Hold'em table

A3 offsuit is strong enough to open on the button in a three-handed game. A 2.5-big-blind raise puts pressure on the blinds while keeping the pot manageable.

Facing a button open in 3-handed play, A9o is ahead of their wide range and plays best as a 3-bet from the small blind to deny equity and take initiative.

Facing a button raise and a small-blind three-bet with a weak offsuit connector, folding is the clear choice from the big blind.

A3 offsuit is often dominated by a small-blind three-betting range, and calling this large raise has poor playability despite position.

T3o is too weak to open from the button, even 3-handed.

A7s is a strong heads-up hand against a random big blind, so raising takes initiative and can win immediately or build a pot with equity.

With the button folded, 8♠4♠ plays well enough in position against a small-blind raise. Calling costs 200 into a 400-chip pot.

I have the nut flush draw, a gutshot straight draw, and an overcard on a dry board. Betting for fold equity and to build the pot with strong equity.

The gutshot, backdoor flush draw, and position make the 400-chip call reasonable, with potential to win more if the straight completes.

I have an open-ended straight draw but little showdown value. Betting 900 gives me a chance to win the pot now while retaining eight straight-completing outs if called.

Ace-high with a gutshot has insufficient equity against the turn bet, so folding is the best play.

QQ is a premium hand on the button; raising to 300 applies pressure and builds the pot against the blinds.

42 suited is too weak to defend from the small blind against a button raise to 300, especially with the big blind still to act.

Holding 84 offsuit facing a 3x button open is an easy fold from the big blind.

9-5 offsuit is too weak to open profitably from the button against two players at 100 big blinds.

96o is too weak to open profitably from the button even in 3-handed play.

63o is too weak to continue out of position, even getting 3:1; folding avoids playing a dominated hand postflop.

With pocket sixes on the button in a 3-handed game, raising applies pressure on the blinds and can take the pot down preflop or build a pot with position.

Nine-deuce offsuit plays poorly out of position against a button raise, and calling risks bringing the big blind along.

J5o is too weak to defend against a 3x button open out of position.