Hold'em table

Q6 offsuit is a weak hand; even on the button in 3-handed play, it is a marginal hand out of position postflop against two players, so folding is the safer choice.

J8 offsuit is strong enough to raise heads-up against the big blind, seeking value and a chance to win the pot preflop.

Holding 85o in the big blind facing a 3bb raise from the small blind is an easy fold due to poor playability and equity.

7-3 offsuit is too weak to open profitably from the button against two unknown opponents.

86o is too weak to complete or open-raise out of position from the small blind.

Opening A8o from the button in a 3-handed game is standard for value and positional advantage.

4s2s is a weak hand out of position in the small blind against a button raise to 220, with the big blind still to act behind me. Calling 170 more is not worth it, so I fold.

The small blind’s fold improves my pot odds, making a call with J4 offsuit reasonable against a small button raise despite being out of position.

J-4 has no pair or immediate draw on this ace-high flop. Checking avoids investing more out of position against the preflop raiser.

C-betting approximately one-third of the pot for value and protection with top pair on an ace-high board that heavily favors our preflop opening range.

Jack-high has no immediate draw on this ace-high flop, so calling the bet is unlikely to be profitable.

J9 suited on the button in a 3-handed game is a solid open. A small raise takes the initiative and applies pressure to both blinds.

4-3 offsuit is too weak to call a button raise from the small blind, especially with the big blind still to act.

Getting 2.7 to 1 immediate pot odds in the big blind against a button open, A7o has sufficient equity to defend with a call.

Check to the preflop aggressor out of position with Ace-high and backdoor/gutshot potential.

Top pair on a wet board (9-8-3) heads-up in position after the big blind checks. A bet of about 64% of the pot gets value from worse pairs and draws and denies equity.

I hold only Ace-high with weak backdoor potential out of position against a substantial continuation bet. Folding is the standard and highest EV play here.

J9 offsuit is a profitable button open three-handed; a 2.5 big blind raise applies pressure while keeping the pot manageable.

Facing a 2.5x open from the button while out of position with the big blind still to act, 97s is a standard fold from the small blind.

AKs in the big blind facing a 2.5x button open heads-up is a strong hand. A 3-bet to 850 builds the pot with a hand that plays well against a calling range and handles a 4-bet.

J9 offsuit is too weak to continue against this large preflop 3-bet, even with position.

J2s is too weak to reliably open even from the button in 3-handed play.

3-2 offsuit is the worst starting hand. Folding gives up only the 50-chip small blind, and calling 50 more out of position with this hand has negative expected value.