Hold'em table

7-4 offsuit is too weak to open from the button, especially with both blinds still to act.

A8o is strong in a blind-versus-blind confrontation, so raising to 3bb builds value and applies pressure on the big blind.

74s is too weak to continue out of position against a raise; calling or 3-betting is -EV, so I fold.

On the button in 3-handed play, Q7s is well within a standard opening range to steal blinds and realize equity in position.

Pocket fours are worth a call versus a small button open in the small blind, keeping the price low for set value without bloating the pot out of position.

The raise is small and the caller gives me favorable pot odds; as the big blind, I can see a flop without further action behind me.

Pocket fours are an underpair on a king-queen flop in a three-way pot, so I check and see the turn rather than bluff into two callers.

I have no pair or meaningful draw on this board, so checking keeps the pot small and lets me see the next card for free.

Checking back middle pair with a weak kicker in a 3-way pot controls the pot size and keeps worse hands in.

I have kings and fours on a paired, queen-high board, which has showdown value but is too vulnerable to build the pot out of position three-way. Checking controls the pot and lets me see the river.

With no meaningful draw or showdown value, I’ll make a modest turn stab after the flop checked through and the small blind checked again, hoping to fold out unpaired hands.

Holding two pair with Kings and Queens in position, calling a half-pot probe bet is standard given pot odds and opponent's wide turn betting range.

I have no meaningful showdown value, but the turn caller may have a king or a hand that will not fold on this paired river. I’ll avoid risking a bluff and take the free showdown.

I have two pair Kings and Queens with an eight kicker on the river. Checking behind secures showdown value against missed draws and weak pairs without risking a check-raise.

Button open with suited T8; a 2.5bb raise builds the pot and takes the initiative against the blinds.

Q♣6♠ is a weak offsuit hand out of position against a button raise, with the big blind still to act. The price is not enough to make a call worthwhile.

Q7o has poor playability out of position against a button raise, making it an easy fold.

T3 offsuit is too weak to continue from the button facing the big blind, and a raise risks chips with little showdown value.

K4o has poor playability out of position against the big blind, making an easy fold preflop.

KQo is a strong hand on the button in 3-handed play; raising 2.5bb is standard to build value and take initiative.

85s is too weak to continue out of position against a button open, especially with the big blind still to act. Folding avoids a dominated, poorly realized spot.

J-2 offsuit is too weak to defend against the button’s raise, despite the pot odds and my big-blind discount.

45 offsuit is too weak to open even on the button; with nothing invested, folding avoids a negative-EV spot.

The button has folded, and calling 50 more gives me a cheap heads-up flop with J6 offsuit; raising would be too thin.

I have 9h 6s in the big blind and the small blind completed. Checking gives me a free look at the flop in position.

I have only jack-high with a weak backdoor flush possibility, so checking avoids building the pot and keeps the hand inexpensive.

Check back with a gutshot straight draw and no pair to take a free turn card in position.

A small turn stab can represent a king after the flop checked through and may win the pot immediately. I have little showdown value, so checking is unlikely to improve my chances.

I have nine-high with no pair and no real draw on this board, so folding to the turn bet is standard.