Hold'em table

AT offsuit on the button in a 3-handed game is a strong raising hand. A raise to 300 applies pressure and builds the pot with a hand that likely dominates the blinds' calling ranges.

5-3 offsuit is too weak to defend the small blind against a three-big-blind raise with the big blind still to act.

K6o plays poorly out of position against a 3bb open from the button, so folding is the standard play.

8♦7♦ is a strong playable button hand three-handed; opening to 2.5 big blinds uses position and can win the blinds.

Holding 32o in the small blind against a button open is an easy fold.

AQo is a strong 3-handed hand against a likely wide button open. I 3-bet for value and to take initiative, with position disadvantage still manageable given the hand's strength.

87 suited plays well in position against a three-bet, and the call keeps the pot manageable with deep stacks.

I have top pair with a strong kicker on a dry-ish board, so I will bet for value and to deny equity to draws or weaker pairs.

Eight-seven suited has no pair or flush draw on this flop, and the large bet makes chasing a runner-runner straight unprofitable.

K2o is too weak to open profitably even from the button in a 3-handed game.

With a small pair in the small blind against only the big blind, raising applies pressure and takes initiative while still having set-mining potential if called. The button already folded, so this is a favorable heads-up spot to attack.

Q2 offsuit is marginal, but heads-up against a small-blind raise it has enough equity to defend at this price, with position after the flop.

With 44 on a coordinated T-J-6 flop and no real draw, checking controls the pot and avoids bloating against the preflop caller's stronger range.

Q-high has little equity on this connected, two-spade flop. Checking keeps the pot small and lets me use position on the turn.

Our pocket fours have marginal showdown value on a paired board; checking controls the pot and avoids being raised off our equity. We can reevaluate on the river.

After the preflop raiser checked twice, a turn bet can pressure unpaired overcards and represent a ten or jack. Q-high has little showdown value, making it a reasonable bluff.

My pair of fours is far too weak against a turn raise on this paired, coordinated board, and I am likely drawing to two outs. Folding avoids risking more chips with minimal equity.

With a weak suited connector on the button in a 3-handed game, raising applies pressure on the blinds and uses position to take the pot down preflop or play a controlled pot postflop.

Ace-king offsuit is strong against a button opening range. A sizable three-bet from the small blind builds the pot and discourages the big blind from calling cheaply.

A5s is too weak to cold-call or cold 4-bet facing an open and a substantial 3-bet.

My 3d5d is too weak to continue against a sizable small-blind 3-bet, and calling 900 would require too much equity with a dominated, low-suited hand.

K4 offsuit is strong enough to open on the button in a three-handed game. A 2.5-big-blind raise pressures the blinds without risking too much.

A8s is well ahead of a typical 3-handed button opening range; 3-betting to 900 takes initiative and denies equity to the big blind.

KQo is dominated by the SB's large 3-bet range and playing it out of position with the BTN still to act is unprofitable; folding preserves chips.

K4 offsuit plays poorly against a substantial three-bet, and calling 650 chips is unlikely to be profitable.

Nine-three offsuit is too weak to open from the button, even in 3-handed play.

KJs is strong enough to raise after the button folds, and a 3x raise applies pressure while building the pot with initiative.

K6 offsuit has enough equity against a small-blind opening range to defend the big blind for 200 more chips.

I raised preflop and the board is low and draw-heavy; a half-pot continuation bet can take it down and I have overcards plus backdoor clubs if called.

Middle pair with a king kicker is strong enough to continue against a half-pot bet. Calling keeps weaker hands and bluffs in while avoiding a large pot on a coordinated flop.

I have king-high with no made hand or draw on a paired board, and I'm out of position. Checking controls the pot and avoids putting more chips in with weak equity.

My pair of sixes can get value from weaker pairs and diamond draws. A modest turn bet also charges overcards without building an oversized pot.

I have only king-high on a paired connected board and face a turn bet; without a pair or strong draw, folding avoids a negative-EV call.