Hold'em table

Three-handed on the button, K5o is worth an open-raise to apply pressure and take the initiative; folding is too tight and limping invites the blinds in cheaply.

Q4o is too weak to continue from the small blind facing a 3x button open.

A2 offsuit has enough equity to defend the big blind against a button raise, especially with the small blind's chips already in the pot.

I have top pair with a weak kicker against the preflop raiser. Checking keeps the pot manageable and lets them act first.

I have middle pair with a king on an ace-high board; opponent checked, so a half-pot bet can take it down or get value from worse kings/draws, and I can fold to a raise.

Top pair is strong enough to continue against this half-pot continuation bet, but the weak kicker makes raising unattractive.

Top pair with a weak kicker has showdown value, but betting risks building a large pot against stronger aces. I’ll check and keep the pot manageable.

Checking back on the turn with second pair controls the pot. Opponent's flop call suggests they likely have an ace or king, so betting would mostly be called by better hands while keeping worse hands in to bluff the river.

My ace beats most king pairs and can get a call from them. A small river bet seeks value without committing much against a raise.

Opening A6o from the button in 3-handed play is standard for value and stealing the blinds.

KJo is strong enough to three-bet against a button open in three-handed play. Raising also avoids calling from the small blind with the big blind still to act.

I have a weak offsuit 8-5 in the big blind facing a button raise and a small-blind three-bet, so continuing would be too loose. Folding avoids investing more chips with a dominated, low-equity hand.

A6o opened from the button is a standard fold against a substantial 3-bet from the small blind due to poor playability and dominated equity.

With position on both blinds and no rake, T6 offsuit is a reasonable marginal button open. A small raise limits the risk while giving me a chance to win the blinds.

Q9o is a marginal offsuit hand facing a button raise from the small blind, and calling 170 more out of position risks being dominated or squeezed by the big blind. Folding preserves chips in a low-equity spot.

96o is too weak to defend against a button open, even getting decent pot odds.

On the button with position, I raise to apply pressure and take initiative, as 67o has enough playability to open here and folding forfeits a profitable steal opportunity.

A2o is too weak to defend out of position against a 3x open from the button.

Q9 offsuit has enough equity to defend the big blind against a button open, especially with the small blind's chips already in the pot.

With Q9 and no club on a paired, two-club flop, I have little value to bet and can see how the preflop raiser acts.

I will continuation-bet this paired low flop to take the pot down; my 7-high has little showdown value but some backdoor straight potential, and the big blind's check usually indicates weakness.

Q-high has no flush draw and little chance of improving on this paired flop. Calling the half-pot bet out of position is unlikely to be profitable.

Q8o on the button is on the fringe of playable opening hands in 3-handed play; folding avoids playing a weak offsuit holding postflop.

With the button folded, 9-8 offsuit is playable heads-up against the big blind. A modest raise can win the pot now or build it with a hand that connects with many flops.

2d6c is a very weak offsuit hand and the small blind has already raised to 250; calling 150 out of position with minimal equity is not profitable, so I fold.

K5 suited is strong enough to open on the button three-handed. A 2.5bb raise puts pressure on the blinds while keeping the pot manageable.

T6s is too weak to continue out of position against a button raise, with the big blind still to act behind me. Folding avoids playing a dominated, low-equity hand.

73s is too weak to defend out of position against a 2.5bb button open.