Hold'em table

3-6 offsuit is too weak to open from the button for a full big blind, so folding preserves the stack.

J5 offsuit is marginal, but with the button folded I can complete from the small blind at favorable pot odds. Avoid inflating the pot with a raise.

With a weak hand and no need to invest more, checking to see a free flop.

I have only a weak backdoor hand with limited straight potential, so I’ll take the free card rather than bluff into the big blind’s range.

With 7-high and only a weak backdoor straight/flush draw on a coordinated flop, checking behind is best; there is no value in betting and little fold equity against a limped small blind.

I have an eight-out double-gutshot draw and the flop checked through, so a modest turn bet can win the pot now or build value when I hit.

I have only a weak gutshot with 3-7 on a coordinated board, and calling 120 into 320 offers poor odds with just four clean outs. Folding avoids chasing a likely losing hand.

T3 offsuit is too weak to enter from the button facing a full big blind, especially with both blinds still to act.

Pocket sevens are strong heads-up against a big blind who could have any two cards; raising for value and to take the initiative, while still being able to fold to a re-raise.

Q6 offsuit is too weak to continue against a 3x open from the small blind, so folding is the highest-EV option.

K9s on the button in a 3-handed game is strong enough to raise rather than just call. A raise to 300 applies pressure and takes initiative with position.

Q4 suited is too weak to continue against a button open, especially with the big blind still to act. Folding avoids paying 250 into a dominated, low-equity spot.

KTo is strong enough to defend the big blind against a button open, but calling keeps the pot manageable with a hand that plays awkwardly out of position.

With K-T high on an ace-high, queen-high flop, I have no made hand and little immediate equity. Check and keep the pot small while retaining the gutshot chance to a jack.

I have a strong semi-bluff with the K-high flush draw and an overcard on a board where the big blind checked. Betting can take the pot down now and I have good equity if called.

K-high has only a gutshot to a jack and no meaningful backdoor flush draw. The 450-chip bet is too costly to continue against with this weak draw.

72s is too weak to open or limp from the button for a full big blind; folding preserves chips.

With only the big blind remaining, 8♠5♦ has enough equity at the half-pot call price to complete from the small blind. I’ll keep the pot small and see the flop.

Weak hand, checking to see a free flop.

With 8-high and only a runner-runner straight possibility, checking avoids putting chips in with little equity. I can reassess if I improve on the turn.

With J-high and no draw on a paired board, checking behind is best; there is no value in betting and we can evaluate the turn for free.

I have a flush draw but little showdown value, and checking takes a free river card without risking chips against a range that may contain trips or a full house.

My hand has no pair and little showdown value, and the opponent has shown no strength by checking flop and turn. Checking keeps the pot small and avoids risking chips with a weak holding.

I have no meaningful showdown value, and the opponent has checked twice on a board that can credibly support strong hands. A minimum-sized river bluff risks little while potentially folding out missed hands and weak pairs.

I have two pair (Kings and Jacks) and only need to call 100 into 300; opponent's small river bet could be a bluff or thin value, so calling is profitable and avoids bloating the pot against Kx/Qx.

A5 suited is a strong button opening hand in a three-handed game. Raise to 250 to apply pressure while keeping the sizing modest.

4-7 offsuit is too weak to continue out of position against a button raise, even with decent pot odds.

23 offsuit is too weak to continue against a button open; folding preserves chips.

I have pocket kings on the button and want to build the pot while charging the blinds to continue.

A8o is too weak to continue out of position against a button open; folding avoids a dominated spot.

A6 offsuit is strong enough to defend against a button open at these pot odds, but calling avoids bloating the pot out of position with a hand that rarely wants a large 3-bet pot.

I have an open-ended straight draw with eight outs, so checking keeps the pot manageable and lets the button act before I decide how to proceed.

I have an overpair (KK) on a draw-heavy flop. Betting for value and to deny equity to straight draws.

I have an open-ended straight draw with eight potential outs, plus an overcard, and the price is reasonable relative to the pot. Calling keeps weaker bluffs in and avoids inflating the pot with a drawing hand.

I have an eight-out open-ended straight draw but no made hand, and the paired board makes a turn bluff unattractive. Check to realize my equity without building the pot.

I hold an overpair KK on a 5-7-4-7 board; seat_2 has only checked or called, so I bet for value and protection against draws.

The call needs about 24% equity, while my gutshot has only seven river outs at best, with some outs potentially not clean. I don't have enough equity to continue against this turn bet.