Hold'em table

Open-raising with an Ace from the button in 3-handed play is standard to apply pressure and utilize position.

J♦8♥ is a weak offsuit hand from the small blind against a button raise, with the big blind still to act. Avoid paying more out of position with a hand that is often dominated.

97o is too weak to continue out of position against a button open, so folding the extra blind is the higher-EV play.

On the button in a three-handed game, Q4 offsuit is playable as an open-raise. A modest raise applies pressure while keeping the pot manageable with a marginal hand.

T7s is too weak to continue out of position against a button raise, with the big blind still to act.

In 3-handed play, K9o is a standard defense in the big blind getting attractive pot odds against a button open.

Flopped middle pair with king kicker on an ace-high board; checking to the preflop aggressor to control the pot.

I have only queen-high and limited backdoor equity, so I’ll take the free card rather than build a pot against the big blind’s continuing range.

I have second pair plus a club flush draw; checking to control the pot size and realize my equity.

I have a strong club flush draw and the big blind has checked twice, so a modest turn bet can win the pot now while building it when called.

We hold second pair with a club blocker, getting good pot odds against the button's delayed probe bet after the flop checked through.

We have two pair, Aces and Nines with a King kicker. Checking is standard to realize our showdown value or catch bluffs from missed draws.

I have only queen-high, but the river ace is more likely to strengthen the opponent’s turn-calling range than make it fold. I’ll take the free showdown rather than bluff into likely pairs or trips.

KJo is a strong button open in three-handed play, so I raise to 2.5bb to take the initiative with position rather than flat the big blind.

K2o is a very weak hand out of position facing a button raise; folding is standard.

53 offsuit is too weak to defend against a 2.5bb raise, especially out of position with poor postflop playability.

Opening from the button with connected cards to exploit position against the blinds.

J8 offsuit is a weak, dominated hand from the small blind, and calling leaves me out of position with the big blind still to act. I’ll avoid investing more against the raise.

Pocket tens are well ahead of a button min-raise, so I 3-bet for value and to take the initiative out of position.

Nine-eight offsuit is far too weak to continue against a 3-bet from the big blind.

7-2 offsuit is too weak to continue from the button, even with position and favorable pot odds.

Button folded, so this is SB vs BB. 63s is weak but suited, and a small raise applies pressure and can take the pot down or continue with equity if called.

Folding T7 offsuit facing an open-raise from the small blind as it lacks sufficient equity and playability.

65o is too weak to open first-in from the button in three-handed play; folding avoids a dominated, low-playability hand.

85 offsuit is too weak to complete or raise out of position against the big blind.