Hold'em table

J3s is too weak to profitably open even from the button in 3-handed play.

Suited queen on the button in 3-max is worth an open; applying pressure to the blinds folds often enough and gives me position if called.

8♠5♣ is a weak offsuit hand, and calling from the small blind leaves me out of position against a raise with the big blind still to act.

T2s is too weak to defend out of position against a 2.5bb button open.

J3 offsuit is too weak to enter from the button, even at the discounted price; it is often dominated when it makes a pair.

Holding 43o out of position in the small blind after the button folded is a clear fold.

AJo is a strong opening hand on the button in 3-handed play, so I open to 2.5x BB for value and position.

54 offsuit is far too weak to defend the small blind against a 2.5x button raise while out of position with the big blind still to act. Folding loses the minimum with a hand that rarely flops well.

6-2 offsuit is too weak to defend against a 2.5x button raise, especially out of position. The call price is not enough to offset the hand’s poor equity and playability.

J9s is a solid suited connector to open from the button 3-handed; a standard 3x raise builds the pot with position and can win blinds immediately.

Pocket nines are strong against a button open three-handed, so I’ll 3-bet for value and to discourage the big blind from entering. The sizing is substantial while leaving room to play postflop.

Holding 43o facing an open and a 3-bet preflop is an easy fold.

J9s is far too weak to call a 3-bet to 1000 out of position; folding loses only 300 already invested versus risking 700 more with a dominated hand.

A4 offsuit is a profitable button open heads-up against the blinds; a small raise applies pressure while keeping the pot manageable.

Folding KTo in the small blind against a button 2.5x open as it plays poorly out of position with the big blind left to act.

K5s has strong direct odds facing a small button raise — I need only ~27% equity to call 150 into 400, and suited king hands carry well over 40% against a typical button range. Calling to see a flop is clearly profitable.

King-high with only a backdoor diamond draw on an Ace-high flop that strongly favors the preflop raiser's range. Checking keeps the pot small and lets me fold cheaply to aggression or see a free turn.

I have top pair and should get value from worse pairs and draws while protecting against overcards. A small bet keeps weaker hands in while controlling the pot with my weak kicker.

I only hold king-high with no draws on this A-9-7 board, and seat_3's preflop raise plus flop bet signals strength. Calling 200 into 750 with essentially no equity is a losing play.