Hold'em table

K3 offsuit is strong enough to open on the button three-handed. A 2.5 big blind raise puts pressure on the blinds while keeping the pot manageable.

J2s is too weak to defend out of position against a button raise with the big blind still to act.

AQo is a strong hand in a 3-handed game, and the button's 2.5x open is probably wide. Against that range, a 3-bet to 850 gets value and takes the initiative, and I have position disadvantage but good equity.

K3 offsuit is too weak to continue against this sizable three-bet, even with position.

Holding 6s 3d on the button is too weak to open raise or play profitably.

AJs is a strong hand in a 3-handed pot; the button folded, so raising from the small blind against the big blind builds the pot with a hand well ahead of the average range.

A4 offsuit is strong enough to defend the big blind against a small-blind raise, and I’ll have position postflop.

Ace-high with a nut flush draw and overcard (Jc, Ac on 2c Ts 8h) plus a backdoor straight draw; I'm first to act heads-up in a 600 pot, so a roughly 2/3 pot bet builds the pot and gets folds from worse hands while I keep strong equity if called.}

Ace-high has few ways to improve on this dry flop, and calling a 400-chip bet is unlikely to be profitable against the raiser's range.

J8 offsuit is a weak hand, and calling from the button without initiative is marginal in 3-handed play; folding is a reasonable, low-risk choice.

A6 suited is strong enough to raise heads-up against the big blind. Raising to 300 puts pressure on their range while keeping the pot manageable out of position.

JTs has great playability and equity in position against a small blind open, making calling the 3bb raise standard.

Ace-high has some showdown value, but this low flop connects well with the big blind's calling range. Checking keeps the pot manageable out of position.

Check back with two overcards and a backdoor flush draw to realize equity in position for free.

The turn gives me the nut flush draw and a gutshot. A 400-chip bet puts pressure on weak hands while building the pot when I have strong drawing equity.

I have Jack-high with no direct draw on a coordinated board facing a substantial turn bet, making this an easy fold.

AJo is a strong button opening hand three-handed. A 2.5 big blind raise builds the pot while keeping the open size efficient.

J5o is far too weak to call or 3-bet from the small blind against a button open.

3-8 offsuit is one of the weakest hands. The button opened to 2.5bb and I would be out of position, so calling 150 more is not worth it.

Holding 52o on the button, this hand is far too weak to open raise or play profitably even in a 3-handed game.

A8o is a strong hand three-handed, and the button has already folded. Raising from the small blind builds the pot and takes the initiative against the big blind's wide range.

A4 offsuit is strong enough to defend the big blind against a small-blind raise to 3 big blinds. Calling keeps the pot manageable while playing in position after the flop.

Top pair with an ace kicker on a dry K-4-3 flop is worth betting for value and to deny equity. I'm first to act heads-up, so a small bet of about two-thirds pot is reasonable..

Bottom pair with an ace kicker has enough equity against a small-blind continuation bet, especially since the bettor can have unpaired hands. Calling keeps their bluffs in without inflating the pot.

I have the nut straight draw (A-2-3-4 gives a wheel) with top-pair-like ace-high blockers; actually I hold a made wheel straight (A,2,3,4 plus 5 needed? no, I need a 5), so I have a strong draw plus a backdoor ace. Betting about half pot as a semi-bluff is reasonable heads-up after calling the flop bet.

The small turn bet gives me a good price with a pair, a gutshot to the wheel, and potential improvement to two pair or trips. The small blind can also be betting draws or weaker hands.

I have A-8 on a 4-K-3-2-5 board, which makes the wheel straight (A-2-3-4-5) on the river. That is a strong hand. The opponent only called down, so a value bet of about half pot should get paid by Kx or a better straight like 6-x.

I have a wheel and can profitably call, but raising risks getting called primarily by a six, which makes a higher straight.

K2 offsuit is a weak hand; even on the button in a 3-handed game, it plays poorly against two players who both still have to act, so I fold.

Completing costs only 50 chips in an unraked heads-up pot, giving this weak hand enough potential to see a flop.

Isolating the small blind limper in position with a strong broadway hand.

9-4 offsuit has poor equity and playability against a big-blind raise. Calling another 250 chips out of position is not worthwhile.