Hold'em table

Ace-ten offsuit is a strong opening hand on the button in a three-handed game. Raising to 2.5 big blinds builds value while applying pressure to the blinds and preserving positional advantage.

Q2 offsuit is a weak hand facing a raise, not worth continuing from the small blind.

With 2d6s in the big blind facing a button raise, this is a weak offsuit hand with poor playability; folding avoids investing more chips out of position.

69o is a weak offsuit hand in a 3-handed pot; not worth calling from the button with no fold equity needed.

With AK offsuit and the button already folded, I have a strong heads-up hand against the big blind. I will raise for value and take initiative preflop.

T5 offsuit is too weak to defend profitably against a 3bb raise, even with position. Its poor connectivity and frequent domination make folding preferable to calling or bluff-raising.

K2o is a weak offsuit hand with poor playability, and calling 100 into a small pot with two active blinds is not profitable enough. Folding avoids investing chips with a marginal holding out of position postflop.

Completing costs only 50 chips into a 150-chip pot. J5 offsuit has enough value heads-up to take this price, while limping avoids building a large pot out of position with a weak hand.

Weak offsuit holding (6-4) with no raise, checking my option for free is best.

Middle pair with a weak kicker has showdown value but cannot comfortably build a pot on this connected board. Checking keeps weaker hands in and lets us assess the opponent's action.

I have 6c4h with no pair, draw, or equity on a QJT board; checking behind costs nothing and keeps pot small.

Second pair with a weak kicker has showdown value, but betting this coordinated board is unlikely to get much value from worse hands. Checking keeps the pot small and preserves flexibility against a turn bet.

I have no pair, no draw, and nothing to bet for value or as a bluff; checking is free and keeps the pot small.

Rivered two pair is strong enough for a small value bet after both earlier streets checked through. A half-pot sizing can get calls from one-pair hands while limiting losses against stronger holdings.

My hand is just 6-high with no pair or draw on a coordinated board; facing a river bet, I lack any real bluff-catching equity, so folding is correct.

T5 offsuit is too weak to open profitably against two blinds without evidence that they overfold. Folding avoids investing in a hand with poor connectivity and substantial domination risk.

Button folded, heads-up with BB; A2o plays fine as a raising hand to take initiative and fold out weaker holdings.

Closing the action with 2:1 pot odds, K6o has enough equity against a small-blind raise to justify a call. Folding would surrender the big blind too easily, while raising with this weak offsuit hand risks bloating the pot.

As preflop aggressor I continue betting a gutshot straight draw with overcard on a coordinated board to apply pressure and build equity for a possible ten.

Top pair with weak kicker on a very wet board; calling 400 keeps the pot controlled and allows evaluation on the turn. Raising risks folding out worse hands and getting called by better ones.

I only have ace-high with a backdoor gutshot to the nut straight; checking controls the pot against a villain who has called two streets, preserving chips while keeping my outs alive.

I have top pair on a draw-heavy board and opponent checked turn; betting for value/protection against draws and worse pairs.

I have only ace-high with no pair and no meaningful draw on a dangerous board; facing a turn check-raise, folding is correct.

J5 offsuit is a weak hand from the button facing a raise-like situation with two players already in; folding preserves chips.

Heads-up with A6o, raising to 300 takes initiative and puts pressure on the big blind's wide range.

T7 suited is a profitable big-blind defense against a small-blind raise, with position and good postflop playability. Calling costs 200 to contest a 600-chip pot, making folding too tight against a typical opening range.

I raised preflop and now have A-high with a gutshot to Broadway on a KQJ flop; a continuation bet applies pressure and can win the pot immediately, while I can fold if raised.

I have an open-ended straight draw plus a backdoor diamond flush draw. Calling preserves my positional advantage and drawing potential without inflating the pot against a range that connects strongly with this board.

Ace-high with only a gutshot on a paired, coordinated board; checking avoids bloating the pot against a range that called flop and can have many strong made hands.

Checking realizes the equity of my open-ended straight draw without risking a check-raise on a paired board. The king also strengthens much of the preflop raiser's range, making a turn bluff less attractive.

Ace-high has no showdown value, but the opponent called a flop raise and checked the turn, indicating a made hand or strong draw. Bluffing into that range is unlikely to be profitable, so I check and evaluate.

My missed straight draw has little showdown value, and the opponent's checks on both turn and river suggest a weakened range. A three-quarter-pot bluff pressures ace-high and weaker pairs, while my ten blocks some straights.

My hand is only a pair of kings with an ace kicker on a paired board; opponent's river bet after calling flop and checking turn represents strong value, so I fold.

KQo is a strong 3-handed button hand, so I will open-raise for value and to take initiative. A raise to 300 applies pressure to the blinds while keeping the pot manageable.

9-4 offsuit is too weak to continue against a 3bb button raise from the small blind, especially with the big blind still to act. Folding avoids investing more chips with poor equity and position.

Pocket 88 is a solid calling hand against a single raise from the button; I'll see a flop cheaply and look to hit a set or make a good decision based on the board.

I have an overpair (88) on a dry-ish flop with a flush draw possible; betting for value and protection.

I have two overcards and a backdoor club draw, and the pot is offering nearly 3:1. Calling keeps my range strong and avoids bloating the pot with a marginal made hand.

My 88 is below the Jack and three clubs are now on board, so I'll check to control the pot size rather than bloat it with a marginal hand.

Semi-bluffing with a flush draw and two overcards in position; opponent's turn check suggests weakness, so betting for fold equity while retaining equity if called.