Hold'em table

6c4h offsuit is a weak hand even on the button; folding is standard with two players left to act.

QJo is strong enough to raise heads-up against the big blind. Raising to 300 applies pressure while keeping the pot manageable out of position.

97 suited is a solid big-blind defend against a small-blind open, with position throughout the hand and good straight and flush potential. Calling costs 200 to contest a 600-chip pot and preserves flexibility without inflating the pot.

Top pair with a jack kicker can get value from weaker queens and draws. A modest bet also makes it less attractive for draws to see a free card.

Middle pair is strong enough to continue in position against a small continuation bet from a wide small-blind opening range. Calling preserves showdown value and keeps bluffs in, while raising would mostly isolate stronger hands.

Top pair with an open-ended straight draw is strong enough to bet for value against weaker pairs and draws while charging them to continue.

Third pair with no meaningful draw is too weak against this sizable second barrel. Calling requires about 29% equity, and our limited improvement prospects and potential river pressure favor folding.

A9 offsuit is strong enough to open on the button three-handed. A 2.5 big-blind raise puts pressure on the blinds while keeping the pot manageable.

A4 offsuit is a weak defense against a 2.5bb button raise from the small blind. Its domination risk, poor postflop position, and the big blind still to act make folding preferable.

Queen-Ten offsuit is dominated against a 2.5x open in a heads-up pot; folding avoids a marginal 150-chip call with poor reverse implied odds.

T7 offsuit is a marginal but playable button steal in this three-handed, rake-free game. A small raise pressures the blinds while limiting investment and preserving our positional advantage if called.

K5 offsuit is too weak to call 2.25x out of position against a button raise; folding preserves chips for better spots.

Against a likely wide button opening range, 6-5 offsuit has enough potential to defend the big blind for 125 more in an unraked pot.

I have an open-ended straight draw, but the monotone flop makes some outs vulnerable. Checking keeps the pot controlled while I see how the preflop raiser responds.

Two pair can get value from worse pairs and single-heart or straight draws. A modest bet charges those draws while avoiding overcommitting on a coordinated, monotone board.

I have an open-ended straight draw, and the small bet gives me sufficient pot odds to continue. I’ll be cautious if a heart completes the straight.

With a weak draw on a coordinated, three-heart board, I prefer to check rather than build the pot. A river 4 could complete a straight.

Two pair retains showdown value, but this turn completes every nine's straight on an already three-heart board. Checking behind controls the pot and preserves the chance to improve to a full house without facing a check-raise.

My hand plays the board and is unlikely to win at showdown. After the turn checked through, a river bet can fold out some weak pairs and missed draws.

My rivered full house is strong enough to raise for value against flushes, straights, and trip sevens. This sizing builds the pot while leaving those worse hands a reasonable opportunity to call.

I have only a pair of sevens from the board and cannot profitably call the river raise.

With the button folded, 6♣5♣ is playable heads-up against the big blind. Raising gives me a chance to win the pot now while building a pot with a hand that can make strong draws.

93 offsuit is too weak to defend against a 3bb raise, even with position. Its poor equity realization and lack of useful blockers make calling or bluff-raising unattractive.

K6 offsuit is strong enough to open on the button in a three-handed game. A 2.5-big-blind raise applies pressure while keeping the pot manageable.

AJs is a strong three-bet against a button opening range. Raising to 4x pressures the big blind to fold and charges the opener for playing in position.

85o is dominated against a 3-bet over an early raise; folding avoids investing 900 more with a weak hand out of position.

K6 offsuit is too weak to continue against a large three-bet, even in position. Folding avoids committing more chips with a frequently dominated hand.

Seven-three offsuit is too weak to open profitably from the button without evidence that the blinds overfold. Folding avoids investing in a hand with poor equity and playability.

Heads-up in the SB with ace-high, I apply pressure; a min-raise to 300 can win the blinds or build a pot with position.

AQ offsuit is strong heads-up against a small-blind open. A three-bet builds value while I retain position after the flop.

A4s is too weak to call 7bb more against a 3-bet heads-up; dominated too often with poor playability.