Hold'em table

Heads-up against the big blind with position, K2s has enough equity to raise for fold equity and initiative. A small raise to 250 applies pressure while keeping the pot manageable.

8-6 offsuit is too weak to defend against a small-blind raise without positional advantage.

A4s is strong enough to raise from the button in a 3-handed game; raising applies pressure and lets me play in position.

Q7 suited is a marginal defend facing a large 3x open while out of position, with the big blind still behind. Folding avoids realizing poorly against a likely stronger range.

I hold AK, a premium hand. Seat 2's raise to 300 from the button is aggressive. I'm in position (big blind) and should 3-bet to apply pressure, build the pot, and gain control. A raise to 1000 is strong but not fully committing, allowing me to play the hand confidently postflop while maintaining fold equity.

Button open with A-K offsuit is a clear value raise. The 2.5bb sizing pressures the blinds while retaining flexibility postflop.

A7s has strong equity against a button open, and I'm closing the preflop action with good pot odds; calling keeps the pot manageable while avoiding bloating it out of position.

I have ace-high with no pair or strong draw on a king-queen-high flop and am out of position, so checking keeps the pot controlled and lets me see the button's response.

Bet top pair top kicker for value and protection on this two-spade board. A modest sizing keeps worse kings, queens, and draws involved.

My Ace-high has little equity on KQ3 against a preflop raiser's flop bet, and I'm out of position with only a backdoor flush draw. The pot odds are insufficient to continue.

T6o is a weak hand with poor kicker. Facing a 100-chip big blind raise from early position, folding is the standard play to preserve chips for stronger holdings.

With the button folded, I'm heads-up against the big blind and 9c7c is strong enough to apply pressure. Raising takes the initiative and can win the pot immediately, while I can fold to a reraise.

Qs5c is too weak to defend out of position against a small-blind raise; folding preserves chips.

9-4 offsuit is a very weak hand; even with position, calling or raising risks chips with poor equity, so folding is the safest play.

Kd8d has sufficient suited value to complete from the small blind against the big blind, with favorable pot odds and postflop playability.

2-4o is a very weak hand with no potential. Folding from the big blind against a small blind caller is standard play, minimizing losses on marginal holdings.

Ace-ten suited is a strong button opening hand three-handed, with position and good equity versus the blinds. A 2.5bb open applies pressure while retaining maneuverability.

K9o is a weak hand facing a 2.5x raise from the button. With limited fold equity and poor playability post-flop against a likely stronger range, folding is the most prudent decision to preserve chips.

Closing the action with good pot odds, T7o has enough equity against a likely wide button open to defend cheaply. I avoid a risky out-of-position 3-bet with a weak offsuit hand.

I have only ten-high with a backdoor straight draw on a coordinated board and am out of position against the preflop raiser, so checking keeps the pot small and avoids putting chips in with a weak hand.

Heads-up in position after a checked flop, I c-bet small to leverage range advantage and deny equity to overcards.

I have only a gutshot with T7 on J83 and no diamond; calling 300 out of position lacks sufficient immediate or implied odds against a preflop raiser who bet the flop.