Holdem table

In 3-handed play the button opens a wide range, and 86o is a playable steal with position against both blinds. A 2.5bb open keeps the price cheap if I get 3-bet.

J2 suited is too weak to defend the small blind against a button raise, especially with the big blind still to act.

Pocket jacks are a strong heads-up big blind holding. A value 3-bet builds the pot while pressuring the button's wide opening range.

86o is a weak hand to continue with against a big blind 3-bet to 8bb, even though I'd have position. Calling 550 into 1100 without a hand that does well postflop is a slight loss, so I fold.

A7 offsuit is strong enough to open on the button three-handed. Raising to 250 pressures the blinds while keeping the pot manageable.

T3 offsuit is too weak to defend from the small blind against a button open, especially with the big blind still behind.

K9o in the big blind against a 2.5bb button open is a clear defend, getting 150 to win 400. Calling beats 3-betting since the hand plays fine postflop and doesn't need to fold out weaker hands.

K-high on a low board that favors the button's range, so checking to the preflop raiser is standard; I can continue against a small c-bet with overcards and a backdoor straight draw.

A-high has some showdown value, and this low flop connects with the big blind’s calling range. Checking in position keeps the pot manageable and lets me reassess on the turn.

The button checked back the flop, so his range looks capped. We hold the second-nut spade draw plus an overcard, which makes a semi-bluff bet of about two-thirds pot a good way to win the pot now or build it for the river.

Ace-high may still be ahead of a turn bluff, and the gutshot plus possible ace or seven outs make calling reasonable at this price. Position lets me reassess on the river.

King-high has a little showdown value against missed spade draws. Villain's turn-calling range is mostly pairs and straights that won't fold, so a river bluff has poor fold equity.

Ace-high has some showdown value against missed draws. A river bluff is unlikely to fold out the pairs that called the turn.

9-6 offsuit is a weak button hand in this structure and does not justify entering against two blinds.

Q9s is a clear raise in a blind-vs-blind spot once the button has folded. A 3x open applies pressure on the big blind and avoids playing a limped pot out of position.

K2 offsuit has enough equity to defend the big blind against a small-blind raise to 300, especially with 200 to call into a 400-chip pot.

With Q9 of clubs and no spade on a monotone A-high board, I have almost no equity, and this texture hits the big blind's calling range hard. Checking out of position and giving up if they bet is the lowest-loss line.

With the nut flush draw and a gutshot, I can bet for value against weaker draws while also pressuring hands that missed the flop.

Queen-high with no pair and no spade on a monotone ace-high board, facing a two-thirds pot bet. There is no equity worth continuing with.

Q4o is below a standard 3-handed button opening range at 100bb deep and plays poorly against the blinds' defending ranges, so folding is the default.

AQ suited is a strong heads-up hand. Raising to 350 builds the pot and puts pressure on the big blind.

Pocket fours have sufficient equity to defend the big blind against a small-blind open, especially heads-up. Calling keeps the pot manageable and realizes set value.

A small continuation bet pressures unpaired hands on this dry flop while keeping the pot manageable with ace-high.

Bottom set is a very strong hand on this dry flop. Raising builds the pot against overpairs and 9x while charging any continuing draws.

The raise offers a reasonable price with two overcards and a backdoor nut-flush draw. Calling keeps weaker hands and bluffs in while avoiding a large re-raise out of position.

The turn gives me the nut flush draw and a gutshot, but my ace-high hand has no made value against a flop raiser. Checking preserves the option to see a free river or respond to their bet.

I have a set on a coordinated board and should build value while charging draws and weaker made hands. A substantial turn bet can be called by pairs, straight draws, and heart draws.

The nut flush draw and a gutshot give me enough equity to call. Raising risks too much against a strong turn bet.

The river missed my flush and straight draws, but ace-high can still beat some missed draws. After the opponent raised the flop and bet the turn, a bluff is unlikely to fold enough of their made hands.

Our set is very strong on this river and villain's check-call line contains many one-pair and overpair holdings that can pay a substantial value bet. A medium-large sizing targets those hands while avoiding an overly polarizing shove.

Ace-high missed its flush draw, and the river bet requires too much equity to call profitably. Holding two hearts also blocks some of the opponent's missed flush-draw bluffs.

Q8 offsuit is strong enough to open on the button three-handed. A 2.5-big-blind raise applies pressure while keeping the pot manageable.

Call the small button raise with a pocket pair in the small blind; 33 has sufficient set value and reasonable equity in a three-way pot.

With a very good price (150 to win 750, about 20% equity needed) and closing the preflop action, 63o is a marginal but acceptable multiway defend from the big blind.

I have a set on a coordinated flop and should bet for value while charging diamond draws and straight draws.

Bottom two pair is strong on this draw-heavy board, which has flush and straight draws, so I raise for value and to protect my hand, charging draws and the player still to act.

Q-high has little equity against a flop raise, especially with another player still in the hand.

Bottom set is a strong value hand on this coordinated board and should charge straight and flush draws. A substantial reraise builds the pot while retaining calls from worse made hands and draws.

Top two pair on a draw-heavy board with about a stack-to-pot ratio of 1 left, so I'm committed. Jamming denies free equity to flush and straight draws and gets value from overpairs and combo draws.

I have middle set on a coordinated board and am priced in against overpairs, draws, and made straights; I retain substantial full-house redraw equity even versus a straight.

4♦6♦ is a weak button holding and not worth entering at this blind level without additional information.

QJs is a strong hand for a blind-vs-blind spot, so I'm raising to 3bb from the small blind for value and initiative.

Nine-five offsuit is too weak to defend against a three-big-blind raise, even with position after the flop.