Hold'em table

6-Jack offsuit is a weak hand with poor win probability from the button. Folding minimizes losses when facing two opponents and likely continuation bets ahead.

8-3 offsuit is too weak to complete from the small blind heads-up against the big blind.

Pocket eights is a strong button opening hand three-handed. I raise to 3bb to build value and retain initiative.

T4o is a weak hand without playback potential in this situation. Seat 2 has raised to 300 (3BB) from the button, and calling 200 more puts me in a difficult position postflop out of position with a marginal holding. Folding preserves chips for better opportunities.

4-2 offsuit is too weak to play even on the button; folding avoids investing chips with a dominated hand.

Q4o is a weak hand in a small blind position facing a big blind that must act. With only 50 chips to call and risk of further raising, folding preserves chips for stronger situations.

With the button folded, JTs is a strong heads-up small-blind holding and benefits from applying pressure and building initiative.

Getting 2:1 pot odds in position against a likely wide small-blind steal raise; Q5o is marginal but worth defending given the button folded and I close the action.

A small continuation bet can fold out many unpaired overcards while risking little. JTs retains overcard and backdoor spade equity when called.

I have a gutshot straight draw and an overcard, and the small flop bet gives me good pot odds with position. Calling keeps the pot manageable and allows me to reevaluate on the turn.

We have no made hand or meaningful draw on this turn after getting called on the flop. Checking preserves our stack and allows us to respond to the opponent's action.

I have top pair with a queen on a draw-heavy board. Betting for value and to deny free cards to flush and straight draws.

We have only jack-high with no made draw, facing a substantial turn bet after the opponent called the flop. Folding preserves chips.

JTo is a playable button opening hand three-handed; raising applies pressure and can win the blinds or play a pot in position.

K8s has decent equity against a button open and we're getting good pot odds (2.5:1) to call 250. I'll take a flop and evaluate.

K7o is a weak hand facing a raise to 300 from the button and a call from the small blind. This is a multiway pot where my hand is likely dominated. With two opponents already committed and needing to call 200 more with no strong equity, folding preserves chips for better spots.

I have only king-high with backdoor draws on a coordinated board and I am out of position, so checking controls the pot and avoids a costly bluff into the preflop raiser.

I have top two pair on a coordinated board and should bet for value while charging diamond and straight draws. A substantial continuation bet also builds the pot against weaker made hands.

I have a flush draw with two spades in hand plus the Js on board, and the K may be an overcard. Calling 500 into 1200 gives good pot odds to see the turn.

Top pair with K on a draw-heavy board; betting for value and to charge flush/straight draws.

We have a strong two-pair hand on a coordinated board, but the turn lead can contain made straights or strong Kx holdings. Calling keeps worse value hands and draws in while avoiding an unnecessarily large pot versus the strongest range.

The river ace completes straights and flushes, and my pair of kings is now only a marginal bluff-catcher. I check and intend to fold if seat_2 bets.

Our two pair is vulnerable on this Broadway-heavy river, where a queen makes a straight and an ace or king often has us beaten. Checking back realizes our showdown value without risking a thin value bet into a stronger range.

AdQd is a strong 3-handed button hand; raising to 3x the big blind applies pressure and builds the pot with position.

5-3o (5 of spades with ace of clubs) is a weak hand facing a 3x raise from the button. With 250 chips to call and a marginal holding, folding preserves chips for better spots.

7-2 offsuit is far too weak to defend against a button 3x raise heads-up.