Hold'em table

K4o is too weak to open profitably from the button even in 3-handed play.

94o is too weak to complete or raise from the small blind heads-up against the big blind, so folding the extra 50 is the higher-EV line.

45o is too weak to open from the button for a full big blind; folding avoids dominated spots and wasted chips.

With the button folded, I’m heads-up and getting a favorable price to complete the small blind. Q2 offsuit is weak, so I’ll avoid raising and see a flop cheaply.

Holding 9c 5h in the big blind after the small blind limped, checking allows us to see a flop for free with a weak offsuit hand.

I have a weak bottom pair with some showdown value, but betting is unlikely to get called by worse often enough to justify building the pot. I’ll check and see a turn cheaply.

I have nine-high with a gutshot straight draw on a King-high board. Checking back to realize equity for free is the best line.

I have only a weak pair on a board that may have improved the big blind’s range. Checking keeps the pot small and lets me reach the river cheaply.

I have nine-high with a gutshot straight draw; checking back to see a free river card is better than turning it into an unnecessary bluff here.

I have modest showdown value with two pair, but a river bet is unlikely to be called by worse hands and could be called by better ones. I’ll take the free showdown.

I have 9-high with zero showdown value, and the action has been checked down the entire way. A small bet can fold out better unpaired hands like Queen-high or weak Ace-high.

The river bet is a substantial size, and my low two pair loses to most plausible value hands such as Kx, Tx, or a pocket pair above deuces. I don’t expect enough bluffs to justify calling.

On the button, Q2 offsuit is marginal but can profit from opening pressure and positional advantage. I’ll make a standard raise rather than limp into the blinds.

Q4o is far too weak to defend out of position from the small blind against a button open.

Q4 offsuit is too weak to continue against a button open; folding avoids putting more chips in with a dominated, unconnected hand.

J7o is too weak to open even from the button in a 3-handed game. Folding is standard.

Button folded, so this is heads-up versus the big blind. A4o is strong enough to raise rather than limp, and a 3x open keeps the pot small while taking the initiative.

K4 offsuit is too weak to defend against a 3× raise, even with the pot odds and a blind-versus-blind matchup.

23o is one of the worst starting hands and I have nothing invested, so folding is clearly better than calling or bluffing into two players.

Completing costs only 50 chips into a 150-chip pot, giving favorable pot odds heads-up despite the weak offsuit hand.

I have 65o in the big blind facing a limp from the small blind; checking to see a free flop with position is standard.

I have a weak bottom pair with a poor kicker, so checking keeps the pot small and lets me realize my showdown value.

We flopped an open-ended straight draw in position after the small blind checked. A half-pot stab applies pressure to missed hands while having good equity when called.

Bottom pair has enough showdown value to continue against this small bet, and the price is favorable. Raising would likely isolate me against stronger hands.

I have two pair and can get value from weaker pairs while charging overcards and draws. A half-pot bet keeps the size controlled in this limped pot.

I turned a seven-high straight and seat 3 led into me, so I am raising for value against their two pairs, sets, and Ax hands.

My bottom two pair is likely behind the strong range represented by the turn raise, and I have few clean outs to improve. Calling 500 needs too much equity against likely Ax or better two-pair hands.

J8 offsuit is a reasonable button open in a three-handed game. Raising to 250 applies pressure while keeping the size modest in position.

Q2s is too weak to defend out of position from the small blind against a button open.

85 offsuit is too weak to continue out of position against a button open, so folding the extra 150 is the disciplined play.