Hold'em table

T8 offsuit is a reasonable button open three-handed, and a minimum raise applies pressure while keeping the pot manageable.

A2o from the small blind against a button min-raise plays better as a 3-bet, since the ace blocker adds fold equity. Calling out of position with the big blind still to act is weak, so I'll 3-bet to 9bb.

8♣4♦ offsuit is too weak to defend the big blind against a 9bb three-bet, especially with the original raiser still to act.

T8 offsuit is too weak to continue against a large 3-bet out of position relative to the remaining player’s range.

Three-handed on the button, T6o is near the bottom of a wide opening range, but stealing the blinds is profitable, so I'll make a standard 2.5bb open.

KQo is strong enough to three-bet against a button open. Raising from the small blind also discourages the big blind from entering cheaply.

K5 offsuit is too weak to continue facing a 10bb squeeze after a raise, especially out of position in a multiway configuration.

T6o is too weak to continue against a large 3-bet from the small blind while out of range; calling 750 into 1350 without equity or a good implied-odds hand is unprofitable.

A2 offsuit is strong enough to open on the button three-handed. A 2.5-big-blind raise applies pressure while keeping the pot manageable.

K6 offsuit is too weak to profitably continue from the small blind versus a button open with the big blind still behind.

Getting about 3.7:1 in the big blind against a wide button open, 53o has enough equity and playability to defend by calling.

We have an open-ended straight draw (a 6 or 8 makes the straight) out of position against the preflop raiser, so checking keeps the pot small. We can consider check-raising or calling a small c-bet.

A small continuation bet can win the pot when the big blind misses while keeping the risk modest with ace-high.

The bet is small, so calling 180 into a 910 pot needs about 20% equity. My gutshot to the 6, weak pair outs and implied odds make a call reasonable.

The ace likely helps the button's range, so I'll check my double gutshot (a 2 or 6 completes it, 8 outs). I can call a small bet if the price is right.

The turn gives me top pair, and a moderate bet can get value from weaker pairs and diamond draws while charging them to see the river.

I have 8 outs to a straight (any 2 or 6) and am getting about 2.7:1. The implied odds against a likely Ax hand make this call a marginal but reasonable one.

I rivered a 7-high straight, which is very strong given the betting, and the villain's turn barrel suggests an ace or better that may check back. Leading for value at about 65% of the pot gets called by aces and two pair.

Top pair is strong enough to call at this price. The river completes several draws, but the big blind can also bet missed draws or weaker hands.

Q4 suited is too weak to profitably open consistently on the button in this short match setting.

Blind vs blind, Q5o is a reasonable raising hand from the SB at 100bb, so I'm raising to 3bb to take initiative. Folding gives up too much, and limping plays poorly out of position.

Nine-six suited has enough playability to defend the big blind against a small-blind raise, especially with position after the flop.

As the preflop raiser out of position, a small c-bet on this dry paired board takes advantage of my range edge, and the Q-high hand benefits from fold equity.

The small flop bet gives me a reasonable price to continue in position with two overcards to the four and backdoor straight and flush possibilities.

The ace turn favors my SB opening range, and Q-high has almost no showdown value, so a half-pot second barrel should fold out BB's small pairs and floats often enough to profit.

Nine-high has no made hand or meaningful draw, so calling the turn bet is not worth the cost.

AKo on the button in 3-handed is a premium hand; a standard open to 2.5bb builds the pot while keeping weaker hands in.

Nine-seven offsuit is too weak to defend from the small blind against a button raise, especially with the big blind still to act.

A-Q offsuit is a strong heads-up big-blind defense against a button open and benefits from extracting value while denying equity. I 3-bet to a standard out-of-position sizing.

AKo on the button facing a BB 3-bet in a 3-handed game is well ahead of the BB's wide range, so a 4-bet for value and fold equity is standard. Sizing to 2200 keeps a jam available later.

AQ offsuit is strong enough in this short-handed blind-versus-button 4-bet confrontation. Shoving captures fold equity against 4-bet bluffs while retaining reasonable equity when called.

Calling needs about 39% equity. AK blocks AA and KK, and against a shoving range of QQ+ and AK it has roughly 40% equity, more if the range includes JJ or bluffs, so calling is profitable.

Q2 suited is playable from the button in a three-handed, no-rake game. A standard-sized raise gives me a chance to win the blinds while retaining position if called.

T4 offsuit is too weak to defend from the small blind against a button raise with the big blind still behind.

Getting 150 to win 400 (27% equity needed) in the big blind versus a button open; 43o is marginal but has enough equity and playability heads-up to defend at this price.

Bottom pair plus an open-ended straight draw and backdoor hearts on a low board that favors the big blind's range. A half-pot lead builds the pot, has fold equity, and denies free cards.

The bet gives me a reasonable price to continue with a gutshot, a queen overcard, and a backdoor spade flush draw. I can reassess in position on the turn.

Bottom pair with a flush draw plus open-ended wheel/7 straight draws gives about 15+ outs, so a semi-bluff bet keeps the initiative and generates fold equity.

The queen-high spade draw and four gutshot outs give me enough river equity to continue in position, especially with potential implied odds when I hit.

My missed draw leaves only a weak pair of threes, which still beats some busted draws. A button that called two streets holds many aces and sixes that won't fold, so bluffing has poor fold equity and checking keeps my small showdown value.

Queen-high has little showdown value. After the big blind checks, a river bet can represent a straight or trips and may fold out missed draws and weaker pairs.

Two pair (sixes and threes) only beats bluffs, but the river check left plenty of missed heart draws in villain's range. At 29% pot odds that makes this a marginal but acceptable bluff-catch.