Hold'em table

T2 offsuit is too weak to profitably open or limp on the button against two unknown opponents at 100bb depth.

K4o has poor playability out of position against the big blind, making a fold the cleanest low-variance play.

J9o is strong enough to open from the button in a three-handed game to put pressure on the blinds.

A-Q offsuit is a strong value 3-bet versus a button min-raise. Raising to 700 applies pressure while building a pot with a hand that performs well heads-up.

T9 offsuit is too weak to cold-call a small-blind three-bet with the original raiser still to act. Folding avoids a costly pot with poor equity realization and the risk of a further raise.

J9o does not have enough equity or playability to continue against a 3-bet from the small blind.

8-4 offsuit is a weak button holding and not worth entering with at this blind level.

With the button folded, completing the small blind costs only 50 chips into a 150-chip pot. The favorable price makes limping 9-6 offsuit reasonable, while keeping the pot small out of position.

I have 4s 2d in the big blind facing a small blind limp, so checking to see a free flop is the standard play.

With nine-high, no direct draw, and only weak backdoor potential, this hand is a poor bluff candidate out of position. Checking avoids investing chips while preserving the chance to improve for free.

I have an inside straight draw with very little showdown value, so checking behind in position to take a free card is the standard play.

My hand has little showdown value and no meaningful draw, making it a poor turn bluff candidate. Checking avoids investing more with weak equity and preserves the option to respond to the opponent's action.

I have a gutshot straight draw with four outs and can take a free card to realize my equity on the river.

Nine-high has little showdown value, and the opponent's checks on both prior streets suggest a weak range. A three-quarter-pot bluff can fold out better unpaired hands while risking relatively few chips.

Facing a 3/4 pot bet on the river after checking down, our bottom two pair (4s and 3s) loses to any pair in opponent's limped range, making this a clear fold.

Q7 offsuit is a reasonable button open three-handed. A small raise leverages position and gives us a chance to win the blinds without committing much with a marginal hand.

Holding 9d 6h in the small blind against a button raise is an easy fold due to poor hand strength and bad position.

J8 suited has sufficient equity and playability to defend the big blind against this small button raise heads-up.

Check to the preflop raiser with top pair on this paired, two-club board; this keeps their bluffs and weaker hands in range while controlling the pot.

This paired flop favors my preflop raising range, making a small continuation bet an inexpensive way to pressure the big blind's unpaired hands. Queen-high has limited showdown value and benefits from denying equity.

Call with top pair and a moderate kicker against the small continuation bet. Keeping weaker hands and bluffs in is preferable to inflating the pot with a raise.

Top pair is a reasonable bluff-catcher on this paired, three-club board, but betting risks value-owning ourselves against flushes and stronger Jx. Checking keeps weaker hands and bluffs available.

Q-high has little equity against the flop-calling range, and neither card blocks a flush or strong made hand. Check back to avoid investing more in a low-quality bluff and retain a chance to improve on the river.

Our jack has modest showdown value, but the ace and completed club flush make a thin value bet unattractive. Checking realizes equity and avoids being raised off our hand.

Queen-high has limited showdown value, and the river ace favors my preflop raising range. A two-thirds-pot bluff can fold out lower pocket pairs and king-high hands while credibly representing an ace.

Our jack gives us two pair on this paired board, and the modest river sizing can include missed club draws or thin value worse than an ace. Calling is justified by the price.

On the button with AcKc in a 3-handed game, raising to 2.5bb is standard for value and positional advantage.

7-2 offsuit is far too weak to defend from the small blind against an open raise, especially with the big blind still behind.

Calling costs 150 into a 400-chip pot, requiring about 27% equity. Against a typical wide button opening range, 8-6 offsuit has enough equity and straight potential to defend the big blind at this price without rake.

I have eight-high with no immediate draw on a board that favors the preflop raiser. Checking avoids investing chips with weak equity and keeps the option to reassess after their action.

I hold top pair top kicker and the nut flush draw on a draw-heavy flop, so betting half-pot extracts value and builds the pot in position.

Eight-high has no direct straight or flush draw on this board and very little equity against a continuation-betting range. Calling or bluff-raising without useful blockers would be unprofitable.

Ten-six suited is too weak to open from the button under these conditions; folding avoids playing a dominated, low-equity hand.

Nine-deuce offsuit is among the weakest starting hands and realizes equity poorly out of position. With no evidence that the big blind overfolds, surrendering the small blind is preferable to completing or bluff-raising.