Hold'em table

A6 offsuit is strong enough to open on the button three-handed. A 2.5-big-blind raise applies pressure while keeping the pot manageable.

A7o from the small blind facing a button open in 3-handed play is a reasonable 3-bet; it has blocker value and plays poorly as a flat out of position with the big blind still to act. Raising to 10bb isolates and uses fold equity.

JTs in the big blind facing a 3-bet to 1000 from the small blind with the original raiser still to act behind; calling 900 out of position into a likely strong range with a player behind who may 4-bet is unprofitable, so fold.

A6 offsuit is often dominated by a small-blind three-bet range, and calling the large raise risks difficult postflop decisions despite having position.

K4o on the button in 3-handed play is a standard open, since only the two blinds are left to act. A 2.5bb raise steals often enough to profit.

6-8 offsuit from the small blind facing a 2.5x button open with the big blind still to act is a clear fold; poor playability out of position.

32 suited is too weak to defend out of position against a 2.5-big-blind raise without a read on the opener.

Pocket aces on the button; open to 3bb to build the pot while keeping both blinds in range to call or 3-bet.

J8 offsuit is too weak to continue from the small blind against a 3-big-blind button raise with the big blind still to act.

T4o is out of position against a 3x button open, and it realizes its equity poorly. The 31% price isn't good enough to defend this weak offsuit hand.

Q9 suited is a profitable button open three-handed, and a 2.5 big blind raise applies pressure while preserving position.

K4s from the small blind facing a button open of 2.5x, with the big blind still left to act behind me, is a marginal hand that plays poorly out of position. Folding is the disciplined choice; 3-betting as a bluff is possible but this hand is below my threshold.

A8s in the big blind versus a button 2.5x open with the SB folded is a solid 3-bet candidate: suited ace with blocker value, plays well heads-up in position disadvantage mitigated by initiative. Raising to 800 (3.2x) applies pressure and builds a pot with a hand ahead of much of a button opening range.

Q9 suited is a reasonable defend against this relatively small three-bet. Position and the favorable price make calling preferable to folding.

As8s on 7d5s4s gives the nut flush draw plus a gutshot and ace overcard; a c-bet as the preflop 3-bettor builds the pot with a strong semi-bluff that has plenty of equity if called.

The flush draw has enough equity to continue at this price. Calling in position lets me see the turn without committing more chips against the big blind’s three-bet range.

Turn brought the nut flush (As8s on 7d5s4sKs). Villain called a 3-bet and a flop bet so has a strong range; bet ~70% pot to build toward a river shove with the stack-to-pot ratio.

The turn gives me a queen-high flush, which is strong enough to play for stacks. Raising now gets value from sets, strong kings, and lower flushes while denying a free river to hands with the ace of spades.

We hold the nut flush (As8s on 7d5s4sKs) and no straight flush is possible, so calling the all-in is a lock to win the pot.

QJ suited is a strong button open in a 3-handed game, so I'm raising to 2.5bb to take the initiative.

T3 offsuit in the small blind facing a 2.5x button open is a clear fold; it plays poorly out of position and has little equity against an opening range.

The small blind has folded, and 7-6 offsuit has enough potential against a button open to defend the big blind for 150 more chips.

Bottom two pair is strong on this flop. Checking to the preflop raiser gives them a chance to bet, allowing me to raise for value.

Top pair with a decent kicker in position on a connected board, so a value/protection bet of about 55% pot gets called by worse pairs and draws. It also charges the straight draws that this board hits.

Bottom two pair is strong against a button opener's continuation-betting range but vulnerable to overcards and straight draws. Raising builds value and charges those draws.

Top pair with a good kicker and a backdoor flush draw is too strong to fold against a check-raise range that contains many straight draws, and calling 900 into 2950 needs only about 31% equity. Re-raising would mostly fold out worse hands and get action from sets and two pair, so a call to control the pot is better.

Two pair can still get value from jacks and overpairs. The turn adds straight possibilities, so I’ll bet for value and protection without committing my stack.

Top pair, queen kicker, is facing a flop check-raise followed by a large turn lead on a connected board where the 5 completes several straights. Villain's range is heavily weighted toward sets, two pair, straights and better jacks, and the river shove risk means calling isn't profitable.

Suited connector on the button in a 3-handed game is a profitable open; raising to 2.5bb takes initiative and plays well in position postflop.

The button can open a wide range three-handed. An ace blocks some strong hands, making a three-bet preferable to calling out of position with A2 offsuit.

T3s facing an open plus a 3-bet from the small blind is far too weak to continue, and the button can still act behind me.

Facing a large 3-bet to 950 (nearly 4x) out of position opponent with 45s, a weak speculative hand; pot odds (700 to win 2000) and poor playability vs a strong range make folding correct.