Hold'em table

7c8c is a weak hand in 3-handed play with limited equity against the big blind's range. Folding preserves chips for stronger spots rather than playing out of position on the button.

Q6 suited is adequate to complete heads-up from the small blind for a minimal additional cost, retaining postflop flexibility.

Small blind limped, so 89o has decent equity and position; raising to 300 applies pressure and can win the pot preflop.

Q6 offsuit is too weak to continue from the small blind against a big-blind raise, especially out of position.

9-4 offsuit is too weak to open from the button in this spot; folding avoids playing a dominated, low-equity hand.

Completing the small blind with T8o is cheap and has enough equity heads-up; raising would bloat the pot out of position with a marginal hand.

I have 2-5o (worst hand in poker), but I'm in the big blind facing only a small blind call. Checking keeps the pot small while maintaining position and allows me to see the flop cheaply.

I have middle pair on a dry board and can bet for value/protection against the big blind's wide range; a small bet keeps the pot controlled and may fold out overcards.

I hold 2c5d, which is the weakest hand in poker (deuce-five). On a flop of Qh7cTd with no draws, I have no pair, no straight possibility, and no flush potential. Against an aggressive opponent who just raised on the flop, folding is the correct play to minimize losses.

T8o is a reasonable button open in a 3-handed game; raising applies pressure and takes initiative with position.

K3 suited is too weak to defend out of position against a button raise in this short-handed spot.

7h9h is a weak hand that plays poorly out of position in a 3-way pot. Folding is the standard play here as the hand lacks strong equity and faces difficult post-flop decisions.

K6 offsuit is adequate to complete from the small blind heads-up for the small additional cost, preserving equity and positional flexibility postflop.

With AKs in the big blind against a single limper, raising for value and to take initiative is best. A raise to 400 builds the pot and isolates the small blind.

K6 offsuit performs poorly out of position versus a 4bb isolation raise, with substantial domination risk. Folding preserves the stack.

9c8c is a strong suited, connected button open in a three-handed game. Raising builds initiative and can win the blinds immediately.

T8s is a speculative hand with enough equity and implied odds to call the button's small raise, while keeping the pot manageable from the small blind.

Pocket tens is a strong hand that should be played aggressively in position. With a 2.5x raise from the button and a call from the small blind, I should 3-bet to build the pot and narrow the field with my premium starting hand.

Suited 9-8 is not strong enough to continue facing a large squeeze after an open and call, especially with the original raiser still behind.

Facing a large 3-bet from the BB with T8s, my hand is dominated and I'm out of position. The price is insufficient without strong implied odds, so folding is best.

K5s on the button in a 3-handed game is a good spot to raise and take initiative. I'll make a standard 2.5x raise to apply pressure on the blinds.

J5o is a weak hand that doesn't warrant committing additional chips against a raise. Folding preserves my stack for stronger opportunities and minimizes loss from a marginal hand.

Defend the big blind at a favorable price with suited J-high against a button min-raise. This hand has reasonable playability and flush potential heads-up.

This board strongly favors the preflop raiser, while J-high has limited value as a lead. Checking preserves equity and avoids building a pot with little showdown value.

C-bet on a dry paired board to take down the pot; K-high has little showdown value but good fold equity against a wide BB calling range.

Fold weak unpaired hand with little equity versus a continuation bet.