Hold'em table

Calling with a suited connector in position is a reasonable way to see a cheap flop and realize implied odds. Folding is too weak and raising over the blinds is unnecessary with this speculative hand.

K2 offsuit is a weak small-blind holding facing a limp with the big blind still behind; folding avoids poor multiway realization.

J8s plays well against a button limp range, and raising from the big blind to punish the limp takes the initiative. Checking is also fine, but an iso-raise of around 4.5x has good fold equity and good playability.

I have position with a suited connector and the raise is relatively small compared to my stack. Calling is reasonable to see a flop and potentially win a big pot if I hit, while folding would lose my initial call.

As the preflop raiser on a dry paired board, a small c-bet takes advantage of my range advantage and folds out many of the button limper's hands, while J-high keeps some equity if called.our.

My hand is only 4-high with no made hand or strong draw on a paired board, so calling is not profitable. I fold.

Ac9c is a strong button opening hand three-handed, with nut-flush potential and solid ace-high equity. Raising applies pressure and builds initiative.

T2 offsuit is too weak to continue from the small blind against a button open with the big blind still to act, so folding is clearly best.

Calling 150 into a pot of 400 offers good pot odds with J9o, and we can see a flop in position relative to the raiser. Folding would give up too much equity for this price.

With ace-high and a gutshot to the king, checking back preserves equity and avoids inflating the pot against the caller on this coordinated board.

I have two pair (jacks and sevens) on a paired board. The opponent checked the flop, suggesting weakness, so I bet for value and to protect against draws.

Call the small turn bet with ace-high, a gutshot to the nut straight, and some showdown value against delayed stabs.

Ace-high has essentially no showdown value after the river check. A substantial river bet can fold out missed overcards and some weak one-pair holdings while credibly representing a queen, jack, or seven.

J9o on the button in 3-handed play is a clear open, and a 2.5bb raise pressures both blinds.

Q5o is too weak to continue against a raise out of position; folding preserves chips.

4s6c offsuit is too weak to defend against a button raise from the big blind, especially out of position.

Raising from the button with K8o to steal the blinds and take initiative, while having position postflop if called.

2d4d is too weak to defend from the small blind against a 3bb open with the big blind still behind.

Pocket threes in the big blind against a button open to 3x: I'm getting good pot odds (200 to win 650), and with 100bb deep stacks the implied odds for set mining are strong. Calling beats 3-betting a hand that plays poorly against a 4-bet.

A small pair on a Q-9-4 board has showdown value but is weak against the button's opening range. Checking to the preflop raiser keeps the pot small and lets me reassess against a continuation bet.

I have only K-high with no real draw, so I take the free card and see the turn rather than building a pot with a weak hand.

Low pair on a high turn card has some showdown value but gets little value from betting and few better hands fold. Checking keeps the pot small and lets us see the button's action.

I have top pair with a decent kicker and the opponent has shown weakness by checking both the flop and turn, so I can bet for value and protect my hand.

Pocket threes are below every card on a K-Q-9-4 two-tone board. Facing a delayed turn bet, too many of the bettor's hands beat us or have live overcards, and two outs won't make the river playable.

K7 suited is a suitable button opening hand in a three-handed game, with position and suitedness providing playability. I open to 2.5 big blinds.

A8s in the small blind facing a button open in 3-handed play is a solid 3-bet candidate: it has an ace blocker and good playability, and raising avoids playing out of position multiway.

Facing a raise and re-raise, my QJ is likely dominated; folding is the prudent choice.

K7 suited is too weak to continue profitably against this large small-blind 3-bet, especially with a dominated king risk.

A7o on the button in a 3-handed game is a clear opening hand, so I'm raising to 2.5bb to steal the blinds and get value.

Calling with a small pocket pair is reasonable given the deep stacks and cheap price; we can see a flop and try to win a big pot if we hit a set.

A suited ace has sufficient equity and playability to defend the big blind against this small button raise with the small blind already calling.

Pocket fours are weak on this J-K flop with no draw, so I check to see how the other players react before committing more chips.

Check back with weak ace-high in a multiway pot; this board connects strongly with the callers' ranges.

A7 with the ace of clubs gives me the nut flush draw plus an overcard, and both blinds checked to me in position. A one-third pot c-bet picks up fold equity while keeping plenty of equity when called.

My pair of fours is weak on a K-J-3 board against a flop raise from the button, and I have no strong draw. Folding avoids putting more chips in with a marginal hand.

The small continuation bet offers favorable pot odds, and ace-high retains overcard equity against a broad button c-betting range. Calling preserves flexibility on later streets.

Ace-high has limited showdown value and little reason to lead into the preflop raiser after calling the flop. Checking keeps the pot controlled and allows us to respond to his turn action.

Ace-high with no draw has some showdown value against busted draws, and BB's flop call range contains many Jx/Kx hands that won't fold. Checking back realizes that equity cheaply.

A modest river bluff can fold out missed club draws and unpaired broadway hands after the turn checked through. My ace blocker also leaves the opponent with fewer strong ace-high bluff-catchers.

Facing a small 400 bet into 1250, calling needs only about 20% equity. A pair of sevens with an ace kicker beats the missed club and heart draws and some bluffs, so it's a fine bluff-catcher.