Hold'em table

K3o from the button in a 3-handed game is a standard open, so I'm stealing the blinds with a 2.5bb raise.

8-2 offsuit is far too weak to defend from the small blind against a button open, especially with the big blind still behind.

7-5 offsuit is a marginal defend against a 2.5 BB button raise. Playing out of position makes the call unattractive.

J9 suited has solid playability on the button three-handed, and a small open raise can capture the blinds or take initiative.

QJo is strong enough to contest a button open, but calling from the small blind leaves me out of position with the big blind still to act. A three-bet gives me a chance to win the pot now.

82o facing a button open and a small blind 3-bet is a clear fold from the big blind.

J9 suited has adequate playability in position against the small blind's 3-bet, especially with deep effective stacks. Calling preserves its realization while avoiding an inflated pot with a marginal holding.

This connected flop favors the preflop caller's range. With two overcards and a gutshot, I can check and reassess against a bet.

I have an open-ended straight draw with two overcards to much of the board and can apply pressure after the check. A small continuation bet preserves flexibility while leveraging my range advantage.

The small bet gives me good pot odds to continue with a gutshot straight draw and two overcards. I prefer calling to raising with no made hand.

The paired ten is not a strong bluffing card for my QJ, and I can still improve with a nine or potentially an overcard. I’ll check rather than build the pot out of position.

I have a made jack-high straight and should value-bet against tens, eights, sixes, and draws while charging full-house and flushless equity.

With only a gutshot and uncertain overcard outs, I don't have enough equity to call the turn bet.

A7 offsuit is strong enough to open on the button three-handed. A 2.5 big blind raise applies pressure while keeping the pot manageable.

T2o from the small blind facing a button open with the big blind behind is a clear fold; it plays poorly out of position.

QJs is a strong heads-up big blind defense against a button open and benefits from applying pressure preflop. I use a standard out-of-position 3-bet size.

A7 offsuit is often dominated by a big blind three-bet range and does not play well enough postflop to justify calling.

J8s on the button in a 3-handed game is a clear opening hand; a standard 2.5bb open steals the blinds often and plays well postflop in position.

KTo is a reasonable bluff/value 3-bet candidate from the small blind with a king blocker. Raising also discourages the big blind from realizing equity cheaply.

Six-deuce suited is too weak to defend against a large three-bet, especially with the original raiser still to act.

Getting 2:1 with position on the SB's 3-bet, J8 suited plays well postflop at 100bb deep, so calling beats folding.

Betting a small continuation size applies pressure to unpaired broadways and retains fold equity while our king-high has useful overcard and spade-blocker potential.

J8 with no flush draw and only a weak backdoor straight has too little equity against a 3-bettor's c-bet on this low board. The 20% pot odds don't justify calling.

K8 offsuit is a reasonable button opening hand three-handed. Raising applies pressure to the blinds while retaining positional advantage.

Pocket aces are the strongest starting hand. A sizable three-bet from the small blind builds the pot and charges both opponents to continue.

43 offsuit facing an open and a 3-bet squeeze is a clear fold; there is no profitable call or bluff here.

K8 offsuit is too weak to continue against a large small-blind 3-bet, especially with shallow effective positional value relative to the price.

K6 offsuit is strong enough to open on the button three-handed. A 2.5-big-blind raise applies pressure while keeping the pot manageable.

53 offsuit from the small blind facing a button open, with the big blind still left to act, is too weak to continue profitably out of position.

Defend the big blind against the button min-raise with suited T7; the price is favorable and the hand has playable postflop equity.

This flop heavily favors the preflop raiser’s range, while T7 suited has little immediate equity. I check and retain the option to react to a bet.

I have two pair on a dry flop and want to build the pot against Ax and other pairs while charging draws.

With only ten-high and no meaningful immediate draw on this A-K-6 board, continuing against the flop bet is too weak.