Hold'em table

On the button in a three-handed game, 8♥5♥ is playable as an open raise. Raising to 250 applies pressure to the blinds while keeping the size modest.

Holding 9h 4c in the small blind against a button open is an easy fold.

T2 offsuit is far too weak to continue against a button open, so folding is the highest-EV option.

65 offsuit is too weak to open from the button even 3-handed.

Q4o is too weak to complete or raise out of position in a blind-versus-blind pot; folding avoids a dominated, poorly playing hand.

J2 offsuit is too weak to open from the button even three-handed; folding avoids dominated spots and reverse implied odds.

J-5 offsuit is too weak for a value raise, but with the button folded I can complete cheaply and see a flop heads-up.

Checking our option in the big blind with a small pocket pair to see a cheap flop in position.

I have no pair or immediate draw on this flop, so I’ll take the free card rather than bluff into the big blind’s range.

Flopped a set of threes on a board with an ace and a flush draw; betting for value and protection after opponent checked.

I have only jack-high with no club draw, and calling 140 offers too little value against the flop bet.

K4 offsuit is a reasonable open from the button in a three-handed game. A small raise applies pressure to the blinds while keeping the pot manageable.

Folding 65 offsuit from the small blind facing an open raise.

5-3 offsuit is too weak to continue against a button open; folding saves the extra 150.

T5s is too weak to profitably open from the button even 3-handed.

Button folded, so this is heads-up versus the big blind with A7o. A small raise builds the pot and takes the initiative rather than just completing.

8♠3♠ is too weak to defend against a 3x raise, even with the pot odds and position postflop.

36o is too weak to open even on the button in three-handed play; folding avoids putting chips in with a hand that plays poorly postflop.

I’m getting favorable pot odds heads-up with a suited hand, so I’ll complete rather than fold or inflate the pot.

KTs is well ahead of a typical SB limping range, so raising to 400 extracts value and takes initiative in position.

7♠2♠ is too weak to continue against a 4× big-blind raise, especially out of position. The call would be costly with poor playability.