Hold'em table

Q3o is too weak to open even from the button in a 3-handed game. Folding avoids playing a weak offsuit holding out of flow.

T7 offsuit is weak, but calling only 50 into a 150-chip pot gives favorable odds heads-up. I’ll see the flop rather than inflate the pot with a raise.

K6 suited plays well against a limper; a small raise builds the pot with position advantage and can win it preflop, while keeping risk low if called.

T7 offsuit is weak out of position, and calling the raise requires a substantial additional investment with poor postflop playability.

I’m on the button and can see a flop cheaply with a suited hand, so calling is preferable to building a pot with a weak nine-high holding.

A8s is a solid suited ace in position against two limpers; a small raise builds the pot and can win it preflop while keeping the range wide.

Holding KQo in the big blind facing a standard SB squeeze/raise with good pot odds to see a flop.

9♠2♠ is too weak to continue against a raise and a call, even with position. Fold and preserve the chips.

I raised preflop and the flop was checked to me; a half-pot c-bet with ace-high plus backdoor club equity frequently takes down the pot and keeps fold equity if called.

I flopped top pair second kicker in position against the preflop raiser's c-bet, making an easy call to keep their bluffs in.

Betting for value and protection with top pair, strong kicker on a paired board after the opponent checked the turn.

Queen-five offsuit is too weak to open from the button 3-handed, especially out of position postflop against two blinds. Folding preserves chips for better spots.

K4o plays poorly out of position postflop against the big blind, making an easy fold.

Opening QJo from the button with a standard 2.5bb raise to attack the blinds and leverage positional advantage.

QTo is playable against a button open, and the price is reasonable, but calling keeps the pot smaller while out of position with the big blind still to act.

Eight-two offsuit is one of the worst hands in hold'em, and I'm facing a raise plus a call out of position. Folding and saving 150 chips is clearly the best play.

I have two overcards but no made hand on this low, disconnected flop. I’ll check and preserve the option to continue if I improve or face a favorable action.

I have two overcards on a disconnected low flop; checking back allows me to realize equity without bloating the pot against a calling range that hit pairs.

The turn queen gives me top pair, but it also connects well with the preflop raiser’s range. After the flop checked through, checking keeps the pot manageable and lets me respond to a bet.

Turned top pair with a good kicker after the flop checked through. Betting two-thirds pot for value against pocket pairs and second-best queens.

Top pair with a ten kicker is strong enough to continue against a single turn bet, but not strong enough to raise for value. I’ll call and reassess on the river.

With a weak kicker, my pair of queens is a reasonable showdown hand but not strong enough for a value raise. Checking avoids inflating the pot against stronger queens or completed draws.

I have top pair with a good kicker and solid showdown value. Checking back avoids getting check-raised by straights or stronger Queens while comfortably winning at showdown.

9♠5♣ is a weak offsuit hand from the button facing the big blind, so calling or raising is not worthwhile.

Queen-three offsuit is far too weak to play even from the button in a 3-handed game; folding preserves chips for better spots.

J8o plays poorly out of position postflop against the big blind, making a fold standard here.