Hold'em table

8-3 offsuit is a very weak hand preflop, and calling 100 chips with it is not profitable. Folding preserves my stack for better spots.

Seat 1 folded, leaving a small blind vs big blind. My As7h is too weak to call 50 into a 150 pot from the small blind position, and I want to preserve my stack for better spots.

I'm on the button with 3c Kc, facing a 100 big blind raise from the big blind. This is a weak offsuit-ish hand that doesn't play well postflop, and I'd rather preserve my stack than call 100 into a 150 pot with limited equity.

Button folded, leaving me heads-up against the big blind with a strong AT. Raising to 300 applies pressure and builds the pot with the likely best hand.

QTo is a solid enough hand to defend the big blind for just 200 more against a late-position raise, especially with the pot already offering 2-to-1. I'll see a flop and evaluate from there.

I have a pair of tens with an ace kicker and the Ah blocks the nut flush; betting the turn for value and protection against straight/flush draws is best. If raised, I can fold.

A8s on the button is a strong hand in 3-handed play. Raising to 300 applies pressure and builds the pot with position.

K6s is suited and playable three-handed, and I'm getting good pot odds to call just 250 more. I'll see a flop and keep the pot manageable out of position.

My hand is too weak to continue against a raise and a call. I'll fold to preserve chips.

I missed this flop completely and have only King-high, so I'll take the free card and see the turn.

A-high with a gutshot on a coordinated board; checking back in position keeps the pot small and allows me to realize equity or fold to a river bet.

Ace-high has showdown value against busted draws, and betting would only get called by better pairs or risk a check-raise, so checking is optimal.

Raising from the button with a small pair to apply pressure and take the dead blinds; position gives us playability if called.

With As2d, I have almost no equity against the preflop raiser's likely range, and calling 250 into a 450 pot is a costly bluff catch that I should avoid.

Closing the action with 2.25:1 pot odds and a button open that can be wide in 3-handed play; T9o has enough equity to call and realize some flops.

Out of position with only a gutshot and backdoor flush draw, checking controls the pot and lets me see a free turn card against the preflop raiser.

I have a small pair with no real draws, so I'll keep the pot small and take the free turn card in position.

Semi-bluffing with a gutshot straight draw; opponent checked back the flop, suggesting weakness, so a bet can take the pot down or set up a river bluff.

I have King-Jack on the button, a decent speculative hand. The pot is 150 with only 100 to call, giving good pot odds. I'll see a flop and play positionally.

8-2 offsuit is the worst starting hand and I am out of position with the big blind still to act, so folding for 50 chips is best.

I have a weak offsuit hand in the big blind and no one raised, so checking to see the flop for free is the best option.

I have no made hand and no draw on this flop, so checking keeps the pot small and lets me see what the opponent does.

I have a backdoor straight draw with Ks-Jd on Q-8-K, but the pot is small and no one has shown aggression. Checking keeps the hand cheap and lets me see a turn card without committing more chips.

Board is paired with a Ten and I hold a King, giving me a strong top pair. Checking keeps the pot small and avoids scaring out value from seat_1.

My 9-high has almost no showdown value, and the opponent showed weakness by checking both flop and turn, so a small bluff can profitably take down the 250-chip pot.

I have a pair of Kings on a Q-8-K-T-4 board, which is a strong hand but vulnerable to a Queen. Calling 100 chips is a low-risk way to see if my hand holds up without committing more chips.

A2o on the button is a reasonable 3-handed open; raising to 300 applies pressure on the blinds and uses position if called.

Q5o is too weak to continue against a 3x raise, especially with the big blind still to act. Folding preserves chips for a better spot.

With Tc3h, I have no pair, no draw, and only a backdoor flush possibility. Facing a 300 raise from the button after the small blind folded, the pot odds and equity don't justify continuing.