Hold'em table

J9s is a playable suited hand on the button 3-handed; a standard min-plus raise builds the pot with position while keeping the range wide.

Q4 offsuit is too weak to defend from the small blind against a button raise, especially out of position.

Holding 63o in the big blind facing a raise from the button, this hand has poor playability and equity out of position, making an easy fold.

A9 offsuit is a strong button hand in a three-handed game, so I’ll open for 2.5 big blinds to take initiative while keeping the size modest.

Holding 7d 3c out of position facing a button open is an easy fold.

Six-four offsuit is dominated against a button raise and plays poorly postflop out of position. Calling 150 into a small pot with a weak hand has no profitable line.

J4o is too weak to open profitably even on the button in 3-handed play.

T5o is a weak hand out of position against the big blind; folding the small blind loses only the half-bet already posted and avoids playing a marginal spot.

2h4c is one of the worst hands in hold'em with no high-card potential, and even from the button in a 3-max game it plays poorly postflop. Folding preserves chips for better spots.

J9 offsuit is strong enough to defend the small blind heads-up for the additional 50 chips, but raising out of position is unnecessary.

We have an unsuited connector 87o in the big blind facing an SB limp; checking allows us to see a flop for free in position.

I have only a runner-runner spade draw and no pair, so I’ll take the free card rather than bluff into the remaining opponent.

I have middle pair with a weak kicker in position in a limped pot. Checking behind controls the pot size and allows me to see the turn safely.

I have no pair or meaningful draw, and checking keeps the pot small while seeing the river for free.

I have middle pair with moderate showdown value in position. Checking behind keeps the pot manageable and allows me to see a river card safely.

With J-high on a paired board, I have some chance to win against missed draws. A river bet is unlikely to fold out many better hands, so I’ll take the free showdown.

I have two pair, Queens and Sevens, with decent showdown value. Checking behind realizes this equity safely without risking getting called only by better hands.

As the button in a three-handed game, I can open a fairly wide range; a modest raise gives me a chance to win the blinds while keeping the pot manageable with a weak offsuit hand.

Holding T5 offsuit out of position against a button open is an easy standard fold.

Eight-three offsuit is far too weak to call a 2.5x raise even from the big blind; folding minimizes losses with a dominated hand.

J5o is too weak to open from the button even in 3-handed play, making it a clear fold.

A4s is a strong suited ace heads-up against only the BB; raising for fold equity and value is standard from the SB.

9♠6♥ offsuit is a weak hand against a 3bb raise, and calling out of position would be difficult to justify.