Hold'em table

Q6 offsuit is playable as an unopened button raise in three-handed poker. Raising gives me a chance to win the blinds and keeps the initiative if called.

Folding J8 offsuit from the small blind facing a button open.

85o is too weak to defend against a button raise out of position.

73 offsuit is too weak to open even from the button in a 3-handed game. Folding is standard.

The button folded, so I only need 50 more to complete against the big blind with pot odds of 3:1. 6d8s has enough equity versus a random big blind to justify seeing a flop.

A4 offsuit is ahead of many small-blind limping hands. Raising in position builds the pot and puts pressure on weaker holdings.

68o is too weak to continue out of position against a big-blind raise, especially after the button folded and the raise targets my small-blind limp.

With A8o on the button in a 3-handed game, raising is best to apply pressure, take initiative, and avoid playing a marginal ace passively. A raise to 250 (2.5bb) is a standard open size while keeping risk controlled.

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

J4o is too weak to defend out of position against a button open.

J9 suited is a strong button opening hand three-handed. A 2.5-big-blind raise builds the pot while preserving position.

43o is far too weak to defend out of position against a button raise.

Closing the action from the big blind with A7o, I only need to call 150 into a 400-chip pot. The button's 2.5bb open is wide in a 3-handed game, so calling is profitable enough without turning A7o into a risky 3-bet.

With ace-high and no made hand or strong draw on a dry flop, checking keeps the pot small and avoids building a pot out of position against the preflop raiser.

Top pair with a decent kicker can get value from weaker pairs and draws, while a half-pot bet limits the risk against stronger hands.

Ace-high with no pair or draw on a dry board facing a bet from the preflop raiser; pot odds insufficient to chase.

J9o is well within the standard button opening range in 3-handed play; raising to 2bb applies pressure and captures position.

With a suited connector in the small blind, calling a button raise is reasonable to see a flop with implied odds, as the price is good and we can fold to further aggression.

AK suited is strong enough to three-bet for value against a button min-raise and small-blind call. A larger size accounts for being out of position against both players.

Fold J9o facing a substantial squeeze to 11bb from the big blind, as it is heavily dominated and lacks playability.

Facing a large big-blind 3-bet with 97s out of position, calling 900 more is too speculative and dominated; folding preserves chips.

J2s is too weak to defend profitably against a big blind from the button in this short-handed preflop spot, so I fold and preserve chips.

With 3-2 offsuit out of position, the small blind discount is not enough to justify playing a weak hand against an unknown big blind.