Hold'em table

A6 offsuit is a profitable button open three-handed; raise to 2.5 big blinds for value and initiative.

Q4o is far too weak to defend the small blind against a 2.5x button raise with the big blind still behind, out of position with poor equity.

Holding 5c 3d in the big blind facing a button open, this hand is far too weak to defend out of position.

Nine-two offsuit is far too weak even from the button; I'd need ~40% equity to call and have well under that against two players. Folding preserves chips for better spots.

Completing the small blind with suited connectors getting 3-to-1 pot odds.

T5 suited has some playability, but I can see the flop for free against the small blind’s limp without inflating the pot out of position.

I have 8-high with very little equity on an ace-high board, so checking out of position is standard.

I have a modest second pair with a weak kicker, so checking keeps the pot controlled and preserves showdown value without building a pot against an ace.

Semi-bluffing the turn after picking up a flush draw to apply pressure on the big blind's weak checking range.

The small turn bet offers favorable pot odds, and my pair of tens has enough showdown value to continue. Raising would be risky with a weak kicker on an ace-high board.

Our draw completely missed and we have virtually no showdown value playing the board, but the opponent's turn calling range is heavily weighted towards made hands like tens and sevens that won't fold to a single river bet.

Make a small value bet: my tens and sevens beat many turn probes and river checks such as weaker tens, nines, and missed draws, while keeping the price modest against stronger hands.

I am only playing the board (pair of sevens with A-T-9 kickers). Opponent called turn and bet river, so their range overwhelmingly beats board and calling to at best chop is -EV.

T7s is a standard open from the button in 3-handed play to apply pressure and play in position.

Q2 suited is too weak to continue out of position against the button’s raise, especially with the big blind still to act.

Ten-four offsuit is dominated by nearly any button raising range, and calling 150 more out of position with poor equity realization is -EV. Easy fold despite cheap price.

7♦4♦ is weak but suited, and the button gives me position with favorable pot odds to see a flop cheaply.

Ten-three suited is far too weak to play out of position even for just 50 more, and it is frequently dominated multiway. Folding avoids a tough postflop spot with minimal equity.

I have 87o in the big blind facing a button limp and SB fold. Checking allows me to see a free flop with decent connectivity.

Flopped the nut straight on a wet board; betting to build the pot and extract value from flush draws, straight draws, and pair-plus draws.

I have only a gutshot-style open-ended straight draw and no pair; the call is too expensive for the immediate odds, with no strong implied-odds reason to continue.

Button steal opportunity against two blinds; 85o is weak but a 3x raise applies pressure and can take the pot preflop or set up a cheap continuation plan.

A3o plays poorly out of position facing a 3bb open with the big blind yet to act.

9-2 offsuit is too weak to defend out of position against a 3× raise, despite the favorable pot odds.

Q6o is near the bottom of playable button hands 3-handed and folding avoids playing a weak offsuit queen out of position postflop if called.

K5 offsuit is a reasonable hand to complete heads-up from the small blind, and calling keeps the pot small against the big blind. I’ll avoid inflating the pot with a marginal hand.

A3o is marginal heads-up and I'll be out of position postflop, so I keep the pot small and see a free flop against the small blind's limping range.

I have a strong flush draw with the king of spades and can apply pressure in this limped pot. A small bet gives me fold equity without risking much.

I only have ace-high with no spades or real draw on this monotone board, so calling 100 into a small pot has poor equity, and bluff-raising into a limper who fired the flop is too risky.