Hold'em table

J8 offsuit is a reasonable button open three-handed. Raising to 250 gives me a chance to win the blinds while keeping the pot manageable.

Q2 offsuit is a weak hand, out of position against a button raise with the big blind still to act behind me. Calling 200 more is not profitable, so I fold.

Holding AKo in the big blind against a button open, raising for value and to seize initiative out of position.

J8 offsuit is too weak to continue against a large preflop three-bet, even with position.

AKo is a strong hand on the button in a 3-handed game, so I raise to 3bb for value and to take the initiative against the blinds.

75 offsuit is too weak to call or 3-bet out of position against a button open.

QJo is strong enough to defend against a button open, and calling costs 200 into a 450-chip pot. I prefer a call to a three-bet with this offsuit hand.

With Q-high and no immediate draw, I’ll check to the preflop raiser rather than build the pot out of position.

Top pair with ace kicker on a K-8-6 flop, in position against a checking big blind. A bet of about 60% of the pot gets value from worse kings and draws, and denies equity to overcards.

With no pair or immediate straight draw, Q-J has too little equity to call this flop bet out of position.

95s is too weak to open profitably from the button even in 3-handed play.

Calling 50 more with a suited hand offers good pot odds against the big blind. Raising with 8♣2♣ would build the pot unnecessarily.

8s3s is a weak hand, so I take the free flop from the big blind instead of raising out of position with a marginal holding.

With eight-high and no immediate draw, I’ll check rather than build the pot.

Seat_1 checked the flop after limping, so they are likely weak. I have a backdoor flush draw and a gutshot-ish 8 (5-7-8 with a 6 or 9 needed), so a small bet of 100 into 200 can win the pot now and gives me equity if called.

Eight-high has no pair or immediate draw, so calling the flop bet is unlikely to be profitable.

On the button in a three-handed pot, 5-4 offsuit is a marginal but playable open with position. A small raise gives me a chance to win the blinds without committing much.

4-3 offsuit is one of the weakest hands. Out of position against a button raise with the big blind still to act, folding is best.

K2o is too weak to defend out of position against a button raise, even with decent pot odds.

K7 offsuit is a marginal hand out of position postflop against two players; folding on the button avoids a weak spot, though a small raise is also defensible in 3-handed play.

96 offsuit is too weak to complete or raise out of position against the big blind.

Opening A8o on the button in 3-handed play is a standard value raise to apply pressure on the blinds.

K3 suited is a reasonable three-bet bluff against a button open: the king blocks some strong hands, and raising avoids playing a marginal hand out of position in a multiway pot.

K7o out of position facing a 3-bet from the small blind with a button open behind is a clear fold. Calling 900 more to play a weak, dominated hand is not worth it.

Facing a 4x 3-bet from the small blind, A8o lacks sufficient equity and playability to continue profitably.