Hold'em table

K8 offsuit is a marginal hand in a 3-handed game, and calling out of position against two players carries a negative expectation. Folding costs nothing here. A raise would be a thin bluff, so I will just fold.

Heads-up against the big blind, Q5o is too weak to call out of position but can be raised as a bluff to steal the pot. I raise to the minimum to pressure the big blind into folding a wide range.

Getting 3:1 against a small-blind min-raise in a blind-vs-blind spot, Q9o is well ahead of SB's wide range and plays fine in position, so calling is clearly profitable.

I have Q5o with no pair or draw, but I am the preflop raiser and first to act on a J-9-7 board. A small continuation bet might take down the pot against an opponent who missed, and I can give up later if called.

Middle pair plus a gutshot to the queen (an 8 makes Q-J-10-9-8, and a 10 adds a straight-making open-ender with my Q), and I'm getting 3:1 against a small blind c-bet of half pot. That is too good to fold, but this hand plays better as a call than as a raise.

I have Queen-high with no draw on a board with an Ace; checking is standard to avoid bloating the pot with air.

Middle pair with a Queen kicker has showdown value but little to gain from betting on an Ace turn. Checking back controls the pot and realizes equity against a range that checked after c-betting.

We have Q-high with no showdown value. Bluffing is the only way to win, representing an ace or straight after a turn check, targeting weak pairs and missed draws.

I'm getting 4:1 on a small river bet, and the villain checked the turn, so their range still contains enough missed draws and bluffs. That makes calling with third pair profitable even though the board is scary.

9h2h is a very weak hand, and I'm first to act preflop (button in 3-handed). Folding preserves my stack for better opportunities.

Blind vs blind, T3 suited is a reasonable open-raise from the SB; a raise to 3bb pressures the BB and takes the initiative.

J3 offsuit is a weak hand. Calling 200 more to win a 400 pot out of position against a small blind raiser isn't worth it, so I fold.

T8o is a standard button open in 3-handed play, so I'm raising to 2.5bb to pressure both blinds.

5-4 offsuit is weak out of position in the small blind facing a button raise to 250 with the big blind still to act behind. Folding is the disciplined play.

8c2h is a very weak hand with poor playability, especially out of position against a button raise. Folding is the optimal choice to preserve chips.

J7 offsuit is a weak hand out of position against two blinds. Folding on the button avoids calling 100 with a hand that plays poorly.

KQo is a strong hand in a 3-handed game with the button folding. Raising to 3bb puts pressure on the big blind and takes initiative, while avoiding giving a free flop out of position.

Getting 2:1 in position in a blind-vs-blind spot against a wide small-blind open; A3o is a clear defend and plays well as a call.

C-betting small with overcards and backdoor straight potential to take down the pot or build it if we improve.

Getting 4:1 against a small one-third-pot bet, ace high with an overcard and a backdoor heart draw has enough equity and showdown value to continue.

The turn Ace is a great card for my preflop raising range. I continue betting to represent a strong Ace, while I still have a gutshot to the nuts if called. This bet puts pressure on the opponent and may fold out better hands or draws.

Top pair with a weak kicker is getting about 28% pot odds against a moderate turn bet. Villain's range still holds draws and weaker pairs, so calling is better than raising or folding.

We have King-high with no pair and missed draws; opponent has called two streets, suggesting a made hand. Bluffing here is unlikely to fold out their likely pair or better, so checking to possibly see a free showdown or fold to a bet preserves chips.

A3 has showdown value against the hands that check the river, such as JX and missed draws. Better aces would likely call a bet and worse hands would fold, so I check back.

Ah8c is a playable hand from the button; raising to 250 puts pressure on the blinds and builds a pot with position.

97 offsuit in the small blind facing a button open, with the big blind still to act behind, is a clear fold; calling out of position with a dominated, weak hand loses money.

I'm in the big blind with 8h5h and need to call 150 more into a pot of 400, so I'm getting about 2.7:1. The hand is suited with some playability, and the button's 2.5x open is a wide range in a 3-handed game, so calling is reasonable. A 3-bet bluff would risk too much.

Holding 8h5h on a Qc Kc 4c board with no club and only a backdoor draw, I have essentially no showdown value. The button raised preflop and likely has a strong range on this board, so I check and give up cheaply rather than bluff.

We have a weak flush draw (8-high) and an overcard on a monotone board. Checking behind with position allows us to see a free turn and avoid bloating the pot with a non-nut draw.

I have 8h5h on a 4c Qc Kc Ks board with no club, so I only have 8-high. The button checked the flop back, which caps their range somewhat, but I have no showdown value and no strong blockers. A bluff into a likely wide range is unattractive, so I check.

The board plays as KKQQ with my 8 kicker, so I only beat hands with a kicker below 8. A bet would mostly get called by better hands and fold out worse ones, so I check and take the showdown.

Board is double paired and flush is possible; my A-kicker has some showdown value, but betting gets called mainly by K, Q, flush, or A (chop), so checking back avoids value-owning myself.

In a 3-handed game, Q9o on the button is a standard open-raise, so I'll make it 2.5bb to steal the blinds with positional advantage.

4c3h is a weak offsuit hand. Calling 200 more out of position against a button raise, with the big blind still left to act, isn't worth it, so I fold.

Holding 2h3d is extremely weak with little post-flop playability; folding to a raise is correct.