Hold'em table

J6 offsuit is a weak button holding and folds preflop rather than entering a marginal pot.

83o is too weak to continue out of position against the big blind, even with 3:1 pot odds, because postflop realization is poor.

With pocket eights on the button in a 3-handed game, I want to raise and apply pressure to the blinds rather than just call. A 3x raise to 300 is a standard value/protection sizing.

A4o is a weak hand in a 3-handed game, especially after a raise to 3BB from the button. Folding saves chips against a likely stronger range.

T4 offsuit is too weak to defend against a button 3x open, especially out of position heads-up.

4-2o is one of the weakest hands in poker. With a small blind to call and the possibility of a raise, folding this trash hand preserves chips for better opportunities.

Q4 offsuit is too weak to defend the small blind heads-up without a favorable price or strong postflop playability.

Button open with suited K8 has sufficient equity and positional value in a three-handed game. A 2.5bb raise pressures the blinds while keeping the pot manageable.

JTo has enough equity against a wide button open to defend from the small blind, and calling keeps the pot manageable while avoiding a risky out-of-position 3-bet.

5-Qo is a weak hand facing an early raise followed by a call, indicating likely strength from both opponents. With 150 chips to call into a 600 chip pot and deep stacks remaining, folding preserves chips for better spots.

Out of position with only overcards on a coordinated low board, I check to avoid building a pot with a weak hand and see what the preflop raiser does.

With king-high and no meaningful draw on this low coordinated flop, checking back realizes equity and avoids inflating the pot against the caller.

With J-high and no strong draw on a Q-high turn, checking controls the pot and avoids risking chips as a bluff against an opponent who raised preflop and checked the flop.

With king-high and no meaningful draw on this paired-low-to-queen board, checking preserves showdown value and avoids bloating the pot against the caller.

My Td Js has no showdown value on this board; seat1 checked flop and turn, so a river bet can fold out A-high and missed draws.

King-high has no showdown value against this river lead on a coordinated board, and bluff-raising is unlikely to be profitable.

JTo is a reasonable button open in a 3-handed game, and raising applies pressure on the blinds while using position.

8s-Ks is a weak hand in a 3-way pot with an aggressive raise from seat_2 and a big blind still to act. Folding preserves chips from a likely disadvantaged position.

Defend the big blind against the button's small raise with K7 suited; the price is favorable heads-up.

Check with king-high, a gutshot to a king-high straight, and the diamond blocker; this preserves equity without inflating the pot on a board that favors the preflop raiser.

I flopped top two pair on a draw-heavy board and should bet for value and protection after the big blind checks.

Call with the king-high diamond draw plus a gutshot to the queen, giving strong turn equity against a standard heads-up flop continuation bet.

With a weak top pair on this coordinated board, checking controls the pot and lets me respond to the opponent's turn action. Their flop bet-call range contains many made straights and strong draws.

I have two pair (Jacks and Tens) on a wet board with straight and flush draws possible. Betting for value and protection is best; if raised, I can reassess.

Top pair is strong enough to continue against this sizing, while raising would mostly isolate us against stronger made hands.

Check the river with a marginal one-pair hand on a highly coordinated board. Let the aggressor reveal whether they can value-bet or bluff.

Ad-Qd is a strong hand (premium broadway combo). From the button, raising to 500 (5BB) applies proper aggression, builds the pot with a hand that plays well, and gives us position for later streets.

A5 offsuit is not strong enough to continue from the small blind against a button 5bb open with the big blind still behind.

With 7s2d in the big blind facing a 5x button raise, this is the worst starting hand and has poor equity against a strong opening range. Folding avoids investing 400 more chips out of position.