Hold'em table

76 offsuit is too weak to open profitably from the button even in 3-handed play.

A7 offsuit is strong enough to raise heads-up from the small blind and can win the big blind immediately.

A8 suited-ace offsuit in the big blind against a small blind 3bb raise in a 3-handed game is a fine defend, getting 2:1 odds (call 200 into 400) with a hand that plays reasonably well. Calling keeps the pot small and avoids bloating it out of position against a wide range. Folding is too tight and a 3-bet is marginal. .

Ace-high has some showdown value on this paired flop, and checking avoids building a pot out of position with no heart or strong draw.

Ace-high with the nut-flush-draw blocker on a paired K-K-6 board; the SB checked to me. Betting about half pot targets weaker hands that will fold, and an A-high hand also has some showdown value if called.

Ace-high can beat bluffs and some heart draws, and the 300-chip bet gives me a reasonable price to continue. I’ll reassess on the turn.

Ace-high has some showdown value, and the turn does not improve my hand. Checking keeps the pot manageable while leaving room to reassess if my opponent bets.

I have ace-high with a heart (Ah) on a Kh Kc 6h 4d board, heads-up after the SB checked twice. A modest bet of about 40% of the pot can get better hands like a pair or a 6 to fold and gets value from worse ace-high or missed draws, and the SB's checking range is capped and weak.

Ace-high has little chance to improve against a pair or a king, and this second bet does not offer enough value to continue.

J4 offsuit is a marginal but playable button open three-handed. A small raise pressures the blinds while keeping the risk modest.

J4o is weak from the small blind facing a button raise to 225 with the big blind still to act. Calling 175 out of position with a hand that plays poorly is a losing play, so I fold.

Holding 82o in the big blind against a button open is an easy fold due to very poor playability and equity.

8-6 offsuit is a weak hand, and out of position postflop against two opponents it is not worth calling 100 to see a flop. Folding costs nothing and avoids marginal spots.

Nine-five offsuit is too weak to complete or raise from the small blind.

Opening with KQs from the button to 2.5bb for value and position.

K2 offsuit plays poorly out of position against a button raise, especially with the big blind still to act.

Q5o is a weak hand out of position against a button open. Calling 150 to win 400 offers decent odds, but the hand plays poorly postflop, so folding is reasonable.

Pocket threes are strong enough to open on the button, where position helps realize their value.

T6 offsuit is a weak hand out of position against a button raise, with a big blind still to act behind me. Calling 200 more would be a losing play over time, so I fold.

Getting 2.67:1 pot odds closing the action against a button open, QTo is a standard defense in the big blind.

Check to the preflop raiser with top pair decent kicker to control the pot size and allow them to continuation bet with bluffs.

My small pocket pair has some showdown value, but betting this board risks getting called or raised by stronger hands and draws. I’ll check back and reassess the turn.

I lead turn with top pair after the flop checked through to extract value from second-best pairs and flush draws.

Pocket threes have little chance to improve against a value bet, and calling 350 risks more chips on the river with a weak hand.

4-2 offsuit is the weakest starting hand, and calling 100 out of position against two players is negative expected value, so I fold.

73o is too weak to complete or raise out of position against the big blind. Folding is standard.