Hold'em table

K3o is too weak to open from the button in a 3-handed game; folding avoids investing chips with a dominated offsuit hand.

J2 suited is worth completing the small blind heads-up, but it is too weak to build a large pot out of position.

With only a weak overcard and a backdoor club draw, I prefer to check rather than build the pot out of position.

Holding Ace-high with two overcards in position in a limped pot, checking behind keeps the pot small and allows us to realize equity.

Bottom pair without a heart is too weak to value-bet on a three-heart board. Checking keeps the pot small.

Checking behind with Ace-high and the nut heart draw gives a free card to hit the nut flush while controlling the pot in position.

Bottom pair has some showdown value, but a bet is unlikely to get called by worse hands. Checking avoids risking more chips.

I hit top pair top kicker on the river after the action checked down. A 75% pot value bet can get called by second pair or weaker holdings.

Bottom pair is too weak against a river bet on a three-heart board. I would need to catch a bluff often enough to justify the call.

Six-three offsuit is too weak to open from the button, even with position.

In the small blind folded to me, AcJc is a premium hand that wants to open-raise for value and initiative to 3bb.

Getting 2:1 with an ace-high hand and position after the flop, calling the small blind's raise is reasonable. A4o is not strong enough to reraise here.

Check out of position with two overcards and backdoor equity to control the pot against the big blind's calling range.

With ace-high and no made hand on a dry flop, checking controls the pot and realizes equity rather than turning my hand into a risky bluff.

Holding Ace-high with two overcards, checking again lets me see the river cheaply and potentially realize showdown value.

With A-high and no strong draw, checking controls the pot and realizes showdown value against missed hands. The opponent's checks suggest weakness, so I avoid turning a marginal hand into a bluff.

I have Ace-high with showdown value on a board that has checked down through flop and turn, making checking the most prudent line.

Opponent checked the river on a scary paired, three-spade board. I hold the As, blocking the nut flush, so a bet can represent a flush and fold out better A-high or missed draws.

Holding only Ace-high with no spade blocker on a board with a completed flush and paired board, facing a 2/3 pot bet, folding is standard.

J8o is slightly too weak to open profitably from the button even in 3-handed play, making fold the standard play.

Button folded, leaving heads-up action; A6s is strong enough to raise for value and initiative against the big blind's wide range.

JcTc is strong enough to defend against a small-blind raise, and calling keeps the pot manageable while playing in position after the flop.

Continuation bet as the preflop aggressor with ace-high and a backdoor spade draw; a half-pot bet can take it down and still has equity if called.

J♣T♣ has two overcards and backdoor straight and flush possibilities. In position, calling the 300-chip bet is preferable to raising or folding.

Semi-bluffing with the nut flush draw and a gutshot straight draw; betting the turn applies pressure and builds the pot for when I improve.

Jack-high has only a gutshot straight draw and uncertain overcard outs. Calling 800 into a 2000-chip pot is not profitable with this hand.

AJ offsuit on the button is strong enough to raise for value and take initiative. A 3x open pressures the blinds while keeping the pot manageable.

J5 offsuit plays poorly out of position against a button raise, with the big blind still to act. Folding avoids committing more chips with a weak hand.

Holding 8c 3s offsuit against a button raise, this hand is far too weak to defend even getting decent pot odds. Folding is standard.

5-2 offsuit is too weak to open profitably from the button against two players.

In a blind versus blind spot after the button folds, A8o is a strong hand well suited for an open-raise to 3bb.

Getting 2:1 with Ace-high and position against a likely wide small blind open; calling controls the pot and avoids bloating with a weak kicker.

As the preflop aggressor on a dry King-high flop, a one-third pot continuation bet exerts range advantage and denies equity to overcards.

I have bottom pair with an ace kicker and am getting 5:1 pot odds on a small flop bet, so calling is profitable against a likely wide small-blind range. Raising would risk too much with a marginal made hand.

Turn completed a wheel straight with our ace. We bet 700 into a 1000 chip pot for value against kings, pair-plus-draw hands, and combo draws.

Opponent's large turn bet on a coordinated board indicates a strong range; our pair of fours with a potentially tainted gutshot lacks sufficient equity to continue.

K2o is too weak of an offsuit king to profitably open raise from the button 3-handed, making fold the standard play.

9-4 off is too weak to continue out of position against a big blind who already has chips invested; folding saves the 50.