Hold'em table

Calling with 9-7 offsuit on the button, closing the action, with deep stacks and position. The hand has decent implied odds and we can evaluate on the flop.

King-five offsuit is a weak hand in 3-handed play, especially out of position as small blind. Seat 1 called pre-flop, suggesting some strength, and folding now avoids posting more chips into a marginal situation.

AJo is well ahead of a button limp range, so I raise from the big blind to isolate, build value, and take initiative rather than checking.

9-7 offsuit is too weak to continue against a big blind raise after limping in, so folding avoids playing a dominated hand out of position.

6-3 offsuit is a very weak hand with no strategic value in early position. Folding minimizes losses and preserves chips for better opportunities.

Q3o has sufficient equity heads-up against the big blind for a cheap small-blind completion, needing only 25% with 50 to call into 150.

With TJ suited and position, raising can take down the pot or build value against a likely weak small blind call.

Q3 offsuit is weak facing a big blind raise to 300 after limping; calling 200 heads-up out of position has negative expectation.

Ace-high on the button in 3-handed play is well ahead of blind ranges, so I raise to pressure the blinds and take initiative in position.

With 4d2h in the small blind facing a button raise, this hand is too weak to continue profitably. Folding avoids investing more chips out of position with minimal equity.

With K8o against a 2.5x raise from the button, this is a marginal hand in the big blind. The pot odds (400:150) don't justify calling with weak king-x, and folding preserves chips for stronger opportunities.

K5o is a marginal but playable button hand in a 3-handed game; raising applies pressure on the blinds and leverages postflop position.

9c-As is a weak hand preflop. Seat_1's raise to 250 from the button is aggressive, and facing 200 more to call with a mediocre hand puts me in a poor position. Folding preserves chips for better opportunities.

Queen-ten suited is strong against a wide button open in 3-handed play; 3-betting from the big blind gains fold equity and builds a pot with good equity when called.

K5o is too weak to continue against the big blind's sizable preflop 3-bet, especially with the small blind already folded. Folding avoids playing a dominated offsuit hand out of position for 600 more chips.

4d8c is a weak hand with no premium potential. Folding avoids unnecessary losses in early position against two opponents who have already invested in the pot.

Button folded, so heads-up versus the big blind I only need 50 more into 150 with 8-4 offsuit; the pot odds and cheap flop outweigh being out of position.

With 6-2 offsuit and no call required, checking is the optimal play to see a cheap flop.

Bottom pair with weak kicker on a coordinated T-J-8 board is vulnerable to many draws and overpairs; checking controls the pot heads-up and lets me re-evaluate on the turn.

With 6c2d on a coordinated 8sThJh flop and no made hand or draw, checking behind is the safest way to see a free turn and avoid bloating the pot.

Bottom pair with a four-heart draw is likely behind top pairs and straights on this board, so checking keeps the pot small and realizes flush and pair-improvement equity for free.

I have 6-high with no made hand or draw on a coordinated board, and the small blind has checked twice, so checking keeps the pot small and avoids risking chips with air.

Two pair beats the single-pair hands that checked down on a wet board; a small river bet gets value from K/T/J pairs and acts as a blocker against a larger bluff.

I have only 6-high with no pair or draw on a coordinated board, and seat_3's river raise offers poor odds. Folding avoids risking chips with no showdown value.

8-4 offsuit is a very weak holding even on the button in a 3-handed game; calling or raising 100 chips preflop has negative expected value.

A8o is strong enough to raise heads-up against the big blind; button folded so we likely have the best hand. A raise to 300 applies pressure and can take the pot down preflop.

I have AQ, a premium hand that plays well postflop. Seat 1 raised to 300 from the small blind, so I re-raise to 500 to build the pot and gain initiative with a strong holding.

Getting 4:1 pot odds to call the re-raise with A8o. Hand has decent equity against big blind's re-raising range, and we can evaluate on the flop.

I have A-high with the nut flush draw on a K-high board. Checking controls the pot and lets me realize equity out of position against a preflop 3-bettor.

I have Ac-Qd on a Kh-9d-3d flop. This is a strong hand with nut flush draw (9 outs) and two overcard outs. After aggressive preflop action (I 3-bet to 500, opponent called), checking allows me to control pot size, keep opponent in hand, and see another card while potentially inducing aggression or allowing a free card that helps my draw.

I have middle pair with an ace kicker and the Ad blocks the nut flush draw. Opponent checked back the flop, so I will bet for value and protection to charge draws and take the pot down often.