Hold'em table

QQ is a premium hand from the button; raise for value and to build the pot while putting pressure on the blinds.

A7o plays poorly out of position against a 3bb button open with the big blind still to act.

A2o is too weak to continue out of position against a 3x button open; the ace is often dominated and the deuce plays poorly postflop.

J8o is on the weaker fringe of 3-handed button opening ranges, so folding avoids entering marginal pots.

Nine-five offsuit is too weak to complete from the small blind out of position after the button folds. Folding avoids a dominated, poorly connected hand against the big blind.

Q4 offsuit is too weak to open or call from the button in a three-handed pot, so folding avoids a dominated hand.

A5 suited is a strong heads-up hand, and raising from the small blind builds initiative while applying pressure to the big blind.

Holding T5o facing a 3bb open from the small blind is an easy fold due to poor playability and weak equity.

Q4 offsuit is a reasonable button open three-handed, and raising applies pressure to the blinds while retaining position postflop.

Holding a pocket pair in the small blind against a standard button open, calling offers good implied odds to set-mine.

82o is too weak to continue against a button raise and a small-blind call; folding saves chips.

I have a weak underpair out of position against the preflop raiser on a queen-high board, making a check the standard play.

I have top pair and the flop is draw-heavy, so a small bet can get value from weaker pairs and charge heart or straight draws while keeping the pot manageable.

Holding an underpair on a coordinated board with no direct draw, folding to the flop bet is standard out of position.

Opening pocket fours on the button with a standard 2.5bb raise to steal blinds or play in position.

Q5 suited is too weak to call a button raise out of position from the small blind, with the big blind still to act. Folding avoids a dominated, low-equity spot.

J5 offsuit is too weak to defend out of position against the button’s raise, even with the pot odds. I fold and preserve the remaining stack.

96 offsuit is too weak to open even on the button in three-handed play; folding avoids a dominated spot with poor playability.

A8 offsuit is strong enough to raise from the small blind against the big blind; a raise to 300 builds the pot while applying pressure.

Folding 76o in the big blind facing a 3x open from the small blind.