Hold'em table

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.

AJo is strong enough to 3-bet for value and protection against the button’s raise. A sizable out-of-position raise also discourages the big blind from entering cheaply.

T6o facing an open and a 3-bet from the blinds is a clear fold; calling 800 out of position with a weak offsuit hand, with the original raiser still to act, is unprofitable.

Q8 offsuit is too weak to defend against this large three-bet, even with position.

Q7 offsuit is a reasonable button open in a three-handed game. Raising to 250 applies pressure to the blinds while keeping the risk modest.

Q6o from the small blind facing a button open, with the big blind still to act, is a clear fold: the hand is dominated too often and plays poorly out of position.

A-T offsuit is strong against a button opening range, and a larger three-bet compensates for playing out of position.

Q7 offsuit is too weak to continue against a large 3-bet, especially with substantial action still to come postflop.

Q6o on the button in 3-handed play is a standard open; a small raise to 2.5bb puts pressure on both blinds.

Seven-six suited has enough playability to defend against a 2.5 big-blind button raise at this price, though I’ll be out of position.

6-2 offsuit is far too weak to continue against a raise and a caller, even at this price. Fold and preserve the stack.

I missed this coordinated flop and have only weak backdoor possibilities. Checking avoids investing more without a strong draw or made hand.

Top pair on a wet board heads-up in position; a small bet gets value from Tx, Jx and draws and denies equity, while keeping the pot manageable if check-raised.

Six-high has little chance of winning on this connected flop, and the backdoor draws do not justify calling out of position.

T2 suited is too weak to open from the button without a reason to expect the blinds to fold often.

98 offsuit has reasonable playability heads-up against the big blind, and calling gets a cheap flop without bloating the pot.

Pocket 2s are ahead of a typical SB limping range heads-up, so raising for value and initiative is reasonable, and it can also fold out overcards. A 4x raise keeps the pot manageable if we get re-raised.

9♠8♣ is too weak to continue out of position against a sizable raise, even with the small blind already invested.

T4 offsuit is too weak to open profitably from the button against both blinds with no ante. Fold rather than invest a raise or call.

Q7 suited is a solid hand to open in a blind-vs-blind spot, so I'm raising to 3bb to take the initiative.

T2 offsuit plays poorly against a 3× raise, and defending it is unlikely to be profitable.

J5s on the button three-handed is a reasonable open-raise, so I'm stealing the blinds with a 2.5x raise.

T2 offsuit is too weak to defend the small blind against a button raise with the big blind still to act.

Q5 offsuit is marginal, but the button’s raise leaves favorable pot odds and a wide heads-up range. Calling is preferable to folding or inflating the pot with a weak hand.

Top pair with a weak kicker has solid showdown value, but checking out of position keeps the pot manageable and lets the preflop raiser act.

On the button with J5s we have a gutshot to the ten with a J overcard. A small c-bet on this dry Q-high board after the big blind checked puts pressure on their many weak hands.

Top pair is strong enough to continue against this small flop bet, but the weak kicker and possible club draws make calling preferable to raising.

Top pair with a weak kicker has useful showdown value, but leading into the preflop raiser risks building a pot against stronger queens. I’ll check and keep the pot manageable.

J-high has little showdown value, and the 7d is a blank. Barreling about 60% pot can fold out weaker 9x, missed draws and gutshots that called the small flop c-bet.

Top pair is likely strong enough to continue against a modestly sized turn bet, and the pot odds require only about 27% equity. Raising would isolate me against better hands, so I call.

My two pair is fairly weak: nearly every queen with a higher kicker beats it, and sets or stronger two pair are possible. Checking avoids value-owning myself and lets bluffs reach showdown.

Bottom pair has some showdown value against missed club draws. A bet would mostly fold out worse hands and get called by the 9x, 7x and Qx that beat us, so checking back is better.