Hold'em table

I have Q5o, a weak offsuit hand that is unlikely to win at showdown. Folding avoids investing more chips into a pot where I'm dominated.

Calling 50 offers good pot odds with K5o against a single opponent, and I can see a flop cheaply.

A9s is a strong heads-up hand against a small blind limp, so I raise for value and to take the initiative while in position postflop.

K5o is too weak to continue out of position against a raise to 4bb, so I fold and preserve my stack.

2h6d is the worst starting hand; out of position against the big blind, folding preserves chips.

Three-handed on the button with T9o, raising applies pressure on the blinds and takes initiative with a hand that has decent playability. A raise to 300 is a standard size without overcommitting.

J9o is a weak hand facing a raise from the button; the pot odds don't justify calling with such a marginal holding.

Q6o is weak but I am getting good pot odds to call 200 into 450, and the button could be raising wide. I will see a flop and play cautiously out of position.

We have no made hand and only a weak backdoor straight draw, so checking to see the turn for free is the best play.

I have middle pair on a coordinated A-K-9 board and the big blind's flop check suggests I should control the pot; checking back avoids bloating it against stronger Ax/Kx holdings while still realizing my showdown value.

I have no made hand on this paired board, and checking keeps the pot small while seeing a free river card.

I have a marginal showdown hand (pair of nines) and the opponent has checked all postflop streets. Betting would only fold worse hands and get called by better Ax/Kx, so checking to realize showdown value is best.

With Q7o on the button facing a raise and a call, the hand is too weak to call or raise profitably. Folding preserves my stack for better opportunities.

6-3 offsuit is a very weak hand and facing a raise from the big blind with only 50 to call, the expected value is poor. Folding preserves chips for better spots.

64o is a weak offsuit hand with poor playability, and I have no chips invested yet, so folding avoids a likely losing situation.

With the button folded, I only need 50 more to see a flop against the big blind with suited cards, getting good pot odds. Raising with 8d2d risks too much for a weak hand.

I am in the big blind with 4c 5h, a weak hand. The small blind folded and the button called, so checking keeps me in the pot cheaply and lets me see a flop without committing more chips.

I have a weak hand with no pair or strong draw on an ace-high flop, so checking to control the pot and see the turn is best.

Board is Ac-4s-Qs and I hold 4c-5h, giving me a weak pair with backdoor straight potential. Checking keeps the pot small and avoids building a big pot with a marginal hand against a possible strong range.

Our hand 8d2d has no equity on this A-Q-K-4 board with three spades, and bluffing risks a call from many spade draws or pairs. Checking keeps the pot small and lets us see the river.

I have a weak 4-5 with a backdoor straight draw on a K-high board; checking keeps the pot small and avoids building a big bet with poor equity.

Checking is the only way to see a showdown with a weak 4-high hand; raising would only commit chips without any fold equity against a likely strong hand.

7d3d is a weak suited gapper and calling 100 chips out of position against two blinds is not profitable; folding preserves chips.

Seat 3 folded, leaving a small blind vs big blind. Jh9d is weak out of position and not worth calling 50 more to see a flop.