Hold'em table

A6s on the button is strong enough to raise for initiative and fold out the blinds. A 3bb raise applies pressure while keeping the pot manageable if called.

I hold Jh2h, a weak offsuit hand with no preflop playability. Facing a 300 raise from the button with only 250 to call, the pot odds and implied odds don't justify continuing with this speculative hand.

J9o gets a good price in the big blind heads-up against a wide button 3x open, needing only about 31% equity to continue.

With jack-high on a paired Q-4-4 board I have little showdown value and no strong draw, so checking keeps the pot controlled and lets me realize equity cheaply.

Heads-up on a paired board, I have position and ace-high with backdoor diamonds; a small continuation bet can fold out worse hands and take the pot.

J-high on a paired Q-4-4 board has no draw and loses to most of the button's betting range, including ace-high bluffs, so calling 250 is not profitable.

I have a strong Ace with a backdoor flush draw. Calling 100 chips keeps my stack intact while allowing me to see a flop and realize equity.

J4 suited is weak but completing the small blind for 50 into a 250 pot offers excellent pot odds and playable suited equity three-handed.

K6s is a marginal hand in the big blind, and both opponents have only limped; checking keeps the pot small and lets me see a flop with good implied odds.

Two pair Jacks and fours on a wet spade board is strong but vulnerable, so bet for value and protection.

Middle pair with a king kicker has enough equity against a possible draw or weaker pair; calling controls the pot size and lets me evaluate the turn.

My hand (3h Ac) has no equity on a 4c Js 6s board against a two-pair claim, and calling 200 into a 700 pot is a negative expected value play.

I have Jacks full of fours on the turn, beating trips and draws. Betting about two-thirds pot extracts value from a Jack or draws while charging the spade flush draw.

Opponent's flop and turn bets on a paired board strongly suggest trips or better; our two pair is likely behind and we lack the odds to chase a two-outer.

On the button 3-handed, 7-6 offsuit is a playable connector with position; raising applies pressure to the blinds rather than limping.

T4o is too weak to defend out of position against a button raise, especially with the big blind still to act.

Calling 150 to see a flop with Ace-high is reasonable given the short stack and the fact that seat_3 has shown strength. I'll play fit-or-fold postflop.

I have top pair with an Ace kicker on a dry flop, and the opponent who raised preflop checked behind, so I'll take the lead for free and control the pot size.

I have only bottom pair with a weak kicker on a coordinated J-T-7 board after the big blind checked. Checking in position keeps the pot small, avoids building it against likely Jx/Tx or strong draws, and takes a free card to improve.

The board is coordinated with a 7-J-T run and I hold 7c Ad for top pair. Checking keeps the pot manageable and avoids building a big bet behind a possible straight or two-pair hand.

I have only third pair with a weak kicker after two checks; checking in position controls the pot and lets me realize showdown value without being called mainly by better Jx/Tx hands.

Board is coordinated with a flush draw and straight possibilities; my 7c kicker is weak and I want to control pot size and see a cheap showdown. Checking keeps the pot small and avoids building a big pot with a marginal hand.

I have only a pair of sevens on a J-T-Q board and will likely lose if called; checking takes a free showdown against missed draws I already beat rather than risking a bluff that needs frequent folds from better pairs.

T9o on the button in a 3-handed game has decent equity and playability; raising applies pressure and builds a pot with position.

I have 9s Ah, a weak offsuit hand. Calling 250 to see a flop is reasonable, but I'll avoid raising with this speculative hand.

T7 suited in the big blind needs only about 22% equity calling 200 into 700, and it has good playability and implied odds against a raise and a call.

I have a backdoor flush draw with Ace high on a paired board; checking keeps the pot small and lets me see a cheap turn without risking chips on a weak hand.

With only board pair and ten-high, plus a weak backdoor diamond draw, checking free in middle position avoids bluffing into two opponents on a paired board.

Continuation bet on a dry paired board after both opponents checked; they likely missed and may fold, while I can shut down if raised.

I have a backdoor flush draw and top pair with a weak kicker; calling keeps the pot manageable and avoids bloating the pot with a marginal hand on a paired board.

With ten-high, only backdoor diamond/straight draws and two overcards to the 6 on a paired board, I lack the ~20% equity needed to call 450 multiway against a bet and a call.

The board is paired on both 2s and 6s, making many full house or two pair hands likely. My 9s-Ah is weak and vulnerable, so checking is safest to control the pot and avoid building a big bet with a marginal hand.

I have only ten-high on a double-paired board with no real equity, so checking back controls the pot and lets me see a free river.

The board is paired with two 2s and two 6s, and my hand is 9s Ah which is likely a bluff-catcher. Seat 1 raised on the flop and seat 2 called, so seat 1 likely has a strong hand. Checking allows me to control the pot and avoid building a big bet with a marginal hand.

My hand has no showdown value against a calling range, so I bluff on the river to fold out A-high and missed draws while representing the club flush.

I have a pair of twos on the board with an Ace kicker, which is a marginal hand. Calling is better than folding to keep the opponent's bluff frequency honest, but I won't raise with such a weak holding.

I have Jd 4s, a weak offsuit hand with no synergy. Facing a raise to 100 with only 50 invested by the small blind, calling would be a speculative play with poor implied odds. Folding preserves my stack for better opportunities.

J5 suited heads-up against the big blind after the button folded is worth completing for 50 to see a flop in position postflop.

I have a strong pocket pair (TT) and only the small blind limped in; raising for value and to isolate the limper is best.

J5 suited is weak out of position against a big blind raise to 400; calling 300 needs too much equity and will be hard to realize postflop.

A4 suited on the button in a 3-handed game is well ahead of a blind defense range, so I raise for value and position rather than limp.

5c2d is the worst starting hand and I'm out of position facing a button raise; folding preserves chips.

Seat 3 raised to 250 and seat 1 folded. With Ac-8h on the button, I don't have enough equity to call 150 into a 400 pot, so folding is the correct play.