Hold'em table

On the button with a marginal hand, I'll raise to steal the blinds and take initiative. Folding is too tight in a 3-handed game.

I hold 2c Qh, a weak offsuit hand with poor playability. Seat 1 opened to 300, and with only 9950 behind, folding is the safest play to preserve my stack.

I have a suited connector and am getting decent pot odds to call the raise, so I'll see the flop and evaluate.

I have K-high with little equity on a coordinated board; checking behind controls the pot and takes a free card.

My pair of sixes has some showdown value against missed overcards, but it is too weak to value bet on this coordinated board. Checking lets me see a free showdown and avoid being called by better hands.

K-high has some showdown value against missed draws, and the opponent's check on the river suggests weakness. Checking avoids risking chips when they may have a weak pair or ace-high.

I hold J5o in the small blind facing a 50bb raise from the button. This is a weak hand with poor postflop playability, so I fold to preserve my stack.

Calling 50 to see a heads-up flop with decent pot odds; 64o is weak but closing action against the big blind.

Checking my option in the big blind with a marginal T8o. The small blind limped, and I have position postflop, so I'll see a flop without inflating the pot.

I have only a weak draw with 4c6s on this ace-high board, so checking keeps the pot small and avoids unnecessary risk.

With T8o on an ace-high flop and only a weak backdoor/gutshot draw, checking behind is best. There is no need to bloat the pot with a marginal hand when the small blind has already checked.

Opponent checked twice on an ace-high paired board, showing weakness. A small bet can fold out better high-card hands and take the pot, and I can easily fold to a raise.

I have a straight draw with 8 outs and the pot is offering 3:1. The bet is small relative to my stack, and I have position, so calling to see the river is reasonable.

I have no made hand on this board, so I'll check to see if my opponent bets. If they bet, I'll fold since I can't win at showdown.

My T-high has no showdown value against made pairs, but checking preserves the chance to win against missed draws and avoids risking chips as a bluff that only gets called by better hands.

On the button with a suited queen, I raise to try to take the blinds or play in position.

Suited connector with deep stacks has good implied odds closing the action for 150 more into 350; calling keeps the pot manageable and avoids bloating OOP against a button raise.

With Ts5s on the button facing a raise to 200 and a call from the small blind, the pot odds don't justify continuing with such a weak hand. Folding preserves my stack for better opportunities.

I have only a gutshot straight draw and no pair on a paired flop, and I am out of position against the preflop raiser. Checking keeps the pot small and avoids building a bloated pot with a weak made hand.

Semi-bluff with a flush draw and overcard, applying pressure while building the pot when checked to in position.

Td4s is a very weak offsuit hand from the button, and calling 100 into a 150 pot with poor playability is not profitable in this spot.

I have Ace-high with a Ten kicker and a backdoor flush draw. Calling 50 to see a flop is a reasonable play given the small blind's likely wide range and the pot odds.

K7o is not strong enough to raise out of position, so I take the free flop and keep the pot small.

Top pair with an Ace kicker on a dry flop is a strong hand worth seeing a cheap turn card. Checking keeps the pot small and avoids scaring away the opponent who checked behind.

I have top pair with a decent kicker on a dry board, so I bet for value and to protect against straight and backdoor draws. A modest bet can get called by worse hands while keeping control of the pot.

I have top pair with an Ace kicker on a dry board. The opponent's small flop raise is likely a probe or a draw, so calling keeps the pot controlled and allows me to realize my equity without overcommitting.

Board is King-high with a 9-8-3-8 texture; my T-A is weak and likely behind a raise. Checking keeps the pot small and avoids building a bigger pot with a marginal hand.

I have top pair with a decent kicker and the board has draws, so I bet for value and protection against clubs and straight draws.

I have top pair with a strong kicker on a relatively dry board, and calling 300 into a 800 pot keeps me in the hand without overcommitting. If I raise, I risk getting 3-bet and facing a tough decision, so calling is the most balanced play here.

The board is paired with a Queen, and my Ace-high is vulnerable to any pair. Since the opponent raised twice on the flop and turn, they likely have a strong hand, so I will check to control the pot and avoid further losses.

I have a weak King-high with a 2, and the small blind has already shown willingness to play by posting. Calling 100 more to see a flop with such a disconnected hand is not profitable, so folding minimizes losses.

KQ offsuit is strong enough to raise from the button and put pressure on the blinds, while keeping the pot manageable if I get reraised.

T4s is too weak to call a 3x button raise from the small blind with the big blind still to act; folding avoids playing a dominated hand out of position.

I have a pocket pair of 4s. Calling 200 to see a flop is reasonable; I can play the hand post-flop and potentially hit a set.

I have a pocket pair of fours with a dry flop, so I want to keep the pot small and control the action. Checking allows me to see a free card and potentially induce a bluff from the button.

I have two overcards and a queen-high flush draw on a low board, so a continuation bet can take the pot now or build value if I improve.

Facing a small flop raise with a pocket pair, calling keeps the pot manageable and preserves the chance to improve on later streets without overcommitting.

I have a pair of fours on a 8-2-3-4 board, which is a decent but vulnerable hand. Since the opponent checked the flop and I called their raise, checking behind on the turn is a sensible play to control the pot size and avoid bloating the pot with a medium-strength hand.

The board is paired with a four-diamond flush draw, and my pocket fours are vulnerable to better quads, full houses, or flushes. With no bet to call on the river, checking is the safest play to avoid bloating the pot with a marginal hand.