Hold'em table

Pocket sixes are strong enough to raise from the button and put pressure on the blinds; a 3x raise can take the dead money or set up a playable pot in position.

ATs is strong 3-handed and the button's open is likely wide, so a 3-bet takes initiative and pressures the big blind.

I hold 7s Ac, a weak offsuit hand. Facing a significant raise from the SB to 900, calling requires a large overcall with poor implied odds. The risk outweighs the potential reward, so folding preserves my stack.

I have a middle pair in position and am getting reasonable odds to call the 3-bet. I'll see a flop and play a small pot unless I improve.

I have only ace-high with minimal equity on a paired board, and the pot is small; checking controls the pot and avoids getting raised by a stronger range.

My pair of sixes has some showdown value but is too weak to value bet into a preflop re-raiser, and I can take a free card rather than risk a check-raise.

KJo on the button in a 3-handed game is strong enough to raise for value and take initiative with position.

With 4h 9d and facing a 250 chip call after a 300 raise, the hand is too weak to continue; folding preserves my stack.

K4s is suited and has enough equity to defend the big blind against a button open, so I'll call and see a flop rather than fold or inflate the pot out of position.

I missed this ace-high flop, so I'll keep the pot small and see a free turn while retaining my backdoor and straight potential.

I have K-high with no pair on an ace-high board. Checking behind controls the pot and takes a free card with backdoor flush and overcard potential.

Opponent checked the flop on an ace-high board, which often indicates weakness. I can represent an ace or strong hand with a turn bet and take down the pot.

I have only king-high on an ace-high board with no pair or strong draw, and calling 400 into 1050 would require too much equity against a turn bet. Folding avoids chasing with minimal showdown value.

I have a pocket pair of 7s and am on the button, so I want to isolate the blinds and build the pot with a strong starting hand.

With Q8o in the small blind and only 50 more to call, I have 3:1 pot odds against a random big blind. I'll take a cheap flop and evaluate from there.

I'm in the big blind with 2s 5c and no one has raised, so checking keeps my options open without investing more chips preflop.

I have middle pair with a decent kicker on a dry K-high flop and want to bet for value/protection against overcards and draws. If raised, I can reassess and likely fold.

My 2s-5c is a terrible hand on a Kh-8s-4c board with no backdoor equity. Seat 2 raised the flop, so I'm out of position and facing a bet with no reason to continue.

KQo is a strong 3-handed button hand, so I raise for value and to take control preflop.

My hand (2h 8s) is weak and unsuited, and calling a raise from the small blind with such a hand has poor expected value. Folding preserves my stack for better opportunities.

I'm getting good pot odds to call the small raise with a weak but playable hand, and folding to a single button raise would be too tight from the big blind. I'll see the flop and evaluate.

I have a weak flush draw but no made hand, so checking out of position keeps the pot small and lets me see the turn cheaply.

I have top pair with a good kicker on a monotone board; betting protects against heart draws and gets value from weaker kings or pairs. Checking would give a free card.

Calling the big blind with QTs on the button is a standard play to see a flop and realize post-flop equity without risking extra chips preflop.

53o is a very weak hand out of position against two opponents, and calling more chips with poor equity and reverse implied odds is not profitable. Folding preserves my stack for better spots.

Button limped and SB folded, so my medium pair is likely best. Raising isolates the limper, takes initiative, and can win the pot immediately.

Calling with QTs on the button is reasonable; I can play post-flop and potentially bluff or hit a flush. The raise to 400 is not large enough to fold top-suited cards.

I have middle pair and raised preflop, so a flop bet protects against overcards and gets value from worse pairs or draws.

I have a backdoor flush draw and a gutshot straight draw with QTs on this coordinated board, so calling is reasonable to keep the pot manageable and see a turn. The opponent's continuation bet is small enough that a call is justified rather than folding or raising.

Board is paired with two 8s and I hold QTs, a weak showdown value. Checking keeps the pot small and avoids building a bigger pot with a marginal hand.

Board is paired 8s with a 5h river; my QTs is a weak showdown value that can only beat a bluff or a worse 8. Seat 2 raised flop and checked turn, so they likely have a strong hand or a draw that missed; I have no value in betting and risk only getting called/raised. Checking is the highest-EV play to realize my slim equity for free.