Hold'em table

I have a strong pocket pair (QQ) and am on the button, so I want to build the pot and take initiative against two opponents.

Getting 2.25:1 pot odds with an ace-high hand against a button open, so calling 200 to close the action is reasonable. A3o is too weak to 3-bet here, but folding for this price would be overly tight in a 3-handed game.

I am out of position with only ace-high and a weak gutshot on a draw-heavy flop. Checking keeps the pot small and lets me evaluate the button's action before committing more chips.

I have top set on a dry flop and the opponent checked, so I want to control the pot and induce a bluff rather than build a big pot immediately.

I have top set on a dry board and want to keep the pot small to induce a bluff on the river, since the opponent checked the turn.

With only ace-high on a paired board and no betting from opponent, checking controls the pot and realizes my showdown value without risking chips as a bluff.

I have a strong hand with a set of Queens on a board with two Kings, but I want to induce a bluff or get a cheap showdown. Checking allows me to control the pot size and potentially trap if my opponent has a weaker hand or is bluffing.

With 22 in the small blind, calling 50 more offers excellent pot odds and set-mining implied odds against the big blind, while raising risks too much with a marginal hand out of position.

I am in the big blind and the small blind folded, so there is no bet to call. Checking keeps my option to bluff or see a cheap flop with my weak 2d Jh hand.

With a weak underpair on a king-high flop and no real draw, checking keeps the pot small and avoids putting chips in as a likely underdog.

I have a backdoor flush draw with Jh on a Kd-3s-7s board, but no immediate threat. Checking keeps the pot small and allows me to see a free card while preserving my stack.

My pocket deuces have marginal showdown value as two pair, but the board contains overcards and a flush draw. Checking controls the pot and avoids getting raised by stronger Kx or 7x hands.

Board is paired with a possible full house threat; my Jh is weak and I want to keep the pot small and induce bluffs on the river.

With a marginal two pair (3s and 2s) and no action, checking to realize showdown value; betting risks being called by better pairs and folding worse hands.

Board is uncoordinated and my hand is weak; checking is the safest play to avoid building a bigger pot with a marginal holding.

Three-handed button with T8o is a reasonable open; raising to 2.5bb applies pressure and uses position.

Seat 3 raised to 250 with Ts in hand; calling keeps me in a speculative hand with implied odds and preserves stack for postflop play rather than 3-betting a weak holding.

Getting a good price with 150 to call into 600, and K3o has enough equity to see a flop in position relative to the raiser. Folding is too weak at these odds.

I have a backdoor straight draw with Ts on a 77Q board, but no current pair. Checking keeps the pot small and allows me to see the turn card cheaply while preserving the option to bluff or take a free card.

I have no pair and only a backdoor flush draw on a paired board. Checking keeps the pot small and lets me see the turn for free.

With T-high and no pair on a paired board, checking behind in position preserves equity and avoids building a pot with a weak hand.

Checking keeps the pot small with a weak Ten-high hand on a paired board where opponents may have sets. It also preserves the option to control the pot on the river.

With T-high and no pair or strong draw on a paired board, checking through on the turn is best; there is no value in betting and no need to bluff into two opponents.

Board is paired with 7s and Qc, giving me a weak Ten-high with backdoor flush draw. Checking keeps the pot small and avoids building a big pot with a marginal hand against two opponents who both invested preflop.

All opponents checked through the river, showing weakness; a bet can fold out ace-high and king-high hands and take the pot without showdown.

Seat 3's river raise to 500 with a paired 7 board and my weak Ten-high suggests a strong hand; my 3c Ts has little value and folding minimizes losses.

7h6d is a weak, disconnected hand with no clear path to a strong flop. Facing a 100bb open from the BB with only 100 chips to call, folding preserves my stack for better spots.

Weak hand (J4 offsuit) out of position against the big blind; folding minimizes loss.

Q8o is a decent stealing hand from the button in a three-handed pot, so I raise to put pressure on the blinds and avoid letting them see the flop cheaply.

I have a strong pocket pair in the small blind and should 3-bet to isolate the button raiser and build value. A raise to 600 applies pressure while keeping the big blind from entering cheaply.

With Ace-high and no pair, I'm out of position against a raise and a 3-bet. The gap to call is 500 and I have no hand strength to continue, so folding is the correct play.

Q8o is too weak to continue against a 3-bet, and calling 400 more with a dominated hand is not profitable. Folding preserves my stack for better spots.

75o is too weak to call or steal from the button in a 3-handed game, especially with no reads; folding avoids investing chips with a dominated hand.

With 4d 8h on the button after folding, I have no hand strength and no position advantage. Calling 50 more to see a flop with this weak offsuit hand is a negative expected value play, so folding is the correct decision.