Hold'em table

Ace-high on the button in a 3-handed game is a standard open; raising builds the pot with position and folds out weaker hands.

Q4 offsuit is too weak to continue against a button raise, especially out of position with the big blind still to act.

Holding 53o out of position against a 3bb button open is a clear fold despite pot odds.

With 9-2 offsuit, this is too weak to open profitably from the button, and calling would invite a difficult postflop spot against the blinds.

Getting 3 to 1 direct odds in the small blind against the big blind, 85s has enough playability and flush/straight potential to complete.

Ten-five suited is marginal, and I already have the pot matched in the big blind with position postflop against a limper, so a free flop is the cleanest line.

I have eight-high with no made hand or direct draw out of position, making checking standard.

I hold middle pair (tens) on an Ace-high board against an opponent who limped and checked the flop, indicating weakness. A half-pot bet of 150 into 200 targets weaker pairs and takes down the pot cheaply while keeping risk low if I get raised.

With only an 8-high gutshot straight draw and no showdown value, calling a 3/4 pot bet out of position is clearly -EV.

Opening on the button with T7s, a solid playable suited one-gapper in 3-handed play.

Q2s is far too weak to defend from the small blind against a button raise; calling 200 more out of position with a dominated, low-kicker hand loses money long-term.

T4 offsuit is too weak to defend against a button raise, even with the big-blind discount.

Suited hand on the button in 3-handed play has decent steal equity; a min-raise attacks the blinds cheaply while keeping position if called.

T♠3♠ is too weak to continue from the small blind against a button raise, especially with the big blind still to act.

Getting 3.5:1 pot odds with zero rake, 87o has sufficient equity and playability to defend from the big blind against a min-raise.

Flopped the nut straight on a dynamic board. Checking over to the preflop raiser to induce a continuation bet and look for a check-raise.

I have a double gutshot (any 8 or 3 makes a straight) plus the preflop aggressor's credibility, so a small c-bet builds the pot with fold equity while keeping risk low if called.

Flopped the nut straight on a wet board with flush and straight draws; raising for value and protection.

8♦5 offsuit is too weak to profitably continue from the button, even with position; folding avoids investing more with a dominated hand.

Blind vs blind with an Ace blocker, raising to 300 to attack the big blind with initiative.

Nine-two offsuit is one of the worst hands in hold'em, and I'm out of position facing a 3x raise from the small blind. Folding is clearly correct.

Q6o is too weak to reliably open even from the button in a 3-handed structure.

Heads-up in the SB, K5o has decent equity against the BB's wide calling range, so a small raise builds the pot with fold equity. Folding is too tight at 3x pot odds.

A♥3♥ is a playable suited hand heads-up from the big blind, and the raise is small. Calling gets a favorable price while keeping weaker hands in the pot.

I have the K-high spade flush draw plus a king overcard on this monotone flop; a continuation bet as preflop aggressor applies pressure and can win the pot outright while building it when I have strong equity.

I have only ace-high with no spade and little chance to improve, so calling the flop bet is not worthwhile.