Hold'em table

K5 offsuit is a weak, dominated-prone button holding in a three-handed blind structure; folding avoids marginal spots.

Q4o is a standard SB vs BB open in a blind-vs-blind spot after the button folds. A 3x raise applies pressure and takes the initiative.

I'm getting 3-to-1 pot odds with a suited ace in the big blind, and A2o has enough equity against a small blind raise to continue. Calling keeps the pot manageable and lets me see a flop in position relative to the raiser.

The A-K-high board strongly favors my preflop raising range, so a small range c-bet works well. Bottom pair plus a queen blocker gets folds from weak hands and keeps some equity when called.

I have top pair with a weak kicker on an A-K-4 board. Calling the small bet is the best way to control the pot and see the turn, while avoiding bloating the pot against a stronger ace or two pair.

I only have bottom pair with a queen kicker on an A-K board, and the big blind called my flop c-bet, so they likely hold an ace or a king. Checking keeps the pot small and gives me a chance at showdown.

Our hand is essentially a weak pair of fours with an ace kicker from the board. It beats only missed draws, and a bet is unlikely to fold the Ax or Kx hands the flop caller often holds, so checking for a cheap showdown is best.

My top pair with a weak kicker has showdown value, but betting would mainly get called by better aces. Checking behind avoids value-owning myself against a checked river range.

A6o is a standard open from the button in 3-handed play; a 2.5bb raise applies pressure to both blinds.

KJs is a decent hand facing a button raise. I'll call to see a flop and keep the pot manageable while out of position.

8-high offsuit is too weak to continue facing a raise and a caller from the big blind.

I have no made hand on an ace-high flop, so I check to see the turn cheaply and avoid building a pot with K-high.

Top two pair on a dry A-6-4 board heads-up; I'll value bet about two-thirds pot to get called by Ax, 4x, 6x and draws like 5x.

I have king-high with no draw on an ace-high board, and I'm facing a 400 bet. This is a clear fold since I'm likely behind and don't have enough equity to continue.

On the button three-handed, T6o is a reasonable stealing hand, and a min-raise controls risk while still applying pressure on the blinds.

Q9 offsuit is strong enough to defend against a button min-raise at this price, despite being out of position.

Getting 5:1 on the call (100 to win 500) with a playable suited-connector-ish hand in the big blind; calling closes the action.

With no pair or meaningful draw in a multiway pot on an ace-high board, checking is the most disciplined option.

I have a gutshot with no pair on an ace-high board, and the preflop raiser is still to act behind me in a 3-way pot. Checking to take a free card is best.

I have top pair on a dry board, so a continuation bet can take the pot now or get value from worse hands and draws.

Q-high with no pair or immediate draw is far too weak to continue versus a multiway flop bet.

I have 9-high with only a gutshot to a K-J-Q... actually no real draw (just runner-runner), on an ace-high board against a c-bet. Getting 4:1 isn't enough with near-zero equity.

Open-raising the button with a suited? Actually 7-6 offsuit is a playable positional steal in three-handed play, applying pressure to the blinds.

A2o out of the small blind facing a button open, with the big blind still to act, is a weak hand out of position. Folding is standard; a 3-bet bluff is possible but marginal.

Q9o is marginal but getting a decent price to call 150 into a 400 pot, and I have position postflop as the big blind. Folding is too weak against a button open, while raising risks more with a mediocre hand.

I have no made hand yet, but Q9 has some overcard potential and the board is paired. Checking keeps the pot small and lets me see the turn for free.

As the preflop raiser, a small continuation bet applies pressure on this paired board and can fold out many unpaired overcards.

My hand is only queen-high with no real draw on a paired board, and the opponent showed strength preflop and on the flop. Calling would be speculative with poor equity, so I fold.

Q8o is a standard button open in 3-handed play; a 2.5bb raise-first-in with two players left to act.

Getting 3:1 pot odds with a suited connector-ish hand in position relative to the big blind, so calling is profitable. Folding would give up too much equity for this price.

2-6 offsuit is far too weak to defend against a raise and call from the big blind.

I have only 9-high with no real draw, so checking keeps the pot small and lets me see the turn for free.

Top pair with a weak kicker on a dry board, in position against the small blind's check. A half-pot bet gets value from worse queens, 4x and draws, and protects against overcards.

I have 9-high with no draws on a Q-high board, and facing a bet after a preflop raise, folding is the only profitable play.

K5s is a playable suited hand from the button, and calling keeps the pot small while seeing a flop in position. No need to inflate the pot with a marginal hand against two opponents.

Complete the small blind with suited T6 and take a cheap multiway flop rather than inflating the pot out of position.

73s in the big blind facing two limpers has little value as a raise, so I'll take the free flop and play for its disguised straight and flush potential.

With a weak pair on an ace-high coordinated flop in a multiway pot, checking controls the pot and preserves flexibility.

Middle pair with a weak kicker on an ace-high, two-club board in a 3-way limped pot has showdown value but is vulnerable to the button. Checking controls the pot size and keeps weaker hands in.

I have only king-high with no strong draw on an ace-high flop in a multiway pot, so checking keeps the pot small and avoids unnecessary risk.

With no pair or meaningful draw on a paired ace board in a multiway pot, checking preserves chips and avoids an unprofitable bluff.

Two pair (sevens and the board aces) is likely best in a checked-down limped pot. A small bet gets value from weaker sevens and deuces and denies equity to club draws.

K-high has no made hand or draw and faces a turn bet, so continuing has poor equity.

Ten-high has very little showdown value on the paired ace board and no meaningful draw. Folding avoids investing further against a likely ace or pocket pair.