; half-pot bet protects against draws and gets value from Kx and worse pairs.

Calling keeps the pot manageable with a King-high hand on a dry board, avoiding further commitment against a likely strong range.

Top pair with a weak kicker and a low flush draw on a three-club board; checking controls the pot and avoids building it against a possible made flush or better ace.

Board is paired with an Ace and King, and my Kh gives me top pair with a decent kicker. Checking lets me control pot size and potentially induce a bluff from seat_2 on this draw-heavy board.

I have an Ace-high flush but with the lowest possible club, so any opposing club beats me. Checking avoids building a pot I likely only win at showdown against non-club hands and lets me evaluate a river bet.

Board is paired with Ac and contains three clubs; my Kh gives a weak king high with backdoor flush potential. Both opponents checked turn, so checking river is the safest play to avoid bloating the pot with a marginal hand.

On the button 3-handed, Q5 suited is a profitable open with position and flush potential; raising applies pressure to the blinds rather than limping.

I hold J8s on the button with a raise from the big blind; the pot odds and hand strength do not justify calling 200 into a 400 pot, so I fold to preserve chips.

Defend the big blind against a small button open with suited-ish connected 9-7, which has reasonable postflop playability at this price.

This board favors the preflop raiser and 9-high has no immediate draw. Checking preserves equity and allows us to respond to their sizing.

In position with a queen-high flush draw after the big blind checked, a semi-bluff continuation bet gains fold equity while building the pot for my draw.

With only 9-high and no meaningful immediate draw on this coordinated flop, calling the continuation bet is not profitable.

With 5d 9s on the button facing a 100 big blind open, the hand lacks sufficient equity and playability to continue profitably. Folding preserves stack for better spots.

4-2 offsuit is too weak to defend from the small blind against the big blind.