Hold'em table

Q8 offsuit is a weak hand in a 3-handed game facing a raise situation; folding preserves chips for better spots.

With the button folded, completing for 50 chips is inexpensive. I can see a flop with a suited hand without building a large pot out of position.

I'm in the big blind with Qh5d, a weak hand. The small blind called and the button folded, so there's no raise to match. Checking keeps my costs low and lets me see a flop cheaply.

Trips are strong against a checked big blind, and a 150-chip bet gets value from tens and heart draws.

My Qh5d has little value on a 2h-Th-2c board with a 150 bet; calling is too risky and raising is unlikely to succeed, so folding preserves chips.

A5 offsuit is a profitable button open three-handed. Raising to 250 applies pressure to the blinds while keeping the pot manageable.

I hold 4h 9c, a weak offsuit hand that does not play well out of position. Seat 2 opened to 250 and I only have 200 to call, so folding preserves my stack against a strong range.

I have Js Kh, a strong suited broadway hand. I'm on the button with position advantage, so I want to build the pot and isolate the blinds with a standard 3x open raise.

QT offsuit from SB facing a 3bb raise with BB still to act isn't worth the price; fold to avoid a tough multi-way spot.

A8 offsuit is strong enough to defend the big blind against a button open, but not strong enough to build a large pot out of position.

With top pair on a paired flop, I can check to the preflop raiser and keep weaker hands and bluffs in their range.

I have a weak high-card hand (Js Kh) on a 4-4-A flop with no pair, so I want to control the pot and avoid building a big bet with little equity. Checking keeps the option to fold if seat_2 continues aggressively.

Top pair is likely ahead after the flop checked through. A small turn bet gets value from weaker aces and pocket pairs while charging club draws.

My Js Kh is a weak overcard on a 44A2 board with a pair of fours on the turn. Calling 250 keeps the pot manageable and lets me see the river cheaply without committing more chips to a marginal hand.

Top pair is worth a small value bet against weaker aces and pocket pairs that called the turn. Keeping the size modest limits losses when the button has a stronger hand.

My hand Js Kh has no pair and no flush draw on this board, so I have essentially no equity against seat_2's river raise. Folding avoids losing more chips with a weak hand.

Pocket pair on the button; raise for value/isolation against blinds with a small pair that can set-mine or take it down preflop.

87 offsuit is too weak to call a 3-big-blind button raise from the small blind with the big blind still to act.

5s2c is a weak hand that cannot withstand a 300 preflop raise from the button. Folding preserves my 100bb stack for better spots.

J5 suited is playable as a button open three-handed. A 2.5 big blind raise gives me a chance to take the blinds while keeping the pot manageable.

I have a pocket pair of Tens. The opponent raised to 250, and I'm in the small blind. A 3-bet to 500 builds the pot with a strong hand and applies pressure.

Q3 offsuit facing a raise and 3-bet is too weak to continue; fold to avoid committing chips with poor equity.

The small three-bet gives me a favorable price to see a flop with a suited hand, and I’ll have position after the flop.

I have a set of Tens on a 6-6-4 board, which is a strong hand. Since there is no bet to call, checking allows me to control the pot and potentially induce a bluff from the button.

With a jack-high flush draw on a paired board, I can take the free card in position rather than risk a check-raise from the preflop three-bettor.

Board is paired with two diamonds and I hold a vulnerable set of Tens; checking keeps the pot controlled and avoids scaring out value or chasing draws.

I have a flush and can bet for value against pairs and diamond draws. A 750-chip bet builds the pot without making a call too difficult.

I have a pair of Tens with a Ten on the board, giving me a strong hand. The opponent's turn raise is large relative to the pot, and calling preserves my remaining stack while keeping the hand alive to potentially win at showdown.

I hold a pair of Tens on a 6-4-6-Q-9 board with no flush or straight threats; checking is the highest-EV play to avoid building a bigger pot with a marginal hand against a turn-raiser who may have a stronger 6 or a Q.

The jack-high flush is strong enough to value bet after the opponent checks the river. A 1600-chip bet can get called by pairs while limiting losses against a higher flush or full house.

I hold a set of Tens on a paired board, giving me a strong hand. Calling the river raise is the correct play to see a showdown and win the pot.

I have AsTc on the button, a strong hand that benefits from position. Calling 100 to see a flop is reasonable given the small pot and my 100bb stack.

9c4c offsuit is weak; facing a limp and only needing to call 50 isn't worth continuing with such a poor hand given minimal pot odds for future streets out of position.

AJo is strong against a button limp. Raising for value also makes it harder for the limper to realize equity while I’m out of position.

I have AsTc on the button, a strong hand worth a raise. Seat 2 opened to 450, so I'll 3-bet to 1000 to build the pot and apply pressure.

The button's limp-reraise represents a strong range. AJo is often dominated, and calling would leave me out of position in a large pot.