Hold'em table

Closing the action cheaply with suited connectors; 3:1 pot odds and no need to bloat the pot out of position.

I'm in the big blind with 5c3c and to_call is 0, so checking keeps my options open and avoids committing chips with a weak hand. I'll see a flop before deciding.

I have bottom pair on a dry board and can take the pot down with a small bet; if raised, I can fold.

I have a backdoor straight draw with 5c3c on 3s9dTh, and calling 100 into a 300 pot keeps my equity without overcommitting. Seat 2's stab is small enough to justify seeing a turn card.

I have a pair of threes plus a flush draw, so betting applies pressure and builds the pot while I have strong equity.

I have 5c3c on a 3s9dThKd board with two opponents showing significant aggression. The turn raise to 200 likely represents a strong hand, and my weak pair is not worth calling given the pot odds and reverse implied odds.

2h6h is too weak to call a full big blind from the button in a 3-handed pot, and there is no reason to bloat the pot with a speculative hand out of position postflop.

9c Ts is a weak offsuit hand that doesn't justify calling or raising from the small blind with a folded button. Preserving chips is better than seeing a flop out of position with such a marginal holding.

I have Qd8h on the button with 100 big blinds behind, and the small blind and big blind have already posted. This is a weak hand that plays poorly out of position, so I will fold to preserve my stack.

Button folded, so A8o is strong enough to raise against the big blind; a 3x raise applies pressure and takes initiative.

I have a suited queen with a backdoor flush draw and backdoor straight potential. Calling 200 to see a flop is reasonable given the pot odds and my position as the big blind.

I have only ace-high on a coordinated board and I'm out of position; checking controls the pot and lets me see a free turn.

Board is disconnected and I have only backdoor flush and gutshot outs, so I want to control the pot and see a cheap turn. Checking keeps the initiative ambiguous and avoids building a big pot with a weak hand.

Opponent checked the flop, showing weakness; the turn K is a scare card, so a bet can fold out better ace-highs and small pairs while taking the pot uncontested.

My 4hQc is weak and disconnected from the 5h 3c 9c Kh board; facing a turn raise to 400 with only a backdoor flush draw, folding preserves chips.

QTo is a strong enough button opening hand in 3-handed play; raising applies pressure and builds a pot with position.

With 2s4s on the button facing a 300-chip open, I have no pair, no draw, and almost no equity; folding preserves my stack for better spots.

J6o is too weak to continue out of position against a button open, so I fold and preserve chips.

I have Ks7d on the button in late position with a speculative hand. Calling the big blind is the standard play to see a flop cheaply and potentially hit a strong hand, rather than folding or raising with a mediocre holding.

We have Q3 offsuit, but we are getting good pot odds (5:1) and only need to call 50 more. It's cheap to see a flop, so I'll call.

With 3c2c in the big blind and no call required, checking is best to see a cheap flop and avoid bloating the pot with a weak hand.

I have top pair and should bet for value while charging any straight draws; a small bet keeps pressure on weak hands and takes the pot if no one connects.

I have 3-high with only backdoor flush potential and am facing a bet on a dry board, so continuing would be unprofitable.

Seat 1's flop raise to 120 likely represents a strong hand, and my 7d-Ks has no pair or draw on the Qc-9d-6h board, making a call too risky.