Hold'em table

42o is well below the threshold for opening on the button in a 3-handed game.

Calling 50 into 150 with Q5o gives 3:1 pot odds, and the BB will often check behind; folding for only 50 more is too weak, so I'll take a cheap flop and reassess.

A-T offsuit is strong against a small-blind limp. Raising for value also gives me the initiative while retaining position after the flop.

Q5o is too weak to continue out of position against a big blind raise in a 3-handed pot. Folding avoids further investment with a likely dominated hand.

2d6s is a weak offsuit hand from the button, and calling 100 into a 150 pot with poor playability is not profitable. Folding avoids unnecessary risk this early.

Completing costs 50 chips and lets me see a flop heads-up. With 8-5 offsuit, I prefer that to building a larger pot out of position.

I hold A2o in the big blind facing an SB limp. Checking to see a free flop in position is standard and avoids building a pot with a weak kicker.

I have no pair or meaningful draw on this paired, ace-high flop. Checking avoids investing more with a weak hand.

Holding top pair with a weak kicker in a limped pot, checking behind keeps the pot small and controls the action in position.

After the flop checked through, a 150-chip turn bet can win the 200-chip pot when the big blind has missed. My eight-high hand has little showdown value.

We hold two pair (Aces and Jacks) with a Queen kicker on the board. We beat all Qx and bluffs, chop with almost all weak Aces, and only lose to trips, boats, or AK, making calling a 150 chip bet into 350 pot highly profitable.

Eight-high has almost no showdown value. A river bet can win the 500-chip pot when the turn caller missed a draw or holds a weak pair.

I hold top pair on a paired board (Aces and Jacks with a Queen kicker). Facing a 70% pot river bet, villain can have missed gutshots with King-high that stabbed the turn, or weak Aces that chop. Getting better than 2.4:1, calling is profitable.

Pocket queens are a strong button hand, so I’m raising for value and to take the initiative.

Holding premium AKo in the small blind against a button open, raising to 10bb for value and initiative out of position.

6-2 offsuit is the bottom of my range and I am facing a 3-bet to 1000; continuing here would be a clear chip leak.

Pocket queens are strong against a small-blind three-bet range. A four-bet builds value while keeping the sizing manageable in position.

Holding AKo out of position against a button 4-bet, a 5-bet all-in maximizes fold equity and ensures we fully realize our equity.

Calling 7,600 to contest a 20,100-chip pot requires about 38% equity. Pocket queens have enough equity against a plausible five-bet shove range that includes AK.

74s is too weak to open profitably even on the button in 3-handed play.

5s2c is the weakest offsuit hand and playing it out of position against the big blind is not profitable enough to justify calling 50 more.

K2o is a weak, easily dominated hand even on the button. Folding avoids playing a marginal hand against two opponents who can defend, preserving chips for better spots.

With the button folded, calling 50 chips to complete the small blind is inexpensive. I’ll see a flop heads-up rather than build a larger pot with 9-5 offsuit.

QhTh is a strong suited broadway holding with position against the small blind's limp; raising to 3.5bb builds value and denies equity.

9-5 offsuit is too weak to call a 3.5bb raise out of position.

Q3 offsuit is too weak to open profitably from the button against two unknown opponents.

Holding 8s 2h in the small blind is far too weak to complete or raise, making fold the clearly standard play.