Hold'em table

TJs-equivalent offsuit is a strong enough button opening hand three-handed. A 2.5bb raise applies pressure while retaining flexibility.

With Q high and Kd offsuit, I have little equity against a preflop raise. Folding preserves my stack for better spots.

A9o in the big blind facing a 2.5x button open is a clear defend, getting good pot odds; calling keeps the opener's weaker hands in, while 3-betting would mostly fold them out and get called by better.

Out of position with ace-high, a gutshot (Q-T fills it) and a backdoor flush draw on a board that favors the button's opening range. Checking keeps the pot small and lets me continue against a reasonable c-bet.

I have middle pair plus an open-ended straight draw and can value/protect against weaker holdings. A moderate continuation bet builds the pot while retaining flexibility.

Against a small one-third-pot c-bet, I'm getting about 3.2:1. Ace-high, a backdoor flush draw and a backdoor broadway straight draw give me enough equity and playability to continue.

I have a 9-high flush draw plus an ace overcard, but I am out of position against the flop aggressor. Checking keeps the pot controlled, and I can decide whether to continue based on the size of their bet.

The third heart makes thin value/protection with one pair unattractive after the flop call. Checking back controls the pot and retains showdown value.

Ace-high has some showdown value against a range that checked back the turn, and it is a poor bluff candidate. Their range has many Jx/8x hands that would call, so I'll check.

Betting small for thin value with a jack and to collect from weaker one-pair hands that may check-call. The sizing also gives missed draws a chance to make a loose call.

I'm getting about 5.5:1, so I only need roughly 18% equity. Ace-high beats the busted straight draws and missed bluffs that would make this small river bet, which makes it a cheap bluff-catch.

With Ad Qh on the button, I want to isolate the small blind's limp and take control of the hand. A 300 total raise builds the pot with a playable hand while leveraging my position.

J6o out of position in the small blind facing a button open, with the big blind still left to act, is a clear fold.

QJs is a strong heads-up big blind defense against a button open and performs well as a value 3-bet. Raising also puts pressure on a wide presumed stealing range.

Ad Qh is marginal, and facing a 1000 raise from the button with only 300 invested, folding preserves my stack for better spots.

83o is too weak to open from the button in 3-handed play at 100bb, so folding is standard.

With 5-2 suited in the small blind versus the big blind, the hand is too weak to continue profitably.

J5 offsuit is too weak to open from the button in this format, especially with no ante. Folding avoids entering pots dominated by the blinds' calling ranges.

9s4d is a weak hand with no synergy and I am out of position; folding avoids losing chips with almost no equity against the blinds.

Jh2s is a weak offsuit hand with limited playability. Facing a 100 chip big blind call with no prior action, folding minimizes losses with a speculative hand.

In a blind-vs-blind spot, 85o sits near the bottom of a standard small-blind raising range but is fine to open as a mixed steal. A 3x raise puts pressure on the big blind and avoids limping out of position.

QTs suited is a strong heads-up blind-versus-blind hand. A 3-bet applies pressure to the small blind's likely wide opening range while retaining good equity when called.

85o is too weak to continue out of position against a big blind 3-bet to 9bb, even though the call is 6bb into a 12bb pot. The hand plays poorly and is dominated often, so I fold.

AQo on the button in 3-handed play is a strong opening hand, so I'm making a standard 2.5bb open raise.

T6 offsuit is too weak to defend from the small blind against a button raise with the big blind still behind.

I have 2s Kc, a weak offsuit hand, and seat_3 opened to 250. With only 150 to call and no read on seat_3, folding minimizes losses and preserves my stack.