Hold'em table

A small button open can win the blinds cheaply while giving us position if called. Although 76 offsuit is marginal, its connectivity provides some postflop playability.

K3 offsuit is too weak to continue against a button open; calling or raising would put chips in with a dominated, unconnected hand.

6-2 offsuit is the worst starting hand, and calling 100 more into a 350 pot out of position against a button raise is a losing play. Folding costs nothing extra.

Pocket queens are a premium hand on the button, so I open to 3bb to build the pot and take the initiative before the blinds act.

8-6 offsuit is weak out of position against a button raise, and the big blind still has to act behind me. Calling 250 more to play a marginal hand without position isn't worth it.

T5 offsuit is too weak to defend profitably against a 3bb button raise out of position. Its poor connectivity and frequent domination favor folding over calling or bluff-raising.

On the button in a 3-handed game, JTo is a strong enough hand to open for a raise. Raising to 3bb takes the initiative and puts pressure on both blinds.

K6 offsuit is too weak to defend from the small blind against a 3bb open, with the big blind still to act. Poor playability out of position and domination risk make folding preferable.

KQo is strong enough to 3-bet a button open heads-up; a raise to 900 builds the pot and applies pressure before the flop.

I opened from the button with JTo and the big blind 3-bet to 900. Calling 600 out of position-ish with a weak offsuit hand is marginal, and a 4-bet bluff is poor value, so folding is the simplest choice.

K4 suited is a profitable button open three-handed, with position and suited playability. Raising to 2.5 big blinds pressures the blinds while keeping the investment modest.

2c7d is too weak to continue against a preflop raise; folding saves chips.

J9o in the big blind getting 400 into 150 (about 2.7-to-1) against a button open is a reasonable defend; the hand plays okay heads-up in position-disadvantaged spots without bloating the pot.

Jack-high with a gutshot-less board (Q-2-2) and a backdoor flush draw is weak; checking to the button's range is safest, with some showdown value against missed c-bets.

This paired flop favors the preflop raiser's range, making a small continuation bet attractive. It can fold out unpaired hands with substantial equity against my king-high while risking little.

Jack-high with a backdoor flush draw is a marginal hand on a paired Q-2-2 board. The button's small continuation bet of 175 into 550 gives me about 4.1-to-1 on a call, and the bet can be a wide bluff, so folding is too tight. A call keeps my hand's showdown value and the J can still improve to a pair or catch bluffs.

I hold a pair of 9s on a Q-9-2-2 board, a marginal made hand. The button bet small on the flop and I only called, so checking keeps the pot small and lets me showdown cheaply or call a modest bet.

King-high retains some showdown value against missed draws, but this hand has little equity when a second barrel is called. Checking preserves chips and takes a free chance to improve.

I have two pair, nines and twos. The opponent checked the turn, so their range looks capped. A small bet should get calls from weaker pairs and missed draws while limiting losses to Qx or overpairs.

My king-high kicker to the board's pair only beats weaker missed draws, and some missed draws still have ace-high. Without evidence of frequent river bluffs, calling or bluff-raising is less attractive than folding.

78o is a standard button open in three-handed play, and raising to 2.5bb takes the initiative with position rather than folding a playable hand.

Q9 offsuit is weak out of position in the small blind, facing a button raise to 250 with the big blind still to act behind. Calling 200 more is not profitable, so I fold.

52 offsuit is too weak to defend against a 2.5bb button raise, especially out of position. Its poor equity realization and lack of useful blockers make folding preferable to calling or bluff-raising.

Pocket sixes on the button in a 3-handed pot is a strong hand, so I raise to 300 to build the pot and put pressure on the blinds.

Q9 suited is a reasonable three-bet bluff against a button opening range, with a queen blocker and suited playability. Raising discourages the big blind from entering and compensates for playing out of position.

Five-eight offsuit is far too weak to continue against a raise and a three-bet, so folding avoids putting more chips in with a dominated hand.

Pocket sixes have decent equity against a small blind 3-bet range in a 3-handed game, and calling 900 more to win a 2500 pot is a good price with position. A 4-bet bluff isn't needed, and folding gives up too much value.

This ace-high flop favors my preflop three-betting range, making a small continuation bet an efficient bluff. Q9 has little showdown value but retains a gutshot if called.

Seat_1 3-bet preflop and then bet into an ace-high board, which represents a strong range. My pocket sixes are an underpair with no real equity edge, and calling 800 into a 3300 pot is marginal, so I fold.