Hold'em table

K2o is too weak to open even from the button in a 3-handed structure.

53o is too weak to complete the small blind after the button folds, so I fold rather than put more chips in against the big blind.

On the button in three-handed play, Ts6s is suited and playable enough to open for value and fold equity rather than flat the big blind. A 2.5x raise keeps the price reasonable while taking the initiative.

J8s is too weak to defend out of position against a 2.5x button raise with the big blind still to act; folding preserves chips for better spots.

Holding pocket sevens in the big blind facing a button open, calling 150 chips into a 400 pot offers great direct odds to set-mine and see a flop heads up.

Flopped top set on a dry board; checking to the preflop aggressor to let them continuation-bet.

Dry 752 flop and I have the preflop initiative in position, so a small c-bet pressures the checked range and can win the pot immediately.

Flopped top set on a dry board where the opponent's c-betting range is heavily air and overcards. Calling keeps their entire bluffing range in and gives them room to barrel on later streets.

Holding a full house (sevens full of fives), checking to the preflop and flop aggressor to let them continue betting their range.

Ts6s is air with no draw on a paired board, and seat_1 already called the flop. Checking back avoids betting with almost no equity.

We hold a full house (sevens full of fives). Betting around 63% pot to extract value from one-pair hands and underpairs.

Ten-high with no pair or draw loses to any pair and most bluffs, so calling 600 is unprofitable.

Holding 84o out of position against the big blind is an easy fold.

Opening from the button with T9o to apply pressure and play in position.

AK offsuit is a premium hand versus a button open, so I 3-bet to 750 to build the pot and deny equity while still leaving room to continue postflop.

85 offsuit is badly dominated against a raise and 3-bet, and calling 650 into a 1050 pot needs far more equity than this hand has. Folding preserves chips for a better spot.

Fold T9o facing a 3-bet from the small blind as it lacks sufficient equity and playability against a strong 3-betting range.

Q7o is a marginal but standard button open in three-handed play; a small raise takes the initiative and can win the blinds without a fight.

J5s is far too weak to defend the small blind against a 2.5x button raise, especially with the big blind still to act behind me. The dominated kicker and out-of-position postflop make calling marginally -EV despite the suitedness.

Holding AQs in the big blind against a button open is a clear value 3-bet to build the pot and take initiative.

Q7 offsuit is too weak to continue against a 3-bet; folding saves chips for a better spot.

Q6 offsuit from the button is too weak to play profitably against two players; folding saves chips.

J5s is well within standard blind-vs-blind opening ranges, allowing us to attack the big blind with suited connectivity.

Button folded and the small blind min-raised, so I am heads-up in position with Q3s. Pot odds are fine against a wide steal, and calling keeps the pot small rather than bloating it with a weak three-bet.

I have virtually no equity on an A-high board with no clubs present, so checking is standard to control the pot.

Queen-high with no pair and no draw on an ace-high flop. Seat 1 raised preflop and checked, so I take the free card rather than bluff into that range.

I picked up a gutshot straight draw on the turn, but with only J-high, checking to realize equity or see opponent's reaction is standard.

Queen-high with no pair or draw has little showdown value, but seat_1 checked the flop and turn after raising preflop, so a free card is better than bluffing into a likely stronger range.

I paired my Jack on the river in a checked-down pot. Checking to realize showdown value without bloating the pot against better hands.

Queen-high has no pair or draw and loses to any made hand. Seat 1 checked every street, so I take the free showdown rather than bluff into likely showdown value.