Hold'em table

T2o is far too weak to open or play profitably from the button.

With the button folded, K4 offsuit is strong enough to open in a blind-versus-blind pot. Raising to 3 big blinds pressures the big blind's weaker hands and gives us the initiative.

Q4 offsuit is too weak to defend profitably against a small-blind raise in a heads-up blind confrontation.

J9 offsuit is strong enough to open on the button three-handed. Raising to 2.5 big blinds pressures the blinds while preserving positional advantage if called.

A-Q offsuit is a strong 3-handed holding and benefits from isolating the button opener. Raising to 8bb applies pressure while retaining flexibility against further action.

T9o is far too weak to continue against an open raise and a 3-bet.

J9 offsuit is too weak to profitably defend against this small-blind three-bet, even in position. Its poor playability and domination risk favor folding over calling or four-betting.

8-4 offsuit is a weak button hand in this format and not worth entering against two blinds without prior action.

96o is too weak to complete or raise from the small blind out of position.

Q7o is slightly below the standard 3-handed button opening threshold, making folding a clean zero-EV play.

Completing the small blind costs only 50 chips with 150 already in the pot. Although 96 offsuit is weak and out of position, the favorable price supports a limp rather than inflating the pot.

J8 suited has a meaningful equity and playability edge over a limp range. I raise for value and initiative heads-up.

Nine-six offsuit is too weak to profitably call a four-big-blind raise out of position. Folding avoids investing more chips with poor equity realization and no strong reason to bluff-reraise.

Ace-king suited is a premium button opening hand. Raising to 2.5 big blinds builds a pot with strong equity while applying pressure to both blinds.

7-2 offsuit is too weak to defend against a button open, especially out of position with the big blind still to act.

86 offsuit is too weak to defend out of position against a 2.5x button open.

Ten-six suited is a playable button opening hand in three-handed play, with positional advantage and potential to realize equity. I raise to apply pressure and build initiative.

Holding 92o out of position against a button open is an easy fold.

Calling costs 200 to contest a 650-chip pot, requiring about 31% equity. A suited one-gapper has enough equity and postflop potential to defend the big blind against a button open at 100-big-blind depth.

With no made hand beyond the board pair and only a backdoor flush draw, checking is preferable to leading into the preflop raiser's stronger range.

A small continuation bet on this paired, king-high board can fold out many unpaired hands while risking little. My hand also retains some backdoor heart and pair-improvement potential.

Eight-high with only backdoor draws is too weak to continue against this bet. Out of position, calling is unlikely to realize enough equity, and better hands are available for bluff-raises.