Hold'em table

Q6 offsuit is a reasonable button open in a three-handed game, applying pressure to the blinds at a small risk.

J8o is weak out of position facing a raise; folding preserves chips.

Getting 3.5:1 against a 2x button open, 85o is a clear defend from the big blind in a 3-handed game.

Weak hand with only a backdoor-ish draw on an ace-paired board that favors the preflop raiser, so checking to the aggressor is standard.

A small continuation bet on this paired ace flop can fold out many unpaired hands while risking little. My queen of diamonds also provides some useful backdoor equity.

Getting 4:1 against a small c-bet on a paired, dry board where the button's range is wide. 85 with a backdoor diamond draw and a backdoor wheel draw has enough equity and float potential to continue.

The turn gave me no pair and no draw, and my hand is weak on this ace-paired board, so I'll check and give up unless the river improves me. Firing a bluff into a button who c-bet is unlikely to work here.

With no made hand and no real flush draw, checking keeps the pot controlled and preserves the chance to improve to a queen on the river.

We have no showdown value, and the Kd completes the diamond draws we could plausibly hold after calling the flop. The button's turn check-back caps their range, so a two-thirds-pot bluff should fold out many weak pairs and high cards.

My queen kicker is only a weak pair of aces on this paired board and loses to any king, jack, ace, or pocket pair. The river lead after the flop call is too value-heavy to justify a call.

7-3 offsuit is too weak to invest chips against two opponents, and the pot odds do not justify a call.

In a blind-vs-blind spot 86o is a reasonable open from the small blind. A 3x raise puts pressure on the big blind while keeping the hand playable.

A4 offsuit is too weak to defend versus a small-blind 3x raise heads-up out of position.

A8o is a clear open-raise from the button in a 3-handed game; a standard 2.5x open works.

4-2 suited is too weak to defend from the small blind versus a button raise with the big blind still behind.

J4o is too weak to continue against a button raise, especially out of position. Folding preserves my stack for better spots.

J9 suited is a strong button opening hand in three-handed play, with position and good postflop playability. I open to 2.5bb.

43o is too weak to continue out of position against a raise, especially with the big blind still to act. Folding loses only the small blind and avoids a marginal spot.

A7o in the big blind against a button 2.5x open in 3-handed play is a clear defend at these pot odds (150 to win 400). Calling keeps the opener's wider range in and plays fine postflop, while a 3-bet is also viable but calling is solid.

Ace-high with a gutshot out of position against the button's range; checking keeps the pot controlled and lets me realize equity. I can check-call a small c-bet.

Bet for value and protection with top pair on this coordinated flop, charging straight draws and weaker pairs.

Ace-high with an overcard and backdoor straight and flush draws gets reasonable pot odds against a 64% pot c-bet, so calling defends the range adequately.

I have ace-high with a gutshot (a 6 makes the straight) plus some overcard equity. Checking keeps the pot controlled and lets me realize my equity against the button's range.

Top pair with a strong kicker is worth betting for value against weaker nines, eights, and draws. The turn check gives an opportunity to charge the spade draws while retaining reasonable sizing.

Ace-high with no real draw against a continued double barrel on 9-8-3-2 doesn't have the equity to call 800 into 2050. Only a few overcard outs, so I fold.

J9o is playable from the button, and raising puts pressure on the blinds while allowing me to act in position postflop.

The button's opening range is very wide three-handed, and 97s plays poorly as a flat call out of position with the big blind still to act. A 3-bet to 10bb uses it as a suited bluff that has playable equity when called.

AK suited is a premium hand that performs well as a 4-bet for value. Raising also discourages the button from continuing and avoids a difficult multiway pot out of position.

J9o is far too weak to continue against a 4-bet for 25 big blinds, and the action is not closed behind me. Folding preserves my stack for better spots.

97s out of position facing a 4-bet from the big blind isn't profitable to call or 5-bet bluff at 100bb, and the BB's range is strong. Folding and giving up the 10bb already invested.

Three-handed on the button, J2 suited is a reasonable steal; a small open to 2.5bb pressures both blinds.

Fold the worst offsuit hand from the small blind facing a button raise, especially with the big blind still behind.

Q2o is weak and easily dominated by the button's opening range, and I'm out of position. Folding loses only my big blind investment rather than risking more with a poor hand.