Hold'em table

A9o on the button in a 3-handed game is a clear open-raise; a 2.5bb open applies pressure to the blinds.

T6 offsuit is too weak to defend from the small blind against a button raise with the big blind still behind.

AK suited is strong against a button opening range. I’m three-betting for value from the big blind.

A9o is often dominated by a large 4.2x 3-bet from the big blind, and it plays poorly in a bloated pot even with position. Calling 800 needs about 37% equity, which this hand doesn't reliably have, so folding is the disciplined choice.

Q3 suited is too weak to profitably enter from the button at this stack depth against two blinds.

A-Q suited is a strong heads-up hand against the big blind, so I raise for value.

Getting 3:1 against a small-blind open while in position, 95 suited is a profitable defend. Calling keeps the pot manageable, and I will realize equity post-flop from position.

A small continuation bet puts pressure on the big blind’s unpaired hands while leaving room to improve with two overcards and a backdoor spade draw.

The small one-third-pot bet gives good pot odds, since calling 200 into 800 requires only 20% equity. Being in position with backdoor straight draws and some float potential, calling is marginally better than folding.

The turn connects with the big blind's calling range, and ace-queen high has limited ways to improve. Checking avoids building a larger pot without a made hand.

With an open-ended straight draw (any 6 or T) in position after the preflop raiser checked the turn, a semi-bluff can fold out weak pairs and overcards while keeping strong equity when called.

Ace-high has no draw and is unlikely to have enough equity against a turn bet of 600.

Nine-deuce suited is too weak to open profitably from the button against two opponents at these stack depths.

72o is the worst hand in the blind-vs-blind spot, and I'd be out of position for the whole hand. Folding costs only the 50 already posted.

A3o is a clear open from the button in 3-handed play, so I'll raise to 2.5bb to take the initiative and pressure the blinds.Holding the ace also makes it less likely a blind has a strong hand.

Suited 8-7 has enough playability and pot odds to defend the small blind against this small button open.

A8 offsuit has enough equity to defend the big blind for 150 more chips, but it is not strong enough to squeeze against both opponents.

I have a made ten-high straight on a coordinated board. I bet for value and to charge diamond draws and pair-plus-draw holdings.

Ace-high with no diamond and only weak backdoor possibilities is not worth calling a 500-chip bet in a three-way pot, especially with another player still to act.

A3 offhand on T94 two-tone gives me only ace-high with a weak backdoor, facing a lead from the small blind. At about 29% equity needed, calling 500 into 1250 is unprofitable, so I fold.

Open-raise the button with A-Q offsuit for value and initiative against the blinds.

Seven-five offsuit plays poorly out of position against a button raise, especially with the big blind still to act.

Getting 2.7:1 in the big blind against a wide 3-handed button open, so T3o has enough raw equity to make a marginal defend worthwhile.

Bottom pair plus a backdoor flush draw on a paired low board is a medium-strength hand. Out of position against the button's range, checking keeps our bluffs out and lets us realize equity.

Betting top pair with a strong kicker for value and protection on this paired, two-spade board. A moderate sizing keeps worse aces, draws, and pocket pairs involved.

Our pair of threes plus a backdoor flush draw has enough equity against a small button c-bet on this paired low board, and we are getting good odds (300 to win 1150). Calling keeps his bluffs in and controls the pot size.

Third pair with a weak kicker on a coordinated board has showdown value but can't stand a raise, and the 2c improved many of the button's hands. Checking keeps the pot small and lets me evaluate the size of any bet.

Betting applies pressure to missed overcards and draws while retaining equity with an ace-high wheel draw. The paired board supports a credible strong made-hand representation.

Our pair of threes has showdown value against a button range that includes many overcard hands firing small, and we only need about 27% equity at this price. Folding is too tight, and raising would only get called by better hands.

Our two pair (4s and 3s, T kicker) is only a bluff-catcher on a board where both the flush and straights got there. Checking keeps the pot small and lets me evaluate a bet from villain, who has barreled twice.

The river completes the obvious spade flush and our prior betting credibly represents it. Ace-high has little showdown value after two calls, so a substantial bluff can fold out many one-pair hands and missed straight draws.

We only have threes up with a ten kicker, so we beat just bluffs. Still, the pot odds (about 29% needed) and the missed club draws in the button's range make a bluff-catch reasonable, and our ten of spades blocks some flushes.

T4 offsuit is a weak, easily dominated button hand. With no chips invested, folding avoids a marginal spot against both blinds.

The button folded, so this is blind vs blind, where J5s is well within a standard small-blind opening range. Raising to 3bb applies pressure and takes the initiative.

Defend the big blind against the small blind’s minimum raise with suited A7, which has strong equity heads-up and good postflop playability.

J-high with only a gutshot to a jack-ten board-dependent straight and no flush draw on a Qc8h2c board; out of position against a big-blind caller, checking keeps the pot small and allows a fold to aggression.

We have the nut flush draw plus two overcards after the preflop raiser checks. A small stab applies pressure while retaining strong equity if called.

J-high with only a gutshot-less backdoor heart draw, facing a 2/3-pot bet, gets 2.5:1 and has too little equity to call out of position. Folding.