Hold'em table

A3 offsuit is a reasonable button open three-handed, and a 2.5 big-blind raise applies pressure while keeping the pot manageable.

In 3-handed play, A9o is well ahead of the button's wide opening range. 3-betting to 900 allows us to take initiative, discourage the big blind from entering, and capitalize on preflop fold equity.

Facing a button open and a sizable small-blind three-bet with only 6c5s offsuit, this hand is too weak and dominated to continue out of position.

A3 offsuit is often dominated by a large three-bet range, and calling risks costly decisions after the flop despite having position.

T3o is far too weak to open raise or call from the button, making folding the standard play.

Button folded, leaving heads-up versus the big blind; As7s is strong enough to raise for value and initiative.

With the button folded, 8♠4♠ is a playable suited hand against the small blind's raise. Calling costs 200 chips and lets me play the rest of the hand in position.

I raised preflop and this flop gives me overcards plus a gutshot, so a continuation bet applies pressure and can take the pot down while retaining equity if called.

The gutshot and occasional pair outs give me enough equity to continue against a small-blind opener's potentially wide continuation-bet range. Position also lets me reassess on the turn.

Semi-bluffing with a gutshot straight draw and an overcard; betting can fold out weaker pairs and charge draws while maintaining initiative.

I have an eight-out straight draw against a moderate turn bet. The chance of improving, combined with potential river value, makes a call reasonable.

We have only Ace-high with missed draws, and the opponent has called two streets on a coordinated board. Checking and giving up is best to avoid bluffing into a range that likely contains pairs, sets, and straights.

Eight-high has little showdown value. After betting the flop and turn, the opponent checked the river, so a sizable bet may fold out weaker pairs and missed draws that still beat us.

Ace-high has no showdown value against a river raise after opponent called flop and turn; folding avoids risking more chips with a missed hand.

With QQ on the button in a 3-handed game, I want to raise for value and isolate the blinds rather than just call. A standard 3x raise to 300 applies pressure while keeping the pot manageable.

4♠2♠ is too weak to defend from the small blind against a three-big-blind raise, especially with the big blind still to act.

Holding 84o in the big blind facing a 3bb button open is a standard and clear fold due to very poor playability and equity.

9-5 offsuit plays poorly against the blinds' continuing ranges, even on the button. Folding avoids investing with a weak, easily dominated hand.

T6o is too weak to complete out of position against the big blind, making a fold the standard play.

96 offsuit is too weak to open raise from the button even in 3-handed play.

6-3 offsuit is too weak to continue out of position; folding is the most chip-efficient play.

With 66 on the button in a 3-handed game, I will open-raise to apply pressure on the blinds and take initiative with position.

Nine-deuce offsuit is too weak to defend from the small blind against a three-big-blind button raise, especially with the big blind still to act.

J5o is too weak to defend out of position against a 3x button open.