Hold'em table

8-2 offsuit is too weak to profitably play from the button, even in a three-handed pot.

Button folded, so this is heads-up versus the big blind with suited T5. Completing for 50 is cheap enough to see a flop with a playable suited hand rather than folding or bloating the pot.

With a weak offsuit hand and no raise to call, take the free flop rather than inflate the pot.

Bottom pair on an ace-high flop is too weak to bet for value, and there is no bet to call, so checking is best.

My middle pair has useful showdown value but a weak kicker on an ace-high, two-spade board. Checking controls the pot and avoids value-owning myself against better pairs or a check-raise.

Bottom pair with a weak kicker has some showdown value but is too thin to bet for value on this turn, so I check and realize equity.

With a modest pair of nines and no meaningful draw, checking preserves showdown value without building a pot against likely ace-x or better hands.

Pair of fives has thin showdown value on a scary ace-king-spade board, and a bet mostly gets called by better hands. Checking realizes the pot cheaply.

A single pair of nines with a weak kicker is unlikely to get called by worse after the spade flush completed. Take the free showdown rather than risking a bet.

KTo is a playable button open against the blinds, so I raise to 3bb to take the initiative and fold out weaker hands.

4♣5♥ is a weak offsuit hand, and calling a 3bb button raise from the small blind would leave me out of position with the big blind still to act.

Q4 offsuit plays poorly out of position against a three-big-blind raise, and the price is not good enough to justify defending.

J7 suited is a reasonable button open in a three-handed game. Raising to 250 applies pressure while keeping the pot manageable.

Eight-four suited is too weak to defend from the small blind against a button raise with the big blind still to act.

3d7h is too weak to continue against a button open after the small blind folded, so folding is the best option.

Nine-seven suited is a playable button open three-handed. A 2.5-big-blind raise applies pressure while keeping the pot manageable.

98s has enough equity and playability versus a 2.5bb button open to call 200 from the small blind rather than fold or inflate the pot out of position.

A♠? A♥7♠ is a reasonable big-blind defend at this price, but the small blind's call makes a raise unattractive with a potentially dominated offsuit ace.

Middle pair with a weak kicker on a queen-high flop is not strong enough to bet for value, and checking is free, so I pot-control and see the turn.

With only ace-high and no meaningful draw on a multiway flop, betting is unlikely to get enough better hands to fold. Check and take the free chance to improve or reach showdown.

Middle pair with a weak kicker has showdown value, but betting into two opponents on this board risks getting called mainly by better hands. Checking keeps the pot manageable.

I have a weak pair of nines with no draw on an ace-queen board, so checking preserves showdown value rather than betting into two opponents.

I have top pair with a weak kicker and a spade draw, so a modest value/protection bet can get calls from worse hands and draws while keeping the pot manageable.

Middle pair with no spade is unlikely to improve enough against a turn bet into two players on this board. The player still to act also makes a call less attractive.

Pair of nines with an eight kicker is too weak to continue against a turn bet after the ace hits; most value hands have me crushed and the price is not good enough.

Pocket fours on the button is strong enough to open in a three-handed pot; a raise to 300 builds the pot and takes the initiative before the flop.

T4 offsuit is too weak to defend from the small blind against a button raise, especially out of position with the big blind still to act.

43 offsuit is too weak to defend out of position against a three-big-blind raise.

Pocket nines are a strong button-opening hand three-handed. Raise to 2.5 big blinds for value and initiative while keeping the pot manageable.

4-2 offsuit is too weak to defend the small blind against a button raise, especially with the big blind still to act.

J5o is too weak to defend the big blind against a button open to 2.5bb; folding avoids playing a dominated, low-playability hand out of position.