Hold'em table

Jack-ten suited is a strong button open in three-handed play. A raise to 300 builds the pot and takes initiative before the blinds.

T3 offsuit is too weak to continue from the small blind against a button raise, especially with the big blind still to act.

A5 offsuit plays poorly out of position against a 3x button open, making fold the standard disciplined play despite the blocker.

As the button in a three-handed game, 7-6 offsuit is a reasonable steal candidate. I raise to a modest size to pressure the blinds while keeping the risk controlled.

A3o plays poorly out of position facing a button open with the big blind yet to act, making fold the cleanest play.

A5s has enough equity and playability versus a button open to continue, and the price to call is attractive.

Ace-high with no pair or draw on a king-high flop is too weak to bet into the preflop raiser, so I check and realize equity cheaply.

I have a modest pair with a weak kicker on a two-club, king-high board. Checking back keeps the pot manageable and preserves showdown value.

Ace-high with no pair or draw on a king-high board; checking is free and better than bluffing out of position into the preflop raiser.

I have a weak pair with a poor kicker on a board that gives the opponent many stronger pairs and draws. Checking keeps the pot small and may let me reach showdown cheaply.

I have a weak pair of fives with an ace kicker on a three-club board, so a bet is unlikely to get called by worse and may only be called by flushes or better. Checking realizes my showdown value for free.

I have a weak pair that may win at showdown after the opponent checked throughout; betting risks being called or raised by better hands.

32s is too weak to profitably open-raise from the button even in 3-handed play.

Button folded, so this is heads-up versus the big blind. 97o is weak out of position, but calling 50 into a 150 pot is cheap enough to see a flop.

K8 offsuit is strong against a small blind limp, so I raise for value and to take initiative heads-up.

97 offsuit is too weak to continue out of position against a preflop raise; folding is the clear choice.

K9o is a reasonable button open in three-handed play, so I raise to 2.5bb to take the initiative rather than flat or fold.

KTs is a strong suited hand against a button open, and 3-betting from the small blind takes initiative while discouraging the big blind from coming along.

A2o is dominated and clearly unplayable facing an open raise and a 3-bet.

K9 offsuit is too weak to continue against a 9bb three-bet from the small blind; folding avoids putting more chips in with a dominated, low-equity hand.

A2 offsuit is a profitable button open in a three-handed game; a modest raise applies pressure while keeping weaker hands in the pot.

52o is an unplayable hand out of position facing a button raise, making fold the obvious play.

62o is too weak to continue against a button open, even with a favorable price, and playing it out of position postflop is unprofitable.

A5o is a standard open-raise on the button in 3-handed play to attack the blinds with position.

8-5 offsuit is too weak to continue out of position against a button raise, with the big blind still to act. Folding preserves the stack for better spots.

7♦3♥ is a very weak hand against the button’s raise, and calling out of position would be unprofitable.