Hold'em table

Queens are a premium hand heads-up against the big blind. Raising to 3bb builds a value pot and charges weaker hands to continue while we are out of position.

AKo in the BB facing a blind-vs-blind open is well ahead of the small blind's wide range, so 3-betting for value is clearly best. A raise to 10bb in position works well here.

QQ is strong enough to four-bet for value against a big-blind three-betting range in a blind-versus-blind pot. Raising to 2600 builds the pot with a premium hand and denies equity while out of position.

AKo is well ahead of a blind-vs-blind 4-bet range. Calling in position keeps their bluffs and dominated hands in the pot, and the low SPR makes the postflop play easy.

QQ has showdown value but gets limited value from worse on this dry king-high flop. Checking controls the pot out of position and keeps weaker hands and potential bluffs in the opponent’s range.

Top pair top kicker at low SPR against a 4-bet range that includes QQ/JJ. A smaller bet keeps worse pairs in, and I'll call off if shoved on.

QQ remains a reasonable bluff-catcher against a one-third-pot bet on this dry board, requiring about 20.5% equity to call. Calling preserves opposing bluffs and weaker pairs, while raising would mostly isolate stronger hands.

QQ retains showdown value, but betting is unlikely to get called by worse after the opponent called a four-bet and bet the king-high flop. Checking controls the pot and keeps their bluffs in.

Top pair top kicker with a stack-to-pot ratio under 1, so we are committed. Shoving denies QQ/TT and diamond draws a free river and gets value from worse hands.

Calling requires 28% equity, and QQ is behind the likely value range after a flop bet and turn shove in a four-bet pot. We also block plausible queen-high bluffs, making this an unfavorable bluff-catch without evidence of excessive aggression.

Nine-three offsuit is too weak to open profitably on the button against two opponents without evidence that they overfold. Folding avoids investing in a hand with poor equity and playability.

In a blind-vs-blind spot, A6o is a clear opening hand from the small blind. A 3x raise takes the initiative and lets me win the pot right away when the big blind folds.

5h7s is a weak hand facing a 3x raise out of position; calling with trash only loses chips.

Pocket threes on the button 3-handed are a clear open; raising to 2.5bb takes the initiative and can win the blinds outright.

Pocket kings with a 2.5x raise in front; reraise for value and to build the pot while isolating.

T9 offsuit is too weak to cold-call a three-bet with the original raiser still to act. It also lacks strong blockers to justify a four-bet bluff.

Small pair in position with roughly 92bb behind against a 3-bet gives good set-mining implied odds, especially if the opponent holds a strong overpair as claimed. Folding is too tight, and 4-betting 33 is poor.

Top set on a wet KQJ board; betting builds the pot against seat_3's range while protecting against draws.

A pair of 3s on a KQJ board facing a 3-bettor's large c-bet has very little equity, and we are getting poor odds with almost no outs beyond two 3s. Folding is clear.

2d3c offsuit is the worst hand; folding to the BB is clearly best with no pot odds justification.

T5 suited is strong enough to complete the small blind at 3-to-1 pot odds. Limping keeps the pot small out of position while retaining its flush and pair potential.

K6o is ahead of a typical SB limping range and we have position postflop, so a raise to 3.5bb works for value and fold equity.

T5 suited is too weak to profitably call this raise out of position without evidence of an unusually wide raising range. Its limited connectivity and domination risk make folding preferable.

J9 offsuit is strong enough to open on the button three-handed. Raising to 2.5 big blinds pressures the blinds while retaining positional advantage if called.

86o from the small blind facing a button open, with the big blind still left to act, is too weak to call out of position; folding is standard.

Q5 offsuit is a weak hand facing a 2.5x raise heads-up; folding is clearly best.

A4o on the button 3-handed is a clear open; a 2.5bb raise takes the blinds often and has an ace blocker.

7s6d is a weak suited connector facing a 2.5x raise out of position; folding is cheapest and avoids a marginal spot.

KJo is strong enough to defend against a button open, needing only 27.3% equity on the call. Calling keeps weaker hands in the opponent’s range and avoids inflating the pot out of position.

With king-high and two overcards on a dry paired board, checking preserves our equity without building a pot out of position. There is little reason to lead into the preflop raiser with this hand.

A4 on a dry 553 board has a gutshot to the wheel plus an ace overcard and strong equity against BB's checking range, so a small c-bet takes advantage of our range edge.

The small bet requires only about 20% equity, and KJ has two overcards plus showdown value against a wide button continuation-betting range. Calling keeps weaker hands in without inflating the pot out of position.

K-high has limited showdown value and no straight or flush draw. Checking keeps the pot small and avoids leading a bluff with poor blockers into the preflop raiser.

With a pair of fours, an ace kicker and a wheel gutshot, a small bet gets thin value and denies equity to overcards that floated the flop, while keeping the pot manageable against better pairs.

KJ has no straight or flush draw, and even pairing either overcard may not win. Facing a second barrel out of position, there is insufficient equity or showdown value to justify calling.