Hold'em table

Button raise with Ax suited-ish (offsuit A3) is standard to build pot and take initiative preflop against two players.

Calling from the small blind with A9 suited keeps a strong, playable hand in against a small button open while retaining the big blind's range.

6-5 offsuit is a weak hand in a 3-way pot with two players already invested. Folding preserves chips when equity is poor against likely stronger holdings.

With ace-high on a paired low board in position, checking back realizes equity and avoids inflating the pot against the preflop raiser.

I have an open-ended straight draw with A3 on a paired board; a continuation bet builds the pot while I have good equity.

Ace-high retains some showdown value against a standard continuation bet and can improve on later streets. Calling keeps the pot manageable in position relative to the bettor's next action.

Check the nut diamond draw and ace-high showdown value to the flop aggressor, preserving flexibility to respond to a turn bet.

I only have a gutshot to the wheel with ace-high, no pair; checking back keeps the pot manageable and lets me see a free river.

Ace-high has some showdown value against missed overcards after the turn checks. A river bluff on this paired board is likely to be called by many pocket pairs and tens.

Ace-high with no pair on a paired board; checking back to avoid bluffing into a likely showdown-strength hand.

T3 offsuit is a weak button opening hand in a three-handed game and is best folded.

A7s is a strong hand worth playing. Raising to 3x the big blind (300 chips total) applies pressure, builds the pot in a favorable position, and gives me the initiative against only the big blind remaining.

Weak offsuit-ish suited low card (4s8s) facing a 3x raise heads-up, not worth calling from BB with marginal equity.

Holding pocket queens (QQ) in the button position is a premium starting hand. Raising to 600 chips (6bb) is a strong 3x raise that builds the pot, applies pressure to the blinds, and gives us good value while limiting exposure. This is a standard aggressive play with a top-tier hand.

Weak offsuit low cards facing a 6x raise; not worth calling from the small blind.

8-4 offsuit is far too weak to defend against a 6bb button raise from the big blind.

9-5 offsuit is a weak hand from the button facing a raise to 100; not worth continuing in a 3-handed game with better spots available.

Complete the small blind with a hand that has sufficient heads-up equity at this price, despite being out of position.

With pocket threes in the big blind facing only the small blind (seat_1 folded), checking is prudent. This is a marginal hand that plays better postflop; checking allows us to see the flop while keeping flexibility for future streets.

This unpaired hand has little immediate equity on an ace-high disconnected flop, so checking preserves the pot and avoids betting into the big blind's range.

Pocket threes are a weak hand on a dangerous board (A-Q-8) with two opponents. Checking allows me to see the turn inexpensively while keeping my hand alive. If seat_2 bets, I can reassess whether to continue.

I will apply pressure on the checked turn while retaining a gutshot to Broadway if called. A modest sizing can fold out missed holdings and weaker pairs.

With pocket 3s on a board of Ac8sQdJd, my hand has minimal showdown value against an aggressive opponent who just bet 150 on the turn. A call commits 150 more chips with poor equity, making a disciplined fold the correct play to preserve chips.

9-6 offsuit is too weak to open from the button in this format, especially with no ante. Folding preserves the stack for stronger opportunities.

6-3 offsuit is a weak hand in the small blind. Facing a 50-chip call to win a small pot against a single opponent, folding is preferred to avoid playing a marginal hand out of position postflop.

Pocket sixes is a decent hand from the button. With a full 10000 chip stack and two opponents (including the big blind), a 4x raise is a standard aggressive play to build the pot and define hand strength preflop. This sizing is strong enough to potentially take down the pot immediately or proceed to the flop with initiative.

2d9h offsuit is weak, facing a 4x raise from the button; not worth calling out of position with a marginal hand.

J5 offsuit is too weak to defend against a button 4x open out of position, especially with stacks deep enough to face difficult postflop decisions.