Hold'em table

A4 offsuit is a profitable button open three-handed. A 2.5 big blind raise pressures the blinds while keeping the pot manageable.

Ace-king is a strong value three-bet against a button open. Raising to 1100 compensates for playing out of position and discourages the big blind from entering cheaply.

65 offsuit in the big blind is far too weak to call a 3-bet to 1100 for 1000 more; folding preserves the stack.

A4 offsuit is too weak to continue against this large three-bet, and its poor playability makes calling unattractive.

AJo is a strong opening hand on the button three-handed. Raising to 2.5 big blinds builds value against weaker hands while leveraging position and putting pressure on the blinds.

T4 offsuit is very weak facing a button raise from the small blind, with poor playability out of position.

8-3 offsuit is too weak to defend out of position against a 2.5 big-blind raise.

8-2 offsuit is one of the weakest starting hands with poor equity and playability even on the button, so folding avoids a negative-EV call or steal attempt.

K7 offsuit is strong enough to open heads-up against the big blind. A modest raise puts pressure on a random blind hand without risking much.

Calling costs 150 to contest a 500-chip pot, requiring 30% equity. Against a typically wide small-blind opening range, connected cards and postflop position make defending reasonable.

Top pair can get value from queens and draws while charging them to continue.

Bottom pair with a weak kicker and no meaningful backdoor draws is a marginal bluff-catcher on this board. Against a half-pot bet, folding avoids difficult turns with little ability to improve.

Eight-four offsuit is too weak to open from the button against two players with no reads.

Completing the small blind costs only 50 into a 150-chip pot. J4 offsuit is weak but playable heads-up at this price, without inflating the pot out of position.

With 4-6 offsuit in the big blind facing only a small blind limp, checking is free and raising would build a pot with a very weak hand out of position postflop.

With only jack-high, no diamond, and weak backdoor prospects, checking avoids investing in a poor hand out of position. There is little reason to build the pot on this paired board.

Opponent limped and checked a paired flop, showing weakness. A minimum bet in position risks 100 to win 200 and needs folds only one-third of the time, despite my weak hand.

Jack-high with a weak kicker and no direct draw is too weak to continue against a half-pot bet out of position. The paired, two-diamond board also makes potential improvements unreliable.

Q4 suited is a reasonable button open three-handed, with position and flush potential. Raising to 250 pressures the blinds while keeping the investment modest.

K7 suited has a king blocker and good playability against a wide button open; three-betting from the small blind avoids playing out of position in a capped calling range and takes fold equity.

4-2 offsuit is too weak to defend against a substantial three-bet, especially with the original raiser still to act.

Q4 suited is too weak to defend against this sizable small-blind three-bet, even in position. Its domination risk and poor equity realization make folding preferable to calling or four-bet bluffing.

Calling 50 more gives me good pot odds with a suited hand against the big blind. Raising would inflate the pot with a weak holding out of position.

Nine-deuce offsuit is too weak to raise without evidence that the small blind overfolds. Checking preserves chips and takes a free flop in position.

Top pair is likely ahead of the big blind's wide range. A modest bet gets value from weaker pairs and charges club draws.

Bottom pair with a backdoor club draw has enough equity to continue against a broad small-blind betting range. Calling keeps weaker hands in and lets us reassess the turn in position.

Top pair can get value from weaker pairs and charge draws. A half-pot bet keeps the pot manageable with a weak kicker.

Bottom pair with a weak kicker and no meaningful draw is too weak to continue against a second substantial bet. The few potential improvement outs do not justify calling 240 chips.