Hold'em table

A4 offsuit is a reasonable button open in a three-handed game; raising applies pressure to the blinds and lets me take initiative.

J8o out of position against a button open is too weak to continue profitably, so I fold rather than call or 3-bet.

97 offsuit is too weak to defend out of position against a 2.5bb button raise.

Q4 offsuit is too weak to open even on the button in three-handed play; folding avoids a dominated, disconnected hand.

In a blind-versus-blind scenario with T7 suited, an open raise to 300 is standard to exert pressure and seize the initiative.

K9 offsuit is a reasonable blind-versus-blind defend, and calling keeps weaker hands in while avoiding an unnecessary large pot out of position.

As the preflop aggressor on an Ace-high board that favors my range, a standard 1/3 pot continuation bet puts pressure on BB's missed hands.

The small bet gives favorable pot odds, and middle pair with a king kicker is strong enough to continue. Raising would risk building a larger pot against likely ace-high hands without much benefit.

The turn completes a possible flush and does not improve our ten-high significantly, so checking out of position is the prudent line.

I have a pair of nines with a strong club draw, so checking takes a free river while preserving showdown value. Betting risks getting called by an ace or raised off useful equity.

We hold pure air with ten-high and have virtually zero showdown value against any checking range. A river bet of 650 into a 1000-chip pot credibly represents trips or value after checking the turn, putting maximum pressure on weak pairs and unimproved hands.

The river bet represents a strong range on a paired-ace board, including trips and completed club draws. My two pair is mainly a bluff-catcher, and there are too few likely bluffs or worse value bets to justify calling.

Opening on the button with King-Jack suited is a standard value raise in 3-handed play.

K2 offsuit is too weak to defend out of position against a button raise, especially with the big blind still to act.

Five-three offsuit is too weak to continue against a button raise after the small blind folds, so folding is the highest-EV option.

As the button in a three-handed game, 9-8 offsuit is a reasonable open-raise with position. A modest raise puts pressure on the blinds while keeping the pot manageable.

J8 offsuit is too weak to continue from the small blind against a button open, especially out of position with the big blind still to act. Folding avoids a dominated, poorly playable spot.

Holding pocket tens in the big blind against a button open 3-handed is a clear 3-bet for value and protection.

9♣8♦ is a weak offsuit hand against a large big-blind 3-bet. The call price is not attractive given the likely range disadvantage.

72o is the worst starting hand and I am first to act, so folding is clearly best.

63s is too weak to complete or raise out of position against the big blind.

65 offsuit is too weak to open even from the button in a 3-handed game.

Completing costs only 50 chips into a 150-chip pot, so the price is reasonable with a hand that can make disguised pairs and straights. I’ll avoid building a larger pot out of position.

Pocket kings are a premium hand, and the small blind only limped after the button folded. Raising to 400 builds the pot for value while keeping a reasonable price for continuation.

8-5 offsuit is too weak to continue against a substantial preflop raise, especially out of position.