Hold'em table

94o is too weak to open from the button even in 3-handed play, making fold standard.

With the button folded, pocket threes is strong enough to open against the big blind. A 3bb raise can win the pot immediately and charges unpaired hands to see a flop.

K8o is strong enough to defend the big blind heads-up against a small blind 3x raise, and I will be in position postflop.

Bottom set is a strong value hand that unblocks the opponent’s top pairs and overpairs. Betting two-thirds pot builds value against Jx, weaker pairs, and straight draws while setting up larger bets on later streets.

King-high with no pair or draw on a J-6-3 board has only a few overcard outs against the preflop raiser's flop bet, far below the equity needed to call 400.

Q6 suited is a profitable opening hand on the button three-handed. Raising to 2.5 big blinds pressures the blinds while retaining positional advantage when called.

3-8 offsuit is very weak facing a button raise to 2.5bb; calling from the small blind out of position has poor equity and playability.

Facing a 2.5bb open from the button out of position, 53s is too weak to defend profitably despite getting decent pot odds.

QJ offsuit is a strong hand on the button in 3-handed play, well ahead of blind ranges. Raising to 2.5bb applies pressure and builds pot in position.

Folding 64s from the small blind facing a button open, as it lacks sufficient equity and playability out of position.

QTo is strong enough to defend the big blind against a button open, with only 150 to call into a 400 pot. Calling preserves its value against a wide opening range without unnecessarily inflating the pot out of position.

Q-high with no club and no immediate straight draw is a poor candidate for leading into the preflop raiser. Check to avoid inflating the pot with weak equity.

On a wet 7-6-5 two-club board that favors the BB caller, QJ with no club and only overcard/backdoor equity has little fold equity against pairs and draws, so checking in position preserves equity for free.

This low, connected turn favors my big-blind calling range, while the button's flop check leaves many weak high-card hands. With little showdown value, I can profitably probe to pressure those hands.

QJ is only overcards with no straight or flush draw on a 3-5-6-7 board; roughly six outs is far below the ~30% equity needed to call 400.

KJo is a standard open-raising hand on the button in 3-handed play. Opening to 2.5bb to take initiative and build the pot in position.

Pocket eights are strong enough to three-bet against a typical button opening range. This sizing pressures the big blind to fold and charges the button to continue while we are out of position.

8-3 offsuit is very weak facing a button raise and a large small-blind reraise to 1050; calling 950 preflop has poor equity and playability.

Facing a large 3-bet from the small blind, KJo plays poorly postflop and is heavily dominated, making it a clear fold.

Seven-deuce offsuit is too weak to open profitably even on the button without evidence that the blinds overfold. Folding avoids investing in a hand with poor equity and playability.

Q7 suited is ahead of the big blind's wide range after the button fold, so raising applies pressure and builds value despite being out of position postflop.

Holding 96o in the big blind facing a 3bb open from the small blind is an easy fold due to poor playability and equity.

Ace-nine offsuit is a strong button open in three-handed play, ahead of blind defending ranges. Raising to 2.5 big blinds applies pressure and builds a pot in position.

Holding AKo in the small blind against a button open, a standard 3-bet to 10bb builds the pot and takes the initiative out of position.

J6 offsuit is too weak to continue against a button raise and small-blind three-bet. Calling 900 with poor playability and the original raiser still to act is unprofitable.

A9o is dominated by a SB 3-bet range to 10bb and realizes equity poorly despite position and an ace blocker. Folding avoids a negative-EV call or 4-bet without reads.