Hold'em table

T2o is far too weak to open on the button, even 3-handed. Folding is standard.

With the button folded, K4 offsuit is strong enough to open from the small blind. A 3bb raise pressures the big blind and gives us the initiative if called.

Q4 offsuit is too weak to defend against a small-blind raise heads-up, especially out of position.

J9 offsuit is strong enough to open on the button three-handed. Raising to 2.5 big blinds pressures the blinds and lets us play in position if called.

A-Q offsuit is a strong three-handed hand and benefits from applying pressure preflop. A 3-bet to 900 builds value while denying the big blind an easy entry.

Facing a button open and a 3-bet from the small blind, Ten-Nine offsuit is an easy fold out of position.

J9 offsuit is too weak to profitably defend against this sizable small-blind three-bet, even in position. It has poor equity realization and substantial domination risk.

8-4 offsuit is too weak to enter with from the button against two blinds.

Folding 96 offsuit from the small blind as it is too weak to complete or raise out of position.

Q7o is slightly too weak to open profitably from the button even 3-handed. Folding is standard.

Completing the small blind costs only 50 chips into a 150-chip pot. With no rake, 96 offsuit is reasonable to limp heads-up while avoiding an inflated pot out of position.

J8 suited has solid heads-up equity versus a small-blind limp. Raising to 4bb isolates the limper and builds initiative.

96 offsuit is too weak to continue against a 4bb raise out of position. Folding avoids investing more with poor equity realization.

AK suited is a premium opening hand on the button. Raising to 2.5 big blinds builds the pot with strong equity while retaining position against either blind.

7-2 offsuit is far too weak to continue versus an early raise, especially out of position with the big blind still to act.

86 offsuit is too weak to defend out of position against a button raise.

On the button, T6 suited is a reasonable steal candidate against the blinds. A 2.5bb open gives fold equity while keeping the pot manageable.

Holding 9c 2s in the small blind against a button open is an easy fold with extremely weak disconnected cards.

Calling costs 150 to contest a final pot of 550, and 8♣6♣ has sufficient equity and playability against a typical button opening range to defend the big blind.

This dry, king-high paired board favors the preflop raiser, and my hand has little immediate equity. Checking avoids an unfavorable lead while preserving the option to respond to their bet size.

A small continuation bet leverages the preflop initiative on this paired king-high board and can fold out many unpaired hands.

Eight-high with only backdoor draws is too weak to continue profitably against this bet out of position. Better hands and stronger draws provide ample alternatives for defending.