Hold'em table

Q8 offsuit is strong enough to open on the button in a three-handed game. A 2.5 big-blind raise puts pressure on the blinds while keeping the pot manageable.

8s2s is a weak hand that cannot withstand a 250 raise from the button. Folding preserves my stack for better opportunities.

Qh5d offsuit is weak; facing a raise with a dominated hand not worth calling out of position.

I have Ace-high with a weak kicker and no pair, which is a poor hand to play from the button against a raise. Folding preserves my stack for better opportunities.

Weak offsuit hand (94o) heads-up vs BB with no fold equity gained from limping; folding is cheap here.

KJ offsuit is a strong button hand; raising to isolate the blinds and take advantage of positional edge.

QTo is a marginal offsuit hand to defend from the small blind against a button raise, especially with the big blind still to act.

I have A8o in the BB facing a 250 raise from the button. The pot is 400 and I need to call 150, giving me 2.67:1 odds. With a weak Ace and no other callers, I'll call to keep the pot manageable and see a flop.

I have top pair with the best kicker on a dry flop, but the button raised preflop and the SB folded, so I'll control the pot and let them bluff or continue betting. Checking also keeps my Ad hidden for potential bluff catches on later streets.

Ace-high paired board with opponent checking suggests weakness; a small continuation bet can win the pot now, and I hold overcards for backup equity.

I have top pair with a decent kicker on a paired board, but the opponent's raise is small relative to the pot and my stack, so calling keeps the pot manageable while I can evaluate further streets.

I have top pair with the best kicker on a paired board, but the opponent's flop raise suggests strength. Checking keeps the pot controlled and allows me to evaluate the river before committing more chips.

I have king-high with no pair or strong draw on a paired board, so I check back to control pot size and see the river cheaply.

Board is paired with a possible 44 full house for seat_3; my Ad kicker is weak and vulnerable, so I check to control risk and avoid building a big pot with a marginal hand.

King-high with no pair; no profitable bluff here against a likely marginal hand, so take the free showdown.

Pocket fours are strong enough to open on the button, and a 2.5-big-blind raise gives me a chance to win the blinds while keeping the pot manageable.

I hold 8h7s, which is a weak suited connector that plays poorly out of position. The raiser has me covered and I have no reads to justify a speculative call or 3-bet.

5-2 offsuit is a trash hand facing a raise; not worth calling even for a small amount.

Jd5d is a weak hand out of position with two opponents already invested; folding avoids a marginal call and preserves chips for better spots.

Pocket tens is a strong hand heads-up against the big blind; raising for value and to build the pot.

Against a small-blind open, Q3 offsuit is a marginal defend. The price and postflop position make calling preferable to folding.

I hold an overpair (TT) on a dry 6-4-6 board; betting for value and protection against draws.

Queen-high with no diamond or meaningful draw has little equity against a preflop raiser betting this paired flop. Calling 450 is unlikely to be profitable.

AT offsuit on the button is a solid raising hand against two players; a standard 2.5x open applies pressure.

9♣4♣ is too weak to call a button raise from the small blind with the big blind still to act.

Seat 3 raised to 250 from the button with Jh+Ac. Calling keeps my stack intact and lets me see a flop with a strong Ace, avoiding a big preflop commitment against a single opponent.

I have a backdoor flush draw and overcard with the Ac, but the pot is small and I want to control the hand on this wet board. Checking allows me to see a cheap turn and potentially induce a bluff from the button.

I have A-high with backdoor draws on a dry board; a small continuation bet can pick up the pot since villain checked.

I have a backdoor flush draw and a gutshot with the Ac, so I'll call the small flop raise to keep the pot manageable and see if I can improve on the turn.

The board is paired with a King and I hold the Ace-high with a Jack kicker; my hand is weak and vulnerable to the button's aggression on the flop. Checking keeps the pot small and avoids building a big bluff with a marginal holding.

I only have ace-high with no pair; no reason to bluff into a caller who has shown continued interest, so I check to control pot size.

The pot is 850 with a paired board and flush draw; my hand is weak and I want to see a showdown cheaply, so checking is the best play here.

I only have ace-high with no pair or draw, so there's no value in betting and bluffing here offers little fold equity against a range that called the flop.