Hold'em table

87 offsuit is too weak to open profitably from the button even 3-handed.

Getting 3:1 pot odds to complete from the small blind with a weak but playable heads-up hand; raising into the big blind with T5o risks too much.

With a small pocket pair against a completed small blind, I can see the flop for free and keep the pot manageable.

With middle pair (tens) on an A-high flop out of position in a limped pot, a bet takes it down or gets value/protection against the BB's wide checking range.

Pocket threes have little equity against an ace on this flop, and calling a sizable bet without a heart draw is not worthwhile.

JTo is a strong enough button open in 3-handed play; raising applies pressure and takes initiative with position.

9-6 offsuit is too weak to defend from the small blind against a 3x button raise, especially with the big blind still to act.

K5 offsuit is too weak to defend out of position facing a 3x open from the button.

On the button in a three-handed pot, 6-5 offsuit is playable as a small steal with position after the flop.

A7o plays poorly out of position facing a button open with the big blind still to act, making folding standard.

K2o is too weak to defend against a button raise out of position; folding preserves chips.

Q8s is well within standard button opening range in 3-handed play; raising to 2.5bb to build a pot with positional advantage.

J9s has enough equity against a wide button open, and calling 200 into 400 keeps the pot manageable while BB is still behind.

T2 offsuit has poor equity realization out of position against an opener and a caller. The favorable pot odds do not justify defending this weak hand.

Out of position with no pair and only backdoor equity on an A-high board; checking keeps the pot small and avoids spewing chips into the preflop raiser.

As the preflop aggressor on an Ace-King high dry board, I hold a significant range advantage. A small continuation bet of one-third pot generates high fold equity.

I have J-high with only backdoor draws on an A-K board, and the button has shown strength with a preflop raise and flop bet. Folding avoids further investment with a weak hand out of position.

Q7o is a marginal but playable button hand in a 3-handed game; raising applies pressure on the blinds and uses position to take initiative.

Q7 offsuit is too weak to defend from the small blind against a 3x button raise, especially with the big blind still to act.

Holding 95o out of position facing a 3x open is an easy standard fold.

K5 suited is a profitable button open in three-handed play. Raising to 250 applies pressure to the blinds while preserving position postflop.

Folding Q8s out of position in the small blind facing a 2.5bb button open.

Ad3d has decent equity and playability in a 3-handed pot, and calling 150 into 400 gives good pot odds without overcommitting preflop.

I have bottom pair with an ace kicker on a king-high flop. Checking controls the pot and lets me see the button's action before committing more chips.

Top pair is likely ahead of much of the big blind's calling range. A small bet gets value from weaker pairs while limiting the cost against better kings.

I have bottom pair with an ace and backdoor flush draw, getting 4.75:1 pot odds. Calling is cheap and keeps worse hands in while I evaluate the turn.

I have two pair and want to induce a bet from opponent's Kx or bluffs; checking also controls pot if they have a 9.

Top pair is often ahead of the big blind's flop-calling range. A modest turn bet can get value from weaker pairs while limiting the pot against a nine or a stronger king.

Our two pair (9s and 3s) is likely beaten by opponent's value range (Kx, 9x, overpairs) on this dry board, and we lack the pot odds to call a strong turn bet.