Hold'em table

T4 suited is playable from the button three-handed. A small raise puts pressure on the blinds while keeping the pot manageable.

K3 offsuit is too weak to defend from the small blind against a 2.5bb button raise, especially with the big blind still to act. Poor playability and domination risk make folding preferable to calling or bluff-raising.

Q6 offsuit is too weak to defend against a button open from the big blind, especially out of position.

87 offsuit is a reasonable button open three-handed with no rake. A small raise can win the blinds while keeping the pot manageable when called, with position postflop.

KJo is a strong enough suitedness-free broadway hand to defend the small blind against a button min-raise in this short-handed setup. Calling keeps weaker button hands and the big blind's range in.

4-2 offsuit plays poorly out of position against a raise and a call, so defending the big blind is unlikely to be profitable.

Check top pair with a gutshot from out of position to keep the opponent's range wide and preserve the option to respond to a continuation bet.

Bottom pair has some showdown value but gets little value from worse hands on this board. Checking behind controls the pot and takes a free turn against the small blind’s relatively strong calling range.

I will make a modest value/protection bet with my pair of kings and gutshot straight draw, targeting weaker pairs and draws while controlling the pot.

Bottom pair with no meaningful draw is too weak against this turn bet on an ace-high board. Calling requires 28% equity, and our limited improvement potential and poor river playability favor folding.

KQs is a strong button opening hand in a three-handed game. Raising builds the pot with a hand that has strong equity and playability.

7-5 offsuit is too weak to defend from the small blind against a three-big-blind raise, especially with the big blind still to act.

J6 offsuit is too weak to defend profitably against a 3bb button raise out of position. Its poor playability and domination risk favor folding.

6-4 offsuit is too weak to open profitably from the button without information suggesting the blinds fold excessively.

AQ suited is a strong value raise against the big blind’s wide range. Raising to 3bb builds the pot while charging the opponent to play in position.

9-4 offsuit is too weak to defend against a small-blind raise heads-up from the big blind.

J8 suited is a profitable button open three-handed, with position and useful postflop playability. Raising to 2.5 big blinds gives us a chance to steal the blinds while keeping the investment modest.

A5 suited is playable in some spots, but calling from the small blind versus a button open leaves us out of position with the big blind still behind. Folding avoids realizing poor equity in a multiway-prone pot.

4-2 offsuit plays poorly out of position against a button raise, so I’ll give up the big blind rather than call.

6-3 suited is too weak to profitably open from the button at these stack depths.

Calling 50 gives me a cheap heads-up flop with a hand that has some straight potential. Raising out of position with 7-5 offsuit is less appealing.

With 8-5 offsuit and no raise to face, taking a free flop is preferable to building a pot with a weak hand. We will have position against the small blind postflop.

My seven is likely ahead of many big-blind hands, so a small bet gets value from draws and overcards while protecting my hand.

I have an open-ended straight draw and position against a potentially wide small-blind betting range. Calling preserves my equity and implied odds without inflating the pot on a paired board.

The ace is unfavorable for my weak pair, and betting is unlikely to get called by many worse hands. I’ll check and keep the pot manageable.

With eight potential straight outs and little showdown value, this is a good semi-bluff opportunity after the opponent checks. The ace can pressure weaker pairs, while a call still leaves us chances to improve on the river.

My seven makes two pair on this board. The turn bet can include bluffs as well as aces, so I’ll call and reassess on the river.

My sevens and sixes have some showdown value, but the ace and king make a value bet unlikely to get called by worse. I’ll check rather than build the pot.

My missed straight draw has little showdown value, and the river king gives me a credible second barrel after betting the ace turn. A three-quarter-pot bluff pressures sevens, smaller pocket pairs, and missed draws while representing an ace or better.

My weak pair of sevens loses to many hands that would value-bet this river. Facing a sizable bet, I don't expect enough missed draws to make a call profitable.