Hold'em table

I have a strong pocket pair (J-J) on the button and want to build the pot while isolating the blinds. A 350 raise is a standard ~3.5x open that applies pressure without overcommitting preflop.

84 offsuit is too weak to call a button raise to 3.5bb from the small blind.

86o out of position against a 3.5x button open has too little equity after accounting for poor realization; a fold is slightly better than a marginal defend.

32 offsuit is the worst starting hand and does not justify calling or raising even from the button.

Blind-vs-blind with 86o, so I'm raising to 3bb as part of a wide SB opening range. That puts pressure on the big blind and avoids playing out of position in a limped pot.

7s Jc is a weak offsuit hand, and facing a raise from the small blind with the big blind already committed, folding minimizes losses with no clear path to value.

A7o is a clear open from the button in a 3-handed game, so I'm raising to 2.5bb to take the initiative.

7-6 offsuit is weak and unplayable facing a raise from the button; folding preserves my stack for better spots.

82 offsuit is too weak to continue against a button open after the small blind folds. Folding preserves the stack for better spots.

Ah3s is a very weak offsuit hand with little playability. Facing a 100 chip big blind and no prior raises, folding minimizes losses with this speculative hand.

74s is too weak to continue out of position against the big blind after the button folds. Folding avoids paying more with a hand that plays poorly postflop.

32o is too weak to open from the button for a full big blind, so folding preserves chips.

T2o is near the bottom of the small-blind range against the big blind, and playing out of position makes both a complete and a raise unprofitable. Folding forfeits only the 50-chip blind.

In 3-handed play, 98o on the button is a standard open, so I'm raising to 2.5bb to pick up the blinds or play in position.

With Js Jh, I have a strong hand and want to build the pot and isolate the raiser. A min-raise to 400 is a solid value play.

Q7s is too weak to continue out of position after a button open and a small-blind three-bet. Folding avoids putting more chips in with a dominated, low-equity hand.

The small blind made a min 3-bet, so I only need to call 150 into a pot of 750, which is about 17% equity. I'll have position with a playable suited-ish connector. Calling is clearly profitable here.

I have top pair with a strong kicker on a dry flop, but the opponent has shown aggression preflop and could be continuation betting. Checking allows me to control the pot size and potentially induce a bluff or see a free card.

The board is A-4-2 and I'm in position with 9-high and a gutshot to the wheel (any 3 makes A-2-3-4-5). After SB's small 3-bet and check, a small c-bet should fold out a lot of hands, and I keep some equity when called.

I have top pair with a strong kicker on a dry flop, and calling keeps the pot manageable while preserving my stack against a single opponent. Raising risks building a bigger pot with a marginal hand, so I'll take the free card and reassess on the turn.

The board is paired with 4s and I hold J-J, giving me a strong but vulnerable top set. Seat 3 has shown aggression on the flop, so checking back keeps the pot controlled and avoids building a big pot with a second pair that could be outdrawn.

With 9-high and no draw against a 3-bet range that called the flop on an ace-high board, a turn barrel is unlikely to fold out Ax. Checking takes a free river card.

The board is paired with fours and contains a diamond, giving me top two pair with Jacks. My opponent checked, indicating weakness, so I will check behind to realize my equity without risking more chips.

Nine-high has essentially no showdown value. The opponent's passive line on the turn and river suggests medium-strength pairs that may fold to a 1100 bet into the 1500 pot, so I'm taking a bluff shot.

I hold top pair with a strong kicker on a paired board, and the opponent's river raise is likely a bluff or a weak value bet. Calling keeps my bluff-catchers in the hand without overcommitting against a potential better hand.