Hold'em table

8s3h is a weak hand with no playability out of position. I'm folding to avoid putting chips in with a hand that has poor equity against the blinds.

As7o is a reasonable hand heads-up against a random big blind, so I raise to take initiative and apply pressure while in position.

Closing the action with A3o against a small blind min-raise; the pot odds are good enough to defend and see a flop.

I have a gutshot Broadway draw plus an overcard, and the preflop raiser checked, so a half-pot bet can take the pot down or set up a cheap river.

I only have a gutshot straight draw and an overcard on a very coordinated board, and I'm out of position facing a bet. The pot odds don't justify calling with such a weak draw.

K3s is playable from the button facing a single raise, and calling keeps the pot small while seeing a flop in position.

AT offsuit is strong enough in a 3-handed limped pot to raise for value and take initiative; raising also can fold out the big blind and punish the button's limp.

I have Td Qc, which is marginal offsuit. Seat 3 raised to 400 and is the small blind, showing aggression. I'm in the big blind and facing a raise, so folding preserves my stack against a likely strong hand.

Getting 2:1 pot odds with a suited king and position; calling is profitable against a wide raise.

I raised preflop and flopped second pair with an ace kicker on a coordinated board. Betting for value and protection against draws is better than checking out of position.

A8s is a strong hand in 3-handed play; raising for value and to take the initiative.

I hold Kh-6h, a weak offsuit hand. Seat 3 opened to 300 from the button, and I only have 50 back as the small blind, so calling 250 more is too expensive for such a marginal hand. Folding preserves my stack.

I have a suited one-gapper and am getting decent pot odds to call the raise, so I'll see the flop and evaluate from there.

I raised preflop and the big blind checked. This board favors my range, and my gutshot plus backdoor flush gives enough equity to c-bet.

I have a pocket pair with good pre-flop potential. Raising to 300 builds the pot and applies pressure, especially since I'm on the button with position.

T9o has sufficient equity against a button open and I am closing the action, getting over 2:1 pot odds to call.

I have a gutshot straight draw and backdoor diamond potential, but the board favors the preflop raiser. Checking controls the pot and lets me see a free turn.

I have a pocket pair with a set draw on a dry board; checking allows me to control pot size and potentially induce bluffs or see a free card.

Semi-bluffing with a gutshot on the turn; opponent checked the flop and likely missed, so a bet can take down the pot or set up a straight draw.

I have a pair of fours with a backdoor flush draw, and the pot odds justify calling the 400 bet. The board is relatively dry, so I'll keep the hand in play without overcommitting.

I have middle pair with a kicker and a backdoor flush draw, but the board is paired and dangerous. Checking is the safest play to control the pot and avoid building a big bluff catcher against a possible strong hand.

KJo is strong enough to raise from the button, applying pressure to the blinds and taking initiative preflop.

8-2 offsuit is the worst starting hand; folding to a button raise from the small blind is standard.

I have 5s 9d, a weak offsuit hand that doesn't play well out of position. Seat 2 opened to 300 and seat 3 folded, so I'm facing a 200 call with poor odds and no position advantage.

Three-handed on the button with A2o, open-raising is profitable: it pressures the blinds and takes initiative with position. A flat call would invite dominated ace situations and leave the pot small out of position after the flop.

With Q5o on the button facing a 300 chip raise, the hand lacks the strength to call or reraise; folding preserves chips for better spots.

T3o is too weak to continue out of position against a button raise, and calling would risk more chips with poor playability. Folding saves the remaining stack for a better spot.