Hold'em table

Th-6s is a weak hand with little playability, and I'm out of position with two players already invested. Folding preserves my stack for better spots.

Getting 3:1 pot odds to call with a weak suited hand; folding would forfeit the 50 already invested, so call to see a flop.

Checking preserves pot control and realizes the equity of a medium pocket pair against the small blind's limp range.

With 9s2s on an Ace-high flop and no made hand, checking is best as there is no reason to invest chips out of position.

A half-pot continuation bet can deny equity to overcards and weaker pairs while extracting value from draws and lower made hands in this limped pot.

I have only 9s2s on an A-high flop with no pair or real draw, so calling 100 into 300 is not profitable.

With a small pair on the button in a 3-handed game, raising applies pressure and builds a pot with position, while still having set-mining potential if called.

A3 offsuit performs poorly facing a button 3bb open from the small blind, especially out of position to both opponents. Folding avoids defending a dominated, low-equity hand.

8c5h is a weak hand, and facing a 300 raise from the button with only 200 to call is not profitable. Folding preserves my stack for better spots.

K8 offsuit is a suitable button open in three-handed play, using a modest sizing to pressure the blinds while retaining positional advantage.

Calling 200 to see a flop with AsQd in position is reasonable; the raiser has 9750 left so I can continue postflop if needed.

Closing the preflop action with 150 to call into a 600 pot gives good odds, so I defend the big blind with K6o rather than folding or bloating the pot with a marginal raise.

I have AsQd on a flop of Ah 4h 2s, giving me a backdoor flush draw and overcard equity but no made hand. Checking allows me to control the pot, realize equity cheaply, and avoid building a larger pot out of position without a strong holding.

With K-high and no pair or draw on an ace-high flop, checking controls the pot and avoids putting chips in as a clear underdog.

With king-high and no heart draw in a three-way raised pot, checking back preserves equity and avoids bloating the pot.

The board is paired with a Ten and contains two hearts, but my AsQd is a backdoor flush draw with no pair. Checking keeps the pot small and avoids building a big pot with a marginal hand on a wet board.

With K-high and no draw on a coordinated board, checking controls the pot and avoids bluffing into two opponents who could easily have an ace or ten.

A small turn stab can fold out unpaired broadways and other hands that missed this coordinated board after both opponents checked twice. The sizing risks little while leveraging the chance neither opponent has a heart or ace.

I have a strong Ace-high flush draw on the turn and the board is relatively dry, so I want to keep the pot controlled and see the river without overcommitting. Calling 300 chips is the correct play to maintain pot odds and keep the opponent's range wide.

K-high with no pair or draw on a coordinated board, facing a turn raise and a call; calling 300 offers poor implied prospects and likely dominated outs.

The board is paired with an Ace and the turn brought a Ten, completing a possible straight or full house for the button. My As-Qd is a marginal bluff-catcher at best, and checking lets me realize equity cheaply while controlling pot size against a likely strong hand.

With no showdown value, I will bluff at the missed river after the opponent checks. This sizing credibly represents a strong ace or flush while risking a moderate portion of the pot.

I hold the Ace-high with a Queen kicker, which is likely behind seat_3's river raise. Calling 650 into a 2000 pot is a reasonable price to see a showdown without risking more chips on a weak hand.

With AsQd on the button facing a 100bb raise from the BB, I'm folding preflop to avoid playing a marginal hand out of position against a strong range.

Q7o is marginal, but we are getting 3:1 pot odds to call and close the action preflop. Raising would commit more chips with a weak hand out of position.

Check the big blind with A6 offsuit after the small blind completes, taking a free flop heads-up rather than inflating the pot with a marginal hand.

With Q-high and a paired board, checking keeps the pot small and avoids risking chips with a weak hand out of position.

Betting small with ace-high on this paired board can fold out unpaired hands and denies free equity. The sizing risks little while retaining showdown potential.

Q7o has no pair or draw on K-K-J; facing a bet with poor equity and out of position, folding is best.

With AJ suited on the button in a 3-handed game, I raise for value and to take control of the pot.

Pocket queens are a premium hand; I 3-bet for value and to isolate the button opener while charging weaker broadways and pairs.

I hold Td7s, a weak speculative hand. Seat 3 has already raised to 1000, and I am out of position facing a 900 call with no initiative. Folding preserves my stack against a likely strong range.

AJs on the button is a strong hand facing a 3-bet; I'll 4-bet to apply pressure and build the pot with position.

QQ is far too strong to fold at this effective stack depth after the 4-bet. Shoving maximizes value against worse premium hands and denies equity.

Facing a 5-bet all-in for 7,600 more, AJs is often dominated by the opponent's value range (AK, QQ+). The required equity is about 38%, which is too high against that range, so folding is best.

Button open with K5 offsuit is profitable three-handed, leveraging position and initiative. I use a 2.5bb sizing.

8s7h is a weak suited connector that plays poorly out of position against a 2.5bb raise from the button. Folding preserves my remaining 9950 chips for better spots.

A3o has sufficient equity against a button raise to call 150 into 400, closing the action preflop.

With ace-high and no pair or spade draw on a coordinated flop, checking keeps the pot small and avoids putting chips in as a likely underdog out of position.

With K-high and no spade on a coordinated flop, checking back preserves equity and avoids being check-raised off a weak hand.

Opponent checked back the flop, and the turn J is a scare card that favors my range; a small bet can take down the pot and I can fold to any resistance.

With only king-high and no spade, I have insufficient equity against a turn probe on this coordinated board.