Holdem table

T9 offsuit is a playable button opener three-handed; raising puts pressure on the blinds while keeping the sizing modest.

A5s is a strong suited ace to 3-bet from the small blind against a button open, taking the initiative out of position rather than calling and playing a dominated ace passively.

Folding J7s in the big blind facing a button open and a small blind 3-bet.

Calling in position keeps a playable hand against a potentially wide three-handed 3-bet range, and the pot odds are reasonable. I avoid escalating with a marginal offsuit hand.

Ace-high with no pair or draw on a ten-high flop that favors the caller; checking for free out of position is better than bluffing into that range.

A small value/protection bet can get calls from weaker pairs and deny equity to overcards or diamond draws, while keeping the pot manageable with my modest kicker.

Ace-high with no pair and no draw has too little equity against a flop bet after I checked as the preflop aggressor. Folding avoids putting more chips in with a hand that rarely improves to the best hand.

Jack-deuce offsuit is too weak to call or open from the button in this three-handed spot, so folding preserves chips.

Ten-five suited is too weak to play profitably out of position from the small blind against the big blind.

74o is too weak to open raise from the button, so folding is clearly optimal.

A9 offsuit is strong heads-up against the big blind; raising builds value and takes initiative rather than just completing from the small blind.

25 suited is too weak to continue against a preflop raise heads-up from the small blind; folding avoids putting more chips in with a dominated, low-equity hand.

QTo is a reasonable button open in a three-handed game. Raise to 2.5 big blinds for value and initiative.

T9s has enough playability and equity versus a 2.5bb button open to continue from the small blind. Calling keeps the price reasonable with the big blind still to act.

K2o is too weak to defend out of position against a button open and small blind call, even getting 4 to 1 direct pot odds.

Ten-nine has no pair, draw, or backdoor equity on queen-seven-five, and I am out of position against the preflop raiser. Checking is better than folding for free or bluffing with no equity.

I have top pair with a reasonable kicker on a relatively dry board, so a small value bet can get calls from worse hands while denying equity to overcards.

T9 has no pair and no draw on Q75, so the 200 flop bet is not worth calling despite the price.

J2s is playable enough from the button in three-handed to open rather than limp or fold. A small 2.5bb raise keeps the price reasonable while taking the initiative.

K6o is too weak to continue out of position against a button raise with the big blind still left to act.

Calling 150 gives favorable pot odds, and 9♠4♠ has some postflop potential against a button open. A raise would be too ambitious with this weak suited hand out of position.

I have no meaningful pair or draw on this paired ace-high board, so I check rather than build the pot with a bluff.

Jack-high with no pair and no draw on a dry queen-paired board. Checking back avoids spewing chips with air after the big blind called preflop and checked.

My hand has no meaningful showdown value or useful draw, and the paired board favors keeping the pot small. I’ll take the free check rather than bluff into the button’s flop check-back.

I have jack-high with no pair or draw on a queen-ace board, so there is no value in betting. Checking keeps the pot small and realizes my limited showdown equity for free.

I have a weak kicker, but checking preserves showdown value against missed low-card hands. A bluff risks more against hands that may already beat me or call on this paired board.

Board trips with an ace kicker give me some showdown value, and worse hands fold to a bet while better hands call. Checking behind is best.

A7s is a strong opening hand on the button in 3-handed play; raising to 2.5 BB puts pressure on the blinds.

J4 offsuit is too weak to defend against a 2.5BB button raise from the small blind, especially with the big blind still to act.

J2o is too weak to continue out of position against a button open; folding saves chips.