Hold'em table

A9 offsuit is strong enough to open on the button in a three-handed game. A 2.5-big-blind raise applies pressure while keeping the pot manageable.

T6o from the small blind facing a button open to 2.5bb, with the big blind still left to act, is a clear fold. It plays poorly out of position.

A♣K♣ is a premium hand and an excellent value 3-bet from the big blind versus a button open. Raising to 9bb applies pressure while building a pot with strong equity.

A9 offsuit is often dominated by a big blind three-bet range, and calling risks difficult postflop decisions despite having position.

Three-handed on the button with only the blinds left to act, Q3s is a profitable open because of its steal equity and suited playability. I'm raising to 2.5bb rather than limping.

A-Q suited is a strong 3-handed blind-versus-button hand. I 3-bet for value and to deny equity while retaining a manageable stack-to-pot ratio.

Nine-five suited is too weak to call a large three-bet out of position, especially with the original raiser still to act.

Q3s is too weak to continue against a 3-bet from the small blind; calling 650 into 1250 with a dominated hand isn't profitable, even in position.

9-2 suited is too weak to profitably open from the button at this stack depth.

Seven-deuce offsuit plays poorly out of position against the big blind. Folding avoids investing more with a very weak hand.

A3 offsuit is strong enough to open from the button three-handed. A 2.5 big blind raise applies pressure while preserving flexibility postflop.

Folding 87s from the small blind: I'm out of position against a button open to 2.5bb with the big blind still to act, and flatting there plays poorly. A 3-bet bluff is possible, but a fold is fine at this depth.

Defend the big blind heads-up versus a small button open with A8 offsuit; the price is favorable and the hand has solid equity.

Check the open-ended straight draw to the preflop raiser, preserving flexibility to respond to a continuation bet.

This connected flop favors the big blind's calling range, and ace-high has limited draws. Checking keeps the pot small and lets me see the turn.

The flop checked through and a modest turn stab can fold out unpaired overcards or weak holdings while retaining some straight-draw equity.

Ace-high with no meaningful draw is too weak to call the turn bet.

AQo on the button in 3-handed play is a strong open, so I'm raising to 2.5bb for value.

7-5 offsuit is too weak to defend from the small blind against a button open with the big blind still behind.

T3 offsuit is too weak to defend out of position against a 2.5 big blind button raise.

T4 offsuit is too weak to profitably open from the button at this stack depth.

With the button folded, J5 suited is playable heads-up. A 2.5 big-blind raise can win the blinds or give me initiative postflop.

A7s is well ahead of a wide blind-vs-blind small-blind raising range, so I'm 3-betting for value and to take initiative. It also plays fine if called or if I have to fold to a 4-bet.

J5 suited is too weak to continue out of position against a sizable three-bet.