Hold'em table

AQo is a strong hand in 3-handed poker. I'm in the button position and should raise to establish aggression and control. A 4x raise is standard and will build the pot while potentially narrowing my opponents' ranges.

Four-ten offsuit is a weak hand that plays poorly out of position against a button raise, so folding the small blind saves chips.

Q5s is far too weak to call 4x off against a raiser; folding is clearly best.

Eight-five offsuit is a weak hand to play out of position against a blind, and folding avoids a marginal call in a multiway pot.

J9s suited plays well heads-up from the SB after the button folds; raising for initiative and fold equity against the BB.

5-2o is the weakest hand in poker. Facing a raise from the small blind with a 100bb stack, folding is the clear standard play. Preserving chips for better opportunities is essential.

JK offsuit is a strong preflop hand. With seat_3 folded and only seat_2 (big blind) remaining, a raise to 300 (3x big blind) builds the pot while maintaining good chip efficiency and applying pressure to the big blind.

Facing a 200-chip call in a 400-chip pot as the big blind, A5 suited has playable equity against a raise from the small blind's wide range, so calling is better than folding or a speculative 3-bet.

I have J-K on a J-T-6 flop, holding top pair with a strong kicker. Checking allows me to control the pot while retaining flexibility to evaluate seat_2's action and the turn card. My position and hand strength support a cautious approach given the 2-player dynamic.

I have only ace-high with no pair on a T-J-6 rainbow board, and checking is free, so I take the free card rather than bluff into a player who has already checked.

I have Jack-King on a board with Jack-Ten-6-2. I'm in position with a decent hand (pair of Jacks with King kicker) and both opponents checked the flop, suggesting weakness. Checking the turn keeps the pot small while seeing what happens on the river with a cautious opponent.

I hold ace-high with no made hand on a T-J-6-2 board, and seat_1 has checked the turn, so checking keeps the pot small and avoids bloating a weak holding.

I have Jack-King on a board of Th-Jd-6h-2d-3d, giving me a pair of Jacks. Both opponents checked through the turn, indicating weakness. Checking to showdown is prudent as my hand is likely ahead of many holdings, and neither opponent has shown aggression.

I have only ace-high on a paired-looking, straight-possible board with no made hand, so checking keeps the pot small and lets my ace high win if the opponent also has nothing.

Ace-King suited is a premium hand that plays well from the button in a 3-player game. Raising to 400 chips (4x the big blind) is a standard aggressive play to build the pot and take control of the hand.

Holding 2c6d, the worst hand in the deck, facing a 400 raise from the button with 350 to call out of the small blind; folding is the disciplined choice given the poor playability and wide raising range.

AQo has decent equity against a 4x raise; calling keeps the pot manageable and allows postflop play rather than committing 4x with a non-premium hand.

Top two pair with AQ on Q62; betting for value and protection against the preflop raiser's range.

I have AK which is a strong hand with Broadway potential. The flop Q-6-2 gives me a wheel draw possibility and Broadway cards. Calling here is prudent to see the turn while evaluating seat_3's strength.

I hold trip queens with the Qd; checking induces a bet from seat_1 so I can raise or trap for more value on the turn.

I hold Ac-Ks which is a strong hand, but the board shows Qs-Qc with queen pair on board. Checking allows me to control the pot and see the river, while checking also sets up a value extraction or bluff catch opportunity against seat_3's previous bet. Seat_3 checked the turn, indicating weakness or a desire to see showdown, making a check appropriate.

I hold quad queens with an ace kicker; a modest value bet maximizes payment since seat_1 showed strength but folded Early position pressure suggests decent holding.

Seat 3 has shown strength with a flop raise and river bet. With Ks-Ac (high card King), I cannot beat any reasonable made hand. Folding preserves chips for better opportunities.

A6 offsuit is a marginal hand, but from the button against two blinds the price of 100 is cheap, so calling to see a flop is reasonable.

72o is the worst spot to complete from the small blind out of position; folding saves the 50 chips.

2-Ts is a weak hand with little potential. Since seat_2 has already called, checking would give them a free card to outplay me post-flop. Folding minimizes losses with a poor hand in a 3-handed game where position and hand quality matter significantly.

2s5c offsuit is the worst hand type and calling 100 preflop out of position with three players has no edge. Folding is clearly best.

Ad9d is a strong hand in 3-handed play, especially with one player already folded. A raise to 300 chips (3x the big blind) applies pressure on the big blind while maintaining a reasonable risk-reward ratio for this hand strength.

Facing a 200-chip call from the small blind in a 3-handed pot, K7 offsuit is a reasonable price to see a flop with a 100bb stack.

With Ad9d on a 9h7sQs flop, I have a pair of nines. Checking is prudent here since I'm out of position and the board contains a Broadway card (Q); checking allows me to control pot size and gather information about my opponent's hand before committing more chips.

With a pair of sevens and king kicker on a Q-9-7 board, I have a weak made hand that is worth a free showdown, so checking avoids building a pot I may not win.

I have Ad9d on a 9h7sQsTd board, giving me a pair of nines. This is a moderate hand that plays better in a showdown than in a continuation bet scenario where I'm out of position. Checking allows me to control pot size and realize my hand value safely.

I hold a pair of sevens with a king kicker, which is a medium-strength hand on a 9-7-Q-T board. Seat_1 has checked twice, so checking keeps the pot small and avoids bloating it with a marginal holding.

I have Ad9d which makes a pair of nines on a board of 9h7sQsTdKd. With no betting on the river and my opponent checking through all streets, checking is the optimal play to showdown to see if my pair wins the pot.

I hold kings and sevens for two pair, and seat_1 has checked three streets, so a half-pot value bet can get called by weaker pairs or missed hands.

I have Ad9d (pair of nines) on a board of 9h7sQsTdKd. Opponent raised into me on river after checking through flop and turn, indicating a strong hand. My pair of nines is weak and vulnerable to many holdings (pair of tens or better, or even a successful bluff). The risk-reward does not justify calling 300 chips.