Hold'em table

K9 suited is a clear opening hand on the button in 3-handed play, so I'm raising to 2.5bb to take the initiative.

Qd9d suited is playable for a small additional call from the small blind facing a modest raise to 250; folding here is too tight, and 3-betting is unnecessary given weak equity against a button open.

With KQ offsuit in the big blind against a button open and small-blind call, I use a large squeeze for value and fold equity.

K9s is often dominated by a big-blind squeeze to 10bb, and the small blind can still act behind me, so calling 750 isn't profitable enough. Folding keeps the loss to my 250 open.

Facing a large squeeze from the BB after a raise and call, Q9 suited is too weak to continue out of position against a strong 3-bet range.

Suited connector on the button, raise for value and to take initiative against two limpers.

7-2 offsuit is too weak to defend from the small blind against a button raise with the big blind still to act.

Getting about 2.7:1 against a wide three-handed button open, 73o has enough equity to defend from the big blind. Calling is better than folding here, and the hand is too weak to 3-bet.

Holding 7-3 offsite with a weak single-spade draw on a monotone board, out of position against the preflop raiser. Checking keeps the pot small and lets me fold to aggression.

I have middle pair (nines) with a flush draw on board; betting protects against the draw and extracts value from weaker hands.

7-3 offsuit with only the 3 of spades makes just a weak backdoor-style flush draw on a monotone board, and any flush I make would be dominated. Calling 300 into 1150 needs about 26% equity, which this hand doesn't have against a button c-bet, so I'm folding.

A5 suited is a strong button opening hand three-handed, with ace blockers and good playability. I raise to apply pressure and build initiative.

82o is far too weak to continue from the small blind against a button open with the big blind still to act. Folding is clearly best.

Q3o is below a standard 3-handed button opening range at 100bb, so folding is a reasonable choice.

Small pair, cheap price to see a flop heads-up against the big blind; calling keeps variance low while retaining set-mining equity.

Check the big blind with a weak, disconnected 75 offsuit hand and realize equity heads-up.

Pocket deuces with no set on a connected board; no need to bet into two players with a weak hand, check and reassess.

I have a double-gutshot straight draw and can apply pressure after the small blind checks. A small continuation bet may fold out unpaired overcards while building a pot for my strong draw.

Pocket deuces on a connected 8-9-J board facing a bet with no equity backup; not worth continuing.

43o is a weak hand on the button facing a raise-equivalent situation preflop; folding is standard to preserve chips in a 3-handed game with weak holdings.

A♠-ten suited is a strong heads-up blind-versus-blind holding. Raising applies pressure and builds value against the big blind's wide range.

Getting 3:1 odds in position in a blind-vs-blind spot against a 3x small-blind raise, suited 86 is an easy defend. Calling keeps the opener's wide range in.

This connected, heart-heavy board favors the big blind's defending range, while ace-high has little immediate equity or draw potential. Checking preserves flexibility and avoids over-cbetting a poor texture.

Open-ended straight draw in position after the preflop raiser checks; a semi-bluff bet can take the pot down now and still has equity if called.

Ace-high with no made hand or meaningful direct draw is too weak to continue versus the flop bet.

KQ suited on the button is a strong opening hand. Raising applies pressure and builds value against the blinds.

73o from the small blind facing a button open, with the big blind still to act, is too weak to continue profitably.

Weak offsuit 7-6 facing a raise from the button with only one opponent left to act after; not worth defending with a mediocre hand against a min-raise.