Hold'em table

Q6o is too weak to profitably open even from the button in 3-handed play.

J8o in the small blind heads-up vs the big blind, with only 50 more to call for a pot of 150 (3-to-1). That is a cheap price for a playable hand, so I complete rather than fold or raise.

With 8-5 offsuit in the big blind, I can see a flop for free against the small blind's limp. Raising would build a pot out of position with a weak hand.

Heads-up on an A-2-A flop, the big blind's range is mostly weak and rarely connects. My J-high has a little showdown value but a small bet can take the pot now or charge worse aces and draws. I'll use the minimum bet size to limit the risk.

Eight-high has no immediate draw and little showdown value. Even against a small bet, continuing is unlikely to be profitable.

7-3 offsuit is the worst starting hand in 3-handed play. Calling out of position against two players to see a flop is not worth it, so I fold.

Completing costs 50 chips, and 8-6 offsuit is playable heads-up but too weak to build a large pot out of position.

Holding an offsuit weak ace in the big blind against a small blind limp, taking a free flop in position is a solid, low-variance play.

Bottom pair on a J-T-6 flop is worth seeing another card, but it is too weak to build a pot out of position.

Holding Ace-high with no draw on a connected flop, checking behind to take a free card in position is standard.

A small turn bet gets value from weaker pairs and draws while making overcards pay to see the river.

I turned bottom pair with top kicker in a limped blind-versus-blind pot; getting over 2.5:1 pot odds, calling a single turn stab is standard.

My bottom pair has some showdown value, while a river bet is unlikely to get called by worse hands often enough to be worthwhile.

We improved to two pair on the river in a limped pot. We target value from weaker Aces and stubborn Jacks or Tens by betting half the pot.

My pair of sixes is a weak bluff-catcher on this river. The bet is more likely to represent a better pair or straight than enough missed draws to justify calling.

A8 offsuit is strong enough to open on the button three-handed. A 2.5 big blind raise applies pressure while keeping the pot manageable.

4s2s is too weak to defend out of position from the small blind facing a button open.

J4 offsuit is a weak hand. Calling 150 out of position into a button raise, with a pot of 400, would leave me playing a dominated hand with poor equity, so folding is best.

Opening from the button with J9s is standard and profitable 3-handed.

4-3 offsuit is a weak hand out of position against a button raise with the big blind still to act, so folding is best.

A7 offsuit is strong enough to defend the big blind against a button raise, but its kicker makes a three-bet less attractive.

Ace-high has some showdown value, but this flop gives me no strong draw. Checking keeps the pot manageable out of position.

I have top pair with a solid kicker and backdoors. Betting around half pot extracts value from worse pairs and straight draws while protecting my hand.

Against a wide button opening range, ace-high can still be ahead of missed overcards and draws. The nut backdoor flush draw adds enough potential to defend against this bet.

Ace-high has some showdown value, but no meaningful draw on this turn. Checking avoids building the pot out of position.

Check back for pot control and pot management with top pair second kicker, keeping opponent's range wide.

My pair of sevens has showdown value, but a bet is unlikely to get called by many worse hands. Checking also avoids building a pot against stronger pairs or straights.

I have top pair with a good kicker, which has solid showdown value. Checking behind is safe against rivered straights and two pairs while winning against missed draws and weaker pairs.

J9 offsuit on the button in a 3-handed pot is marginal. Facing a 100 call with two players still to act, it plays poorly out of position postflop, so I fold and wait for a better spot.

With the button folded, 9♦7♦ is strong enough to raise heads-up against the big blind and can make useful draws postflop.

Holding As Ks in the big blind facing a small blind open, I have a premium hand and position, so I 3-bet for value.

Calling the three-bet with 9♦7♦ would leave me out of position with a marginal hand. Folding avoids a difficult, potentially costly pot.

J2 suited is a reasonable button open three-handed. A 2.5 big blind raise gives me a chance to take the blinds while keeping the pot manageable.

32o is the weakest possible starting hand and completely unplayable against a button raise from out of position.

Q2 offsuit is weak, and calling 150 out of position against a button raise to 250 has poor equity and playability, so folding is the better choice.