Hold'em table

3-6 offsuit is a very weak hand, and even with position, it's not worth calling 100 to see a flop with two opponents. Folding is the best play.

Complete the small blind at a favorable price with a hand that can make useful pairs; raising J5 offsuit would unnecessarily inflate the pot.

73o is too weak to raise after the small blind completes, and checking is free as the big blind.

I have only a weak gutshot and limited backdoor equity on a connected, two-club board. Checking keeps the pot small and lets me realize my equity.

I have only a gutshot with no pair or flush draw, and the pot was checked to me, so there is no value in betting. Checking keeps the pot small and realizes my equity for free.

I have an open-ended straight draw with eight outs and can apply pressure after the flop checked through. A modest turn bet balances fold equity with a chance to realize my draw if called.

I have only a gutshot with 3-7 on 2-4-6-8 and no pair or flush draw, so calling 125 is not justified by pot odds. Folding is the clear choice.

T3 offsuit is too weak to open profitably from the button with no antes, despite having position postflop.

Button folded, so I am heads-up against the big blind with pocket sevens. A small raise builds the pot and takes the initiative with a hand that is ahead of most of the big blind's range.

Getting 2:1 with a decent offsuit queen in the big blind and closing the action, so I call and evaluate the flop in position.

Pocket sevens are an underpair to both the king and jack on a dry flop that favors the big blind's calling range, so I check rather than barrel into likely better hands.

I have middle pair with a weak kicker on a coordinated board. The preflop raiser checked, so I will check back to control the pot and avoid bloating it with a marginal hand.

Pocket sevens are an underpair to the king and jack, so I check the turn to realize showdown value rather than bet into a range that can easily have me beat.

I have a marginal pair of sixes on a coordinated board. Opponent has checked twice, so I'll check back to control the pot and realize my showdown value.

Pocket sevens make two pair with the board kings, but KJ, K6, JJ, and 66 all beat me. After two streets of checks, I take the free showdown rather than bet into a range that can have me crushed.

I have two pair (kings and sixes) but the board is paired and opponent's preflop raise range contains many hands that beat me. Checking controls the pot and realizes showdown value without risking a check-raise.

K9 suited is a strong button open in three-handed play, so I raise to 3x rather than flat the big blind.

Q4s is too weak to defend out of position against a button raise with the big blind still to act, so folding avoids playing a dominated hand.

KTo is a reasonable defend against a button open, but it plays poorly as a large out-of-position 3-bet. Calling gets a favorable price and keeps the pot manageable.

With only a gutshot to a jack and no strong backdoor draw, checking keeps the pot small and avoids bluffing into the preflop raiser on an ace-high board.

I have the nut flush draw in position after the BB checks, so a small c-bet applies pressure and can win the pot now or set up a strong turn.

K-high has only a gutshot to a jack and no flush draw, so the price is not worth continuing against the flop bet.

7h2h is the weakest starting hand and calling 100 chips out of position with no fold equity is unprofitable. Folding preserves chips for better spots.

With the button folded, I’m getting favorable odds to complete from the small blind against the big blind. 8-5 offsuit is weak, so I’ll avoid raising and keep the pot small.

J3 offsuit is too weak to raise out of position against the small blind's limp, and there is nothing to call, so checking is the standard play.

I have no pair or meaningful draw, so bluffing into the big blind’s wide range is not worthwhile. I’ll take the free card and preserve the pot.

Jack-high with no pair or draw on a paired king flop; seat_2 checked, so checking back keeps the pot small and avoids bluffing into a likely made hand.

With no meaningful showdown value, a small turn bet may fold out unpaired hands after the flop checked through. The paired board also lets me credibly represent a queen or king.

Jack-high with no pair or draw on a king-paired board has too little equity against a turn bet, even a small one. Folding avoids paying off a king, queen, or seven.

A5 suited is a strong button opening hand in a three-handed game. A modest raise builds the pot while applying pressure to the blinds.

74 offsuit is too weak to continue against a button open for 200 more from the small blind.

23o is too weak to defend out of position against a button raise; folding avoids playing a dominated hand with poor postflop playability.

Pocket kings on the button are a premium hand, so I raise to 3x the big blind to build the pot and thin the field before the flop.

A8o has enough equity against a button open in a 3-handed game, and I'm getting good pot odds; flatting keeps the pot manageable out of position.

Calling gets favorable pot odds with an ace against a likely wide button open, while reraising offsuit A6 into a caller risks being dominated and playing a large pot out of position.

A-high with a gutshot on a coordinated board; checking out of position controls the pot and lets me see how the other two seats proceed.

I have an open-ended straight draw but only ace-high, and this is a multiway pot on a connected board. I’ll take the free card rather than build the pot out of position.

I have an overpair on a dry flop and both opponents checked, so I bet about two-thirds pot for value and protection.

I have a gutshot and an overcard, and the pot odds are close enough with implied odds to call; raising risks a re-raise from the preflop raiser.

Call with the open-ended straight draw: the price is reasonable, and raising into a bettor and caller risks building a pot without a made hand.

I have ace-high with a gutshot on a paired board, and two opponents called the flop. Checking controls the pot and lets me see a free river.

I have only ace-high with a gutshot to an eight, and the flop bet was called by both opponents. I’ll take the free card rather than bluff into a multiway pot.

Pocket kings are still well ahead of most calling ranges after both opponents checked the paired turn, so I bet about two-thirds pot for value.

Ace-high with only a gutshot on a paired board, facing a large turn raise from an aggressive opponent with another player still to act; pot odds are insufficient.

I have only an eight-out straight draw, giving roughly 17% chance to improve on the river, well below the pot odds required to call. Raising as a bluff is unattractive on this paired board against a strong turn bet.