Hold'em table

2-4 suited is near the bottom of even a wide 3-handed button range, with poor equity and playability for a call.

Holding 9s 2d in the small blind, this hand is far too weak to complete or raise out of position against the big blind, making an easy fold.

J8s is a standard open-raising hand on the button in 3-handed play.

89o is a marginal offsuit connector out of position; facing a button raise with the BB still to act, folding avoids playing a dominated, low-equity hand OOP.

79 suited is a standard big blind defend against a 2.5bb button open, with good pot odds and suited connected playability despite being out of position.

Out of position with only third pair on an ace-jack board, checking preserves the pot and lets me evaluate against a likely continuation bet.

We hold middle pair with a weak kicker on an Ace-high board; checking back controls the pot and preserves showdown value.

Bottom pair of 7s on an A-K-J board is very weak after the preflop raiser checked the flop; checking keeps the pot small and avoids bluffing into a range that likely has Ax/Kx/Jx.

I have third pair on a coordinated board with an Ace and a King; checking behind controls the pot and realizes showdown value.

Opponent checked back both flop and turn, capping strong Ax, Qx straight, and other value hands. My pair of sevens has some showdown value against missed draws and smaller pairs, while betting would only be called by better hands.

I have a pair of Jacks on a very coordinated board with an Ace, King, and straight possibilities. Checking behind realizes showdown value against missed draws and lower pairs without risking a check-raise.

Raising on the button with a speculative hand to apply pressure and potentially take down the blinds. If called, we have position and can play a flop.

3-8 offsuit is a very weak hand facing a button raise to 3bb; calling from the small blind would be out of position with poor equity.

T2o is unplayable out of position facing a 3x open from the button.

Pocket tens on the button is a strong hand in 3-handed play, well ahead of blind ranges. Raising to 3x builds the pot and denies cheap flops.

Facing a 3bb open from the button out of position with the big blind still to act, K7s is not strong enough to defend profitably.

Closing the action with 3.25:1 pot odds, Q7o is worth a defend against a likely wide button open in 3-handed play. Raising would risk too much with a weak, dominated offsuit hand.

I am out of position with only queen-high on a paired low board and no made hand, so checking controls the pot and avoids putting more chips in as a likely underdog.

With pocket tens as an overpair on a dry paired 3-3-2 flop, betting for value and protection against overcards and worse pairs after the check.

Q7o missed the paired flop and faces a 400 bet into 1050; with no pair, draw, or showdown value, folding is best.

On the button in 3-handed play, Q9o is well within a standard opening range. A min-raise to 200 chips exerts positional pressure on the blinds.

ATs is strong in a 3-handed pot and I want to 3-bet for value, isolate the button, and take initiative while out of position.

Q2 offsuit is very weak facing a button raise and small-blind 3-bet; calling 500 preflop would be unprofitable.

Q9o is too weak to continue against a 3-bet from the small blind, even with positional advantage. Folding preserves chips.

With AQ suited on the button, I want to raise for value and take initiative. A standard 3x open is appropriate with position and a strong starting hand.

3-5 offsuit is very weak against a button raise to 300, and calling from the small blind out of position has poor equity and reverse implied odds.

T4o is far too weak to defend out of position against a 3x open.