Hold'em table

Pocket eights is a strong hand in 3-handed play; raising for value and to isolate the blinds.

KQo has strong equity against a wide button open in 3-handed play; 3-betting to 1050 builds the pot, takes initiative, and denies equity to the big blind.

Seven-three suited is too weak to continue against a large three-bet, especially with the original raiser still to act.

Calling 750 with 88 to set-mine, getting good implied odds against SB's 3-bet range.

I hold the second-nut flush draw with an overcard and a gutshot straight draw; checking out of position on this monotone board protects my check range and lets me evaluate the button's action.

I have medium pair 88 on a board with two overcards and a flush draw. By checking back, I control the pot and get a free turn card, avoiding a potentially dangerous check-raise from the preflop 3-bettor.

Delayed c-betting 750 into 2200 as a semi-bluff with the queen of hearts blocker, overcard, and gutshot straight draw after flop checked through.

My pair of eights is behind to likely overpairs or trips, and the turn bet signals strength. Folding preserves my stack.

Open-raising with pocket eights on the button is standard value in 3-handed play.

J6 suited is too weak to defend from the small blind against a button raise with the big blind still to act.

K7 suited is a reasonable defend from the big blind against a button open; we are getting good pot odds and can see a flop.

We have a weak hand with no pair and only a backdoor flush draw, out of position against the preflop raiser on a connected board; checking avoids building a pot with little equity.

Flopped a set of eights on a draw-heavy coordinated board. Bet for value and protection against draws and top pair combos.

My hand is weak with only a backdoor flush draw and an overcard; the pot odds don't justify a call, and raising as a bluff is too risky.

A2 offsuit is strong enough to open on the button three-handed. A 2.5 big blind raise applies pressure while keeping the pot manageable.

KTo is a marginal hand from SB against BTN open, but a 3-bet to 700 puts pressure on both opponents and allows us to take down the pot if they fold, or play heads-up with initiative.

Folding Q5o facing an open and a 3-bet preflop.

A2 offsuit is often dominated by a small blind three-bet and realizes its equity poorly, even in position.

53o is a very weak hand, folding is the optimal play to preserve chips.

Holding pocket Queens in a blind-versus-blind spot is an easy raise for value against the big blind.

KQo is strong against a small blind opening range, and I have position postflop. A three-bet builds value and puts pressure on weaker holdings.

With pocket Queens in a blind-versus-blind dynamic, 4-betting for value against BB's 3-bet is standard and strongly plus EV.

KQo is vulnerable to a typical 4-bet range, and calling 14 more big blinds risks costly dominated postflop spots.

Open-raising on the button with suited queen-nine to apply pressure and play in position.

A8 suited is strong enough to three-bet against a button open in a three-handed game. Raising to 900 pressures the opener and avoids playing a multiway pot out of position.

J8s is too weak to call a 3-bet out of position, especially with the button still to act; folding preserves our stack for better opportunities.

Q9s is too weak to comfortably call a 4.1x out-of-position 3-bet, so folding avoids dominated reverse implied odds.

7-4 offsuit is too weak to open from the button against two opponents with no other information.

3s2d is the worst possible starting hand, and I'm out of position against the big blind. Folding now preserves chips for better spots.