Hold'em table

I have a pocket pair of sixes, which has good potential to hit a set on the flop. Raising to 300 builds the pot and puts pressure on the blinds, allowing me to potentially win the pot immediately or get value if I hit.

ATs is strong three-handed and the button's raise is likely wide, so a 3-bet applies pressure and takes initiative while folding out the big blind often.

Seat 2's 3x overraise and dismissive chat suggest a strong hand. My 6c6d is too weak to continue against a likely big pair or suited broadway, so folding minimizes losses.

KJo is strong enough to open-raise from the button in a 3-handed game, applying pressure on the blinds and taking initiative.

4h9d is a weak offsuit hand facing a 3x raise out of position, so folding preserves chips for better spots.

With Ks4s, I have limited equity against a button raise and no position, so folding minimizes losses.

77 is a strong hand in a 3-handed game, so I raise to take initiative and pressure the blinds while building the pot.

I have a pocket pair of threes, which is a playable but marginal hand. Calling 250 to see a flop is reasonable; I'll avoid raising preflop with this weak pair.

Getting 3.5:1 immediate odds with K7o against a button raise and small-blind call, so calling 200 to close the action is profitable enough despite being out of position.

I have a pocket pair of threes on a 6d Ts Td flop, so I have a set of tens. The pot is 900 and no one has bet, so checking allows me to control the pot size and potentially induce bluffs or get value from weaker hands while keeping my strong hand concealed.

My hand is weak on a paired board and the preflop raiser is still to act behind me, so checking keeps the pot small and avoids investing more with little equity.

The board is paired with two tens and I hold a small pocket pair; checking keeps the pot small and avoids building a big pot with a marginal hand. I'll see a cheap showdown and decide based on the river.

Checked to me on a paired board; betting can fold out overcards and small pairs, and I have little showdown value with K-high.

I have a set of threes on a paired board with a flush draw possible, so I want to keep the pot controlled and avoid bloating it against a likely ten or draw. Calling 600 lets me see the river cheaply and decide based on the final card.

I have a pair of threes with a ten on board, which is a mediocre hand. Seat 2 bet the turn and seat 3 folded, so they likely have something strong. Checking to see a showdown is the safest play here.

My king-high has little showdown value against a turn caller, and betting would only fold worse hands while getting called by better. Checking preserves the pot and may win against missed draws.

I have Ace-high with a weak kicker and no pair potential, so I'll just call the big blind to see a flop rather than fold or raise with a marginal hand.

Q8o is a marginal hand from the small blind, but closing the action for 50 more into a 250 pot gives good odds, so I call rather than fold or bloat the pot with a raise.

I have a very weak hand and can see the flop for free, so checking is the best way to preserve chips.

I flopped middle pair on a dry board. Betting for value and protection can fold out overcards and worse hands that might outdraw me.

My hand (2h Ac) is weak on a Kh-8s-4c board with no backdoor flush draw. Facing a 200 chip raise after calling the big blind, the pot odds don't justify continuing with such a disconnected offsuit Ace.

KQo is strong on the button in a 3-handed game, so I raise for value and to take control with position.

Weak offsuit hand out of position facing a raise; calling 250 is not profitable here.

My 4d 6h is too weak to continue against a button raise; folding preserves my stack for better spots.

QTs is a strong hand on the button, so I raise to put pressure on the blinds and take the initiative preflop.

3c5d is a weak hand that does not play well out of position, and calling 250 more into a 450 pot gives poor odds. Folding preserves my stack against a strong preflop raise.

Pocket sixes have enough equity and set-mining odds to call the button's small raise, closing the action preflop with no more players behind.

I have overcards but no pair or draw on a dry board. Checking keeps the pot small and gives me a free card; a bet risks getting called by a better hand.

I have two pair (eights and sixes) on a paired board and want to bet for value and protection against overcards or straight draws.