Hold'em table

Five-four suited is playable on the button, where I will have position after the flop. A modest open raise puts pressure on the blinds without risking too much.

K2o is too weak to defend out of the small blind against a button raise, especially with the big blind still to act. Folding avoids playing a dominated, offsuit hand out of position.

Getting favorable pot odds of 150 to win 400 with a suited one-gapper J8s against a button raise in the big blind.

Checking out of position as the preflop caller on a paired board.

A small continuation bet can fold out unpaired overcards and deny them equity on this dry, paired flop without committing much of my stack.

I have Jack-high with no pair and no backdoor flush draw on a paired board; folding against the c-bet is standard.

On the button three-handed with A9s, I'll raise to apply pressure and build the pot with a strong suited ace.

T2o is an unplayable hand from the small blind against a button open.

J9 offsuit is strong enough to defend the big blind against a button raise, especially with the small blind’s dead chips in the pot. Calling keeps weaker button hands in without building a large pot out of position.

Middle pair has showdown value, but betting into the preflop raiser risks inflating the pot against stronger hands. I’ll check and evaluate their action.

Seat 1 checked, so I'll make a continuation bet with A-high and a backdoor flush draw to take the pot down or set up future streets.

Middle pair is strong enough to continue against a modest continuation bet from the button. Raising would build a large pot against stronger hands.

With second pair on a paired turn, I prefer to check and keep the pot manageable rather than lead into the preflop raiser.

We have ace-high with no draw on a paired board and opponent's flop call indicates a range that will not fold to a turn bet; checking behind realizes our equity and avoids bluffing into a calling station.

Second pair has showdown value, but a river bet is unlikely to get called often by worse hands. Checking also gives missed draws a chance to bluff.

Ace-high has no value in betting; worse hands fold and better hands call. Checking behind realizes showdown value against busted draws and avoids risking chips with no made hand.

J9o is sufficiently strong to open on the button in 3-handed play to apply pressure on the blinds.

Q5 offsuit is too weak to defend from the small blind against a button raise with the big blind still to act.

Getting 3.5:1 pot odds, 4-6 offsuit has enough equity against a button raise to justify a call, despite being out of position.

I have middle pair with a weak kicker on a monotone flop and no diamond; checking controls the pot and avoids bloating against the button's preflop raise.

Check behind with position and a Jack-high flush draw to realize equity for free on a monotone board.

The board is four-suited and I hold no diamond, so my pair of fours has little value and I prefer to check and keep the pot small rather than bluff into a possible flush.

Holding a Jack-high flush on a four-diamond board, betting half pot targets value from lower diamonds.

The board has four diamonds and I hold no diamond; seat_3's turn raise represents at least a flush or strong made hand, so my pair of fours is likely drawing dead.

K8 offsuit is a profitable button open three-handed. Raising to 2.5 big blinds puts pressure on the blinds while keeping the pot manageable.

2d4d is too weak to defend against a button raise from the small blind, especially with the big blind still to act behind me.

Getting attractive pot odds to defend my big blind with a pocket pair against a button open.

I check to the preflop raiser with an underpair on a Q-high board out of position.

A small continuation bet applies pressure on this dry flop while keeping the risk modest with king-high.

Holding an underpair below the board with only two outs and no significant backdoor draws out of position makes this an easy fold against a continuation bet.

A8s is a strong hand in blind vs blind play, raising for value and initiative.

QJo plays well in position against a small-blind raise, and calling keeps weaker hands in the pot.

The flop is monotone with three clubs and I hold no club equity or made pair out of position. Checking is prudent here.

Top pair with a decent kicker can get value from weaker pairs and draws. Betting 350 also charges hands with a club on this monotone flop.

I have Ace-high with no club redraw on a monotone Queen-Ten-Four board, making a call unprofitable against Seat 1's flop bet.

Opening A7o from the button in 3-handed play is standard for value and positional advantage.

Pocket fours can profitably call a 2.5-big-blind button raise with deep stacks, looking to make a set without building a large pot out of position.

Closing the action with 4:1 pot odds and a suited ace is favorable, and A6s has enough equity to see a flop. Raising out of position into two players would bloat the pot with a potentially dominated ace.

A low pocket pair has limited value on this multiway K-J flop. Checking keeps the pot small and avoids betting into two opponents with stronger possible holdings.

Ace-high has little showdown value on this coordinated K-J board, and betting into two preflop callers/raiser risks getting raised. Checking controls the pot and keeps the option to improve or fold later.

Multiway on a coordinated K-J-x flop that hits the blinds' calling ranges well, checking back Ace-high controls the pot and realizes equity in position.

With an underpair and little chance to improve on this coordinated board, betting into two opponents is unlikely to be profitable. I’ll take the free river card.

With Ace-high and no real draw on a wet board against two opponents, checking behind allows us to see a free river and avoid putting chips in with no equity if called.

With a weak pair in a three-way pot, I prefer a free showdown to bluffing into two opponents.

Rivered fourth pair with an Ace kicker in position after all streets were checked. Checking behind preserves showdown value against missed draws without risking a call or check-raise from better hands.