Hold'em table

I have a weak offsuit hand (T6o) and am out of position preflop. Folding avoids investing more chips into a pot I'm unlikely to win.

The blind discount gives a strong price to continue with a suited hand heads-up versus the big blind. I will realize equity rather than inflate the pot with a weak holding.

Small pair in position; raising can take the pot or isolate the small blind's completed range.

9-high with a weak kicker is far too weak to continue against a 3x raise out of position heads-up.

Pocket fives are a solid button opening hand three-handed. Raising to 3bb builds value and puts pressure on the blinds.

A3o is a weak offsuit ace out of position against a button raise, with the big blind still to act. Folding for 250 avoids dominated spots and preserves chips.

8c5h is a weak hand that lacks playability against a 300 preflop raise from the button, and calling would require putting more chips in with poor implied odds.

K8o on the button in a 3-handed game is strong enough to open-raise for initiative and pressure the blinds. Calling would invite marginal hands, while folding is too tight given position.

Calling 250 with AsQd is reasonable given the pot odds and the fact that seat_3's raise is not large enough to force a fold. I want to see a flop and play positionally.

K6 offsuit has sufficient equity and pot odds to defend the big blind against a small button open and a caller. Calling keeps the pot manageable while retaining playable high-card value.

I have a strong top pair with the Ace on the flop and the pot is not offering a good price to bluff. Checking allows me to control the pot size and potentially induce a bluff from the button.

With K-high and no heart on this coordinated ace-high flop in a multiway pot, checking is preferable to bluffing into the preflop raiser and caller.

With K-high and no pair on an ace-high flop, betting into two preflop callers risks chips with little fold equity; checking behind realizes a free turn card and keeps the pot small.

The board is paired with a Ten and contains two hearts, but my As-Qd is a weak showdown value hand. With all players checking through the flop, I'll check behind to control the pot and see a cheap river.

With only king-high in a three-way pot on a heart-heavy board, checking keeps the pot controlled and preserves the chance to realize equity on the river.

With king-high and no pair or draw, checking keeps the pot small and avoids bluffing into two players who called preflop on an ace-high board.

The board is paired with a flush draw, and my As-Qd is a marginal top pair with no made flush; checking lets me realize equity and avoid building a bigger pot with a weak hand against two opponents who have shown strength preflop.

With a marginal pair of sixes in a three-way pot, checking preserves showdown value and avoids being called primarily by stronger hands.

K-high has little value on this ace-high board, and bluffing into two players who have called preflop and checked down is too risky. Checking preserves the chance to win at showdown without risking more chips.

I have AsQd on the button, a strong speculative hand. I'll raise to 300 to build the pot and isolate the blinds, putting pressure on their weaker holdings.

Q7 offsuit performs poorly out of position against a button raise with the big blind still behind, so folding avoids a marginal multiway spot.

Closing the action with an ace-high hand and getting good pot odds; calling avoids bloating the pot out of position with a weak kicker.

With ace-high and no draw on a paired king-high flop, checking is the safest way to control the pot out of position. The preflop raiser can easily have a king or jack, so betting as a bluff is not profitable here.

I have a backdoor flush draw with As Qd on Jc Kd Kh, but no made hand. Checking keeps the pot small and avoids building a big pot with a weak holding against a likely strong range.

I have the nut flush draw and ace high, and my opponent checked the flop, so a semi-bluff bet can take the pot down or set up a strong river if called.

I have a backdoor flush draw and gutshot with As-Qd on a J-K-K-7 board. Calling 400 into a 1050 pot keeps me in the hand cheaply without overcommitting on a scary turn.

Ace-high has no showdown value on a coordinated board, and the opponent's turn call suggests they have at least a pair or a draw that improved. Checking and folding to a bet preserves chips.

I have AQ on a Jd Kd Kh 7h Th board with no made hand, and the opponent checked so I can realize equity cheaply without risking chips on a bluff.

AJo suited is a strong button opening hand three-handed, and raising applies pressure while building value against weaker calls.

I have queens in the small blind and the button's 3x open is too loose to just call; a 3-bet to 1000 builds value and isolates the raiser while charging the big blind.

T7o is too weak to call a large 3-bet from the small blind. I'll preserve my stack and wait for a better spot.

AJs is a strong suited broadway with position against the small blind's 3-bet. Calling keeps their weaker 3-bet range in while preserving maneuverability postflop.

I have an overpair on a low paired board and should bet for value/protection against 9x, smaller overpairs, and flush draws. A two-thirds pot bet keeps pressure while building the pot.

I have two overcards and the nut club draw on a paired board, giving strong equity against a wide continuation-bet range. Calling in position preserves flexibility while keeping weaker hands and bluffs in.

I have an overpair on a paired, draw-heavy board. Betting for value and protection against 9x, TT, JJ, and straight draws.

Ace-high has little showdown value against this strong multi-street line, and calling leaves a difficult river with shallow stacks. A bluff shove is unlikely to fold enough made pairs or overpairs.

K5o is a marginal but playable button hand in 3-handed play; raising applies pressure on the blinds and uses position to take the initiative.

8s7h is a weak hand with no pair and poor post-flop playability. Facing a 250 raise from the button with only 200 to call, the pot odds and equity don't justify continuing.

A3 suited has sufficient equity and playability against a button open at this price. Calling preserves weaker hands and avoids inflating the pot out of position.

With no spade and only ace-high on a monotone flop, checking is the prudent option and preserves flexibility against the preflop raiser.

K-high with no spade or real draw is too weak to bet into a coordinated board after the BB calls preflop and checks; checking back controls the pot and realizes whatever equity I have.

The turn jack is a strong scare card for the preflop caller after their flop check. A modest continuation bet can fold out many unpaired hands while risking relatively little.

K-high with only a gutshot and weak overcard; the turn bet gives poor pot odds and likely represents a made hand, so folding is best.