Hold'em table

Q8 offsuit is strong enough to open from the button three-handed. A 2.5-big-blind raise applies pressure while keeping the pot manageable.

8s2s is a weak offsuit-gap hand facing a raise; not worth defending from the small blind out of position.

My hole cards Qh 5d are weak and unsuited, and I am out of position facing a 250 raise. Folding preserves my stack against a likely strong hand.

Button raise with Ax hand to apply pressure on blinds with a reasonable preflop holding.

I have 4h 9c, a weak offsuit hand. The button raised to 250, which is a strong range, and I'm in the small blind with a bad price to call 200 more. Folding preserves my stack.

KJ suited is strong enough to three-bet against a button open, and raising to 1,000 compensates for playing out of position.

A5 offsuit is too weak to continue against a 4x 3-bet out of position; folding preserves chips for better spots.

Calling the big blind with Js Kh on the button is a standard play to see a flop without overcommitting. The pot odds are favorable and I can play the hand postflop.

QTo is strong enough to raise against a button limp in a three-handed game. Raising to 450 pressures the big blind and charges the limper while keeping the pot manageable out of position.

A8o is playable but not strong enough to 3-bet out of position in a multiway pot; I'll call the modest raise and see a flop.

My hand is weak offsuit and I'm out of position facing a raise; folding preserves my stack for better spots.

The ace-high paired flop favors my preflop raising range. A small bet can pressure unpaired hands without risking much with queen-high.

I hold A8 making aces full of fours on this board, a near-nut hand, so I want to build the pot by raising for value.

Q-high has no meaningful draw on this paired ace-high flop, and calling the raise would require too much equity.

Pocket fours are worth opening on the button three-handed. A modest raise can win the blinds or let me play the flop in position.

87o from the small blind facing a raise is weak and out of position against two players; folding is best.

5-2 offsuit is a weak hand and I'm out of position facing a raise; folding avoids losing chips with almost no equity.

J5 suited is a weak hand out of position relative to the blinds' action; folding avoids committing chips to a low-equity holding.

I have a pocket pair of Tens and the pot odds are favorable; calling 50 to see a flop is reasonable given the short stack dynamics and my position.

Q3 offsuit is too weak to build a pot out of position, and checking lets me see a free flop.

I have a strong pair of Tens with a Ten on board and a flush draw, but checking keeps the pot small and lets me evaluate the turn before committing more chips.

Queen-high has some showdown value, but this paired, two-diamond flop gives me little reason to build the pot. I’ll check behind.

Board is paired with two diamonds, giving me a strong set of tens with a flush draw. Checking keeps the pot controlled and lets me evaluate the opponent's hand on the river before committing more chips.

Top pair is likely ahead after two checks. A modest bet gets value from weaker pairs and charges diamond draws without building a large pot.

I have a pair of tens with a diamond flush draw on a paired board. Calling 125 keeps my stack intact and lets me realize equity without overcommitting on a wet board where the opponent could have a set or two pair.

The board is paired with a 6 and contains a diamond flush draw, but my pocket tens are unlikely to be best against a turn raise. With no call required, checking is the safest play to avoid building a bigger pot with a weak hand.

Top pair can get a small value bet from nines and weaker pairs. The modest size limits exposure against a six or a flush.

I have a pair of tens with a doubleton, which is a marginal hand against a river raise on a paired board. Calling keeps the pot manageable and avoids risking too much of my stack on a weak holding.

I have AsTc on the button with no prior investment; calling the 100 big blind keeps my stack intact and lets me see a flop without overcommitting with a non-premium hand.

Completing costs only 50 chips into a 250-chip pot. The suited hand has enough potential to see a flop at that price.

AJ is a strong hand heads-up-ish here with two limps; raising builds the pot and takes initiative against weaker limping ranges.

I have AsTc on the button, which is a playable hand. Calling 300 to see a flop is reasonable given the pot odds and my position advantage.

9♣4♣ is too weak to call the squeeze out of position against two opponents, despite the pot odds.

I have ace-high with a backdoor flush draw and position of being out of position bettor; a continuation bet on this dry board applies pressure after preflop raise.

My hand is weak (Tc high) and the board is dangerous with two hearts and an 8-9 connected texture. The opponent on the button raised to 500 on the flop, showing significant strength, and calling would require investing 500 more into a 1400 pot with poor equity.