Hold'em table

9-5 offsuit is a weak hand from the button facing a raise-worthy pot; not worth investing chips preflop in a 3-handed game with better spots ahead.

Queen-high suited with a fold from the button leaves only the BB to beat; a min-raise builds a pot from position with decent equity and fold equity.

K9o has enough equity against a wide small-blind open and the price is only 100 into 300, so calling is better than folding out of position.

I flopped two pair (queens and fours) and should build the pot for value against the BB's preflop call range, which likely includes Qx and middle pairs. A half-pot bet keeps weaker hands like QJ/KQ or 6x in.

King-nine offsuit completely missed this queen-high flop with no pair or draw, so calling a 300 c-bet is unprofitable.

Button folded, so this is heads-up versus the big blind. A9o is strong enough to raise for value and fold equity rather than just complete.

AQ offsuit is a strong hand heads-up against a single raiser; 3-betting for value and to isolate.

A9o is too weak and dominated to continue out of position against a 9bb 3-bet, and a 4-bet would be a pure bluff with poor blockers. Folding preserves the stack for better spots.

96o is too weak to open from the button even three-handed, so folding is the highest-EV line.

With the button folded, I'll raise from the small blind with Ace-high to isolate the big blind and take initiative heads-up.

A7o has decent equity against a 3x raise and I close the action with position postflop, so calling 200 for good pot odds is better than folding or 3-betting this marginal hand.

I have top pair of aces on an A-K-2 board, a strong holding worth betting for value against the big blind's call range.

I have top pair plus a heart flush draw on Ah Kh 2s; calling 400 into a 1000 pot gives me the odds to realize equity against an likely AK-style hand, and I can reevaluate on later streets rather than bloat the pot while possibly dominated.

Top pair weak kicker on a three-heart board is vulnerable; with villain hinting at a flush and having called two streets, I'll check to control pot size rather than build it further.

I have top pair with a flush draw on a wet board; betting half pot builds the pot against worse aces and draws while I can still fold to a raise if an unlikely strong hand appears.

KJ suited on the button is a strong hand; raise to build the pot and take initiative against two blinds.

A9s has decent equity against a button open and plays well postflop in position-less SB; calling keeps the pot small with a speculative suited hand rather than 3-betting a marginal ace.

82 offsuit is too weak to continue against a button raise and a small-blind call, especially out of position. Folding saves chips for better spots.

I have top pair (Jacks) with a strong King kicker on a dry board; betting for value against a checking opponent.

JTo on the button is a standard open-raise for value and position; raising to 3bb applies pressure on the blinds.

T4o is too weak to continue from the small blind against a button open, with the big blind still to act. Folding avoids putting more chips in with a dominated, disconnected hand.

6-5 offsuit facing a 3x raise is not worth defending from the big blind; folding avoids a marginal spot out of position.

Q4 offsuit is too weak to open from the button in a three-handed pot; folding avoids dominated spots and poor equity.

Weak offsuit king, cheap to complete the blind heads-up rather than raise or fold.

I'm in the big blind with 83 suited and the small blind just limped, so I get a free flop with a weak but suited hand. Checking keeps my chips for spots with better equity.

K-high with no pair or draw on a 9-T-3 board; checking to control pot size and see a free card.

Heads-up against a limper, my bottom pair on T-9-3 is likely best; a small stab takes the initiative and can win the pot outright while keeping risk minimal.

K-high with no pair or draw on a 9-T-3 board facing a bet; not worth continuing.