Hold'em table

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

3-10o is a weak hand from the small blind against an aggressive raise to 2.5x. Folding preserves chips for stronger situations where position and hand strength are better aligned.

85o is a weak offsuit hand out of position against a button raise, and calling 150 more with poor playability is not profitable enough. Folding preserves chips.

King-Ace of the same suit (AcKc) is the strongest starting hand in Texas Hold'em. Raising to 3x the big blind is a standard value bet that extracts chips from weaker hands while building the pot.

A3o is a weak offsuit ace facing a button raise with the big blind still to act, so folding avoids playing a dominated hand out of position.

7-2 offsuit is far too weak to defend against a button 3x open, especially out of position.

Three-handed on the button, T7o is a reasonable open-raise to steal blinds and take initiative; I can fold to a 3-bet or proceed cautiously postflop.

K9 offsuit is too weak to defend from the small blind against a button open with the big blind still behind.

5-3 offsuit is a weak hand with poor prospects postflop. Facing a 2.5x raise from the button after folding to the initial raise, folding is the optimal decision to preserve chips.

Pocket deuces are worth opening on the button, and a 3bb raise can win the blinds or build a pot with a concealed set-mining hand.

Pocket eights is a strong hand preflop. Seat 1's raise to 300 needs to be re-raised to build the pot and gain information. A raise to 800 applies pressure while staying reasonable given stack sizes and the current pot of 450.

I have 9s4c in the big blind facing a button raise and a small-blind 3-bet. This is a weak offsuit hand with poor playability, so folding is best.

Call in position with pocket deuces; the effective stacks provide sufficient implied odds to continue against the small blind's 3-bet.

I'm in the small blind with pocket eights on a board with an ace and queen. While my hand is vulnerable, checking is prudent here since I'm out of position and have already committed 800 chips to the pot. This allows me to control the pot and see the next card before committing further.

Betting the low set for value and protection on this ace-high, two-diamond board. A moderate sizing keeps worse aces and draws involved.

I have a pocket pair of eights on a board with an ace and queen. Seat 1 raised preflop and bet the flop, likely indicating strength. While my hand is vulnerable, calling allows me to see another card relatively cheaply and keep options open. The pot odds (2300 to 600) justify the call given the possibility of hitting a set or seat 1 having a weaker hand than it appears.

I have a modest pocket pair (8s) on a broadway board (A-Q-7-6) with no improvement. Seat_1 has shown aggression postflop with a raise to 600, which I called. Checking allows me to control pot size and see the river card affordably before committing more chips to a hand that's likely dominated.

Checking back preserves showdown value with a weak pair on a board where the caller can hold many stronger aces, queens, and draws. There is little value in betting and we can reassess the river.

I hold pocket 8s which is a medium-strength hand on a board with an ace and queen. Both players checked the turn, indicating weakness. Checking the river allows me to see showdown without risking additional chips, and seat_1 is unlikely to bluff given their cautious play pattern.

Our pocket twos have some showdown value against missed draws and unpaired broadways after the opponent checked twice. A bluff is unlikely to fold out many better one-pair holdings.

8-9 offsuit is a weak hand in early position after a big blind raise. Folding avoids putting chips into a marginal spot against established bets.

With ATh suited and only the big blind remaining, I raise for value and to take initiative, as my hand is strong enough to play aggressively heads-up.

J3 offsuit is too weak to defend against a small-blind raise heads-up out of position.

3-2 offsuit is the weakest starting hand with poor equity against two opponents; folding avoids investing chips with a marginal hand.

Pocket nines are a strong heads-up blind-versus-blind hand and benefit from building the pot while retaining initiative.

Queen-three offsuit is a weak hand facing a raise from the small blind. With a 200-chip call needed, the hand lacks sufficient strength to justify further investment in this position, especially given the raiser's demonstrated aggression.