Hold'em table

Seven-three offsuit is too weak to play profitably from the button against two live blinds.

KQs is strong enough to raise for value and initiative against the big blind. A 300-chip raise is a solid size while keeping weaker hands in range.

JTo in the big blind against a small-blind 3x open is a clear defend: I'm getting 2:1 and will have position postflop. Calling keeps the opener's wide range in, whereas a 3-bet would mostly fold out worse hands.

A small flop bet applies pressure on the paired board while keeping the price modest; K-Q has two overcards and a backdoor club draw if called.

Top pair with a decent kicker on a paired board is well ahead of a small c-bet range from the SB, and calling keeps the bluffs in. Raising would mostly fold out worse hands while getting called by better ones.

K-high has little showdown value and no meaningful draw on this paired board. Checking keeps the pot small and gives up the turn bluff rather than barreling into a flop caller.

Top pair with a decent kicker on a paired board after the preflop raiser checks the turn; bet for value against worse Jx, 5x bluff-catchers and draws, and deny equity to overcards.

K-high has no meaningful draw on this board, and calling requires enough equity against a turn bet that can readily be a pair or trips. I fold rather than continue with little chance to improve.

J7 suited is a reasonable button open in a three-handed game. A small raise applies pressure while keeping the pot manageable.

A5o plays well as a 3-bet from the SB against a wide 3-handed button open. The ace blocker and wheel potential beat flatting out of position.

Offsuit 5-4 is too weak to defend against a large three-bet out of position, especially with the original raiser still to act.

J♦7♦ is too weak to continue against a large preflop 3-bet. Calling would require substantial equity and a 4-bet bluff is not worthwhile here.

Pocket eights on the button in 3-handed play are a clear open-raise for value and position; I'm opening to 2.5bb.

T6 offsuit plays poorly out of position against a button raise, especially with the big blind still to act.

32 offsuit is too weak to defend against a 2.5bb button open, even with the pot odds. Folding avoids investing more with poor equity and playability.

43 suited is a marginal but playable button open three-handed. A minimum raise keeps the risk modest while preserving position postflop.

A2 offsuit is weak and difficult to realize out of position, especially with the big blind still to act. Avoid investing more against the button’s raise.

Getting 3.5:1 against a button min-raise, so Q7o is an easy defend from the big blind.

Q7 offsuit with no pair and only a gutshot to Broadway on an A-K-3 board that heavily favors the preflop raiser, so I check out of position and plan to give up to a bet.

The ace-king flop favors my preflop raising range. A small bet can deny free cards to overcards while keeping the risk modest with bottom pair.

Q-high with no real draw on an A-K board OOP; the small c-bet still doesn't give enough equity or realization to continue.

As the button in a three-handed game, 7♣6♠ is playable enough to open-raise and apply pressure to the blinds. A modest 2.5× raise keeps the risk controlled while retaining initiative.

34o from the small blind facing a button open with the big blind still to act is a clear fold, since calling would leave us out of position with a weak hand.

Nine-five offsuit is too weak to defend out of position against a 2.5 big-blind raise.

T2 offsuit is too weak to open from the button in 3-handed play at 100bb, so I'm folding.

Q4 offsuit is worth completing for 50 chips against the big blind, but it is too weak to build a larger pot out of position.

Pocket sevens are strong heads-up against a small-blind limp. Raise for value and to take the initiative rather than give a free flop.

Q4 offsuit plays poorly out of position against a large raise, and calling would commit another 300 chips with a weak hand.