Hold'em table

As the button in a three-handed game, 5♣3♣-type suited hands are playable opens; raising to 250 applies pressure while keeping the sizing modest.

AJo is a strong hand in 3-handed play from the small blind versus a button open; 3-betting to 9.5bb isolates the opener and builds the pot with a range advantage.

J6o is far too weak to call 850 more against a raise plus 3-bet, especially out of position with dominated equity. Folding is clearly optimal.

3♦5♦ is too weak to continue against the small blind’s large three-bet, even with position. Fold and preserve the remaining stack.

Opening from the button with premium holding AKo to 2.5x BB for value and initiative.

The button’s raise is modest and I’m getting a reasonable price from the big blind. 9-6 offsuit is marginal, but calling is preferable to folding heads-up against a likely wide button range.

I have no pair or immediate draw on this ace-high flop, so I’ll take the free option and check.

Betting top pair top kicker with a gutshot to broadway for value and board coverage.

I have no pair and only very limited backdoor possibilities on this board, so calling the flop bet is not justified.

6-2 offsuit is one of the worst hands in hold'em; folding from the button with no pot committed is clearly best.

QTo is strong enough to complete the small blind at this price, and calling keeps the pot manageable while out of position.

Holding an offsuit connector in the big blind against an SB limp, checking to see a free flop is the standard, positive expectation play.

I have an eight-out straight draw and can also win the pot immediately with a small stab on this paired board.

I have complete air with 8-high and no redraws on a paired, broadway-heavy flop against a bet. Folding is clearly the best decision.

9-2 offsuit is too weak to continue profitably, even on the button; avoid putting in 100 chips with a poor hand.

Q9s is well ahead of an average holding in a blind vs blind situation; raising to 3bb applies pressure and builds the pot with a playable suited hand.

Holding 52s on the button in 3-handed play is too weak to open profitably.

Heads-up against only the big blind, J2s has enough equity to justify the cheap 50-chip call to see a flop, though it's too weak to raise with.

JTo is a strong hand against a small-blind limp, so I’m raising for value and to take initiative heads-up.

J2s is far too weak to call 250 more against a big-blind raise after my limp; I'm dominated and lack the equity to continue even suited.

J9s is a decent suited connector on the button in 3-handed play. I'll raise for value and position, applying pressure on the blinds.

8♦2♦ is too weak to continue out of position against a button raise, especially with the big blind still to act.

A3 offsuit has poor playability out of position against a 3x open from the button, making it a standard fold.