Hold'em table

Raising 2.5bb on the button with K4s is standard in 3-handed play to leverage position and steal the blinds.

J♥4♣ is a weak, offsuit hand out of position against a button raise, and calling would put more chips in with poor postflop prospects.

Q3 offsuit is too weak to defend out of position against a button open, so folding is the highest-EV option.

7♣4♣ is weak, but calling the small amount from the button preserves position and gives a suited hand a chance to realize equity postflop.

98s is a playable suited connector and completing costs only 50 into a 250 pot. Raising would bloat the pot out of position against a limper and the big blind, so I prefer to see a flop cheaply.

KQo is ahead of the limping ranges of both the button and small blind; raising for value to isolate and build the pot.

The raise is large, and 7♣4♣ is too weak to continue profitably even with position and suitedness.

98s is too weak to continue out of position against a 4.5bb isolation after the limper folded; calling or 3-betting builds a pot I do not want to play.

Ace-six offsuit is a reasonable button open in three-handed play; a small raise takes the initiative and can win the blinds.

Holding T3 offsuit in the small blind against a button open is an easy fold.

8♣3♥ is a very weak offsuit hand, and calling a 2.5× raise out of position is unlikely to be profitable despite the pot odds.

T7s is a standard open-raise from the button in 3-handed play to exert positional advantage.

A5 offsuit is marginal to call out of position with the big blind still behind, but the ace blocker makes it a reasonable occasional 3-bet bluff. A raise to 850 applies pressure without committing an excessive part of the stack.

Pocket kings is a premium hand facing a raise and a 3-bet. A 4-bet to 2500 builds the pot and charges both opponents before the flop.

T7s cannot call a 3-bet and cold 4-bet to 25 big blinds preflop; easy fold.

A5 offsuit is too weak to continue against the big blind’s large 4-bet, especially with the button already folded. Calling would leave me out of position with poor playability, and a 5-bet bluff is not worth the risk.

AJo is strong on the button in a three-handed game, so I’m opening for value and initiative with a 3x raise.

2-5 offsuit is too weak to continue against a button open; folding saves chips for better spots.

Defending K3s in the big blind against a button open getting decent pot odds with suited playability.

I missed the flop completely with King-high and no direct draw out of position, making a standard check the best play.

With only ace-high and no meaningful draw on a connected, two-heart flop, I’ll take the free card and avoid building a pot against the big blind’s defending range.

I have king-high with no heart on a coordinated, paired board; checking is standard out of position.

With only ace-high and no heart, betting risks getting called by pairs or flushes while folding little that I currently beat. I’ll take the free river and preserve showdown value.

I have King-high on a paired board where the action checked through flop and turn. Checking allows me to see showdown for free or easily fold to a river bet.

The river gives me top pair with the ace kicker, and the opponent has shown no aggression. A small value bet can get calls from weaker pairs while limiting risk against a slow-played hand.

I only have King-high with a weak kicker on a paired, coordinated board, which rarely wins against a river bet.

KJo is a strong button open in three-handed play, so I raise to 3x to take the initiative and fold out weaker hands.

Q3o is far too weak to defend out of position against a button open raise.

32 offsuit is far too weak to defend against a button raise, especially out of position; the pot odds do not make up for its poor playability.