Hold'em table

A7o is ahead of a random big blind hand; raising takes initiative and can win the pot immediately or build value.

With Ah3d on the button facing a 300 raise after a fold, the hand lacks the strength to call or reraise; folding preserves my stack.

Three-handed on the button, K3s is a reasonable open-raise: it applies pressure, can steal the blinds, and plays well in position if called.

I have AhTc, a playable suited broadway hand. The button raised to 250 and I'm in the SB, so calling 200 more is a reasonable price to see a flop and play position.

QTo is playable with great pot odds, needing only 150 to win 600. Calling keeps the pot small while seeing a flop in position relative to the raiser.

I have a Ten-high flush draw on a J-T-9 board with backdoor straight potential, but I'm out of position and the pot is small. Checking keeps the hand live and allows me to control pot size while realizing equity for free.

Weak draw on a coordinated board with two opponents; checking in position realizes equity and avoids bloating the pot with a marginal hand.

The board is coordinated with a J-T-9 straight draw, and my Ace-high with a Ten kicker is vulnerable. Checking keeps the pot small and avoids building a big pot with a marginal hand.

My hand has only a gutshot and little showdown value; checking keeps the pot small and lets me see a free river.

The board is paired with two fours, and my AhTc gives me a Ten-high hand with backdoor flush potential but no made hand. Both opponents checked through the turn, suggesting weakness, so I will check behind to control the pot and avoid building a big pot with a marginal hand.

I have 8d Ad, which is weak offsuit and unsuited. Facing a raise to 100 from the BB with only 150 in the pot, I don't have enough equity to continue profitably and will fold to preserve my stack.

Getting 3:1 pot odds with a suited king, calling to see a cheap flop.

The button folded and the small blind only limped, so a modest raise applies pressure and takes initiative with a speculative suited hand while keeping the pot manageable.

Heads-up with an ace, raising applies pressure and can take the pot down preflop; A2o is strong enough to raise-fold against a random big blind.

Calling with Ts9d keeps me in the hand at a reasonable price while avoiding a big preflop raise with a weak suited connector.

Continuation bet with ace high and backdoor flush draw; board is dry enough to fold out better hands and take down the pot.

Calling is the most straightforward play with a backdoor flush draw and a ten-high kicker; I want to control pot size and avoid overcommitting without a strong made hand.

The action is checked to me on the turn with a pot of 1000 and no cost to continue. My Ts-9d has backdoor straight and flush potential but no made hand, so I want to see a free river card and avoid building a bigger pot without a strong holding.

A-high has showdown value against missed draws, and betting would only fold out worse hands while getting called by pairs or flushes. Checking keeps the pot small and lets me evaluate a bet.

Board is paired with two threes and a king, and my Ts-9d has no made hand; checking lets me realize equity cheaply and potentially induce a bluff from the button.

KJ offsuit is strong enough to raise from the button in a 3-handed game, applying pressure on the blinds and taking initiative.

8c2s is a weak hand that cannot stand a raise from the button. Folding preserves my stack for better opportunities.

5-9 offsuit is too weak to continue against a raise out of position, and calling would likely be negative expected value despite the pot odds.

I hold Ac2d on the button with no prior action; the blinds are weak and the pot odds don't justify a speculative raise, so folding preserves my stack.