Hold'em table

Pocket eights play well 3-handed; a standard min-raise from the button builds the pot with position while keeping risk low.

Holding nine-four offsuit in the small blind facing a button open is an easy standard fold out of position.

Getting 450:200 against a button 3x open, T6s is a profitable defend from the big blind, and it plays well postflop with deep stacks.

Top two pair OOP against the button's preflop raise; checking to the likely c-bettor sets up a check-raise to build the pot while keeping their bluffs in.

I raised preflop and the BB checked the T65 flop; my 88 is likely ahead of his check, so I bet for value and protection.

Top two pair on a draw-heavy board; check-raising for value and protection against overpairs, tens, and straight draws.

I have an overpair (88) on T65 and only need 750 into a 2100 pot; the check-raise could be a draw or bluff, so calling is cheaper than folding a decent hand.

Two pair plus a flush draw is strong, and the turn 3s adds draws. Betting about two-thirds of the pot gets value from overpairs and Tx and charges draws, and we still have outs if we're behind.

My 88 is only a small overpair on a board with a ten and flush draws; seat 3 check-raised flop and barreled turn, so folding is cheapest.

Holding 42o on the button is too weak even for a 3-handed opening range, making folding the standard play.

Blind vs blind, Q4o is a reasonable open from the SB; a raise to 3bb pressures the big blind and takes the initiative.

Kings in the big blind against a 3x open — 3-bet for value to build the pot and define their hand.

Q4o out of position facing a 3-bet to 10bb with 7bb to call is a clear fold; the hand plays poorly and is dominated by most 3-betting ranges.

62o is too weak to open from the button in 3-handed play against two blinds; folding is standard.

Heads-up with 54s, completing from the SB for 50 more is cheap and keeps positional pressure on the BB.

I check my option with 87o to see a free flop against the small blind limp.

Weak 4-high with no draw; heads-up with a free check, I'll fold to pressure and see a cheap card.

Flopped two pair on an ace-high board in a limped blind-versus-blind pot; betting for value and protection against gutshots and overcards.

I hold 4-high with no draw on an A-8-7 board facing a flop bet; folding is clearly cheapest.

Q5o plays poorly out of position postflop against the big blind, making an easy fold preflop.

T6o is too weak to open from the button even in 3-handed play.

In a blind-vs-blind spot, Q4o is a reasonable steal from the small blind, and raising to 3bb applies pressure while taking the initiative.

K7 offsuit is dominated by a 3x raise range; folding is cheapest and preserves chips.

Q8o on the button in 3-handed play is a standard open; raising to 2.5bb applies pressure on both blinds.

Suited connector plays well in position cheaply; calling 200 to see a flop with 7s8s is fine against a 2.5x open.

K3o plays poorly multiway out of position despite getting decent direct pot odds, so folding is the disciplined play.

I only have 7-high with a weak gutshot draw on a paired board; heads-up against the preflop raiser, checking to realize equity cheaply is best.

Top pair with a paired, wet board; a small c-bet in position gets value from worse queens, jacks-draws and Tx/9x while denying equity, and checking back is also reasonable but betting small is fine.

I hold 7s8s with no pair, no draw worth chasing on Q-J-J, and seat_3 is betting aggressively. Folding is clearly best.