Hold'em table

9-4 offsuit is a weak hand out of position in the order of play against two opponents; folding on the button is the disciplined choice, though a raise would be marginally viable as a steal.

With 97 offsuit heads-up from the small blind, completing for 50 chips is preferable to building a larger pot out of position.

Holding JTs in the big blind after the small blind limped gives us a strong playable hand with position, making an isolation raise optimal.

Nine-seven offsuit plays poorly out of position against a raise, and the price does not justify continuing.

Eight-seven offsuit is playable from the button three-handed. A modest raise takes advantage of position and gives the blinds a chance to fold.

J6o is a weak unsuited hand out of position facing a raise from the button, making it an easy fold.

T7s in the big blind is getting 400 to 150, about 2.7-to-1, against a button min-raise-ish open. Suited and closing the action, so calling is profitable, while a 3-bet with this hand is unnecessary.

I have middle pair (sevens) on a three-heart flop with no heart. The button raised preflop and will often continue, so I check to control the pot size and avoid bloating it out of position against a wide range.

Middle pair without a heart has showdown value, but a bet on this monotone flop risks building a pot against stronger hands. Checking in position keeps the pot manageable.

Board 2h 7h 3h 6h with a pair of sevens and no heart. Button checked back the flop, so their range is capped and weak. Betting about half pot for value and to deny equity, though a heart could be out there.

With four hearts on the board and no heart in my hand, a pair of sevens is unlikely to be good against the turn lead. Calling also risks facing another bet on the river.

Open-raising J9o on the button in 3-handed play to exert positional pressure and steal the blinds.

4-2 offsuit is the weakest hand, out of position against a button raise with the big blind still to act. Folding costs only the 50 already posted.

A3 offsuit has enough equity against a button min-raise to defend the big blind at this price, though it is too weak to raise for value.

With only a gutshot to Broadway and no diamond on a coordinated monotone flop, I prefer to check and avoid building the pot out of position.

We flopped a king-high straight on a monotone board, so we bet for value and protection against single-diamond and gutshot draws.

Ace-high with a gutshot and no diamond has limited equity against a flop bet on this monotone board, and playing later streets out of position will be difficult.

K7 offsuit from the button in a 3-handed pot is marginal. Calling would leave me out of position postflop against two players, so folding is reasonable, though a raise or call would also be defensible.

Completing costs 50 chips and gives 6-5 offsuit a cheap chance to see the flop against the big blind.

I hold J4o in the big blind facing an SB limp; checking to see a free flop is the standard play.

I have no pair or meaningful draw on this flop. Checking avoids investing more with a weak hand.

I have second pair with a weak kicker on a coordinated board, so checking back controls the pot size and realizes showdown value in position.

I have no pair or meaningful draw, so checking avoids committing chips to a low-equity bluff.

We hold third pair on an ace-king board; betting rarely gets called by worse, so checking behind to control the pot and realize showdown value makes the most sense.

Six-high has little showdown value. A small river bluff can fold out some of the big blind's unpaired hands after both players checked the flop and turn.

Hero holds third pair with a weak kicker on a board with an Ace, King, and three diamonds; opponent's river lead easily beats this holding.

Nine-deuce offsuit is too weak to profitably open from the button against two blinds.

Q7o plays poorly out of position postflop, so folding from the small blind is the cleanest line.

Opening A7o from the button in a 3-handed game is standard for value and position.

2s9s is a weak hand out of position against a button open, with the big blind still to act behind me. Calling 200 more without position is not profitable, so I fold.

The button can open a wide range, and with no rake, 6-5 offsuit has enough potential to defend the big blind for 150 more chips.

I have an open-ended straight draw, but betting into the preflop raiser out of position is unnecessary. Checking preserves the option to continue against a reasonable bet.

We have second pair with top kicker in position on a dry board, making it ideal to check back for pot control and showdown value.

I have an open-ended straight draw and little showdown value. After the flop checked through, a turn bet can win the pot now while leaving me eight straight outs if called.

Facing a 63% pot lead on the turn with third pair and an overcard on a coordinated board, we do not have sufficient equity or pot odds to continue profitably.