Hold'em table

AcKh is a premium button opening hand. Raising to 3bb builds value while applying pressure to the blinds.

3c-Jh is a weak hand in a 3-handed game, especially from small blind facing a raise to 300. With no fold equity benefit and poor equity against a raiser's range, folding preserves chips for better opportunities.

Calling costs 200 to contest a 650-chip pot against a likely wide button opening range. At 100bb depth, 75 suited has enough equity and postflop potential to defend the big blind.

With seven-high and only backdoor straight possibilities, this hand is too weak to lead into the preflop raiser. Checking preserves chips and lets me reassess against their action.

I c-bet my two overcards and range advantage on this favorable flop, using a small sizing that denies equity while keeping weaker hands in.

Seven-high with no direct straight or flush draw is too weak to continue, even against this small bet. Playing out of position further limits equity realization.

9-8 offsuit is a weak holding from the button in a 3-handed game where I'm facing the big blind's raise. Folding preserves chips and avoids playing a marginal hand out of position post-flop.

With the button folded, a suited queen is strong enough to open against the big blind. Raising to 3bb applies pressure and can win the blinds immediately while retaining reasonable playability if called.

7-2 offsuit is far too weak to defend against a small-blind raise heads-up.

83 offsuit is too weak to profitably open on the button without evidence that the blinds overfold. Folding avoids investing with poor equity and playability.

Closing the action from the small blind, 5s-Td has enough equity against the big blind to complete for 50 chips and see a flop.

With A3o in the big blind facing just a small blind call, checking is reasonable. This hand has potential with the Ace but is weak currently, and checking allows me to see a flop against one opponent with minimal commitment.

I’ll make a small value/protection bet with bottom pair against the big blind’s very wide limped range, while keeping the pot manageable on this coordinated board.

With 3♠ A♠ on a 5♦ 9♥ 7♥ flop, I hold a weak ace with minimal equity. Facing a 100-chip bet (10bb), calling keeps me in a marginal position. Folding preserves chips for stronger opportunities and avoids investing further in a weak holding.

9-2 offsuit is too weak to open from the button in this short-stacked three-handed structure, especially with no ante.

5-8o is a weak hand in early position. With only 3 players, folding marginal hands from the small blind against an active big blind is sound strategy to preserve chips and maintain a strong overall game.

3s8h is a very weak hand with no straight or flush potential. Folding from the button avoids committing chips to a marginal situation where I'm likely behind against the small blind and big blind.

T8 suited is strong enough to open from the small blind when the button folds. Raising to 3 big blinds pressures the big blind while retaining good postflop playability if called.

Q2 suited is too weak to defend against a small-blind raise heads-up, with poor domination and reverse-implied-odds potential.

Opening small from the button pressures the blinds while limiting risk with a marginal connected hand. Position gives 7-6 offsuit better opportunities to realize its equity if called.

78o has enough connectivity to defend against a small button open at this price, especially with no rake.

8-6 offsuit is a weak hand in a 3-way pot after two opponents have already invested significantly. Seat 3 raised to 225 and seat 1 called, indicating strength. Folding preserves chips against likely better hands.

I have a strong combo draw with a gutshot to a straight and a heart flush draw. Betting applies pressure while building a pot when I improve.

I have an open-ended straight draw and a backdoor flush draw. Calling in position preserves my equity and offers implied odds when I improve, without inflating the pot against a potentially strong lead.

I have a made seven-high straight on a coordinated board and should value bet while charging draws and weaker one-pair holdings.

I have the nut straight. Raising builds value against lower straights, sets, and two pair while charging heart draws, and sets up a substantial river value bet.

Our 8-high has only a gutshot to a non-nut straight on this coordinated board, and the large turn raise gives poor implied odds against likely made hands or stronger draws.