Hold'em table

Q6 offsuit is a reasonable button open in a three-handed game. A small raise uses position without committing too much with a marginal hand.

J8o is too weak to continue from the small blind against a button open out of position.

5s8d is a weak offsuit hand. Calling 125 more into a 375 pot gets decent odds, but I would be out of position against a button raiser with a hand that plays poorly postflop, so folding is reasonable.

73 offsuit is far too weak to open, even from the button.

In the small blind with 68 offsuit, I need only 50 more to call into a 150 pot, which is about 3-to-1. The hand has playable equity in a three-handed game, so I complete rather than fold.

A4 offsuit is strong enough to raise against a small-blind limp, especially with position after the flop. A raise to 400 builds the pot while leaving room to play postflop.

6-8 offsuit is weak, and calling 300 more out of position against a raise to 400 from the big blind is unprofitable. Folding costs only the 100 already posted.

Ace-eight offsuit on the button in a 3-handed game is a strong enough hand to open. Raising to 3bb applies pressure on the blinds and gives me position.

4♠2♠ is too weak to defend the small blind against a three-big-blind raise, especially with the big blind still to act.

J4o is too weak to defend out of position against a 3bb button open.

J9 suited is a profitable button open three-handed. Raising to 250 applies pressure to the blinds while keeping the pot manageable.

Folding 43 offsuit from the small blind against a button open as it is far too weak to defend out of position.

A7o in the big blind facing a 2.5x button raise in a 3-handed game: calling 150 more to win a 400 pot gives good odds (about 27% equity needed), and the hand has decent equity and playability against a wide button range.

I have ace-high with a backdoor flush draw and a gutshot on a connected 9-8-3 board, and I'm first to act out of position against the button's preflop raise. A check keeps the pot small and lets me realize my equity, since betting risks getting raised off my draws.

Top pair is likely ahead of much of the big blind's calling range. A half-pot bet gets value from weaker pairs and draws while protecting against overcards.

Ace-high with a gutshot (Ah 7c on 9s 8d 3h needs a 6 for a straight, or a 10 for a different one) and a backdoor nut-flush draw plus overcard outs. The price is 275 into 825, about 25% equity needed, so calling is reasonable against a button c-bet range that is wide in a 3-handed game.

I have ace-high with a gutshot straight draw (needs a 6 for 6-7-8-9... actually 5-6 also helps) on a 9-8-3-2 board. The button bet the flop small and I'm first to act out of position, so checking to control the pot and realize equity is reasonable.

Top pair with a jack kicker can get value from weaker pairs and draws. Betting also charges hands with live overcards or straight draws.

Ah7c on 9s8d3h2s gives a gutshot straight draw (needs a 6 for 9-8-7-6-5? actually 7 with 9-8 needs 6 and 10/5 combos) plus an ace-high overcard and a backdoor-free hand. Pot odds are 650 to win 2400, about 21% needed; a 6 gives a straight draw with 4 outs to a open-ended-ish shape, plus ace outs, so calling is reasonable versus a wide button range.

Board 9s 8d 3h 2s 7d; I hold a pair of sevens with an ace kicker. Seat 1 bet flop and turn, so he is strong, and I checked and called each street. A small value bet is risky against a straight (any 6 or 5-4 type hands), but my pair beats his air bets. Overall, a modest bet at 700 gets value from weaker pairs and draws that missed.}

Top pair with a jack kicker is strong enough to call a small river lead. The price is favorable, and the opponent can have weaker pairs or missed draws.

J9o is a standard open from the button in 3-handed play to steal blinds and play in position.

97s is marginal out of position from the small blind against a button raise, with the big blind still to act behind me. Calling 150 to win 350 is close, but the postflop disadvantage makes folding the safer choice.

Ace-king suited is strong against a button open. A raise to 900 builds the pot for value and avoids playing out of position in a small pot.

J9o is too weak to continue against a 3-bet to 9 big blinds.

J2 suited is a weak hand, and calling out of position after the blinds act behind me isn't profitable against two opponents. Folding is the disciplined choice.

32o has poor equity realization out of position against the big blind, so I’ll avoid investing more chips.