Hold'em table

K3o is too weak to open profitably from the button even in 3-handed play.

Heads-up after the button folds, J2s has enough equity and only 50 to call into a 150 pot (~25% pot odds), so completing is better than folding despite being out of position.

AQ is well ahead of a limp in a heads-up pot, so I raise for value and to take the initiative rather than give a free flop.

J2s is far too weak to call 300 more against a big-blind raise; I'd need ~37% equity and this hand rarely connects, so folding is the clear profitable play.

Six-three offsuit from the button is one of the worst hands in a 3-max game; with two players already in and no fold equity established, folding loses the minimum.

Button folded, so this is heads-up versus the big blind with AJo. Raising to 300 builds the pot and applies pressure rather than just completing.

Defending big blind with A4o against a small blind open, getting good pot odds in position.

Nut flush draw plus two overcards on a dry flop; a half-pot c-bet applies pressure and builds the pot when called.

I missed the flop completely with ace-high and a weak kicker, facing a half-pot continuation bet with minimal equity and no draw.

J8 offsuit is too weak and easily dominated to open from the button into two live blinds, so folding avoids a marginal spot.

A6s is a strong starting hand in blind-versus-blind play; raising to 3bb applies pressure and builds the pot with an equity advantage.

TJs suited plays well against the SB's wide button-fold raising range, and I have position postflop. Calling 200 into a 400 pot keeps my range wide while realizing equity, rather than inflating the pot with a marginal 3-bet.

On an 8-4-3 board that connects well with the big blind's defending range, checking out of position with Ace-high and backdoor equity is standard.

Heads-up vs the preflop raiser who checked the flop; taking initiative on a dry board with J-high plus overcard equity can win the pot outright. A small c-bet keeps risk low.

I only hold Ace-high with weak backdoor draws out of position, making a fold to the half-pot flop bet standard.

Opening with AJo on the button is a standard value raise to put pressure on the blinds and take initiative in position.

J5 offsuit is far too weak to call a 2.5x button raise from the small blind, especially out of position with the big blind still to act. Folding preserves chips for better spots.

83 offsuit is too weak to continue against a button open; calling or raising would be -EV with this hand.

72o is the worst starting hand, out of position against two players. Folding minimizes loss.

Button folded, so this is heads-up versus the big blind with A8o. A raise to 300 takes the initiative and applies pressure rather than just completing.

Defending big blind with A4o in position against a standard small blind open.

As the preflop raiser I continuation-bet one-third pot on a dry king-high flop. Ace-high has little showdown value, and many big-blind calling hands miss this board and fold.

I have middle pair with top kicker and backdoor straight potential, getting 4:1 pot odds against a 1/3 pot continuation bet in a blind-vs-blind pot.

Ace-high with no pair or draw on a king-high board; opponent already called the flop, so checking the turn is better than barreling.

I have a pair of fours with an ace kicker and a gutshot straight draw; checking back controls the pot and realizes equity with showdown value.

I have the wheel (A-2-3-4-5), second nuts behind only a six. A pot-sized value bet gets called by kings and worse pairs while keeping the loss manageable if they have the higher straight.

We hold an Ace to complete a five-high straight on a board of 2-3-4-5-K. Raising only isolates against a six, while calling comfortably captures chops against other Aces and catches occasional bluffs or overplayed kings.

K2o is too weak to open from the button in three-handed play; folding avoids dominated spots and a likely squeeze.

94o is too weak to complete or raise from the small blind, so folding is the standard play.