Hold'em table

Ace-three offsuit is playable as a button open in three-handed poker, so I raise to 2.5 big blinds to steal the blinds and take the initiative rather than limp or fold.

In 3-handed play, the button opens with a wide range. Three-betting A9o out of position leverages card removal against strong aces and applies pressure to the wide opening range.

65 offsuit is far too weak to call 800 more against a button raise followed by a 3-bet from the small blind. Out of position with a dominated, unplayable hand, folding is clearly best.

A3o is too weak to continue against a 9bb small-blind 3-bet; it is dominated by stronger aces and has poor playability. Folding saves chips for better spots.

T3o is too weak to open from the button even in 3-handed play.

A7s is strong heads-up after the button folds; raising from the SB builds the pot with a hand that has good equity and position against only the big blind.

84s is too weak to continue against a 3x small-blind raise for 200 more, even in position.

Pocket queens on the button in a 3-handed game is a premium hand; a standard 3x open builds the pot for value while keeping control in position.

42s is too weak to continue out of position against a button raise to 3bb. Folding avoids a dominated, low-equity spot.

Holding an unsuited and disconnected 84o facing a 3x open raise from the button, this hand is too weak to defend.

Nine-five offsuit is too weak to call or raise for 100 into 150, even on the button. Folding avoids playing a dominated hand out of position postflop.

T6o is too weak to complete or raise from the small blind out of position against the big blind.

96o is too weak to open from the button even 3-handed. Folding is standard.

Heads-up against the big blind, calling 50 into a pot of 150 needs only ~25% equity, and 63s has well more than that versus a wide BB range. Folding is too tight at these pot odds.

75 offsuit has little value and plays poorly as a raise against the small blind's limp, so I check and realize my free option.

I have 6-high with no draw on JcTcQs; with seat_1 having shown weakness, checking back is free and avoids building a pot I can't win.

7-5 has no pair or draw on a coordinated J-T-Q flop, and the pot is unraised with no bet to call, so checking is the only sensible option.

Seven-five offsuit has no pair, draw, or showdown value on this paired, connected board, and the pot is unraised, so checking is free.

My 6h3s plays the board as pair of jacks (J-J-Q-T-9), which can only chop or lose at showdown — virtually every opponent holding (any 8+, any pair) beats it. With no fold equity worth a bluff into a checked-through pot, checking is the clear play.

I have 7-5 offsuit on a paired, straight-heavy board and no made hand. With the pot checked to me, checking back avoids bluffing into a range that easily connects.

Pocket sixes on the button in a 3-handed game is a profitable open; a standard 3x raise builds the pot with position and can take it down preflop.

9-2 offsuit is too weak to continue against a button open; folding saves chips.

Holding J5 offsuit in the big blind facing a 3x button raise, this hand is too weak to defend out of position.