Hold'em table

Ace-eight suited is a clear open-raising hand on the button in three-handed play to take initiative and build the pot in position.

KTo is strong enough to defend against a button raise at this price, though calling keeps the pot manageable while out of position.

72o is the worst hand in the deck and I'm out of position against a raise and a call; calling 150 for such weak equity with no implied odds is a clear fold.

The monotone flop gives me a flush draw, but betting into the preflop raiser risks building the pot against a higher heart. I’ll check and retain the option to continue if I improve or face a manageable bet.

We missed the monotone board with no hearts, so checking back with Ace-high controls the pot and takes a free card in position.

I have a nine-out flush draw and can apply pressure after both players checked the flop. A small turn bet risks little while giving me a chance to win immediately or improve on the river.

Holding Ace-high without a heart on a monotone board leaves us with minimal equity and poor playability against the turn lead.

T7 suited is a playable button hand in a three-handed game, so I’ll make a modest open-raise to build the pot and apply pressure to the blinds.

Q5 offsuit is far too weak to defend the small blind against a 2.5x button raise, especially out of position with the big blind still behind. Folding preserves chips for better spots.

6h 3d is a very weak offsuit hand that cannot profitably defend against a button open.

96 offsuit from the button is too weak to call even for 1bb with two players left to act; folding preserves chips for better spots.

Q3o is too weak to complete or raise from the small blind out of position.

Open-raising to 2.5bb on the button with AJo for standard value and initiative.

43 offsuit is too weak to defend against a button raise, especially out of position with the big blind still to act.

Nine-deuce offsuit is nearly unplayable out of position against a button raise; even at 150 to call, my equity and postflop playability don't justify continuing.

K♦6♦ is a playable suited hand on the button; raise to apply pressure and take initiative while keeping the open size modest.

T9 suited plays well three-handed and I only need 200 more to see a flop with a pot already at 400; calling keeps my range wide and avoids bloating a marginal hand out of position.

Holding 84o out of position against a raise and a call, this hand lacks playability and equity, making an easy fold.

T9h missed the A82 flop with no real draws, and I'm out of position heads-up against the preflop raiser. Checking to realize equity cheaply and fold to pressure is the best line.

A small flop bet uses my preflop range advantage on this ace-high board and may fold out weaker hands. I also have a backdoor diamond draw and a king as a potential improvement card.

I have T-high with no pair or real draw on A-8-2 against a preflop raiser who bet the flop; calling 200 into this range has poor equity and folding is cheapest.

J4s is far too weak to play even from the button in a 3-handed game; folding preserves chips for better spots.

Folding T4s from the small blind as it is too weak to play profitably out of position against the big blind.