Hold'em table

AQo is a strong button hand in a three-handed game, so I open to 3bb to build the pot and take the initiative rather than flat the big blind.

A4s is too weak to defend out of position against a 3x open with a third player yet to act; folding preserves chips for better spots.

J3 offsuit is weak against a raise; folding is standard here since I'd be facing a 3-bet risk with a poor hand.

Heads-up vs BB with Q9 offsuit is a reasonable price to see a flop for just 50 more chips.

72o is the worst starting hand, and the small blind has only completed. Checking is free and avoids inflating the pot out of position.

No pair or draw with Q9 on an A-high flop; checking to control pot size against a likely ace.

I have bottom pair with a weak kicker on an ace-high board, and the small blind has already checked. There is no bet to call, so checking keeps the pot small and realizes my showdown value without bloating.

No pair or draw with Q-high; checking to see the river cheaply.

Bottom pair with a weak kicker has little value to bet; checking keeps the pot small and realizes showdown equity for free.

I have top pair Queens with a weak kicker; both opponents checked down passively, so a modest value bet can extract chips from weaker pairs or busted draws while limiting risk against stronger hands.

I only have bottom pair with a weak kicker, and the river bet is likely value from any ace, queen, eight, or better pair. Calling 130 into 330 is not justified against that range.

AK is a premium hand; raise for value from the button to build the pot and take initiative.

62 offsuit is too weak to call a button open from the small blind, especially with the big blind still to act. Folding avoids putting more chips in with a dominated hand.

Ten-deuce offsuit is too weak to open from the button even three-handed, so I fold rather than invest chips with a dominated, unconnected hand.

Pocket queens is a premium hand; raising from the SB heads-up builds the pot for value and denies the big blind a cheap flop.

Q3o is a weak hand facing a 3bb raise from SB with a call to make; not worth continuing out of position.

KQo on the button is a strong raising hand; I'll take the initiative with a standard 3x open to build the pot and apply pressure on the blinds.

3c5d offsuit is a weak hand facing a 3x raise; folding is standard here to avoid investing more chips out of position with a marginal holding.

J6o is too weak to continue against a button open to 3bb; folding avoids playing a dominated offsuit hand out of position.

Button raise with Ace-x, standard steal attempt against blinds.

9-5 offsuit is too weak to continue out of position against a button raise.

Ace-ten offsuit has solid equity against a 2.5x button open in 3-max, and I'm getting good pot odds to defend my big blind and play a pot in position on later streets.

I missed the flop with only ace-high, so with no bet to call I'll take a free card hoping to improve on the turn rather than bluff into the preflop raiser.

Preflop raiser on a dry, paired board with no action from BB; a continuation bet has good fold equity even though I only have ace-high.

Top pair with A-T on a paired board; villain's preflop raise and flop bet could be a c-bet with overs or air, so I'll call the small 330 bet and reassess on the turn rather than inflating the pot without more information.

I hold top pair (aces) on a paired board; checking keeps the pot controlled and lets me gauge seat_3's turn aggression before committing more, since their preflop raise and flop bet suggest a strong range.

I have ace-high with no pair or draw on a paired board; opponent has called twice already, so I'll check back and avoid bloating the pot with zero equity.

I hold only ace-high on a paired board, so betting has little value and calling a raise would be losing. Checking keeps the free showdown, where my ace-high may still be best if seat_3 gave up on the turn.

My two pair (8s and 5s) plays with an Ace kicker, likely best hand given the passive action; a value bet extracts chips from weaker kickers.