Hold'em table

AK is a premium hand; raising 3x the big blind applies appropriate pressure with strong hole cards, building the pot while maintaining position advantage and good stack depth.

J3 offsuit is too weak to defend against a 3bb button raise from the small blind, with poor playability out of position and the big blind still to act.

7c5c is a playable suited connected hand with favorable pot odds against the button's 3x open, so I defend the big blind.

This board favors the preflop raiser, while my hand has only a weak gutshot and backdoor club potential. Checking preserves flexibility and avoids bloating the pot.

I have A-K high on a J-4-2 flop with no made hand. Seat 3 checked, indicating weakness. Checking allows me to see the turn card for free while maintaining the ability to win at showdown or apply pressure on later streets with my strong holdings.

I have an open-ended straight draw on this coordinated board and can apply pressure after the flop checked through. A moderate turn bet gives fold equity while retaining a playable draw when called.

With AK high on a paired board (2-4-J-3), calling the 450 turn raise is reasonable given my strong draw potential and the pot odds. Folding surrenders too much equity, while raising would commit too many chips to a marginal hand against an aggressive opponent.

We have a five-high straight, but the four-diamond board means many continuing hands have a flush. Checking preserves showdown value and avoids being raised off our equity.

I hold AK which missed the board completely (board: 2-4-J-3-T). Seat 3 checked on the river after betting the turn, suggesting weakness. Checking avoids losing additional chips to a potential bluff while allowing me to see showdown with a decent hand that has any remaining showdown value against their range.

98 offsuit is a reasonable button open three-handed, with position and connected-card potential. A small raise pressures the blinds while limiting investment with a marginal hand.

Q3 suited is too weak to defend from the small blind against a button open with the big blind still behind.

7-2 offsuit is the worst starting hand in poker. Facing a raise to 225 from the button with a 125 chip call required, folding minimizes losses against a likely stronger hand.

8-3 offsuit is a weak button holding and not worth entering with against two blinds.

5-10o is a weak holding from the small blind against the big blind. Folding minimizes losses when out of position with poor card values.

9-2o is the worst starting hand in poker. With minimal equity against likely better hands, folding preserves stack for stronger opportunities, especially in early position before the flop.

85 offsuit is near the bottom of a small-blind opening range and realizes equity poorly out of position. Without evidence that the big blind overfolds or allows cheap limps, folding avoids investing further in a marginal hand.

Eight-three offsuit is too weak to open profitably against two players without evidence they overfold. Folding avoids investing in a hand with poor equity and playability.

Defend the small blind with suited T8 against a min-priced heads-up big blind option; it has adequate playability for the extra 50 chips.

Q-2 offsuit (Q-high with 2-kicker) is a weak hand in the big blind facing the small blind's call. This low-value hand is vulnerable and unlikely to win if there's further aggression; folding preserves stack for better opportunities.

Open-raise the button with 7-6 offsuit; it has adequate short-handed playability and positional advantage.

7c8h is a weak hand facing a raise to 250 from the button. With 200 to call and no strong equity advantage, folding preserves chips for better opportunities. The button's raise suggests a stronger range.

86 offsuit is a marginal defense against a 2.5-big-blind button raise and realizes equity poorly out of position. Without evidence of an unusually wide opening range, I fold.