Hold'em table

Q8 offsuit is a reasonable button open in a three-handed game. Raising to 250 applies pressure to the blinds while keeping the sizing modest.

AJo from the small blind against a button open in 3-handed play is strong enough to 3-bet for value, and it avoids playing out of position in a multiway pot. Sizing to 10bb is standard from the SB.

T6 offsuit is too weak to defend the big blind against a 10bb three-bet, especially with the original raiser still to act.

Q8 offsuit is too weak to continue against a large small-blind 3-bet, especially with no position advantage postflop.

Q7o on the button in 3-handed play is a standard open; a 2.5bb steal against the two blinds.

Q6 offsuit is too weak to call a button raise from the small blind with the big blind still to act.

Ace-ten offsuit is strong against a button’s wide opening range, so I’ll 3-bet for value and deny equity rather than play a passive pot out of position.

Q7o is a light button open that does poorly against a big blind 3-bet to 8bb. Calling 550 to win 1650 out of position is dominated too often to be profitable.

Q6 offsuit is a marginal button open, but position and a small raise make it worth trying to win the blinds.

76s has enough playability to defend against a button-sized open, and calling keeps the pot manageable. I avoid a speculative 3-bet from the small blind with the big blind still to act.

62o is too weak to defend multiway even at a good price, since it plays poorly out of position against two ranges.

Check with 6h7h on a highly connected flop; I have only backdoor flush and straight possibilities, so betting into the preflop raiser is not worthwhile.

Top pair benefits from a small bet for value and protection on this connected flop. Keeping the bet modest limits exposure when called by stronger hands.

My 7-high has no meaningful draw on this connected broadway flop, and calling offers too little equity even at the modest price.

On the button in a three-handed pot, T2 suited is weak but playable as a steal-raise. A small open applies pressure to both blinds while keeping the risk modest.

98o from the small blind against a button open is too weak to call out of position with the big blind still to act. A 3-bet bluff isn't well suited here either, so I'm folding.

Pocket deuces are worth defending against a button open at this price. Calling keeps the pot manageable while preserving the chance to make a set.

My pocket deuces are weak on this high-card, coordinated flop. Checking keeps the pot small and lets me see how the preflop raiser acts.

A small continuation bet can take down the pot, and my hand has backdoor club-flush equity if called. Keeping the sizing modest limits the cost when this connected board hits the big blind’s range.

Pocket deuces have little chance to improve on this connected flop, and continuing out of position against a bet is unlikely to be profitable.

T4o is too weak to open from the button in 3-handed play against two players left to act; folding is standard.

Q7 suited is strong enough to raise against the big blind, giving me a chance to win the pot now while keeping the sizing modest.

T2 offsuit is too weak to defend against the small blind’s raise, even at this price.

J5 suited is strong enough to open on the button three-handed, with position for the rest of the hand.

T♦2♣ is a very weak hand from the small blind, and calling a raise risks playing out of position with the big blind still to act.

Getting 150 to win 400 (27% equity needed) against a wide button steal range, and Q5o has enough equity to defend from the big blind in 3-handed play.

Top pair with a weak kicker, out of position on a wet two-club board; check to control the pot and let the button's range bet into us, then check-call.

J-high has little equity and no meaningful draw on this two-tone flop. Checking avoids building a pot when the big blind can continue with many pairs and club draws.

Top pair with a weak kicker on a turn after the button checked back the flop; betting about 2/3 pot gets value from weaker queens, 9x, 7x and draws, and denies equity to overcards.

I have no made hand or meaningful draw, and calling 350 into a 900-chip pot is unlikely to be profitable.