Hold'em table

A3o is a solid hand three-handed on the button, since the ace is strong and I have position. A 3x raise builds the pot and puts pressure on both blinds.

A9 offsuit is strong enough against a button open to three-bet, which also discourages the big blind from entering cheaply.

Holding 65 offsuit facing an open and a large 3-bet is an easy fold.

A3o is weak facing a 3-bet from the small blind; calling 800 more out of position-less but dominated often is unprofitable, and a 4-bet bluff is too costly. Fold.

T3 offsuit is too weak to open from the button against two unknown opponents at 100 big blinds.

A7s is well ahead of an average holding in a blind-versus-blind confrontation, making a standard raise to 3bb the optimal play.

Suited 84s in the big blind is getting 2:1 odds against a small blind raise to 3bb, with a folded button, so calling is reasonable. A 3-bet with this hand would be too loose.

Check out of position on a connected middling board with a gutshot straight draw and overcard.

I have 8s4s on a 9h 6s 5d flop, which is an open-ended straight draw with a backdoor flush draw. Seat 3 checked, so a bet of about two-thirds pot can win now or continue with plenty of equity if called.

We hold an gutshot straight draw with an overcard Ace and backdoor nut flush draw, getting sufficient pot odds and implied odds to see the turn.

I have gutshot straight draw and an overcard out of position; checking to realize equity and see what the opponent does.

I have 4s8s on 6s9h5d2d, so an open-ended straight draw (needs a 7 or a 3) with 8 outs, and any 7 makes a straight. Seat 3 checked the turn after calling the flop, which shows weakness, so a half-pot bet builds fold equity and I still have outs if called.

I only have a gutshot straight draw and an overcard Ace against a double barrel on a coordinated board, offering insufficient pot odds to call 700 into 2100.

Opening with pocket queens on the button for standard value and position.

4s2s is a weak hand out of position in the small blind, facing a button raise to 250 with the big blind still to act behind me. Folding is best.

8-4 offsuit is too weak to defend out of position against a 2.5-big-blind raise.

9-5 offsuit is a weak hand, and out of position against two players later in the hand it is not worth calling 100 to see a flop, so I fold.

With only the big blind remaining, calling 50 more is inexpensive. T6 offsuit is playable heads-up, though I prefer not to build a larger pot out of position.

We hold pocket threes in the big blind facing a small blind limp, taking the free flop in position to set-mine.

I have no pair or immediate straight draw on this flop. Checking avoids investing more with a weak hand.

With bottom pair and very little equity on a high board, checking behind to see a free turn is standard.

I have little showdown value but an open-ended straight draw. A small turn bet can win the pot now while leaving me outs when called.

Holding bottom underpair on a high, coordinated board with no draw makes this a clear fold facing a turn bet.

Nine-six offsuit is too weak to open from the button against two players with full stacks.

63o is far too weak to complete or raise from the small blind against the big blind.

Open-raising 2.5bb on the button with a pocket pair in 3-handed play.

2-9 offsuit is a weak hand out of position against a button raise with the big blind still to act, so folding is the disciplined choice.

The button may be opening a wide range, and the dead small blind improves the price of defending J5 offsuit. Calling is preferable to building a larger pot out of position.

With bottom pair on a two-heart flop, I prefer to check to the preflop raiser and keep the pot manageable.

We have a medium-strength pair of sixes with straight draw potential on a Q-5-4 board; checking behind controls the pot and realizes equity in position.

Bottom pair has some showdown value, but betting into the preflop raiser risks building a pot against a stronger range. I'll check and reassess if they bet.

Delayed c-bet on the turn with a pair and open-ended straight draw after the flop checked through to apply pressure and build a pot when improving.

The turn bet is small relative to the pot, and my pair of fives can still be ahead of missed draws or overcards. Calling keeps the pot manageable.

Bottom pair has some showdown value, but a river bet is unlikely to get called by worse hands. Checking avoids inflating the pot.

We made an eight-high straight, and holding two sixes heavily blocks opponent from having the higher straight with a six. We bet 800 for value against one-pair and two-pair holdings.

Bottom pair is too weak against a turn bet followed by a substantial river bet. The Jh also blocks some missed heart draws that could have bluffed.