Hold'em table

Q8o is slightly below the standard opening threshold on the button at 100bb 3-handed, making fold the cleaner decision.

A3 offsuit is strong enough to raise heads-up against the big blind. Raising to 300 puts pressure on weaker hands.

6-2 offsuit is the worst starting hand, and calling 200 more out of position against a small blind raise to 300 isn't profitable, so I fold.

T3 offsuit is too weak to open from the button against two unknown opponents at 100 big blinds.

Ace-queen offsuit is a strong hand heads-up against the big blind, and I'm in the small blind after the button folded. Raising to 3bb builds the pot and takes the initiative.

75 offsuit is too weak to defend against a 3bb open from the small blind.

A3s on the button in a 3-handed pot is a strong enough hand to open. A raise to 3bb uses position and blocks some of the opponents' strong hands.

Q9o is too weak to defend out of position against a 3bb button open.

Nine-seven offsuit plays poorly out of position against a three-big-blind button raise. Calling is unlikely to realize enough equity.

K2o is too weak to profitably open from the button, even in 3-handed play.

Pocket eights are strong heads-up against the big blind, so I raise for value.

A2o is a playable hand in the big blind against a small-blind raise in 3-handed play. Getting 2:1 pot odds (200 to win 500), calling is reasonable and keeps the pot manageable out of position.

On a Q-J-3 rainbow flop, pocket eights have showdown value but are vulnerable to the caller's range. Checking avoids building a pot out of position.

Seat 2 checked to me on a Q-J-3 board. I have ace-high with a backdoor nut flush draw (Ac) and a wheel gutshot (A-2-3). A small bet of about half the pot should take the pot often against a checking range, and I have some equity if called.

Pocket eights have enough showdown value to call this half-pot flop bet. I’ll reassess on the turn.

Pocket eights have showdown value on this paired board, but betting would mostly be called by stronger hands. I’ll check and reassess if the opponent bets.

Seat 2 checked the turn again, showing weakness. I have ace-high on a paired board, so a small bet might fold out hands like a middling pair or a draw. It puts in a cheap bluff and gets some value from worse ace-high hands.

The turn bet is small enough to continue with pocket eights against possible draws and weaker pairs. I can reassess if faced with another bet on the river.

Pocket eights have showdown value, but worse hands are unlikely to call a river bet often enough. Checking avoids building a larger pot against a queen or jack.

Ace-high has almost no showdown value against a range that called flop and turn bets, and the opponent's check leaves them capped. A bet of about 2/3 pot is a reasonable bluff.

Pocket eights are a reasonable bluff-catcher here. The river bet requires about 28% equity to call, and the big blind can have missed straight draws after betting small on the flop and turn.

T9 suited is a strong button open three-handed, and a 2.5 big blind raise applies pressure while keeping the pot manageable.

5h2h is a weak hand, and calling 200 more out of position against a button raise with a big blind still to act is unprofitable. Folding is the best choice.

Getting attractive pot odds of 150 to win 550 closing the preflop action in the big blind, K9o is a standard defense against a button open.

Check to the preflop raiser out of position with King-high.

A small continuation bet can fold out overcards while my gutshot and backdoor heart draw give me ways to improve when called.

Holding king-high with minimal equity and out of position on a paired, connected board, folding to the flop continuation bet is standard.

JTs on the button in a 3-handed game is a strong hand, so a 3x raise is a good way to build the pot with position.

Q2o is far too weak to call or 3-bet against a button open from out of position.

K2 offsuit is too weak to defend out of position against a 3x button raise.