Hold'em table

84 offsuit is too weak to continue from the button against both blinds, even with position; folding avoids investing more with poor equity.

Pocket fives are well ahead of the big blind's range when it's just the two of us after a button fold. A 3x open from the small blind builds the pot, lets us take it down immediately some of the time, and simplifies play out of position.

K6 offsuit is strong enough to defend the big blind against a small-blind raise, especially with position after the flop.

Small pair out of position on a T-8-2 two-tone board that connects with the big blind's calling range, so checking controls the pot and keeps some showdown value. Betting would mostly fold out worse hands and get called by better ones.

King-high has some showdown value, but little reason to build the pot on this flop. I’ll take the free card in position.

Pocket fives have very little equity on this connected, flush-heavy turn, and betting would mostly fold out worse hands while getting called by better ones. Checking keeps the pot small and lets me reach showdown cheaply.

After two checks from the preflop raiser, a turn bet can fold out stronger unpaired hands. I also have a gutshot straight draw if called.

Pocket fives are near the bottom of my range on this very wet 8-T-2-9 two-club board, and many turn cards beat them. Out of position, likely facing further river pressure, they have too little equity even against a small bet.

97o on the button in 3-handed play is a reasonable steal; a small open to 2.5bb pressures both blinds.

A3 offsuit is too weak to call out of position, but the ace blocker makes it a reasonable occasional three-bet against a button open.

9♠3♠ is far too weak to continue against a large three-bet, especially with 850 chips to call.

97o is too weak to continue against a small-blind 3-bet to 9.5bb, even with position; calling 700 into 2000 with a dominated, offsuit hand is unprofitable.

6-4 offsuit is too weak to open profitably from the button against two players with full stacks.

A5 offsuit is strong enough to raise heads-up from the small blind. Raising to 300 applies pressure while keeping the pot manageable.

The small blind's steal range is wide. J8 suited in the big blind is getting 3:1 on the call and will be in position, so calling is clearly profitable.

A small continuation bet applies pressure on a paired, low flop where my preflop range has an advantage, while risking little with ace-high.

Trips with a jack kicker on a paired board is very strong. Flatting keeps the SB's bluffs and overpairs in and disguises my hand, and there is little threat of being outdrawn beyond diamonds.

With only ace-high and no meaningful draw, betting risks more chips against a range that called the flop. Check and take the chance to realize showdown equity.

Trips with a decent kicker on a board where villain checked the turn after c-betting, so I bet for value and protection against draws.

The turn lead is sizable, and ace-high has no pair or meaningful draw to continue with. Although it may beat some bluffs, calling is unlikely to realize enough equity against the opponent’s value-heavy range.

AJo is a strong button-opening hand three-handed. Raise to 2.5 big blinds for value and to apply pressure to the blinds.

54o from the small blind facing a 2.5x button open, with the big blind still left to act, is too weak to call out of position. It's not a good 3-bet bluff candidate here either, so folding is the default.

QTo is strong enough to defend the big blind against a 2.5bb button open, and calling keeps the pot manageable out of position.

Top two pair is strong on this relatively dry flop. Checking lets the preflop raiser bet while keeping my range protected.

A small flop bet can take down the pot now while giving my overcard and gutshot some fold equity. If called, I still have useful ways to improve.

Top two pair is strong against a button continuation bet. Raising builds the pot for value while charging straight draws.

The check-raise makes this a costly call with only a gutshot to the broadway straight and limited showdown value. I don’t have enough equity to continue against the likely made hands and draws.

Three-handed on the button, T6o is at the edge of a wide stealing range, so a small open to 2.5bb puts pressure on the blinds while keeping the risk low. I'll have position throughout if called.

Pocket nines are strong enough to three-bet against a button open. Raising to 1000 applies pressure and avoids inviting the big blind in cheaply.

A♦8♠ is too weak to continue against a large three-bet with the button still involved, especially from out of position. Fold and preserve the remaining stack.

T6o opened on the button is too weak to continue against a large small-blind 3-bet. Calling 750 more into 1350 leaves a dominated, low-equity hand.

Q9 suited is strong enough to open on the button three-handed, and a 2.5 big blind raise applies pressure while keeping the pot manageable.

T7 offsuit is too weak to continue from the small blind against a button raise, especially with the big blind still behind.

KTo in the big blind against a button 2.5x open is a comfortable defend at 150 to win 400. Calling keeps the button's wide range in and avoids bloating the pot with a dominated hand.

Top pair with a weak kicker, out of position against the button's open. Checking keeps his bluffs in and controls the pot, and I plan to call a reasonable c-bet.

A small continuation bet can fold out some unpaired big-blind hands. The backdoor spade draw and possible turn straight draws give this hand ways to improve when called.

Top pair with a weak kicker against a small c-bet from a wide button range; calling keeps their bluffs in and controls the pot size.

Top pair with a decent kicker plus a gutshot on a draw-heavy board; betting for value and protection against Jx, weaker Kx and straight draws is better than letting the button check back.

I have only a gutshot straight draw, and calling 550 into this pot needs more equity than my draw reliably provides. Raising as a bluff is unattractive against the big blind's turn lead.