Hold'em table

K5o is near the bottom of the button opening range in 3-handed play; folding avoids playing a weak, unsuited King postflop.

Q4o is a playable hand in a heads-up SB vs BB spot; raising to 200 applies pressure, takes initiative, and can win the pot preflop or set up a c-bet.

A2 offsuit is strong enough to defend against a small-blind min-raise, and calling keeps the pot manageable while playing in position postflop.

I have bottom pair on a coordinated A-K flop and the big blind's preflop call likely hits this board, so checking controls the pot and avoids bloating it with a marginal hand.

Top pair is worth a small value-and-protection bet after the preflop raiser checks, while keeping the pot manageable with a weak kicker.

I have bottom pair with a Q kicker and am getting over 3.5:1 to call; the small flop bet could be a draw or weak K, so I call to see a turn.

I have bottom pair with a weak kicker on a coordinated board; checking controls the pot and avoids getting raised by stronger Ax/Kx hands.

Top pair is worth a modest value and protection bet after the opponent checks twice, but the weak kicker argues against building a large pot.

I have bottom pair with a weak kicker on an ace-king-high board, and seat_3 has shown strength by betting both flop and turn. The 350 call into 1050 offers insufficient odds against a range that includes many aces, kings, and sets, so folding is best.

A6o on the button in a 3-handed game is a strong enough open. Raising to 3bb applies pressure and takes initiative with position.

KJo is strong enough to three-bet against a button open, and raising avoids playing a multiway pot out of position.

Holding 8h 5s in the big blind facing an open and a 3-bet to 11bb is an easy standard fold.

A6o is dominated by the small blind's 3-bet range, and calling 800 out of position postflop is not profitable. Folding is the disciplined choice.

On the button in a three-handed game, T6 offsuit is a marginal but playable steal. A small raise uses position while limiting the risk.

Q9o is too weak to defend out of position from the small blind against a button open.

6-9 offsuit is too weak to defend out of position against a button raise, even with decent pot odds. Folding avoids playing a dominated hand postflop.

76o is too weak to open profitably from the button even in a 3-handed game.

With only the BB left and A2o, a raise to 300 applies pressure and can win the pot outright, while avoiding a passive call that lets BB realize equity cheaply.

Q9 offsuit is strong enough to defend the big blind against a small-blind raise to 300. Calling keeps weaker hands in without inflating the pot out of position.

Continuation bet on a paired low board to fold out overcards and take down the pot; ace-high still has some equity if called.

The half-pot bet gives me a reasonable price to continue with two overcards. Calling also lets me use position on the turn without building a large pot with queen-high.

I have As2c on a paired board with a queen on turn; my hand has no pair and opponent called two streets, so checking to control the pot and see a free river is best.

Top pair is likely ahead after the turn check. A modest bet gets value from weaker pairs and draws while protecting against club draws.

I have only ace-high with no pair or real draw, and I'm facing a turn bet after checking. The odds don't justify chasing, so folding is the best chip-preserving play.

Q8o is playable on the button in a 3-handed game; raising pressures the blinds and lets me take the initiative with position.

98 offsuit is a marginal hand to defend from the small blind against a button raise, especially with the big blind still to act.

Holding 62o out of position facing a button open is an easy fold.

K5 suited is a profitable button open three-handed, and a 2.5 big blind raise applies pressure while keeping the pot manageable.

Folding T6s in the small blind facing a button open as it is too weak to continue profitably out of position.

Getting 2.67:1 with a suited hand against a likely wide button raise; calling closes the action and keeps the pot controlled.

I have middle pair with a weak kicker on an ace-high board; checking controls the pot and avoids bloating it against the button's preflop raise.

As the preflop raiser, I have a range advantage on this ace-high flop. A small continuation bet can fold out weaker hands while keeping the cost of a bluff low.

Getting over 4:1 pot odds with middle pair; call and re-evaluate on the turn rather than raising into a likely stronger range.

We have two pair but the board pairing the Ace is dangerous; checking to control the pot and evaluate opponent's action.

King-high has some showdown value against missed draws. Checking in position avoids building a larger pot against an ace or a pair.

My two pair (aces and sevens) has showdown value but loses to any ace or club flush, so checking controls the pot and lets me evaluate a bet behind.

King-high has some showdown value against missed draws. With no club blocker on a river that completes the flush, a bluff is unlikely to fold enough better hands.