Hold'em table

9-5 offsuit is a weak hand from the button facing a raise to 100; folding is standard here to preserve chips.

Q4 offsuit is too weak to complete out of position against the big blind, and a raise would be a poor bluff with little fold equity or playability.

78o is playable on the button three-handed, so I open to 3bb to take the initiative rather than limp or fold.

A9 offsuit is too weak to defend out of position against a 3x button raise; folding avoids playing a dominated marginal hand for 250 more chips.

AQ offsuit is a strong hand heads-up against a single raiser; 3-betting builds the pot and can win it outright or isolate favorably.

78o is too weak to continue against a 3-bet; calling 600 more has poor equity and reverse implied odds even in position.

Heads-up after button folds; A5o plays well as a raising hand from SB to apply pressure and take initiative against BB.

Button is out, so this is heads-up versus a small-blind open. A7o has enough equity and pot odds to continue rather than fold or inflate the pot with a weak ace.

I have top pair with a strong kicker on an ace-high flop; betting for value against a caller who may have hit a king or draw.

Top pair on AK2 is ahead of a wide c-bet often enough to continue, but the weak kicker is dominated by better aces, so calling rather than raising keeps the pot manageable.

Board shows three hearts and I hold top pair with a weak kicker and no flush; checking avoids building a pot against a possible made flush while keeping my hand's showdown value.

I have top pair with a weak kicker and only a low flush draw on a three-heart board. Seat 1 checked the turn, so checking back realizes my equity for free and avoids a tough spot if raised.

I only have top pair with a weak kicker and no flush; betting risks a raise or check-raise from a stronger holding, so I'll take the free showdown.

I have aces and sevens on the river after seat 1 checked, so I am betting for value against weaker aces, kings, and one-pair hands that can call.

KJ suited is a strong hand in 3-handed play; raising from the button applies pressure to both blinds.

A9s is playable from the small blind against a button open, and calling keeps the pot small while realizing suited-ace equity. A three-bet risks domination by stronger aces, so I prefer to see a flop.

82 offsuit is one of the worst starting hands and faces a button raise plus a cold call, so my equity rarely justifies calling even with decent pot odds, especially out of position.

Ace-high with no pair or draw on a ten-jack flop; checking keeps the pot small and realizes showdown value without bloating against the preflop raiser.

I have top pair with a strong kicker on a dry-ish board; betting for value against a checking opponent.

Ah9h has no pair and no draw on 3sThJs, so calling 350 into a c-bet is not profitable.

J2o is too weak to open from the button even three-handed; folding avoids putting chips in with a dominated, disconnected hand.

Q4o is weak but I'm on the button with two blinds behind; a small steal attempt at 2.5x has good fold equity and position for postflop play.

K2 offsuit is weak, facing a raise with two players still to act after me; not worth defending from the small blind.

83 suited is too weak to continue out of position against a button raise; folding avoids a dominated, hard-to-play spot.