Hold'em table

7-5 offsuit is too weak to open from the button at full stacks, especially with no antes.

AKs is a premium hand in the small blind against the big blind alone, so I raise to 3bb for value and to take the initiative.

7-3 offsuit is too weak to continue against a preflop raise, and calling 200 more with poor equity is not profitable.

T8s on the button in 3-handed play is a clear open-raise; a 2.5bb open applies pressure to both blinds.

Facing a button raise with 6-4 offsuit from the big blind, this hand is too weak to defend at this sizing.

With the button folded, 7-8 offsuit is a reasonable heads-up small-blind opening hand. Raising applies pressure and preserves initiative.

Blind vs blind against a 3x open, calling 200 to win 600 needs about 33% equity. 53o has roughly that against a wide small-blind range, and I'll have position after the flop, so defending is fine.

I have top pair plus a heart flush draw, so I bet for value and protection in this heads-up raised pot.

I have an open-ended straight draw (an ace or a six makes the straight) plus a backdoor heart flush draw. I'm in position, and I need about 29% equity at these pot odds. Calling keeps the pot controlled and sets up good implied odds.

The queen is unfavorable for our one-pair hand after a flop call, and checking controls the pot while retaining showdown value and our heart draw.

The turn gave me an open-ended straight draw (an A or a 6 makes the straight), and the preflop raiser checked after betting the flop, which suggests weakness. A semi-bluff of about two-thirds pot can win the pot right away and still has 8 outs if called.

I call with middle pair plus some improvement outs, since the turn bet can include missed overcards and draws after the flop call. Raising would mainly isolate against stronger made hands.

With only an eight pair on a paired river after villain showed turn aggression, checking controls the pot and reaches showdown against missed draws and weaker pairs.

Five-high has essentially no showdown value, and the opponent's check-call then river check suggests a capped range. A roughly two-thirds pot bluff continuing the turn story can fold out weak pairs and missed draws.

Our pair of eights is a reasonable bluff-catcher after checking the river on a board with missed hearts and straight draws. The price is favorable enough to call against potential missed draws and thin value bets.

7-9 offsuit is too weak to profitably open from the button at these stack depths.

72o is the worst hand; out of position against the big blind, folding the small blind is standard and a bluff raise here has thin equity.

KQs on the button in 3-handed play is a strong open; a standard 2.5bb raise builds the pot with position.

Pocket threes are a decent set-mining hand, and calling 2bb with deep stacks offers good implied odds.

Q6 offsuit is too weak to defend against an open and a caller from the big blind, especially out of position multiway.

I have only a small pair with no diamond on a very coordinated monotone flop, so checking keeps the pot small and lets me see what the opponent does.

A small one-third-pot c-bet on the monotone board. KQ with a gutshot and two overcards has solid equity, and the bet can make better hands fold while charging draws cheaply.

My pair of 3s is weak on a three-diamond board with no draws, and the opponent's bet suggests strength. Folding avoids losing more chips in a likely losing spot.

On the button with a suited K8, I can raise to apply pressure on the blinds and play in position if called.

7-5 offsuit is a weak hand facing a button raise from the small blind, with the big blind still to act. Folding avoids defending too wide out of position.

Getting about 3.7:1 in the big blind against a wide 3-handed button open, J6o has enough equity to defend by calling.

Gutshot plus overcard-ish out of position against the preflop raiser on a board that favors their range; checking to realize equity and possibly check-raise or float later.

I have an open-ended straight draw (an 8 or K makes it) and the button checked back the flop, which shows weakness. A semi-bluff lead of about two-thirds pot can win the pot now and has equity when called.

My K-high has only a gutshot straight draw and no flush draw, so calling 375 is not profitable against a turn bet. Folding preserves chips for the next hand.