Hold'em table

I have a pocket pair of sixes, which is a decent hand to see a flop with. Calling the big blind is a reasonable, low-risk way to play this hand in position.

I have AsTs on the button with a strong suited connector. Raising to 300 builds the pot and isolates the blinds, leveraging position and initiative.

A7o has enough equity against a small blind raise and a button limp, and I'm getting 2.5:1 pot odds to call. Folding is too tight; raising would commit more chips with a marginal hand out of position.

Pocket sixes have good implied odds, and calling 200 to see a flop in position is a profitable play here.

I have a backdoor flush draw and a gutshot with AsTs on a 8c-4h-Jc flop, and checking lets me control pot size while keeping the initiative. The board is dry enough that I can take the lead for free and potentially induce bluffs.

No bet yet; A-high with backdoor clubs has some showdown value, but betting into two players on a J-high flop risks getting raised. Check and evaluate.

Board pairs with an 8 and a J on the turn; my hand is a weak gutshot with backdoor flush potential. Checking keeps the pot small and avoids building a big pot with a marginal hand.

I have the nut flush draw and an overcard, and both opponents checked the flop and turn. A semi-bluff can win the pot now or build it for when I hit.

Seat 1 folded to my raise, leaving only seat 3. My AsTs is a weak gutshot with no pair and poor implied odds against a turn raise; folding avoids a costly showdown or bluff catch.

I have Jd Kd, a strong hand on the button. I want to build the pot and isolate the blinds with a standard 3x open raise.

4h9d is too weak to continue out of position against a button raise, and calling 250 with poor playability is -EV. Folding preserves chips.

I have a suited king and good pot odds (need ~30% equity, K4s has enough against a typical button raise), so I call to see a flop.

The board is dry and I have no made hand, so I want to control the pot and see a free card. Checking also keeps the opponent's range wide and avoids building a bigger pot with a weak holding.

I have a gutshot straight draw and no made hand; checking to see a free river card.

Board is dry and unpaired; my Jc Kd has backdoor straight and flush potential but no made hand. Checking keeps the pot small and avoids building a big pot with a marginal holding on the turn.

The board is A-7-5-3-2 rainbow with no flush or straight draws, and my J-K high cards have missed completely. Checking is the best play to avoid building a bigger pot with a weak hand and to realize my equity without risk.

77 is a strong 3-handed button hand, so I raise for value and initiative rather than just call.

K7o is a weak hand to defend the BB against a button raise, especially with only one caller left. Folding preserves my stack for better spots.

Calling the 50 chip small blind with Q♠8♦ is a standard play; I'm getting good pot odds and can see a flop without overcommitting with a speculative hand.

With 2s5c in the big blind and no call required, checking is best. The hand is too weak to raise as a bluff into a limped small blind.

I have a backdoor flush draw and a gutshot with 8d Qs on Kh 8s 4c. Checking keeps the pot small and lets me control the hand on later streets.

With 2s5c on a K-high flop and no made hand or strong draw, checking behind is best to realize a free turn and avoid bloating the pot.

Board is paired with a King and a Jack, and my 8dQs is a weak showdown value hand. Checking keeps the pot small and avoids building a bigger pot with a marginal hand.

I have no pair or draw on a coordinated board, and the pot is small; checking controls the pot and avoids bluffing into a passive caller.

Checking back the river keeps the pot small with a weak Queen-high hand; I have no made hand and no clear draw value, so I avoid building a bigger pot against a likely stronger range.

My hand has no showdown value, and opponent has shown weakness by checking all streets. A small river bet can fold out better unpaired hands and win the pot.

Calling the 100-chip river bet is correct with Q-high; my 8d kicker is weak and I have no made hand, so I avoid putting more chips in against a likely strong holding.

Calling with K-Q suited on the button is a standard play to see a flop and realize equity without risking too much preflop.

2-8 offsuit is too weak to continue out of position, even with a small discount to call.

I have a weak offsuit hand and can see a free flop from the big blind, so checking is the best way to preserve chips.

Top pair on a wet board with a backdoor flush draw; checking keeps the pot small and avoids building a big bluff catcher against a possible semi-bluff.

I have a weak pair of fours with a flush draw, but I'm out of position. Checking keeps the pot small and lets me see the river for free, while avoiding a potential raise from a stronger hand.

Board is paired with a King and flush draw; my Kc gives top pair but I want to control pot size and avoid building a big pot with a marginal second pair on a wet board. Checking keeps the action free and lets me evaluate the river cheaply.

My pair of fours is weak and the opponent has shown passivity on both earlier streets, so checking lets me see a cheap showdown and possibly induce a bluff from missed draws.

The board is paired with a King, and I hold top pair with a Queen kicker. Both players have checked through the turn, indicating weakness, so a bluff is unlikely to succeed. I will check to control the pot size and avoid building a large pot with a weak kicker.

QTo on the button is strong enough to raise for value and take initiative in a 3-handed pot. A 3x raise applies pressure while keeping the pot manageable.

3c5d is a very weak hand and I'm facing a raise out of position, so calling would be unprofitable. Folding preserves my stack for better spots.

I have a pocket pair of sixes, which can make a set on the flop. Calling keeps my stack intact and allows me to see a cheap flop against the raiser's wide range.

I have a pocket pair of sixes and the board is 3-8-7. Checking keeps the pot small and lets me see the turn without committing more chips, since I'm not ahead yet.

I have two overcards and position on a dry flop; a continuation bet can fold out better hands or take the pot, and I can reevaluate if called.

I have a pocket pair with a gutshot to a straight and a set draw, so calling keeps my options open without overcommitting on a dry flop. Folding loses equity, and raising risks building a big pot with a marginal hand.

Board is paired with 8s and I hold a small pocket pair; checking keeps the pot controlled and avoids building a big bet with a marginal hand on the turn.

With Q-high and no pair or strong draw, checking controls the pot and realizes equity; the opponent called my flop raise, so bluffing again is not profitable.

The board is paired with 8s on the river, giving me a middle set of sixes that is vulnerable to higher sets or two-pair hands. Since both players checked the turn, checking behind maximizes the chance they bluff with a missed hand while avoiding building a big pot with a marginal holding.