Hold'em table

73o is a weak offsuit hand with poor playability, and calling 100 chips from the button is not profitable enough at this stack depth. Folding avoids unnecessary risk in a marginal spot.

Holding KcQc blind versus blind after the button folds, raising to 3bb builds the pot and asserts initiative with a strong suited broadway hand.

JTo is strong enough to defend the big blind against a small blind open, but calling keeps the pot manageable with a hand that plays well in position.

C-betting one-third pot on a paired board with two overcards and a backdoor flush draw.

Top pair is strong against a small flop bet, but raising would often fold out weaker hands and bluffs. Calling keeps those hands in while controlling the pot.

After being called on the flop with two overcards on a paired board, checking on a blank turn controls the pot size and gives us a chance to see a free river.

Top pair is likely ahead after the small flop bet and turn check. A half-pot bet gets value from weaker pairs and charges draws.

Holding king-high with only overcard outs and no made hand, calling a half-pot turn bet out of position is unprofitable.

Opening J7s on the button in 3-handed play is standard given its suitedness and playable equity in position.

A5 offsuit blocks strong ace hands and is a reasonable three-bet against a button open in a three-handed game. Raising also puts pressure on the big blind rather than inviting a multiway pot out of position.

Folding J7s to a substantial 3-bet from the small blind as it lacks sufficient equity and playability.

Pocket eights are strong on the button three-handed. A standard open raise builds the pot while keeping the size manageable.

T6o is too weak to defend out of position against a button raise, and calling or raising would put more chips at risk with a marginal hand.

Holding 32o out of position against a button raise is an easy and standard fold.

Button with a suited connector; raising applies pressure, steals blinds, and takes initiative with position.

A2o plays poorly out of position facing a 3x button open with the big blind still to act. Folding is standard.

With no rake and the small blind's chips in the pot, Q7 offsuit has enough value to defend against a button open. Calling avoids inflating the pot with a marginal hand.

I have queen-high with no immediate draw on this ace-king flop. Checking avoids putting more chips in with a weak hand.

I have bottom pair with a backdoor flush draw on an ace-king flop, and the big blind's check suggests I can control the pot and see a free turn rather than risk a raise from stronger Ax/Kx hands.

After the flop checked through, a turn bet can pressure the opener's weaker hands. Queen-high has little showdown value, so I prefer a modest bluff.

I have bottom two pair, but the BB's turn bet can represent higher two pair or a draw. Calling controls the pot and lets me evaluate the river; raising mainly folds worse and gets called by better.

My queen-high has some showdown value against missed draws. A river bluff is unlikely to fold out enough aces or kings to justify the risk.

I have a full house (4s full of 3s) on the river and opponent checked, so I bet for value. A medium-sized bet targets Ax/Kx hands without risking too much against rare better full houses.

Queen-high has little showdown value against a substantial river bet. Raising as a bluff is also unattractive with this hand.

76 offsuit is too weak to open profitably from the button even in 3-handed play.

Completing costs only 50 chips with favorable pot odds. The connected cards have some postflop potential, though I’ll play cautiously out of position.

With 9-5 offsuit in the big blind and no call required, checking is best to see a cheap flop rather than bloating the pot with a weak hand.

I have no pair or meaningful draw on this coordinated flop, so I’ll check rather than invest more chips.

I have middle pair with 9h on 9dKhTc. The small blind checked, so a half-pot bet can take the pot down or get value from worse tens and draws.

With 4-3 offsuit on a K-T-9 flop, I have no pair or meaningful draw. Calling the bet is unlikely to be profitable.

T-2 offsuit is too weak to open profitably from the button at this stack depth.

Button folded; Q4o is weak but getting 3:1 pot odds to complete from the small blind, so calling to see a cheap flop and evaluate is better than folding.

Holding pocket sevens in the big blind against a small blind limp, I raise to 3.5 bb for value and to leverage position postflop.

Q4o is too weak to continue against a big blind raise after the button folded, and I am out of position with poor equity versus the raiser's range.