Hold'em table

JJ is a strong hand on the button, so raise for value and to take the initiative. A 3x open is a reasonable size against the blinds.

King-seven suited is dominated too often against a 3bb button raise, and out of position in the small blind with a wide caller range behind, folding is the highest-EV line.

In 3-handed play, A7o has sufficient equity against a wide button opening range to defend getting better than 2:1 on a call.

Check to the preflop aggressor out of position with Ace-high and backdoor draws.

With an overpair on a low flop, a small bet can get value from weaker pairs while charging heart draws and overcards. The sizing keeps the pot manageable in position.

I hold only Ace-high with weak backdoor draws out of position facing a continuation bet, making fold the standard play.

6s 2s is too weak to complete or raise from the small blind out of position.

Opening from the button with QTo is standard in 3-handed play to apply pressure and capture the blinds with position.

A2 offsuit is marginal, but the button’s small raise and favorable pot odds make calling reasonable from the small blind. I’ll avoid bloating the pot out of position with a 3-bet.

Pocket eights play well multiway; calling 150 into a 600 pot gives good odds to set-mine or win with an overpair on later streets. Raising risks isolating against stronger hands with two opponents already invested.

With only ace-high and no immediate draw on a multiway flop, checking avoids building a pot out of position.

I hold 88 on a J-high flop against a preflop raiser and a caller; middle pair is marginal here, so I'll check and keep the pot small, planning to call one bet or fold to significant aggression.

In a multiway pot on a dry J-high board with Queen-high and no direct draw, checking behind controls the pot and lets us realize equity in position.

I have ace-high with a gutshot to the wheel, so checking takes a free river while preserving the chance to improve. A turn bet is unlikely to make enough better hands fold in a multiway pot.

My 88 is likely best after three checks on a J-high board; a half-pot bet charges draws and weaker pairs while keeping the pot manageable if I get raised.

I have queen-high with no pair and no draw facing a two-thirds pot bet with a player still behind.

I have only a gutshot to the wheel and an ace-high hand with limited reliable improvement against a turn bet. The pot odds do not justify continuing with so little equity.

2-4 offsuit is too weak to continue against the big blind, even with button position.

KJs is a strong hand heads-up against only the BB; raising for value and fold equity is clearly better than limping.

A9s has excellent equity and playability in position blind vs blind; 3-betting builds the pot and exerts maximum pressure on the small blind's wide opening range.

Facing a 3-bet out of position with KJs is a tough spot; my range advantage is poor and playing OOP against the 3-bettor postflop leaks chips. Folding preserves 9750 chips for better spots.

2h3s is the worst hand in the deck and I'm out of position against two blinds postflop; folding the button for a min-open cost is clearly correct.

KQo is a strong hand blind versus blind after the button folds; raising to 3bb builds the pot and exerts pressure.

86 suited has enough playability to defend the big blind heads-up against a small-blind raise, and calling keeps the pot manageable out of position.

C-betting one-third pot for value and protection with top pair and strong kicker on a relatively dry queen-high board.

Bottom pair has enough showdown value to continue against a small bet, and the pot odds are favorable. Raising would likely isolate me against stronger hands without much protection benefit.

I hold top pair with a king kicker and a gutshot straight draw on a wet board; checking out of position controls the pot size while retaining solid showdown value.

I have a weak pair but a strong combination of flush and straight draws. Taking the free river card preserves my equity without inflating the pot against a stronger made hand.

I have second pair with an Ace on the river, providing decent showdown value; checking to see a cheap showdown is standard.

My pair of sixes is a weak showdown hand, and betting is unlikely to get called by worse. I’ll take the free showdown after the turn and river checks.

K6o is slightly below the standard opening threshold on the button in 3-handed play; folding cleanly avoids marginal postflop situations.

A♣4♥ has adequate equity to complete from the small blind at this price, and calling keeps the pot small with a marginal offsuit hand.

Suited 9-high connector plays well heads-up against a limper; a small raise builds the pot with position and can win it preflop, while keeping risk low if the SB continues.

A4 offsuit is marginal out of position, but the raise is small enough that the pot odds and ace blocker justify defending rather than folding.

With bottom pair and a weak kicker on a king-high flop, checking keeps the pot manageable and lets the preflop raiser act. I can continue based on their bet size and later cards.

I raised preflop and the K-high dry flop is a good spot to continuation bet; seat_1's check suggests weakness, so a small c-bet can take the pot down without risking much.

I have a pair of fours with an ace kicker and useful backdoor draws, making a call reasonable against this half-pot bet. I’ll reassess on the turn.

I have trips with an ace kicker and should value-bet into the likely king-high holdings. A 700-chip bet gives them room to continue while building the pot.

I hold 9-high with no pair, no draws (only one heart on board), and villain led the turn for 700 after check-calling the flop. Calling with zero equity is -EV and a bluff-raise with no fold equity justification risks too much, so folding is clearly best.