Hold'em table

A3o offsuit on the button in 3-handed play is a reasonable open. The ace blocks strong hands and position helps, so I raise to 3bb to take initiative.

Facing a 3x open from the button out of position, A9o is an easy fold with the big blind still behind.

65 offsuit is a marginal defend against a 3x button open, especially out of position. I’ll preserve chips for a stronger spot.

Ten-three offsuit is far too weak to open even on the button in 3-handed play.

A7 suited is strong enough to raise heads-up from the small blind and put pressure on the big blind.

Suited 8-4 in the big blind getting 3:1 on a call of 200 into a pot of 400 against a small-blind raise in a 3-handed game; the price is good and the hand has reasonable playability, so I call rather than fold or bluff-raise.

The 9-6-5 flop connects well with the big blind’s calling range. Ace-high has some showdown value and a gutshot, so I’ll check rather than build the pot.

I have an open-ended straight draw (4-8 on 6-9-5 needs a 7 for 4-5-6-7-8... actually 7 makes 5-6-7-8-9) with a gutshot-plus-backdoor flush; the SB checked, so a bet builds the pot and can win it now, and I still have equity if called.

The gutshot, ace overcard, and backdoor flush draw give me enough potential to continue against this small flop bet. Raising would risk too much against a range that connects well with this board.

Ace-high has some showdown value and a gutshot, but betting into the flop bettor on this turn is unlikely to fold out many better hands. Checking preserves the option to respond to their turn action.

I have 8s4s on a 6-9-5-2 board, so 4-5-6-8-9 is not a straight, but 4s8s with 6,5 gives an open-ended... actually 4-5-6 plus 7 makes 4-5-6-7-8, so a 7 gives me a straight; that is a gutshot with 4 outs. Villain checked the turn after calling the flop, which shows weakness, so a half-pot bet can win the pot now and I still have outs when called.}

Ace-high with a gutshot has too little equity against most hands that bet both flop and turn, and the price is not good enough to continue.

Pocket queens are a premium hand three-handed. Raising to 300 builds the pot for value from the button.

4s2s is a weak hand out of position against a button raise, with the big blind still to act behind me. Calling 250 more for a hand this poor is not profitable, so I fold.

Holding 8c 4d offsuit in the big blind facing a 3bb open from the button is a clear fold.

9-5 offsuit is a weak hand, so folding on the button facing the big blind is the safest choice, although it gives up a marginal chance to steal the blinds in three-handed play.

T6o is too weak to complete or raise from the small blind out of position against the big blind.

96 offsuit is too weak to open raise from the button 3-handed, making fold the standard play.

With 6-3 offsuit and no position after the flop, calling the extra 50 chips is unlikely to be profitable.

Pocket sixes are a strong button open three-handed. Raising to 250 builds the pot while keeping the sizing controlled.

2-9 offsuit is one of the weakest hands. Out of position against a button raise with a big blind still to act, it is not worth calling 200 more.

J5o is too weak to defend out of position against a button raise, making an easy fold.