Hold'em table

On the button 3-handed, 86o is a reasonable steal hand, so I'll open to 2.5bb to pick up the blinds.

Js2s is too weak to defend from the small blind versus a button open with the big blind still behind.

Pocket jacks are strong against a button opening range. I’m three-betting from the big blind to build the pot and avoid playing a small pot out of position.

86o is too weak to continue against a large BB 3-bet out of position. Calling 800 into 2150 needs about 37% equity, and this hand realizes poorly against a strong range.

Button A7 offsuit is strong enough to open in this three-handed spot. A 2.5bb raise applies pressure while retaining maneuverability.

T3 offsuit is too weak to defend from the small blind against a button raise, especially with the big blind still to act.

K9o in the big blind against a 2.5x button open. The price is 150 into 400, so calling is clearly profitable, and K9o plays fine as a call without needing to 3-bet.

K9 offsponsuit is just king-high on a low 642 rainbow flop that favors the button's raising range, so I check and keep the pot small. I can still call a small bet with overcards and backdoor potential.

Ace-high has some showdown value but this low connected board favors the big blind's calling range. Checking back realizes equity without facing a check-raise.

The button checked back the flop and is capped, so a small turn stab can fold out many better high-card hands and overcards. K-high has little showdown value on this board anyway.

A-high with a gutshot is too weak to continue profitably facing this turn bet; many apparent pair outs are unreliable.

Nine-six offsuit is too weak to open profitably from the button against two unknown blinds.

Q9s is well ahead of a big blind's range when blind-vs-blind with the button folded, so I raise to 3bb for value and initiative rather than limp.

K2 offsuit is too weak to defend against a small-blind raise heads-up at this depth.

In 3-handed play the button opens a wide range, and Q4o is a marginal but profitable steal against only the two blinds. A small 2.5x open keeps it cheap if we get 3-bet.

AhQh is a premium holding; 3-betting for value from the small blind builds the pot and applies pressure to the button opener.

Pocket fours are too weak to cold-call an 8bb three-bet with the original raiser still to act.

Q4o is too weak to continue against a small blind 3-bet to 8bb, and I'd be out of position... actually in position, but still dominated and low equity, so folding is best.

Q8 offsuit is a reasonable button opening hand three-handed. A small open applies pressure while keeping the pot manageable.

A small pair can profitably call a modest button raise at 100bb effective stacks, with good set-mining potential and no rake.

Getting 5.5:1 on a small min-raise, the price is good enough to call even with 63o. The hand's raw equity against two ranges should justify it despite poor realization out of position.

Bottom set is strong on a low, draw-heavy flop. A 450-chip bet builds the pot while charging diamond and straight draws.

Bottom two pair on a wet board with flush and straight draws; raising builds the pot for value and charges draws, with the button still to act. The lead is 450 into 660, so a raise to 1400 is a solid size. This also sets up a manageable stack-to-pot ratio (SPR) for later streets.

The large raise into two players makes a naked queen-high diamond draw too weak to continue at this price.

Bottom set is strong on this draw-heavy flop. Raising for value charges diamond draws and straight draws while keeping weaker made hands in the pot.

Top two pair on a draw-heavy low board with an SPR under 1 after calling. Villain's 3-bet range contains plenty of draws and worse hands, so jamming now denies them equity and gets the money in.

Bottom set is strong on this draw-heavy flop. Calling 5980 to contest the 14240-chip pot requires about 30% equity, which I expect to have against most plausible all-in hands.

Six-four suited is playable on the button in a three-handed game. I’ll open to 2.5 big blinds to take advantage of position.

QJs from the small blind against a wide button open in a 3-handed game is strong enough to 3-bet for value and to take initiative. That beats flatting out of position with the big blind still to act behind.

9-5 offsuit is far too weak to defend against a raise and a large reraise from the big blind.

Six-four suited is too weak to continue against this sizable three-bet, even with position.