Hold'em table

T5 offsuit is too weak to profitably enter from the button against two blinds at this stack depth.

With only 50 more to call in an unraised heads-up pot, I’ll see a flop rather than invest more with 83 offsuit.

84o is weak; checking in the big blind after the small blind's limp gives a free flop, and we keep position on the flop.

Top pair is likely ahead in a limped heads-up pot. Betting protects against overcards and straight draws while getting value from weaker pairs.

Top pair with a gutshot (a 5 makes a straight) on a connected board is too strong to fold against a 3/4-pot lead, so calling is correct. It keeps the pot controlled with a weak kicker, getting 350:150 odds.

My pair of eights has showdown value, but the paired, connected board makes betting for value thin after the flop call. I’ll check to control the pot.

I have top pair plus a gutshot to a straight on a drawy board, and the SB checked to me, so a moderate bet gets value from weaker pairs and draws while protecting my hand. Sizing is about 60% of the pot.

My pair of eights has enough showdown value to call this turn bet, but the paired, connected board makes a raise unattractive.

My pair of eights has some showdown value, but the river completes several likely straights and improves hands containing a nine. Betting risks getting called mostly by better hands.

Our two pair (8s and 7s) has showdown value, but on this straight-heavy board with the 9 on the river, a bet mostly gets called by better hands (any T or 5, 9x, trips). Checking back is best.

KJo is a profitable button open three-handed. A 2.5 big blind raise applies pressure while keeping the pot manageable.

Q8o from the small blind facing a button open, with the big blind still to act behind, is a clear fold. It plays out of position and is dominated too often.

2h6h is too weak to defend against a button open at this sizing; folding preserves chips.

Three-handed on the button, suited T4 is a reasonable part of a wide stealing range, so I'm open-raising to 2.5bb.

Defend the small blind with a connected suited hand versus the button's small open, keeping the pot manageable and realizing postflop equity.

J-2 offsuit is weak in a three-way raised pot, and its equity is difficult to realize out of position against the button.

I have a made straight on a coordinated board and should bet for value and protection. A moderate sizing can be called by pairs, draws, and weaker made hands.

Middle pair in position against a two-thirds-pot lead on a wet board. The price is 28.6% equity and there are plenty of draws and weaker hands in the leading range, so calling beats folding. I'll re-evaluate on the turn.

I have a queen-high straight, but the coordinated board gives any king a higher straight and the flop call contains many king-heavy holdings. Checking controls the pot while retaining strong showdown value.

Middle pair on a very coordinated board, with straights and a flush possible and no spade in my hand. Checking back keeps the pot small and gives me a free river.

Our best hand is the K-high straight on the board, so checking realizes our share of the pot without risking chips against a flush.

The board is a 9-K straight, so I'm playing the board for a likely chop. A modest bet repping an ace risks little, since a call usually still chops, and it can win the whole pot if they fold.

The board already plays a king-high straight, while an ace or two spades beats us. The river bet after checking turn is too often a flush or Broadway straight to justify a call.

5-3 offsuit is too weak to profitably open from the button under these stack depths.

J5 offsuit is playable heads-up, but its weak kicker makes a large pot unattractive out of position. Completing the small blind keeps the investment low.

K8o is well ahead of a small-blind limping range and I'll have position postflop, so I raise to 400 for value and to take the initiative.

J5 offsuit is too weak to defend against a raise to four big blinds, even heads-up.

Ten-nine suited is a profitable button open, and a 2.5 big blind raise uses position without overcommitting.

K9o from the small blind facing a button open, with the big blind still left to act, is a marginal hand that plays poorly out of position. Folding is standard; a 3-bet as a bluff is possible, but a fold is fine.

7-high offsuit is far too weak to defend against a button raise at this sizing.

On the button three-handed, T6 suited is a standard open against the two blinds. A 2.5bb raise steals often and plays well in position.

7d3d is a very weak small-blind hand facing a button raise, with the big blind still to act. Folding avoids defending a dominated, low-equity holding out of position.

Q8 offsuit is strong enough to defend the big blind against a button raise to 2.5 big blinds, especially with the small blind folded.

I missed this ace-high paired flop, and the preflop raiser has the range advantage. Checking avoids investing more with a weak hand.

On a dry A55 board where I have range advantage as the preflop raiser, a small c-bet (about a third of the pot) will fold out many of the big blind's hands. My T-high also keeps a backdoor flush draw.

The small bet gives me a reasonable price to continue with queen-high, some improvement outs, and a backdoor diamond draw. I'll reassess on the turn.

Queen-high has little showdown value, but a turn bluff into the preflop raiser on this paired ace-high board is unlikely to be profitable. Checking keeps the pot small and leaves the option to respond to their bet.

Ten-high has almost no equity, and the big blind's flop call means he has many aces, fives and pairs that won't fold. Checking back takes a free card and keeps a river bluff available.

Queen-high has little showdown value. The river diamond completes a flush, giving a bet a chance to fold out better unpaired hands and weak pairs.

I only have ten-high, playing the board's pair of fives, and that beats almost nothing in the big blind's river betting range. Their lead after the diamond flush got there looks strong, so folding is better than paying 650 into 1560.