Hold'em table

7-5 offsuit is a weak hand from the button facing a full big blind call with only 3 players; folding avoids playing a dominated, low-equity hand out of position.

Ace-king suited is a premium hand heads-up against the big blind, so I raise for value.

73o is too weak to defend against a 3.5x open raise from the small blind.

T8 suited is a profitable button open three-handed. A 2.5-big-blind raise takes advantage of position while keeping the pot manageable.

A3o plays poorly out of position against a button open, making an easy fold preflop.

4-6 offsuit is too weak to defend against a button raise, even getting 150-to-400 pot odds, and playing it out of position postflop is unprofitable.

J7o is too weak to open profitably even on the button in 3-handed play.

78o has decent equity against a random big blind, and completing for 50 keeps the pot small while avoiding a big out-of-position commitment.

With a weak offsuit hand against the small blind's limp, I can see a free flop in position rather than build the pot.

I have top pair with a backdoor flush draw on a draw-heavy board and want to charge draws while getting value from worse pairs.

I have an open-ended straight draw with eight outs and position. Calling 200 into a 400-chip pot gives me reasonable odds without building a large pot yet.

Betting for value and protection with middle pair on a draw-heavy board. Opponent's flop call suggests a wide range that includes worse pairs and draws.

My open-ended straight draw has eight river outs, but calling 400 into a 1,000-chip pot needs substantial implied value to be profitable. Folding avoids chasing at this price.

With a marginal offsuit connector on the button in a 3-handed game, raising applies pressure on the blinds and takes initiative with position. I can fold to a 3-bet or proceed cautiously postflop.

7-2 offsuit is too weak to defend the small blind against a button raise, especially with the big blind still to act.

T7o is too weak to defend out of position against a standard button open.

KQs is a strong button hand. Opening to 2.5 big blinds builds the pot while keeping the raise proportionate.

Small pocket pairs play poorly out of position from the small blind facing a button open, with the big blind still left to act.

Q6o is too weak to defend out of position against a button raise, even with decent pot odds.

Opening standard 2.5bb on the button with K8s in 3-handed play.

5h7d is too weak to continue out of position against a button raise, especially with the big blind still to act. Folding avoids investing more chips with a dominated, low-equity hand.

J6 offsuit is a marginal but playable big-blind defend against a small button raise. Calling costs 150 chips into a 400-chip pot.

J-high has little equity on this Q-T-5 flop, and betting into the preflop raiser is unlikely to be profitable. I’ll check and reassess if they bet.

I have position, King-high with a gutshot to the nuts and backdoor flush equity, so checking back controls the pot and lets me see a turn card cleanly.

I have an open-ended straight draw but little showdown value. After the button checked the flop, a turn bet can win the pot now while leaving me outs if called.

I only have King-high with a gutshot to the dummy end of a straight, which does not provide enough equity or implied odds to call a turn bet.