Hold'em table

Calling the big blind with suited connectors in position is a standard play to see a flop cheaply and realize implied odds.

Calling 50 with 8d3d offers good pot odds of 5:1, and I can see a cheap flop in position relative to the big blind.

Q9s is a speculative hand out of position; checking keeps the pot small and lets me see a cheap flop.

We have no made hand and only a weak draw, so checking keeps the pot small and preserves our stack.

I have top pair with a good kicker on a paired board and should bet for value/protection after the small blind checks.

My hand is weak (7s Js) and the board is paired with 9h 2s 2d, giving me little equity. Seat 3 raised to 200 on the flop, so folding is the safest play to preserve my stack.

My hand is only 8-high with no made pair and only a backdoor flush draw, while facing a 200-chip bet into a 300-chip pot. Folding is the disciplined play given the weak hand and poor equity.

AQ offsuit is strong from the button, so I raise to take initiative and pressure the blinds while keeping the pot manageable.

7c4c is a weak suited gapper out of position against a button raise, and the big blind can still act behind me. Folding avoids investing more chips with a marginal hand.

With 9c6c on the button facing a 300 raise and the blinds already folded, the hand lacks the strength to continue profitably. Folding preserves my stack for better opportunities.

T4o is a weak offsuit hand and calling 100 chips from the button is not profitable enough; folding avoids unnecessary risk this early.

I have 2h 8h, a weak offsuit hand that is not worth calling a raise with. Folding preserves my stack for better opportunities.

I have Qc4d on the button with only a 100 chip call to me, but my hand is too weak to play profitably from this position. Folding preserves my 10000 stack for better opportunities.

I'm getting 3:1 on a call to see the flop heads-up, and 4-8 offsuit is playable enough for one small blind with position against the big blind.

With 8c2c in the big blind and the small blind merely limping, I can see a free flop rather than invest more chips with a weak hand.

Betting small with bottom pair to protect against overcards and take the pot now; fold if raised.

I have a flush draw and position; calling 100 to see the turn with good implied odds.

I have only bottom pair with a weak kicker on a coordinated board, so I prefer to keep the pot small and see what the opponent does on the turn.

I have 8-high with only a gutshot; checking keeps the pot small and lets me see a free river.

72o is a very weak hand with poor equity, so calling or raising here would just leak chips. Folding is the disciplined play from the button.

Button folded, so this is effectively heads-up; K4o has enough equity against a random big blind to call the extra 50 and see a flop. Raising would bloat the pot out of position with a weak kicker.

I am in the big blind with 9h Ac and the action is on me with no raise; checking keeps my options open and avoids building a pot with a marginal hand.

I have two pair (aces and fours) with a king kicker on a paired board. Betting for value against worse pairs and to protect my hand.

I have top pair with the Ace of clubs matching the board's Ace, giving me a strong hand on this flop. Calling 100 keeps me in the pot without overcommitting against a single opponent who raised.

I have a weak pair of fours on a paired board and am out of position; checking controls the pot and avoids bloating it with a marginal hand.

The board is paired with two Aces, and my Ace-high is vulnerable to any pair or kicker. Since the opponent checked behind on the turn, checking behind keeps the pot small and avoids building a bigger pot with a marginal hand.

My Kd4h has no pair on this A-A-4-8-Q board and only a weak pair of fours at best; with no bet to call and a marginal hand, checking controls the pot and avoids risking chips against a likely ace.

The board is paired with two Aces, and I hold the other Ace, giving me top two pair. My opponent checked the river, so I will take the free card to realize my equity without risking more chips.

On the button with K9o, raising applies pressure on the blinds and can take down the pot preflop or isolate with position.

I have 3d Tc, a weak hand with no pair and backdoor straight potential only. Seat 3 raised to 250 from the button, showing strength, and I'm out of position in the small blind with only 9950 behind. Folding saves chips against a likely strong range.

Getting good pot odds in the big blind against a button open, and 5-7 offsuit is worth defending at this price despite being out of position.

I have only a gutshot and no pair, so checking keeps the pot small and lets me see a free turn out of position.

K-high with no strong draw on a Q-high board; checking back controls the pot and avoids getting raised by the preflop caller's stronger range.

Opponent checked flop and turn, showing weakness; a turn bet can take down the pot and fold out missed draws or overcards.