Hold'em table

JTs offsuit is a strong button hand 3-handed; raising applies pressure to the blinds and builds value with position.

In the big blind with 86 suited facing a 2.5x button open, I'm getting good pot odds (150 to win 400), so defending by calling is profitable.

Weak hand (8h6h, no backdoor flush, no draw) on a paired K board out of position facing the preflop raiser; checking keeps the pot small and lets me fold to a c-bet cheaply.

In position on a paired King-high board after the big blind checks, a half-pot bet can fold much of their non-King range while my Jack-high has little showdown value.

86 high has no pair and only weak backdoor draws on a K-K-3 board, so it plays poorly against a button c-bet. Folding is a low-cost release here rather than floating with poor equity.

KTo is a solid button hand; raising to isolate and take initiative against the blinds.

T3 offsuit is far too weak to continue from the small blind against a button open, and the big blind is still behind me. Folding is clearly correct.

Q6 suited has well over the ~31% equity needed to call 200 into 450 against a wide button open, and plays better as a BB defend call than a fold or 3-bet out of position.

Top pair with a weak kicker on a draw-heavy board out of position; checking controls the pot and lets me evaluate the preflop raiser's bet rather than building a large pot.

As preflop raiser against a single check, a half-pot c-bet with overcard/backdoor equity applies pressure and can take down the pot often.

Top pair on a draw-heavy board is too strong to fold to a half-pot continuation bet, but my weak kicker makes raising likely to isolate stronger queens and draws.

I have trip Queens on a three-spade, draw-heavy board, so I bet for value from pairs and to charge single-spade and straight draws rather than giving a free river.

I have king-high with no pair, no draw, and facing a turn check-raise on a paired board; folding is correct.

JTo is a clear open from the button in 3-handed play; a standard 2.5bb raise takes the initiative and keeps position.

2-8 offsuit is one of the weakest hands, facing a 2.5x button raise out of position with the big blind still to act; calling 200 is not profitable.

On the button in 3-handed play, T8o is a playable open with position and steal equity against the blinds. Raising to 2.5bb pressures folds while keeping risk modest.

2-4 offsuit is a weak hand facing a raise; folding from the small blind is standard.

I'm in the big blind facing a 2.5x button open, so I need to call 150 into a 400 pot, about 27% equity. 85 suited is a clear defend at that price, and calling keeps the pot manageable.

This A-T-9 board favors the button raiser, and 85d has only a gutshot (7 for 8-9-T-J). Checking to the raiser out of position is the standard play, and I can continue against small bets.

With second pair on an ace-high board after the big blind checked, a half-pot bet gets value from weaker tens and nines while protecting against overcards and straight draws.

I have 8-high with only backdoor draws on an ace-high board that favors the preflop raiser. Calling 300 into an 850 pot without equity is unprofitable.

J8 offsuit from the button facing action is weak; folding preserves chips rather than entering a marginal spot.

QJo is a clear raise from the small blind against the big blind alone after the button folded; a 3x open keeps pressure on and plays well in position-disadvantaged spots by taking initiative.

AQ offsuit dominates a small-blind open after the button folded, and I am in position postflop, so a 3-bet for value builds the pot with the likely best hand.

QJo out of position against a 3-bet doesn't realize enough equity at these pot odds, needing about 33%. Folding is the low-variance, roughly break-even choice.

Q7s on the button 3-handed is a standard open; raising to 2.5bb applies pressure on both blinds.

2-7 suited is very weak out of position facing a button raise with the big blind still to act; calling 200 is not justified.

8-4 offsuit facing a raise is weak and not worth defending; folding preserves chips.