Hold'em table

Calling 100 with Kd9c on the button is reasonable; I want to see a flop without overcommitting with a weak suited connector-like hand.

I'm getting 5:1 immediate odds in the small blind with a suited connector, so calling the extra 50 is clearly profitable. Raising out of position against a limper and the big blind is unnecessary with this speculative hand.

We have a marginal hand with no strong equity, and checking is free. We can see a flop and evaluate.

I have an open-ended straight draw on a dry-ish K-high flop, so a semi-bluff bet can take down the pot immediately and still has strong equity when called.

The flop misses my 8-T completely and there is a bet of 200 into a 500 pot with no draw or pair. Folding avoids investing more chips in a weak spot.

I have top pair on a dry flop and the opponent's 200 bet is small relative to stacks, so I call to keep the pot manageable and realize equity.

I have an open-ended straight draw (7h8h on 5-K-6-T) but no made hand and no fold equity against a caller; checking keeps the pot small and lets me see the river cheaply.

Board is coordinated with a King and a Ten, and my Kd gives me top pair with a backdoor flush draw. Checking keeps the pot controlled and lets me realize equity without risking chips on a scary turn card.

I have a 9-high straight on a board where only QJ beats me, so I will bet for value. A half-pot bet targets calls from two pair, sets, or worse straights.

Calling 500 to see the showdown with top pair and a decent kicker is reasonable given the pot odds and the opponent's river raise size, which could be a bluff or a value bet with a ten. I'm not folding top pair here.

With J7o on the button in a 3-handed game, calling the big blind is cheap and keeps position for postflop play. Raising is possible, but this hand is marginal enough that seeing a flop with position is preferable.

Getting 5:1 with a suited king in a limped pot is too cheap to fold; I'll close the action and see the flop rather than raise out of position.

I have Kings in the big blind and the action is checked to me, so I'll take the free card to control the pot and keep my range hidden.

I have king-high with no draw, so I check to see a free turn card rather than invest chips with weak equity.

I have top set on a dry flop and want to induce bluffs or keep the pot small while controlling the initiative.

I have top pair on a draw-heavy flop and position; betting 200 into 300 protects my hand and gets value from worse pairs or draws.

I have only king-high with no made hand or strong draw, and facing a flop raise with 200 to call, continuing is not profitable.

I have top set on a dry flop and am in position; calling 200 keeps the pot manageable while I realize my equity.

I hold top set on the turn with a passive opponent who already folded to a flop raise. Checking back preserves pot control and avoids building a bigger pot with a made hand against a single opponent who may bluff later.

I have middle pair (jacks) with a heart draw on a coordinated board, but seat_1 checked the turn after calling my flop raise, suggesting weakness or a draw. Checking controls the pot and avoids getting raised off my equity, while I can still evaluate the river.

I have top pair with a king kicker on a board where the opponent checked twice, indicating weakness. Checking allows me to potentially induce a bluff or win the pot at showdown without risking more chips.

I have a King-high flush on a four-heart board. Seat1 checked the river, so I will bet for value and expect calls from worse flushes, two pair, or sets.

I hold top set of Kings on a board with a flush draw that missed; calling the 500 river bet is correct to realize equity without overcommitting on a bluff-catching spot.

8d2s is a weak hand with little potential, and calling 50 more into a 150 pot with a 9950 stack is not justified. Folding preserves chips for better spots.

I have a weak offsuit hand (Tc7c) and the pot odds don't justify a call or raise. Folding preserves my stack for better opportunities.

2d6s is a very weak offsuit hand, and even though the button folded, calling or raising against the big blind risks more chips with poor equity. Folding limits the loss to the small blind.

3-7 offsuit is a weak hand in a three-handed preflop spot facing a full big blind, so folding avoids unnecessary risk with no investment in the pot.

Calling 50 offers 3-to-1 pot odds heads-up, and 72o has enough equity against a random big blind hand to make the call profitable despite being weak.

I am in the big blind with Ac7d and the action is on me with no call required. Checking keeps the pot small and lets me see a flop with a playable but marginal hand.

I have no made hand on a paired board, so I take the free card and keep the pot small.

Board is 4h 5d 5s, giving me a weak gutshot with no pair; checking keeps the pot small and avoids building a stronger hand for seat_3.

With 7-high and no made hand or draw, I check to keep the pot small and see the river for free.

The board is paired with a 5, and my Ace-high is weak; checking keeps the pot small and avoids building a dangerous bluff with a capped range.

The board is paired with a 5 and contains a J and Q, but my hand is Ace-high with no pair or draw. I have no value and limited bluff credibility, so checking to see a showdown is the lowest-risk option.

I hold Qd5h, a weak offsuit hand that is dominated by the big blind's range. With the button already folded, there is no reason to continue with such a marginal holding.