Hold'em table

K4 suited is a reasonable button open in a three-handed game. A 2.5× big-blind raise applies pressure while keeping the pot manageable.

J4o is too weak to continue out of position against a button open; folding avoids a dominated, low-equity spot.

Q3o is too weak to defend out of position against a 2.5bb button open.

74 suited is weak but playable on the button in three-handed; a small 2.5x open pressures the blinds and keeps the price low if called.

98s is an excellent 3-bet candidate from the small blind against a button open to build the pot with high playability and take the betting lead out of position.

K♦Q♥ is often dominated by the small blind’s strong 3-bet range, and the button still has a decision behind me. Folding avoids investing more out of position with a hand that will make costly second-best pairs.

74s is too weak to continue against a 10bb three-bet; folding avoids putting more chips in with a dominated, low-equity hand.

A6o is a clear opening candidate from the button in 3-handed play; raising to 2.5bb to apply positional pressure.

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

83 offsuit is too weak to continue against a button raise, especially out of position. Folding avoids putting more chips in with a dominated hand.

T7 suited is a playable button hand in a three-handed game, and raising takes initiative while putting pressure on the blinds.

A5o is too weak to continue from the small blind against a button open, especially with the big blind still to act. Folding avoids a dominated offsuit ace out of position.

Holding pocket Kings in the big blind against a button open, raising to 1000 (10bb) builds the pot for value out of position.

The 3-bet is large, and T7 suited is too weak to continue profitably at these pot odds, even in position.

AJo is a strong button open in three-handed play, so I raise to 2.5bb to build the pot and take the initiative.

Holding 52 offsuit in the small blind facing a button open raise is a clear fold.

K♣3♣ is a reasonable suited big-blind defend against a button raise, and the call price is favorable. I’ll see the flop rather than inflate the pot with a marginal hand.

K-high with no pair or meaningful draw has little value for betting, so I’ll check and retain the option to fold if pressured.

Ace-high with no pair or draw on a connected flop; checking back in position keeps the pot small and preserves showdown value.

K-high has little value for a bet on this paired, three-heart board, and I have no heart to improve on many river cards. I’ll take the free river and preserve the chance to win at showdown.

Ace-high has some showdown value after two checks, and with no pair or draw I do not want to bet into a paired board and get called by better.

I have king-high with no pair, and checking preserves showdown against missed draws and weaker high-card hands without risking chips on a low-equity bluff.

I have jacks with the ace kicker on a paired board after three streets of checks, so a small river bet can get called by worse pairs and ace-high while keeping the risk low.

The small river bet after two checks can contain missed draws and weak stabs, and king-high has reasonable bluff-catching value at these pot odds.

Standard button open with KJo in 3-handed play to 2.5x.

Q3 offsuit is too weak to continue from the small blind against a button raise, especially with the big blind still to act.

32o is too weak to continue against a button open after the small blind folded, so folding is the highest-EV option.