Hold'em table

Open-raising A2o from the button to exert positional pressure and steal the blinds in 3-handed play.

K6 offsuit is too weak to continue out of position against a button open, so folding preserves chips.

J5 offsuit has poor playability and is frequently dominated by the button’s opening range. Folding avoids a marginal out-of-position defense with limited equity realization.

A6 suited is a reasonable button open in a three-handed pot. A 2.5bb raise builds the pot and takes the initiative before the blinds act.

T9 offsuit is too weak to defend profitably from the small blind against a 2.5bb button raise, with the big blind still to act. Folding avoids playing a marginal hand out of position.

Getting attractive pot odds of 2.7:1 with no rake, 85s has sufficient playability and equity to defend the big blind against a button open.

I hold a gutshot straight draw out of position against the preflop raiser; checking is standard here.

Ace-high with no pair or draw on a queen-high two-heart flop has little showdown value and poor equity if called, so I take the free card rather than bluff into the preflop caller.

I turned second pair with an inside straight draw after the flop checked through; checking keeps the pot manageable and allows me to see how the opponent acts.

Ace-high with no pair or draw has little value on this board, and checking is free after the opponent checked. No need to bluff into a range that can easily have a queen or a pair.

I have third pair on a double-broadway board; checking allows me to realize showdown value against missed draws and weak air.

Ace-high has little showdown value but also little fold equity against a player who checked every street; checking avoids turning a weak hand into a bluff.

32 offsuit is too weak to open profitably on the button without evidence that the blinds overfold. Folding avoids investing chips with poor equity and playability.

J5o is too weak to complete or open-raise from the small blind out of position.

2c 3d is too weak to open even from the button in 3-handed play.

Button folded, so I only need 50 more to see a flop in position against the big blind. K4o is weak, but the price and position justify a call rather than a fold or a bloated raise.

KQo is strong against a small-blind limping range and benefits from raising for value with position postflop. A raise to four big blinds builds the pot while charging weaker hands to continue.

K4o is too weak to continue against a 4bb raise heads-up; folding avoids a dominated, low-playability spot.

K9o is a playable button open in three-handed poker, so I raise to 2.5bb to take the initiative rather than limp or fold.

A2 suited is a useful three-bet bluff against a button open, blocking strong ace holdings while retaining flush and wheel potential. The larger sizing applies pressure and discourages the big blind from entering while I am out of position.

Holding T3o in the big blind facing an open and a large 3-bet is an easy fold.

K9o is too weak to continue against an 11bb 3-bet; calling or 4-betting would be -EV.

Suited connectors are a profitable button open three-handed, with position and opportunities to win the blinds. A 2.5bb raise applies pressure while keeping the investment modest.

QTo plays poorly out of position facing a button open with the big blind still to act, making it a clear fold.

82 offsuit is too weak to continue against a button open after the small blind folds, so folding saves the extra 150.