Hold'em table

Weak but suited gapped hand on the button; calling 1bb in position is cheap to realize flush and straight equity three-handed.

9-2 offsuit is too weak to complete against a button limp with the big blind still to act. Folding avoids playing a dominated hand out of position.

I hold pocket Queens in the big blind facing a button limp and small blind fold. Raising to 400 builds the pot with a premium holding.

2-4 suited is very weak against a big blind raise to 400; calling 300 more needs about 35% equity which this hand lacks heads-up out of position postflop dynamics aside.

J8s is a reasonable button open in 3-handed; raising to 300 applies pressure on the blinds and I have position postflop.

Folding 98o out of position facing a 3bb button open is standard and preserves chips.

97 suited is a profitable BB defend against a button 3x open, with good playability and pot odds calling 200 into 450.

Bottom pair with a weak kicker on an ace-high, two-club board is too weak to lead into the preflop raiser; check to control the pot and evaluate.

Middle pair with weak kicker on an ace-high board; checking back controls the pot and avoids getting raised by better hands.

With only a pair of 7s on an A-K-J board after a checked flop, betting is unlikely to fold better pairs and risks building a pot while behind. Checking keeps the pot small and lets me realize showdown or improve cheaply.

Middle pair with overcards on board; checking controls the pot and avoids getting raised by A/K. Opponent has shown no strength, so I'll take a free card and evaluate the river.

With only bottom pair on an A-K-J-T board after opponent checked flop and turn, betting risks calls from better pairs and straights; checking preserves showdown value against missed draws.

Our hand is a marginal pair of jacks with a weak kicker on a very coordinated board. Opponent has checked all streets, so we have showdown value but betting would only get called by better hands. Checking is the safest play to realize our equity.

76 offsuit is too weak to open from the button even 3-handed, making fold the standard play.

3-8 offsuit is a disconnected, unsuited weak hand out of position against the big blind; even for 50 more, its equity realization postflop is too poor to justify continuing.

Pocket tens on the button is a strong premium in 3-handed play; raising builds the pot in position and denies blinds a free flop.

K7s has enough equity against a button open to call, and the price is reasonable at 250 into 450; I'll keep the pot controlled and evaluate postflop.

Q7o plays very poorly multiway out of position facing a raise and call, so folding is clearly best.

I have only king-high on a paired low board and am out of position against the preflop raiser, so checking controls the pot and avoids building a bluff into a likely stronger range.

With pocket tens on a dry 3-3-2 flop I have a strong overpair after the preflop raise and opponent's check. Betting about half pot gets value from smaller pairs and draws while protecting against overcards.

K-high with no pair on a paired board, facing a bet from the preflop raiser; continuing would be a low-equity bluff with poor odds.

Q9o is a reasonable 3-handed button hand; raising applies pressure on the blinds and takes initiative with position.

A10 suited is a strong value hand from the small blind against a button open, standard 3-bet to build the pot and take initiative.

Q2 offsuit is very weak facing a button raise and a large small-blind 3-bet to 1000; calling 900 from the big blind would be unprofitable.

Q9o is too weak to continue against a sizable small-blind 3-bet, especially with the big blind already folded and little fold equity left. Folding avoids playing a dominated offsuit hand out of position for 750 more.

Opening with AQs on the button is a standard high-equity value raise.

3c5s is a weak offsuit hand facing a button raise to 250 with the big blind still to act; calling from the small blind out of position is unprofitable.

T4o is too weak to defend out of position against a button raise, even getting 2.7:1. Folding avoids playing a dominated hand.