Hold'em table

J8o is just outside a standard 3-handed button opening range, so folding is the disciplined choice.

Getting 3:1 pot odds heads-up against the big blind with Q2o; calling is profitable enough to see a flop, while raising risks too much with a weak offsuit hand.

Ace-king is strong against a small-blind limp. Raising for value builds the pot while I have position postflop.

Qd2c is a weak offsuit hand facing a large preflop raise and a 350-chip call, so folding is the most profitable play.

With AKo on the button in a 3-handed game, I want to raise for value and take initiative rather than just call. A raise to 300 applies pressure to the blinds while keeping the pot manageable.

Seven-five offsuit is too weak to defend the small blind against a three-big-blind open with the big blind still to act.

QJo is standard defending material in the big blind against a button open getting over 2:1 pot odds.

Check to the preflop raiser from out of position with Queen-high and backdoor draws.

Top pair top kicker on a flush-draw board; bet for value and protection against the spade draw.

I have queen-high with only backdoor equity facing a substantial flop continuation bet, making this an easy fold.

Nine-five suited is playable from the button in a three-handed game. A modest open raise uses position without committing too much with a marginal hand.

8c 2c is a very weak hand out of position facing a raise from the button, making an easy fold.

8s3s is too weak to continue out of position against a button raise, even with decent pot odds. Folding avoids playing a dominated hand.

54 offsuit is too weak to open raise profitably from the button even in 3-handed play, making fold the standard play.

I have a weak offsuit 4-3 in the small blind and would be out of position against the big blind. Folding avoids investing more chips with a poor hand and bad postflop playability.

Three-handed button, K7o is a reasonable open to 2.5bb to take initiative and pressure the blinds while keeping position.

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

A3o plays poorly out of position against a button raise, so folding is the standard disciplined play.

A8 offsuit is strong enough to open on the button three-handed. A 2.5 big blind raise applies pressure while keeping the pot manageable.

K3s is too weak to call a raise out of position with the big blind still to act.

Closing the action with king-high against a small button raise, I get good pot odds and keep a 3-handed button range wide enough to continue.

I flopped trips with a king kicker and want to build the pot while charging draws or getting called by tens/overpairs.

Ace-high has little chance to improve against a large lead on this dry paired flop, and continuing would often require facing another bet.