Hold'em table

82 offsuit is too weak to call a blind or open-raise from the button, so folding preserves the full stack.

T5 suited is worth completing the small blind heads-up, but playing a larger pot out of position is less appealing.

With 9♣7♦ against a small-blind limp, checking takes the free option and avoids building a pot with a modest hand out of position.

Bottom pair with a weak kicker is worth continuing cautiously, but betting out of position risks building a pot against stronger hands.

A small bet can get value from weaker pairs and deny equity to overcards or spade draws after the small blind checked. My middle pair is vulnerable, so I prefer a modest size.

The small flop bet offers good pot odds, and bottom pair has enough value against a wide big-blind betting range to continue.

Bottom pair has some showdown value, but betting would rarely get called by worse hands. Checking keeps the pot manageable.

With a weak second pair on an ace-high board and a heart draw now possible, a turn bet is unlikely to get called by worse often enough. I’ll take the free showdown opportunity and avoid building the pot.

Bottom pair has some showdown value, but the river completes the spade flush and adds another overcard. Checking avoids a thin value bet or unnecessary bluff.

With a weak pair of nines and a completed spade draw on the river, a value bet is unlikely to be called by enough worse hands. I’ll take the free showdown.

KTo is strong enough to open on the button in a three-handed game. A 2.5-big-blind raise builds the pot while retaining position.

45 offsuit is too weak to continue from the small blind against a raise, especially with the big blind still to act.

Queen-four offsuit is too weak to continue against a button open after the small blind folds, so folding saves the extra 150.

J7 suited is playable from the button three-handed; raise to apply pressure and take initiative while keeping the sizing modest.

84 suited is too weak to continue out of position against a button open with the big blind still to act. Folding avoids paying 200 into a dominated spot.

7-3 offsuit is too weak to defend against a 2.5-big-blind raise, even from the big blind.

Button with suited 9-7 is a standard open in three-handed play; a small raise takes the initiative and can fold out worse hands.

Nine-eight suited plays well as a selective three-bet against a button open. Raising also puts pressure on the big blind and avoids playing a multiway pot out of position.

A7 offsuit is too weak to continue against a large three-bet, especially with the opener still involved. Fold and preserve the stack.

97s is too weak to continue against a 10bb re-raise; calling needs more equity than this hand has and a 4-bet would be a bluff with poor blockers.

Pocket fours are a profitable button open three-handed. Raising to 250 applies pressure while keeping the pot manageable with a small pair.

T-4 offsuit is too weak to call a raise from the small blind, especially with the big blind still to act.

34o is too weak to continue out of position against a button open; folding saves chips.

Pocket nines are strong on the button in a three-handed game, so I’ll open for a standard raise to build value and take the initiative.

2-4 offsuit is too weak to call a 3x open from the button out of the small blind.

J5 offsuit is a weak, easily dominated hand to defend out of position against a three-big-blind raise.