Hold'em table

On the button 3-handed with J8o, a standard raise applies pressure on both blinds who have wide calling ranges in a short-handed game.

Q2 offsuit is too weak to defend from the small blind against a button open, especially with the big blind still behind.

With AK (one of the strongest starting hands), I'm facing a 250 raise from seat_1 after seat_2 folded. A strong 3-bet to 800 applies pressure, represents strength, and gives me a favorable position to win the pot now or play profitably postflop if called.

J8 offsuit is weak against a 3-bet from the big blind; folding avoids committing more chips to a marginal hand.

Button opening with A-K offsuit is a strong value raise. A 2.5bb sizing builds the pot while retaining maneuverability.

7-5 offsuit is a weak hand with no premium qualities, and seat_2's raise from the button indicates strength. With 200 chips to call and deeper stack play ahead, folding preserves chips for better opportunities.

9-5 offsuit is a weak hand that performs poorly against a big blind raise from late position. With no information suggesting the big blind is weak, folding preserves chips for stronger spots.

Weak offsuit hand (2c8c) heads-up; not worth continuing even at low cost.

Weak offsuit low cards (54o) with no position advantage over both remaining players; not worth calling from the button in a 3-handed pot.

With 4-high offsuit from the small blind facing the big blind, folding avoids defending a very weak hand out of position.

Button K-high is a reasonable steal candidate against the blinds. A small open to 2.5bb applies pressure while preserving flexibility if faced with resistance.

6-9o is a weak hand that ranks poorly against a 3-bet from seat_2. With only 200 chips to call and facing potential further aggression, folding preserves chips for stronger situations.

Ace-eight suited is a strong hand in 3-handed play. Raising to 3x the big blind from the button is standard aggressive play, building the pot with a hand that has good potential while gaining positional advantage postflop.

K3 offsuit is weak facing a raise from the button; not worth calling out of position.

Defend the big blind heads-up versus the button's small 3x open with K7 suited-equivalent single broadway holding; the price is favorable and the hand has adequate playability.

I have trip sevens with a strong king kicker on this paired board. I will value bet a moderate size to get called by tens, pocket pairs, and draws while building the pot.

I have 8h As with a paired board (7s-7h). My hand has weak equity against seat_2's raise—likely a strong hand or protection bet. The all-in equity risk is poor and folding preserves stack for better spots.