Hold'em table

On the button with a suited ten in a 3-handed game, calling cheaply in position lets me realize suited and pair equity without overcommitting a weak kicker to a raise.

9-2 offsuit is too weak to continue from the small blind, even at the discounted price, especially with the big blind still to act.

The button limped and I have the big blind with A6o, which is a decent hand heads-up. A raise to 3bb takes the initiative and charges the limper, and I'm in position-disadvantaged but with a hand that plays well enough.}

T3 suited is too weak to continue against the big blind's iso-raise, even in position; its equity and postflop playability do not justify calling 200 more.

K-high is a reasonable button open in a three-handed game. I’ll raise to 2.5 big blinds to apply pressure to the blinds while keeping the pot manageable.

J4 offsuit is weak out of position against a button raise to 250 with the big blind still to act behind. Calling 200 more is not worth it, so I fold.

7-3 offsuit is one of the weakest hands, out of position against a button raise; calling 150 is not profitable despite the discount.

K4 offsuit is weak, and calling 100 out of position against two players isn't worth it. Folding avoids a marginal spot with poor postflop playability.

Heads-up blind versus blind after the button fold, J7 suited plays well and has fold equity; raising instead of limping builds value and can take the pot now.

Q4 suited is marginal but has enough equity and playability to defend the big blind against a small-blind raise at these pot odds. I’ll call rather than inflate the pot with a weak hand.

Out of position with jack-high, only a gutshot to the ten and backdoor hearts. Checking keeps the pot controlled and realizes equity cheaply rather than bluffing into a king-high board that favors the caller.

I have no pair and only weak backdoor draws. Checking behind keeps the pot small and lets me realize my limited equity.

I have a strong combo draw with a heart flush draw plus ten and six straight outs on the turn, so semi-bluffing gives fold equity plus good equity when called.

The flush draw has nine nominal outs, but with one card to come that is only about 20% equity, below the roughly 30% pot odds. Calling or bluff-raising is not justified against this turn bet.

On the button three-handed my suited 4-2 has playability in position and a wide opening range; raising pressures the blinds and gives me initiative rather than limping or folding.

A4 offsuit has enough value to defend the small blind against a button open, but calling keeps the pot manageable while the big blind is still to act.

J9o in the big blind getting 600+150 pot odds: need to call 150 to win 600, about 20% equity needed, and J9o has more against a 3-way range. Calling is fine; raising is unnecessary and risky out of position.

I have a powerful combo draw: a flush draw plus an open-ended straight draw. A 500-chip bet builds the pot and can win immediately while retaining strong equity if called.

Jd9h on a 5h6h3h board has only jack-high and a gutshot-ish draw. I'm facing a bet of 500 into a pot of 1250 with seat_1 still to act behind, so the price is poor and I'm likely behind a flush draw or pair. Folding.

I have a 6-high straight on a monotone flop; it beats sets, two pair and draws, and calling 500 into 1250 in position is priced in despite flush vulnerability.

I have a strong draw with four hearts and an open-ended straight possibility, but the monotone board makes a turn bet vulnerable to a raise or a higher-heart draw. Checking keeps the pot manageable and lets me realize my equity.

I have a six-high straight on a three-heart board; after opponent's turn check, a half-pot bet gets value from pairs/sets and charges heart draws while protecting against higher straights and flushes.

I have the nut-flush draw plus an open-ended straight draw, giving many river cards that improve me. Calling 900 is justified by the pot odds without inflating the pot against a possible made hand.

I have only ace-high with no credible draw, and the opponent showed strength by betting the turn after calling the flop. Checking preserves the chance to win against missed bluffs without risking chips on a low-equity river bluff.

I have a six-high straight on a three-heart board, so any heart or higher straight beats me. Checking back guarantees showdown and avoids value-betting into hands that will only call when ahead.

53 offsuit is too weak to continue profitably from the button facing the big blind, especially with both blinds still able to respond.

A7o is a decent hand heads-up from the small blind, since the button folded. Raising to 3bb for value and to take the initiative is better than limping or folding.

T5 offsuit is too weak to defend the big blind against a 3x small-blind raise, with poor playability despite postflop position.

K9o on the button in a 3-handed pot is a decent hand. A small raise to 3bb takes advantage of position and puts pressure on both blinds.

8-4 offsuit is a very weak hand facing a button raise to 300; calling from the small blind would be unprofitable out of position.

Q7 offsuit is marginal, but calling 200 into a 450-chip pot gives a reasonable price against a button raise. I’ll defend rather than inflate the pot out of position.

I have no made hand and only a weak backdoor club draw, so checking keeps the pot small and lets me see the turn without investing more.

Top pair with a king kicker on an A-high board, heads-up and in position after the big blind checked. A bet of about 60% of the pot gets value from worse aces and denies equity to draws and overcards.

I have a club draw with two cards to come, and the price is reasonable. Calling keeps the pot manageable rather than inflating it with a marginal hand.

I have only queen-high with no meaningful draw, so checking preserves the pot without investing in a bluff.

I have top pair with a decent kicker (K with A on board? actually Ace on board, I hold King and a 9 for middle pair). Villain checked twice showing weakness, so a moderate bet of about 40% pot should get value from worse Ax-less hands like pairs and draws and fold out hands like 5x or 2x.}

I have only queen-high with no meaningful draw, and the turn bet requires too much equity to continue.