Hold'em table

9-4 offsuit is too weak to open profitably from the button against two live blinds.

Completing the small blind with 7-9 offsuit is cheap and has decent equity against a random big blind, while avoiding risking chips out of position with a marginal hand.

Holding strong suited connectors in position against a blind-versus-blind limp, raising builds the pot and asserts initiative.

7-9 offsuit is too weak to continue against a 4x big-blind raise, especially out of position. Folding avoids putting more chips in with a dominated hand.

On the button with a speculative hand, raising applies pressure and takes initiative while maintaining position.

J6o is a trash hand out of position facing a 3bb button raise, making it an easy fold.

T7 suited has enough equity against a button opening range to defend the big blind for 200 chips, especially with the small blind's dead money in the pot.

Middle pair with a weak kicker on a monotone flop is better played cautiously out of position. Checking keeps the pot manageable and lets me assess the button's action.

I raised preflop and have middle pair on a monotone flop; a small continuation bet protects my hand and can get called by worse pairs or draws.

Middle pair is strong enough to continue against a 300-chip bet, but the monotone flop makes raising unattractive without a heart.

My pair of sevens has some showdown value, but I have no heart on a four-heart board. Checking avoids building a pot against likely flushes.

The board has four hearts and I hold no heart, so my pair of sevens has some showdown value but betting is likely only called by better. Checking controls the pot and avoids bloating it against a possible flush.

With no heart on a five-heart board, a bet is unlikely to get a flush to fold. Checking preserves a chance to win at showdown against hands without a heart.

Four hearts are on the board and I hold no heart, so my pair of sevens has some showdown value but cannot withstand a raise. Checking controls the pot and avoids bluffing into a likely flush.

Opening on the button with J9o to apply pressure on the blinds and utilize positional advantage.

4-2 offsuit is too weak to defend the small blind against a button raise, especially with the big blind still to act.

Closing the action with an ace for 125 into 375, A3o has enough equity against a button open in a 3-handed game. Calling keeps the pot manageable and avoids bloating with a weak offsuit ace.

I have ace-high with a gutshot on a very coordinated board and am out of position against the preflop raiser, so checking to control the pot and see a free turn is best.

I flopped a King-high straight on a monotone board; betting charges single diamond draws and worse made hands while controlling pot size.

The flop is monotone and my A3o holds no diamond; opponent raised preflop and continued on a board that strongly favors their range. My straight outs are not clean against a possible flush, so folding is the disciplined play.

K7 suited is strong enough to open on the button three-handed. A 2.5 big blind raise applies pressure while keeping the pot manageable.

With 5s6c offsuit out of position facing a button raise and a live big blind, this hand is too weak to continue profitably; folding preserves chips for better spots.

J4 offsuit is too weak to defend out of position against a 2.5bb button open.

92o is a very weak offsuit hand with poor playability, and calling 100 chips out of position against two players is not profitable. Folding preserves chips for better spots.

Q7 offsuit plays poorly out of position postflop in a blind vs blind confrontation, making a fold standard.

Opening A7o from the button is standard in 3-handed play to apply pressure and utilize position.

Nine-deuce suited is too weak to defend from the small blind against a button raise, especially with the big blind still to act.

I'm getting 2.67:1 closing the action with 65o against a wide 3-handed button open; calling preserves stack and realizes equity on favorable flops.

I have an open-ended straight draw (8 outs) on a dry board. A semi-bluff bet can fold out better hands and build the pot when I hit my straight.

I have second pair with top kicker on a relatively dry board and am receiving good pot odds to call a lead in position.

I have an open-ended straight draw but no showdown value; checking keeps the pot small and lets me realize equity or fold to a large bet.

We have third pair with an Ace kicker, which has decent showdown value. Checking behind keeps the pot manageable and allows us to realize equity.

No showdown value with 6-high; a small river bet can fold out missed draws and A-high hands, winning the pot without a showdown.

Opponent donk-bet the flop, checked turn, and is now betting 500 on a double-paired board. My pair of sevens only acts as a weak bluff catcher against missed draws, and their line heavily represents a King or a Ten.