Hold'em table

On the button in a three-handed game, 7-6 offsuit is playable as an open despite its modest strength. A small raise uses positional advantage while limiting the cost if the blinds resist.

A7o from the SB against a button open in 3-handed play is a reasonable 3-bet, since it has a blocker and is poor to flat out of position with the BB still to act. I'm sizing to 10bb.

A8 offsuit is too weak to continue against the small blind’s large three-bet, especially with the button still in the hand.

7♠6♣ offsuit is too weak to continue against a substantial 3-bet, even with position. Folding avoids investing another 7.5 big blinds with poor equity and playability.

Three-handed on the button, a wide steal range is profitable, and J4o is a borderline hand worth opening small to pressure the blinds.

J4 offsuit is too weak to defend from the small blind against a button raise, especially with the big blind still to act.

8♣2♠ is too weak to defend out of position against the button’s raise, even with the pot odds.

On the button in a three-handed, rake-free game, 8-6 offsuit is a reasonable open with position postflop. A 2.5-big-blind raise keeps the risk modest.

9-5 offsuit is too weak to defend from the small blind against a button raise, especially with the big blind still to act.

Getting about 3.7:1 against a wide 3-handed button open, J5o has enough equity to defend by calling from the big blind.

Bottom pair with a weak kicker on a draw-heavy board that favors the button's range, so checking out of position to control the pot is best.

Top two pair is strong on this draw-heavy flop. A 400-chip bet gets value from weaker hands and charges straight and flush draws.

Bottom pair with a jack overcard has enough equity against a button c-bet range to call at roughly 30% pot odds. Raising would mostly fold out hands we beat and get called by hands that beat us.

Bottom pair with no club on a four-to-a-straight, three-club board is weak but has some showdown value, and a 7 or a 7-9 already has a straight. Check and look for a cheap showdown.

Two pair has showdown value, but the turn completes possible straights and flushes. Checking controls the pot against those hands.

Middle pair has showdown value on a coordinated board with straights and flushes possible, and villain's turn check suggests a weak range. Checking lets me realize equity and keeps his bluffs in.

Top two pair can get a small value bet from weaker pairs after two checks. The completed flush and straight possibilities make a larger bet less attractive.

The river bet is small, so we need only about 23% equity to call. Villain checked the turn, which caps their range, and our pair of fives beats the bluffs and missed hands that would take a small stab here.

KQs is a strong button-hand in a three-handed game, so raise for value and initiative rather than just calling.

K2 offsuit from the small blind facing a 3bb button open, with the big blind still to act, is a clear fold. It plays poorly out of position and is too weak to 3-bet.

Q5 offsuit is too weak to defend out of position against a three-big-blind raise.

Pocket threes on the button in 3-handed play are well ahead of both blinds' random ranges, so a standard 2.5x open works. It can take the blinds now or keep position with set-mining value if called.

T6 offsuit is too weak to defend from the small blind against a button raise, especially with the big blind still to act.

QTo is a reasonable big-blind defend against a button open, and calling 150 keeps the pot manageable with a hand that plays decently postflop.

Top pair with a medium kicker is strong enough to continue, but the button has the preflop initiative and this coordinated flop favors checking out of position. I’ll keep the pot manageable and allow them to bet weaker hands or bluffs.

A low pair has some showdown value but gets little value from betting and is vulnerable to check-raises on this two-tone Q-high board. Checking back controls the pot and realizes equity.

Bet 300 into the 550-chip pot for value and protection with top pair, while charging the available flush draws. The opponent’s flop check-back makes a large bet unnecessary.

Getting about 3.8:1 on a small turn stab after the flop checked through, and the opponent's betting range should include many draws and weaker hands. With position, a small pair of 33 has enough showdown value to call.

Top pair has reasonable showdown value, but the turn call leaves plenty of better queens in the opponent’s range and few worse hands likely to pay a river bet. Check and take the showdown. }

Pocket threes have some showdown value against missed draws and ace-high, and villain's small turn lead followed by a river check suggests a weak, capped range. Betting would mostly fold out worse hands and get called by better ones, so I'm checking back.

4-2 offsuit is too weak to open from the button, even three-handed.

The button has folded, leaving a heads-up pot. Completing for 50 gives favorable pot odds against the big blind, while raising this weak offsuit hand is unattractive.

Q7o is ahead of the small blind's wide limping range, and I'll have position postflop, so I'm raising for value and initiative.

7♠3♣ is far too weak to continue against the raise, especially out of position. I avoid investing more chips with poor equity.