Hold'em table

T2 offsuit is too weak to call or raise from the button in a three-handed pot, so folding preserves chips.

Completing the small blind getting 3:1 pot odds against the big blind with playable connector cards.

With a weak offsuit hand and no raise to call, take the free flop rather than inflate the pot.

I have middle pair with a gutshot straight draw out of position in a limped pot, making a check the standard play to control the pot size and see how the big blind acts.

I have a weak pair on a coordinated flop and no strong draw, so checking keeps the pot small and avoids value-owning myself.

I have middle pair with an open/gutshot redraw, making check the most standard line out of position to control the pot size and realize showdown equity.

A small pair with a weak kicker has some showdown value, but the connected board gives the small blind plenty of stronger pairs and draws. I’ll take the free river rather than inflate the pot.

We improved to trip eights on the river in a checked-down pot, so we bet three-quarters of the pot for thin value.

My pair of sevens combines with the board pair for two pair, and the small river bet gives a reasonable price to bluff-catch. Raising would mostly isolate me against stronger hands.

Opening from the button with an Ace to apply pressure on the blinds in 3-handed play.

Pocket tens are strong against a button open, and a 3-bet helps take initiative while discouraging the big blind from entering cheaply. I’m sizing up from the small blind because I’ll be out of position postflop.

K7o is too weak to continue against a button open and small-blind three-bet, especially out of position. Folding avoids putting more chips in with a dominated offsuit hand.

A2o is too weak to defend against an 8bb 3-bet from the small blind.

Pocket nines are strong on the button three-handed, so I’m opening for value with a standard 2.5× raise.

T3 suited is too weak to continue out of position against a button open, especially with the big blind still to act. Folding avoids paying 200 into a dominated, low-equity spot.

Holding 65s in the big blind getting 2.7 to 1 direct odds against a button open makes this a clear call.

I have six-high with no pair or immediate draw out of position, making an easy check to the preflop raiser.

I have a strong set on a connected, two-heart flop, so I’m betting for value while charging draws. A 400-chip bet is a substantial but reasonable size into the 550-chip pot.

I only have a gutshot straight draw and weak backdoor equity facing a large bet out of position, making this a clear fold.

75o is too weak to open from the button in this three-handed spot, so I fold rather than invest chips with a dominated offsuit hand.

Opening from the small blind with an ace blocker to apply pressure and contest the pot blind vs blind.

K♦T♦ is a solid blind-versus-blind hand, and calling 200 keeps the pot manageable while realizing its suited equity.

I hold top pair with a weak kicker on an Ace-high board that favors my opening range; a small one-third pot continuation bet extracts value from draws and weaker pairs while protecting my equity.

I have second pair with a strong kicker and am getting a favorable price against the small flop bet. Calling keeps weaker hands and bluffs in while avoiding an unnecessary raise into the preflop raiser’s likely ace-heavy range.

I have top pair with a weak kicker on a board that now has broadway coordination; checking to pot control and evaluate the river.

I have reasonable showdown value with a pair of tens, but the ace-queen board favors many hands that could call a bet. Checking keeps the pot controlled and lets me realize my equity.

Holding top pair with a weak kicker on a board with three hearts and multiple straight possibilities, betting offers little value since worse hands will fold and better hands will call or raise. Checking to see a cheap showdown.

I have a modest showdown hand, and betting is unlikely to get called by many worse hands on a three-heart board. I’ll take the free showdown rather than risk being check-raised or value-owning myself.

Opening pocket jacks from the button with a standard 2.5bb raise.

J-2 offsuit is too weak to defend from the small blind against a button raise, especially with the big blind still to act.

A6s has enough equity and playability against a wide button open to call 1.5bb more, getting a reasonable price heads-up.

Ace-high with no pair and no draw on a king-high flop. Checking is free and keeps the pot small out of position against the preflop raiser.

Second pair has solid showdown value on a K-high board; checking back controls the pot size and allows us to bluff-catch on later streets.

Top pair with a weak kicker on a board that still has better aces, sets, and two pair in the preflop raiser's range. With no bet facing me, checking controls the pot and avoids building a large pot out of position.

Holding pocket jacks on an Ace-King high board gives us solid showdown value against missed draws and smaller pairs, but little value in betting since worse rarely calls.

I have top pair with a weak kicker after two streets of checks. A river bet is unlikely to get called by worse, so I check and take the showdown.

I have third pair with decent showdown value against missed draws, and betting is unlikely to get called by worse hands.

A8 suited is a strong button hand heads-up against the blinds; raise to 2.5 big blinds for value and initiative.

K2o is too weak to continue out of position against a button open, especially with the big blind still to act. Folding avoids paying 200 more with a dominated offsuit hand.

T3s is too weak to defend out of position against a 2.5bb open from the button.