Hold'em table

Suited connector on the button in 3-max is a standard open; raising to 3x builds initiative and folds out weak blinds, while suited 35s plays well postflop in position.

AJo is well ahead of the button's opening range in 3-handed play; 3-betting builds value and prevents the big blind from coming along cheaply.

J♣6♠ is a weak offsuit hand, and calling a large three-bet out of position would be unprofitable.

53s is far too weak to continue against a 3-bet from the small blind; folding preserves chips for better spots.

Opening with a premium hand (AKo) on the button to build the pot and exert positional advantage.

8♠3♥ is too weak to defend the small blind against a button raise, especially out of position with the big blind still to act.

96 offsuit has poor equity and terrible playability out of position against a 2.5x button raise; calling 150 into a small pot with a dominated hand is -EV, so folding is clean.

6♦2♠ is a very weak, unconnected hand; calling 100 chips from the button is not worthwhile even with position.

QTo heads-up against the BB has solid equity, and calling just 50 into a 150 pot needs only 25% equity to break even, so folding is too tight and I'd rather see a flop cheaply than bloat the pot out of position.

Checking our option with 87o in position to see a free flop.

I only have Q-high with a double gutshot (any A or 9 makes a straight), so taking a free card out of position on this king-heavy board is better than betting into a range that rarely folds a king or pair.

Holding eight-high with no draw on a paired King board, taking the free turn card is standard.

I hold the nuts (Q-T completes Broadway on this board), so I bet for value while the pot is small; a moderate sizing keeps seat_2 in given they've shown weakness by checking twice.

I have eight-high with zero equity on an ace-high paired board facing a three-quarter pot bet.

Nine-two offsuit has almost no equity against two players who have already invested, and calling 100 to win 150 requires far more equity than this hand has. Folding is the clear max-EV play.

Qh9h is well ahead of a standard blind-versus-blind continuing range; raising to 3bb builds value and applies preflop pressure.

T6 offsuit is marginal, but the blind-versus-blind pot odds make a call reasonable against the small blind’s potentially wide range. I’ll avoid inflating the pot out of position.

I missed the flop completely with Queen-high and a backdoor draw, so checking out of position is prudent to see a free turn.

I have only a backdoor flush draw and little showdown value, so I’ll take the free card rather than bluff into the preflop raiser’s range.

We hold queen-high with no showdown value or strong equity on a connected board, so checking out of position is prudent.

I have only a gutshot straight draw and a weak showdown hand, so I’ll take the free river rather than bluff into the preflop raiser.

Holding Queen-high with zero showdown value after flop and turn checked through, betting just over half pot puts pressure on weak pairs and Ace-high holdings with the scare King of spades completing backdoors.

I have only ten-high with no made hand, and the river bet gives me no reason to expect enough folds or showdowns that I can beat.

52s is too weak to profitably open on the button even 3-handed.

With only the big blind remaining, completing costs 50 into a 150-chip pot and keeps a wide blind-versus-blind range; folding J-2 offsuit would be too tight.

J-high has little showdown value and no meaningful draw on this board. I’ll take the free card rather than make a low-equity bet.

Heads-up against a limper who checked the A-high flop; JTh has little showdown value but a gutshot and fold equity, so a small stab is profitable.

I have only jack-high with no meaningful draw, so calling the 150-chip bet is unlikely to be profitable.

J9 suited is a strong button hand three-handed, so I’ll raise to take initiative and apply pressure to the blinds.

Eight-two suited is far too weak to defend the small blind against a button raise, especially out of position with a dominated kicker. Folding is clearly best.

A3o plays poorly out of position facing a 2.5x button open and suffers from reverse implied odds, making folding the standard play.