Hold'em table

Nine-six offsuit is a weak button opener against two players with deep stacks. Folding avoids a marginal pot with poor postflop playability.

With the button folded, A4 offsuit is playable heads-up from the small blind. Raising to 300 applies pressure and takes initiative against the big blind.

JTs in the big blind facing an SB open to 3bb is a clear defend with good odds and position; calling keeps SB's wide range in and lets us realize equity in position.

I have two pair on a board with a flush draw, so a moderate value bet builds the pot while charging draws.

JTh has no pair, no flush draw and almost no backdoor equity on A-8-4 with two spades, while facing a two-thirds pot c-bet that requires about 29% equity. Folding is clearly best.

On the button in a three-handed game, a small open can profitably take the blinds with a wide range. Q-high also has some showdown value if called.

JTo from the SB against a button open in 3-handed play is a reasonable 3-bet candidate, since flatting out of position with the BB still to act is weak. A 3-bet to 10bb applies pressure and gives fold equity.

AJs is strong enough to continue against a small-blind three-bet in a three-handed pot. Calling keeps weaker hands in while avoiding a large four-bet against a potentially strong range.

Q2 offsuit is far too weak to continue against a large three-bet, especially with the big blind already calling.

Trip tens with a jack kicker is very strong on this paired board; as the preflop 3-bettor, a small c-bet builds the pot and gets called by overpairs, 7x hands and heart draws.

The nut flush draw has enough equity to continue against this small flop bet. Calling keeps weaker hands in and lets me use position on the turn.

Trip tens with a jack kicker is still ahead of most of the calling range, such as overpairs, weaker tens and draws. A half-pot bet gets value and charges the remaining draws, while keeping the pot manageable in case the heart flush has come in.

I have the nut flush, so I want value from trips, smaller flushes, and overpairs with a heart. Raising now also charges hands that could improve to a full house on the river.

Trips with a decent kicker in a low-SPR spot where we're effectively committed; shoving gets called by worse trips, overpairs and draws, and we still have outs against flushes.

I have the nut flush. Even though the paired board allows full houses, calling 3750 into a pot of 16500 needs less than 19% equity, and the shove can include worse flushes or trips.

Q2 offsuit is too weak to open profitably from the button in 3-handed play, with two players left to act. Folding is the standard low-risk choice.

With the button folded, J-T offsuit is strong enough to raise heads-up from the small blind.

K♦8♦ is a reasonable defend against a small-blind raise, with suited potential and a favorable price. Calling keeps weaker hands in while avoiding a large out-of-position pot.

A small continuation bet applies pressure on this ace-high flop. My ten of clubs and connected cards give me some ways to improve if called.

The small flop bet offers favorable pot odds, and K-high retains overcard and backdoor equity. I’ll call rather than inflate the pot with a raise.

I have jack-high with little chance to improve, and the paired turn is unlikely to make many of the big blind’s flop calls fold. Checking avoids putting more chips into a weak bluff.

I have only king-high with no meaningful draw, so checking behind keeps the pot small and gives me a chance to improve on the river.

Jack-high has some showdown value against missed draws. Betting risks losing more when called by an ace, a nine, or a pocket pair.

My king-high may already beat missed draws, while betting is unlikely to fold many pairs after the flop call. I’ll take the free showdown.

7-5 offsuit is too weak to open profitably from the button against two players.

J-6 offsuit is weak, but completing costs only 50 chips into a 150-chip pot and retains reasonable equity against the big blind's wide range.

Q5o is ahead of a typical SB limping range, and I have position in a heads-up pot, so an iso-raise to 4bb applies pressure and picks up the pot often.

J6 offsuit is too weak to continue out of position against a large raise; calling would put in 300 more with poor playability.

As the button in a three-handed game, 7♦4♦ has enough playability to open-raise. A modest sizing applies pressure while keeping the pot manageable.

Against a wide 3-handed button open, A2o works well as a 3-bet from the small blind: the ace blocker helps, and 3-betting avoids playing out of position with the big blind still to act. Flatting is weak here, so 3-bet or fold, and I prefer the 3-bet.

6-4 offsuit is too weak to defend against a large three-bet, especially out of position with the original raiser still to act.

Seven-four suited is far too weak to continue against this large preflop three-bet; calling would risk 800 chips with poor equity and realization.

83o is too weak to open from the button in 3-handed play at 100bb, even with a wide range, so folding is standard.

With the button folded, 4-2 offsuit is too weak to play out of position against the big blind.