Hold'em table

7-3 offsuit is too weak to open profitably from the button against two unknown opponents.

King-Queen suited is a very strong hand blind versus blind, so I open-raise for value and to take initiative against the big blind.

JTo has decent equity against a small blind's raising range, and we are getting 2:1 pot odds to call. Raising out of position with a marginal hand is unnecessary.

C-betting one-third pot on a dry paired board with two overcards and backdoor flush draw to leverage our range advantage.

I have top pair with a decent kicker on a dry paired board, and the small flop bet offers good odds. Calling keeps worse hands and bluffs in while avoiding a big confrontation with a better jack or overpair.

After being called on the flop with two overs, checking the turn keeps the pot controlled and allows us to realize our showdown value or see a river card cheaply.

I have top pair with a decent kicker on a paired board, and the opponent checked the turn. Betting for value and protection against draws is best.

Holding king-high without sufficient equity or pot odds to call a turn bet out of position.

Open-raising J7s from the button in 3-handed play is standard to steal the blinds or play in position.

A5o is dominated and plays poorly out of position against a button raise with the big blind still to act. Folding avoids reverse implied odds in a marginal spot.

The small raise and dead small blind give me a good price to defend with 5-4 offsuit, even out of position.

I have no pair or meaningful draw on a board that favors the preflop raiser, so I’ll check rather than bluff.

I have third pair with a weak kicker on a very coordinated broadway board that hits the big blind's defending range hard. Checking back controls the pot size and realizes showdown value cheaply.

I have no made hand or meaningful draw on this board. Checking avoids investing more chips in a low-equity spot.

I have third pair on a very wet board where any ten makes a straight. Checking behind controls the pot and preserves showdown value.

Bottom pair has some showdown value against missed draws, but worse hands are unlikely to call a bet. Checking avoids turning it into a bluff.

I have third pair with a weak kicker on a board with multiple overcards and straight possibilities. Checking behind allows me to showdown cheaply against missed draws and weak holdings.

Pocket eights on the button in a 3-handed game is strong enough to raise for value and take initiative. A raise to 300 applies pressure while keeping the pot manageable.

T6 offsuit is too weak to defend the small blind against a 3bb button raise, especially with the big blind still to act.

Holding 3h 2s in the big blind against an open raise is an easy fold given it is the weakest starting hand.

On the button, suited connectors can profitably open with position and a chance to win the blinds.

A2o plays poorly out of position against a button raise with the big blind left to act, making it a clear fold.

Closing the action with 125 to call into a 375 pot, Q7o has enough equity against a wide button open to defend profitably despite being out of position.

I have no pair and no draw on an A-K-high flop; checking keeps the pot small and avoids bluffing into a preflop raiser's strong range.

Bottom pair has some showdown value, but betting is unlikely to get called by many worse hands. Checking keeps the pot manageable.

I have no pair or strong draw on a coordinated board, and the preflop raiser checked back the flop. Checking keeps the pot small and lets me see a free river.

Bottom two pair is strong after the flop checked through. A 350-chip bet gets value from aces and kings while charging club and straight draws.

I have only queen-high with no pair or real draw on a coordinated ace-high board, and seat_1 has shown strength by raising preflop and again on the turn. Folding avoids paying 350 into a pot where I am very unlikely to be ahead.

76 offsuit is too weak to profitably open from the button 3-handed.

Getting 3:1 pot odds to complete the small blind with a speculative hand; raising would risk too much out of position with a weak holding.

With 9-5 offsuit in the big blind, I can see a free flop against the small blind’s limp. Raising would build the pot with a weak hand.

I have a weak unpaired hand on a coordinated board and no reason to put chips in; checking keeps the pot small and sees a free turn.

A small bet protects my pair of nines against overcards and straight draws while keeping the pot manageable.

My 3d4c has no pair or draw on a K-high flop, and calling 100 into 300 offers poor equity against a bet from the big blind. Folding avoids further losses with a weak hand.

T2o is a very weak offsuit hand with poor playability, and folding avoids investing chips out of position in a marginal spot.

With Q4 offsuit in the small blind against one remaining opponent, completing for 50 chips is preferable to building a larger pot out of position.

With a pocket pair in position after the small blind limped, raising to 3.5 bb builds value and takes the initiative.

Q4 offsuit is too weak to continue out of position against a raise to 350.