Hold'em table

Ad-6d is a weak offsuit hand with limited playability. Facing a 100bb big blind and no positional advantage, folding minimizes losses against likely stronger ranges.

Button folded, so I'm heads-up in the small blind with J2s. Getting 3:1 to complete, and J2s has enough equity against a random big blind to see a flop.

J9o is ahead of a small-blind limp range heads-up, so raising builds value and takes initiative rather than checking for free.

Jh2h is too weak to continue out of position against a big blind raise, especially with only 200 chips already invested. Folding avoids playing a dominated, low-equity hand in a raised pot.

With A3o on the button in a 3-handed game, raising applies pressure on the blinds and takes initiative; I can fold if reraised.

J4 suited is too weak to call a 3x button raise from the small blind out of position; expected realization is poor versus a raising range.

I hold Kd6d, a weak offsuit hand that is unlikely to win against a preflop raise. The pot odds do not justify calling 200 to continue with this hand.

On the button in 3-handed play, 7-6 offsuit has connectivity and position, wide enough to open rather than fold to the blinds.

I have 4s Tc on the button facing a raise to 250. This is a weak hand that plays poorly out of position postflop, so I'm folding to preserve my stack.

A7o has enough equity against a button open to defend from the big blind, and calling closes the action with good pot odds. Raising would risk too much out of position with a marginal offsuit ace.

I have middle pair with an ace kicker on a draw-heavy board. Betting for value and protection charges flush and straight draws while taking initiative.

Bottom pair with a 6 kicker on a J-T-7 board is behind the big blind's donk-betting range of Jx, Tx, and better 7x, and faces many overcard and draw outs. Folding saves 300 chips versus a marginal call.

Calling the 100 big blind with a suited Ten is a standard, low-risk play that keeps the pot manageable and lets me see a flop. I'll avoid raising preflop to preserve chips and gather more information.

A9o is strong enough in a 3-handed game to attack a button limp and a big blind who has not shown strength; a modest raise can take the pot preflop or isolate the limper.

T7 suited is too weak to call a 4x isolation raise from the small blind with the limper still behind, and postflop realization from middle position is poor.

I have a suited Ten with a Ten-Nine, which is a playable hand. I'll raise to 1000 to build the pot and put pressure on the small blind's 400 raise, as they may be bluffing or have a marginal hand.

The button's limp-reraise to 1000 signals a strong range that often dominates A9o, and calling out of position with poor playability is unprofitable.

Three-handed on the button, I'll open to 2.5bb to apply pressure on the blinds and take the initiative with position. J4o is weak, so I will proceed cautiously if called or reraised.

J5 suited is too weak to call a button raise from the small blind out of position with the big blind still to act.

I have pocket Tens, a strong but vulnerable hand. The opponent raised to 250 and seat 3 folded, so I'll call the 150 to keep the pot manageable and avoid overcommitting preflop.

I have a strong pair of tens on a dry flop with no flush draws, and the opponent's preflop raise was small. Checking allows me to control the pot size and potentially induce a bluff or see a cheap turn card.

With bottom pair and a weak kicker on an ace-high flop, checking behind controls the pot and avoids getting raised by a likely ace or better hand.

Board is paired with a 6 on the turn, and my pocket Tens are vulnerable to overcards and sets. Checking keeps the pot small and avoids building a bigger pot with a marginal hand.

I have two pair (6s and 4s) and opponent has checked twice, so I bet for value and to charge possible flush draws.

I have a pair of sixes with a ten kicker on a paired board, which is a decent but vulnerable hand. Calling 300 into an 850 pot keeps the action cheap and avoids building a big pot with a marginal holding against a turn raiser.

The board is 6c Ac 4h 6h 6d, giving me a pair of sixes with Ts Th. Seat 2 raised the turn and I called, so they likely have a strong hand like a full house or better. With no raise to call on the river and a weak hand, checking is the safest play to avoid losing more chips.

My full house is the weakest possible (sixes full of fours) and any ace, six, or higher pocket pair beats me. Betting would only get called by better hands, so I check to realize showdown and avoid losing more chips.

A4 suited on the button in 3-handed play is a strong opening hand; raising to 2.5bb pressures the blinds and builds value.

With 5c2d I have almost no equity against a preflop raise and no incentive to continue; folding preserves my stack for better spots.

Ace-high with an eight is strong enough to defend the big blind against a button open, and calling closes the action with good pot odds.

With ace-high on a paired, coordinated flop and no made hand, checking controls the pot and avoids building a large pot out of position against the preflop raiser.

Ace-high with backdoor diamonds on a paired low flop has good bluff equity after the big blind checks; a small continuation bet can fold overcards and weak pairs while keeping the pot manageable.

Getting 200 into 750, A-high has enough equity and backdoor potential against a button c-bet; calling keeps bluffs in and avoids bloating the pot out of position.

Ace-high with no pair and a paired board has limited value; checking controls the pot and avoids committing more chips against the flop aggressor.

Ace-high with the board pair has showdown value in position; betting would fold worse draws and get called by 7x, 6x and pocket pairs that beat me, so I check to realize equity cheaply.

I have two pair (8s and 6s) with an Ace kicker. Betting for value against overpairs and missed draws; I can fold to a raise.

River lead into a paired board is mostly value (trips, two pair with 7/8/2, or a completed straight); my pair of sixes with ace kicker only beats pure bluffs, which are too few to justify calling 500 at these pot odds.