Hold'em table

T4 suited is playable as a button open in a three-handed game, and raising gives me position with a chance to win the blinds.

K3 offsuit is too weak to defend from the small blind against a button open with the big blind still behind.

Q6 offsuit is a marginal defense against a 2.5bb button open and realizes equity poorly out of position. Folding avoids investing more with a frequently dominated queen and little drawing potential.

Open-raise the button with 8-7 offsuit to leverage position and retain initiative in a short-handed game.

KJo is strong enough to three-bet against a wide button opening range, with useful blockers to strong continuing hands. Raising to 800 pressures the big blind to fold and compensates for playing out of position.

4-2 offsuit is too weak to defend against a large three-bet, especially with the original raiser still to act.

87 suited has reasonable implied odds in position against the small blind's 3-bet, especially with deep effective stacks. Calling preserves flexibility rather than inflating the pot with a marginal speculative hand.

Top pair can get value from weaker pairs and draws, and this board favors my preflop three-betting range. A small continuation bet charges those hands without building an unnecessarily large pot with a medium-strength kicker.

Bottom pair on a coordinated K-Q-high board has poor equity against a flop bet in a 3-bet pot, especially with two clubs present. Folding preserves chips.

KQs is a strong button opening hand with excellent postflop playability. Raising to 2.5 big blinds builds value against weaker calls while applying pressure to the blinds.

7-5 offsuit is too weak to defend from the small blind against a button raise, especially with the big blind still to act.

Defend the big blind against the button's small 2.5bb open with a suited jack; the price and heads-up position make calling preferable to folding.

Check to the preflop raiser with an open-ended straight draw on this coordinated board, preserving flexibility to continue versus an appropriate bet.

Two overcards and a gutshot make this a useful continuation-bet semibluff. Betting can fold out ace-high and small pairs while building the pot for favorable turns.

J-high has no made pair or meaningful direct draw on this coordinated flop, and calling the c-bet out of position is unprofitable.

On the button in a three-handed, rake-free game, a small open gives this marginal hand a chance to steal the blinds while preserving position postflop.

AQs is a premium hand and an excellent small-blind squeeze candidate against a button min-raise with the big blind still to act. Raising to 700 applies pressure while building value.

Nine-four offsuit is too weak to continue against an open and a three-bet, especially with the original raiser still to act. Folding avoids investing more chips with poor equity and no useful bluff blockers.

6-4 offsuit has poor equity against a 7bb three-bet, and calling another 5bb is not justified.

Button J-high suited is a playable opening hand in a three-handed game. A 2.5bb raise applies pressure while retaining maneuverability.

A5 suited is a strong three-bet candidate against a button open, blocking premium ace hands while retaining flush and wheel potential. The larger out-of-position sizing pressures the opener and discourages the big blind from entering cheaply.

4-2 offsuit is too weak to defend against a large three-bet, especially with the original raiser still to act.

J8 suited is too weak to continue against the small blind's very large 3-bet, despite position.

63s is a marginal button open with weak high-card strength and limited connectivity. Without evidence that the blinds overfold, I prefer folding this bottom-of-range holding.

The button has folded, and calling 50 more with 7-5 offsuit is inexpensive in a heads-up pot. I prefer seeing a flop to raising a weak hand out of position.

Check the big blind with a weak offsuit hand and see a flop heads-up without inflating the pot.

My pair of sevens is likely ahead of much of the big blind's checking range, but vulnerable to overcards. A small bet gets value and protection without committing much.

Call with an open-ended straight draw on a small flop bet; the price and implied odds are favorable in position.

The ace on the turn weakens my small pair, and the flop caller may have a stronger pair or a six. Checking controls the pot while preserving the option to respond to a river bet.

The ace is a strong pressure card after villain checks, while I retain an open-ended straight draw if called. A moderate turn bet can fold out many middling pairs and draws.

My pair of sevens can beat missed draws and bluffs, and calling 300 into a 700-chip pot is reasonable. I'll reassess on the river.

My sevens and sixes have some showdown value, but a river bet is unlikely to get called by many worse hands. Checking avoids inflating the pot against an ace, king, or stronger two pair.

I have no showdown value, but the ace-king runout is highly favorable for a polarized bluff after the opponent checks. A substantial river bet can fold out many sevens and smaller pocket pairs.

My weak two pair needs to be good often enough to justify calling 700. After betting both the turn and river, the big blind is more likely to have an ace, king, or stronger made hand than a missed draw.