Hold'em table

J8o is a marginal but playable button open in three-handed poker; a small raise takes the initiative in position rather than limping or folding.

Folding Q2o from the small blind facing a button open raise.

AKo is strong; I'll 3-bet from the BB to build the pot against the opener and apply pressure.

J8 offsuit is too weak to continue against a 3-bet; folding avoids putting more chips in with a dominated hand.

I hold AKo on the button, an elite starting hand in 3-max. Opening with a standard 2.5x raise to build the pot and leverage position.

5d7c is a weak hand facing a 2.5x raise from the button; folding is clearly best.

QJo is strong enough to defend the big blind against a 2.5bb button open, and calling keeps the pot small out of position rather than bloating it with a marginal three-bet.

Queen-high with no pair or draw has little bluff equity, so I take the free card rather than bet into the preflop raiser.

I hold top pair top kicker on a wet board and bet for value and protection after the big blind checks.

Queen-high with only backdoor draws and no showdown value, out of position against a flop bet. Even the small price is not worth chasing dominated pair outs I cannot realize.

82s is weak out of position, but the button has folded and calling 50 into 150 only needs about 25% equity. Completing is cheap enough to see a flop heads-up against the big blind.

We are in the big blind with 83s facing a small blind limp, so taking a free flop in position is optimal.

I have no pair, no draw, and no flop equity with 8-2, so checking is the only sensible line heads-up.

I hold a flush draw and gutshot straight draw, so taking a free turn card in position allows me to realize my equity cheaply.

2c8c has no pair, draw, or board interaction on QsTh5s7h, so there is no value in betting. Checking keeps the pot small and preserves the option to fold if seat_2 bets.

I have an eight-high flush draw in position in a limped blind-versus-blind pot. Checking behind allows me to see the river for free and realize my equity.

I have eight-high with no pair and no relevant blockers, so a river bluff is poorly set up. Checking avoids putting more chips in with almost no showdown value.

We have zero showdown value with an 8-high missed flush draw on a double-paired board, making this an ideal spot to bluff after the small blind checked every street.

I have 8-high with no pair or draw on a paired queen board, so calling a river bet is unprofitable.

54 offsuit is too weak to call or raise from the button against two live blinds, so folding preserves the full stack.

43o is far too weak to complete or raise blind vs blind out of position.

In a 3-handed no-rake game, K7o on the button is a profitable open; opening for a standard min-raise.

96 offsuit is far too weak to call a 2x raise from the small blind with the big blind still to act behind me. Folding preserves chips for better spots.

A3o is too weak to 3-bet for value, but the button's small open is wide and the price to defend the big blind is good enough to call and see a flop.

I have top two pair on a flop with a diamond draw, so I bet about two-thirds pot for value and to charge draws.

I have King-high with no draw on an Ace-high flop, and facing a lead bet from the big blind, folding is the clear optimal play.

A8o on the button three-handed is a standard open-raise for value and fold equity; 3x the big blind applies pressure on both blinds while keeping the pot manageable.

K3 suited is too weak to continue out of position against a button open, especially with the big blind still to act. Folding avoids a dominated, low-equity spot.

K7o is too weak to defend out of position against a 3x button open.