Hold'em table

Nine-six offsuit is too weak to open profitably from the button against two opponents.

Q2o is far too weak to open from the button, making folding the standard and most profitable play.

JTo in the small blind heads-up against the big blind is a fine hand, and completing costs only 50 more to win a pot of 200. Calling is cheap and avoids bloating the pot out of position.

AJs is strong heads-up against a small-blind limp. Raising to 450 builds the pot for value and pressures weaker hands.

JTo out of position in the small blind facing a 4.5x raise from the big blind is a marginal hand. Calling 350 more into a 550 pot plays poorly postflop, so I fold.

Q2 offsuit is one of the weakest hands in three-handed play, and out of position after the flop it would be a losing hand to play, so I fold on the button.

JTo is strong enough to raise against the big blind after the button folds. Raising to 300 pressures a wide defending range.

K8s has plenty of playability and equity in position against a small blind open, easily justifying the 200 chips to defend.

With jack-high and only backdoor draws on an ace-high flop, I’ll check out of position rather than build the pot.

I have King-high with no flush or straight draw on an Ace-high board. Checking back to take a free turn card in position.

Jack-ten has little equity on this paired ace-high board, and a turn bet is unlikely to fold out many better hands. Checking keeps the pot small and preserves the chance to improve on the river.

I have King-high with some showdown value against missed floats or lower unpaired broadways; checking behind controls the pot and allows me to see a free river.

J-high has some showdown value against missed draws. After both players checked the flop and turn, a river bluff is unlikely to fold out enough pairs or aces.

Seat 1 checked three streets after raising preflop, giving King-high reasonable showdown value against missed club draws and lower unpaired broadways.

7-5 offsuit is a weak button hand, and opening it risks playing a difficult pot against two opponents.

J6o is too weak out of position to profitably complete or raise against the big blind.

74s is too weak to open profitably even on the button in 3-handed play.

A2 suited is a strong hand in 3-handed play, and the button has folded. Raising from the small blind against just the big blind builds the pot and takes the initiative, with position disadvantage manageable at this sizing.

Six-four offsuit plays poorly against a 3x small-blind raise, even with position. Folding avoids a marginal call.

8-3 offsuit is one of the weakest hands; on the button against two blinds, folding avoids a marginal-to-losing spot out of position postflop.

With 4-2 offsuit, calling from the small blind leaves me out of position with a weak hand. Folding preserves chips for a better spot.