Hold'em table

QTs is a strong hand to open from the button in a three-handed game. A modest raise applies pressure while keeping weaker hands in the pot.

T6o is too weak to continue out of position against a button open; folding avoids a dominated, poorly connected hand.

Defending big blind with A8o against a 2.5bb button open, getting attractive pot odds of 150 to win 400.

I missed the flop completely with ace-high and check to the in-position preflop raiser.

I have a made king-high straight and should build the pot while charging flush draws and other hands with equity. A 400-chip bet is a strong value size into 550.

I completely missed the flop with Ace-high and no significant draw on a wet board that heavily favors the button's range.

A6o is playable as a button open in three-handed poker; a small raise builds the pot with ace-high equity and fold equity against the blinds.

In 3-handed play, pocket nines in the small blind is a strong hand against a button open; 3-betting to 1000 builds the pot and denies equity out of position.

Q-3 offsuit is too weak to continue against a button raise and a substantial small-blind 3-bet, especially out of position.

A6o is too weak to continue against a sizable 3-bet; even in position it is frequently dominated and does not realize enough equity to justify calling.

T8s is a standard open from the button in 3-handed play. Opening to 2.5bb to apply pressure and play in position.

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

9-2 offsuit is too weak to continue against a button open; folding is the clear choice.

A3 offsuit is a reasonable button open in a three-handed game; raise to apply pressure and take initiative.

QJo is strong enough to 3-bet from the small blind against a 2.5x button open, taking the initiative rather than calling out of position with the big blind still to act.

Holding eight-six offsuit in the big blind against an open and a three-bet is an easy fold.

A3 offsuit is too weak to continue against a sizable three-bet; calling would need substantial equity, and a four-bet bluff risks too many chips without a read.

9-5 offsuit is too weak to open from the button for a full big blind, especially with both blinds still to act. Folding avoids putting chips in with a hand that flops poorly and is easily dominated.

T5s is too weak to comfortably play out of position against the big blind, so folding is standard.

On the button in 3-handed play, K3s has plenty of equity and position to open with a standard min-raise.

A♠-Q? [Ah Qd] is a strong hand for a three-bet against a button open, and raising from the small blind helps avoid playing out of position in a multiway pot.

32 offsuit is far too weak to continue against an open and a 3-bet; folding preserves the stack.

K3s opened on the button but faces a sizeable 3-bet from the small blind; it lacks sufficient equity and playability to continue.