Hold'em table

With AdKh on the button in a 3-handed game, I have a premium starting hand and should raise for value and to take control preflop. A raise to 300 applies pressure while keeping the pot manageable.

3s 9s is a weak hand that cannot stand a raise from the button. Folding preserves my stack against a strong range.

8-3 offsuit is too weak to continue out of position against a raise, so folding saves chips.

Calling the 100 big blind with AhTh on the button is reasonable; I can see a flop cheaply and play postflop. Raising is possible but I prefer to control pot size with this speculative hand.

I have a marginal hand (8c9s) and only need to call 50 chips to see a flop with a pot of 250, offering good pot odds. Calling is cheap and keeps me in the hand with potential to hit a straight or pair.

With 5s8d in the big blind and both opponents limping, I check to see a free flop rather than raise a weak, offsuit hand.

I have only 8-high with no real draw on an ace-high flop, so I'll take the free card and see the turn.

5-high with no pair on an A-high flop; take the free turn rather than bluff into two players.

I have a strong open-ended straight draw with Ah-Th on a 3c-As-2h board, and the pot is small at 300 with both opponents checking. A raise builds the pot while I still have great equity and can continue betting on later streets.

My hand is only 8-high with no made pair and just weak backdoor draws against a flop bet into a three-way pot. Calling 300 would be losing value, so I fold.

I have only 8-high with a weak gutshot on an ace-high flop, and calling 300 into 600 offers poor odds against a likely ace. Folding avoids chasing a thin draw out of position.

Getting 3:1 pot odds with 54o against a random BB hand; calling is cheap and keeps the pot small out of position.

I'm in the big blind with Qh8c, facing no raise and no call needed, so checking keeps my stack intact and lets me see a flop cheaply with this speculative hand.

I flopped two pair on a coordinated board; betting for value and protection against straight draws.

Calling 150 into a 350 pot with middle pair on a 4-5-6 board is reasonable; I have a gutshot to a straight and can realize equity cheaply without overcommitting.

I have two pair (4s and 5s) on a coordinated board; betting charges straight draws and gets value from worse pairs.

I have a gutshot straight draw to a 7 and backdoor flush potential, so calling keeps my equity alive without overcommitting on a board where the opponent has shown significant strength.

The board is a low connected straight draw with a K kicker, and my Q8 is weak. Opponent has shown aggression but also called through, so checking back to control pot size and avoid bluffing into a stronger hand is best.

K4s on the button is a reasonable 3-handed open; raising applies pressure on the blinds and takes initiative with position.

Calling 200 with 4h Jc in position is reasonable; I can see a flop and play fit-or-fold without overcommitting preflop.

8-2 offsuit is a very weak hand, and I'm out of position against a raise and a call. Folding is the disciplined choice despite decent pot odds.

I have a backdoor straight draw with 4h Jc on a 9-2-8 flop and no money to call, so checking keeps the pot small and lets me see the turn cheaply.

Continuation bet on a dry flop to fold out better high-card hands and take down the pot; I can shut down if called or raised.

Calling is the best play here: my 4h-Jc has backdoor straight and flush potential, and the dry 9-2-8 flop doesn't hit my opponent's range hard. I avoid building a big pot with a weak hand while keeping the chance to improve on later streets.

Board is dry and I have no made hand; checking keeps the pot small and avoids building a big bluff with 4h-Jc.

I have top pair on a dry board and want to bet for value/protection against draws and smaller pairs. Checking would miss value from 9x and pocket pairs.

I have a gutshot straight draw with Jc and a backdoor flush draw, giving me decent equity against a range that continues on this dry board. Calling 800 keeps me in the hand without overcommitting on a turn where my hand is still speculative.

I have a weak 9-high with no pair and no draw; the board is paired and contains a King, so my hand is dominated. Checking allows me to potentially induce a bluff or see a cheap showdown, as I have no value to bet and limited fold equity.

Calling the big blind with suited connectors in position is a standard play to see a flop cheaply and realize implied odds. I'll keep the pot small and evaluate on the next street.

Completing the small blind with Q4o is cheap given the pot odds, and seeing a flop is profitable in this spot.

AJo is strong against two limpers; raising for value and to take initiative.

I have suited connectors and want to see a flop. The pot odds justify calling the 400 chip raise rather than folding or risking more with a speculative hand.

Q4 offsuit is weak and I'm out of position facing a raise and a call. The pot odds don't justify calling 400 more with a dominated hand, so folding is the disciplined play.

I raised preflop and this flop gives me overcards, a gutshot, and a backdoor nut flush draw, so a continuation bet is best to take it down or build a pot with equity.

Calling the 700 bet with 7d8d on a Ts 6c Kc board keeps me in the hand at low cost while avoiding a big bluff raise that could isolate me against a strong range.

I have top pair with an ace kicker on a wet board, but seat_2 has called two raises and the turn card (Jh) gives me two pair. Checking here controls the pot and lets me see a cheap river; I can still call or raise on the river if I improve or if the action dictates.

Board is coordinated with a K-J-T-6 and I hold 7d8d with backdoor flush and straight draws; checking keeps the pot controlled and lets me realize equity cheaply against seat_1's turn bet.

I have a marginal showdown hand (pair of jacks with ace kicker) on a coordinated board; checking avoids value-owning against Kx/Qx and lets me realize showdown.

Board is paired with a K and a J, and my 7-8 has no made hand; checking is the safest play to control pot size and avoid building a big bluff against seat_1's aggression.

2-5 offsuit is far too weak to play from the button with no prior action; calling or raising just risks chips with poor equity, so I fold.

I only need 50 more into a 150 pot, giving 3:1 odds, and my 85o has enough equity against a random big blind to see a cheap flop. Raising with this weak offsuit hand out of position risks too much for little gain.

I have a pocket pair of 7s and the pot is unraised. Checking allows me to see a flop cheaply and potentially set-mine if an opponent has an overpair or draws.

I have an open-ended straight draw on a coordinated flop; a small bet can take the pot down or build it with strong equity.

I have a set of sevens on a dry board, which is a strong hand. Calling keeps the pot manageable and avoids scaring away worse hands while denying the opponent a free card.

Checked the turn to control pot size with a vulnerable middle pair; opponent showed weakness by checking back the flop, so I'll take the free card and reassess on the river.

Board is paired with a Queen and I hold a small pocket pair; checking is the safest play to avoid bluffing into a better hand while still having showdown value.