Hold'em table

6-2 offsuit is too weak to open from the button, even three-handed.

8-2 offsuit is a very weak heads-up blind hand and not worth completing out of position.

On the button, T7 suited is a reasonable steal-raise against the blinds. A 2.5bb open applies pressure while retaining maneuverability.

Pocket aces in the small blind facing a button open: 3-bet to about 4x for value and to thin the field, playing out of position.

KQo is marginal against the small blind’s large three-bet, especially with the button still to act. Calling risks a dominated hand in a bloated pot.

T7 offsuit is too weak to continue against a large small-blind 3-bet after opening, especially with deep stacks.

J7 suited on the button in a 3-handed game is a standard open, so I'll raise to 2.5bb to pressure the blinds.

Q6 offsuit is too weak to defend from the small blind against a button raise, especially with the big blind still to act.

5-high suited is too weak to profitably defend reliably against the button raise, even with the dead small blind.

AQ offsuit is a strong button hand three-handed. Raising to 3 big blinds builds value while keeping the sizing straightforward.

7♦5♦ is too weak to continue from the small blind against a button 3x open with the big blind still behind.

Getting 200 to win 450 (about 31% equity needed) in the big blind against a button 3x open; 84s is suited, plays well enough, and is a standard defend.

Top pair with a weak kicker on a paired board plays best as a check to the preflop raiser, who will c-bet this dry board often. I plan to check-call and keep the pot controlled.

A small continuation bet on this dry paired flop can fold out some hands with live overcards while keeping the pot manageable with ace-high.

Top pair on a paired 338 board is well ahead of a small c-bet range, getting 3.25:1; calling keeps the button's bluffs in and controls the pot size.

Second pair on a paired board with a heart draw now possible; checking controls the pot and lets the button bluff, while keeping bluff-catching options.

After the flop call, the turn ten improves some of the big blind's range. Ace-queen has showdown value but no heart, so I prefer to check rather than build the pot.

Second pair has showdown value against a turn check-back range, and the K and heart flush on the river are bad cards for us. Checking to showdown is best, since a bet would mostly get called by better hands.

Ace-high has some showdown value against missed draws. With no heart on a three-heart board, a bluff is unlikely to fold enough better hands to justify betting.

J6 offsuit is a reasonable button steal candidate in three-handed play. Raising applies pressure to the blinds and preserves initiative.

AKo in the small blind facing a button open is a clear 3-bet for value. Sizing to 10bb out of position charges the opener and the big blind.

7-3 offsuit is too weak to defend against a large preflop three-bet, especially with the original raiser still to act.

J6 offsuit is too weak to continue against a large 3-bet out of position in a heads-up pot.

Q7 suited on the button in 3-handed play is a standard open; raise to 2.5bb to steal the blinds.

7-4 offsuit plays poorly out of position against a button raise, especially with the big blind still to act.

8-2 offsuit is far too weak to defend against a button open, especially out of position.