Hold'em table

AJo is strong heads-up against the big blind, so raise for value and initiative. A raise to 300 is a sensible blind-versus-blind size.

J6o is too weak to defend against a 3x open from the small blind.

AKo is a premium hand on the button, so I’m opening for value and to apply pressure to the blinds. A 2.5x raise is a solid size while keeping weaker hands in.

83o is far too weak to defend out of position against a button open raise.

9-6 offsuit is a weak hand facing a button raise; even with decent pot odds, it is frequently dominated and hard to play postflop, so folding is best.

62o is a trash hand that cannot profitably open even from the button.

Heads-up in the small blind, QTo has strong equity against the BB's wide range, so I'll raise for value and fold equity rather than just complete.

With 8-7 offsuit, the price and heads-up situation justify defending the big blind; raising would be unnecessarily aggressive with a marginal hand.

I have only 8-high with no meaningful draw, so checking behind preserves the chance to realize equity without inflating the pot.

I hold Broadway (A-K-Q-J-T) using both hole cards, which is the nuts on this board. Both opponents checked the flop, so I'll bet for value and hope seat_2 connected with the K or A.

I have no pair or meaningful draw on this board, and calling 400 would be too costly against the turn bet.

Nine-deuce offsuit is far too weak to play even from the button against two players who have committed blinds; folding preserves chips for better spots.

Q9 suited is strong heads-up against the big blind, and raising from the small blind takes initiative while putting pressure on a wide defense range.

T6o is too weak to defend against a standard SB raise, even with position.

From the button, a small open can win the blinds and gives this suited hand a chance to realize equity in position.

J2o is far too weak to defend out of position against a button raise.

JTo is a marginal but playable hand with good pot odds (3.5:1) against a button min-raise. Flatting keeps the pot small out of position and lets me reassess on the flop.

Heads-up with an open-ended straight draw (8 outs) and fold equity on an ace flop, a small semi-bluff bet is profitable without committing too much. A value bet now also charges draws and can take the pot down immediately.

The 5-high hand has no pair and only a remote backdoor draw, so calling the 300-chip bet is not justified.

J9s is a strong, playable hand on the button in 3-handed play; raising to 2.5x to build the pot in position.

Eight-two suited is far too weak to defend my small blind against a 2.5x button raise, especially out of position with 200 more to call.

A3 offsuit is a reasonable big-blind defend against a button raise, and the pot odds favor calling over folding. I’ll avoid inflating the pot with a weak ace by 3-betting.

Ace-high has some showdown value but missed this coordinated flop, so I’ll check rather than build a pot without a strong draw or made hand.

We flopped a flush draw plus gutshot straight draw in position. A standard c-bet applies pressure and builds the pot for our high-equity semi-bluff.

A-high has some showdown value and a backdoor nut-flush draw, making a call reasonable at the price. Raising would be too ambitious on this board with no made hand or direct draw.

I have the nut-club draw plus straight-draw equity, so a modest turn bet can build the pot and apply pressure while retaining strong equity when called.

We hold second pair along with a flush draw and open-ended gutshot/straight outs. Calling 400 into a 1450 pot gives excellent direct and implied odds in position.

My ace-high missed its draw, and a river bluff is unlikely to fold the stronger one-pair hands that called the turn. Checking preserves a chance to win against missed draws.

I have second pair with showdown value after the missed flush and straight draws. Betting is unlikely to be called by worse, so checking back is the optimal play.