Hold'em table

Three-handed, the button can open wide, and Q6o has decent high-card potential with position on both blinds. A small 2.5x open applies pressure while keeping the pot manageable with such a weak holding.

2♠4♠ is too weak to defend from the small blind against a button raise, especially with the big blind still to act.

Defending big blind with A8o against a button 2.5bb open, receiving 2.67-to-1 pot odds.

I flop second pair with an ace kicker out of position against the preflop raiser; checking is standard to control the pot size and see their continuation bet.

As the preflop raiser in position against a check, a half-pot continuation bet on this dry-ish flop has strong fold equity, and my backdoor flush draw adds a little equity if called.

Holding second pair top kicker on a draw-heavy board against a standard button continuation bet makes calling the most plus-EV decision.

Checking out of position with third pair and top kicker on an overcard turn to control the pot size.

We hold two pair (eights and threes) with an ace kicker. Checking has solid showdown value and avoids value-owning ourselves against better made hands.

As the button in a three-handed game, I can open a wide range; raising to 250 gives this hand a chance to take the blinds while keeping the pot controlled.

K8o is too weak to defend out of position from the small blind against a button open.

Heads-up against a small 2.5x button raise, I close the action and only need ~27% equity; K3o has enough playability against a wide button range to justify the cheap call, and I can release easily when the flop misses.

I have king-high with a flush draw out of position against the preflop raiser, so checking keeps the pot small and lets me realize my equity cheaply; I can bet if a diamond lands or if he shows weakness.

With no pair, no diamond, and only limited backdoor straight potential, a bluff risks chips without useful equity. I’ll take the free card and keep the pot small.

My K3 only plays as board-pair-of-queens with a K kicker, and with three diamonds already out a flush is impossible, so I have no draw and little showdown value. Checking keeps the pot small against the preflop raiser who showed weakness on the flop.

I have no meaningful draw, and the paired queen board makes a bluff unlikely to fold better hands. Checking keeps the pot small and preserves my chance to win with a ten kicker.

I have king-high only on a paired board with no draw value; seat_2 raised preflop then checked flop and turn, so I'll check and let the cheap showdown decide rather than bluff into a range that may have a queen or pair.

My ten-high has little showdown value, and the checked-through line leaves room to win with a small river bluff. A 200-chip bet risks modestly against the 550-chip pot while representing a queen or better.

Q7o is slightly too weak to open profitably from the button even in 3-handed play, making fold standard.

Heads-up vs the big blind, A2o has decent equity against a random hand, so I raise to build the pot and put pressure on the BB rather than limping out of position.

T2 offsuit is a very weak hand, and calling a 3bb raise out of position requires too much equity to justify continuing.

On the button 3-handed, 86o has enough playability to open-raise for fold equity, and I keep position if called.

AhJh is strong enough to 3-bet against a button open, and raising from the small blind avoids playing a multiway pot out of position.

A5o is an easy fold facing an open and a significant 3-bet from the blinds.

8h6d offsuit is far too weak to continue against a 3-bet from the small blind; calling 700 into a 1400 pot with a dominated, unplayable hand is -EV. Folding preserves my stack for better spots.

6-3 offsuit is too weak to play profitably from the button facing the big blind, so I fold rather than invest chips.

In a blind-vs-blind situation after the button folds, Q5s has sufficient equity and playability to open-raise for value and pressure.

T8o is too weak to defend out of position against a 3x raise from the small blind; it is often dominated and only marginally covers the required 33% pot odds once postflop realization is discounted.

Q3o is too weak to open profitably even from the button in 3-handed play.

A4s is a strong heads-up hand from the SB; I raise for value and initiative against the BB rather than passively completing.

7♥3♠ is a very weak offsuit hand, and calling 200 more out of position against a 3× raise is not worthwhile.