Hold'em table

Nine-deuce suited is too weak to open profitably from the button against two unknown opponents.

Getting 3:1 pot odds with only the big blind left, T3o has enough raw equity to complete despite being out of position. Raising with such a weak hand would risk too much.

We hold A6o in the big blind facing a small blind completion, so checking allows us to see a free flop in position.

I have no pair or draw on an ace-high flop and am first to act; checking keeps the pot small and avoids risking chips with a weak hand.

I have top pair on a draw-heavy flop after the small blind checked, so I bet half the pot for thin value and protection against draws.

I have ten-high with no pair or draw on an ace-high board and am facing a bet. Folding avoids chasing with very little equity.

A7o is a reasonable button open in a 3-handed game; raising applies pressure on the blinds and can win preflop or gain position postflop.

Fold 76 offsuit from the small blind facing a 3bb open from the button.

6-3 offsuit is too weak to defend against a 3bb button raise, even with the big blind already posted.

Opening with premium holding AKo on the button to 2.5x big blind.

6-2 offsuit is too weak to defend the small blind against a button raise, especially with the big blind still to act.

Getting 2.67:1 pot odds with 65o against a likely wide button opening range; calling closes the action and realizes equity cheaply.

I have an open-ended straight draw and a weak pair on a paired board. Checking allows me to see a free card or call a bet with correct odds, while betting risks getting raised off my equity out of position.

We flopped trip aces with top kicker on a dry paired board; a small continuation bet builds the pot against pocket pairs and spade draws.

I have 6-high on a paired ace-high board with no draw, and opponent's flop bet indicates strength; folding avoids further investment with very low equity.

Ace-king offsuit is a strong button hand, so I raise for value while keeping the sizing standard.

A4s is a good 3-bet bluff from the small blind because the ace blocker reduces strong calls and it has flush potential; raising can take down the pot or give me initiative in a heads-up pot.

Holding Ten-Three offsuit facing an open-raise and a 3-bet from the blinds is an easy fold.

Ace-king is strong enough to four-bet against the small blind's three-bet. Raising to 2100 builds the pot while retaining position postflop.

A4s is at the bottom of my 3-betting range and facing a large 4-bet from the button. Calling out of position with a dominated ace is likely -EV, so I fold.

On the button in a 3-handed game, A3o is worth an open-raise to apply pressure on the blinds and take the initiative with position. A raise to 300 is a standard size and can win the pot preflop or set up a favorable continuation spot.

Holding 95o out of position against a button open is an easy fold.

A8 offsuit is strong enough to defend the big blind against a button open, but not strong enough to build a large pot with a three-bet.

With ace-high and no club on a coordinated flop, I prefer to check rather than build the pot out of position.

I have position and the preflop initiative on a board that misses my opponent's checking range often enough; a small continuation bet with an overcard and backdoor flush draw applies pressure and can take the pot down.

Ace-high with no meaningful draw is unlikely to realize enough equity out of position against this flop bet.

Q5o is too weak to open profitably from the button even in 3-handed play.

J9 offsuit is strong enough to raise heads-up against the big blind, giving me a chance to win the pot now or play with initiative.

Ace-high has enough equity to defend the big blind against a small-blind raise, and calling keeps the pot small while avoiding a risky 3-bet with a weak kicker.

Top two pair is strong on this connected flop. A 450-chip bet gets value from weaker pairs and draws while making those draws pay to continue.

Ace-high with no pair on a coordinated J-9-8 board is too weak to continue against a preflop raiser's flop bet; folding avoids further losses.