Hold'em table

Seven-three offsuit is too weak to open profitably on the button without evidence that the blinds overfold. Folding avoids investing chips with poor equity and playability.

Calling 50 into a 150 pot needs about 25% equity, and 5-2 offsuit heads-up against the big blind's range should be somewhat above that, so calling is a small positive-EV play.

I'm in the big blind with a weak offsuit hand (9-7) and no raise to face, so I check for free and see the flop.

I have only a 5-high with a weak gutshot, so checking is the cheapest way to see the next card without investing more chips.

I have top pair (nines) with an open-ended straight draw, a strong semi-bluff/value hand that benefits from betting for protection and value against checked-to action.

I have only a gutshot-level draw with 5-2 on 6-9-8, and calling 130 into a 330 pot needs more equity than that draw provides.

Calling 100 into a 150 pot from the button is cheap with position against two blinds, though K3 offsuit is marginal.

K6o is weak; limping in cheaply from SB with multiway pot and no raise is fine, no need to raise or fold.

Checking takes a free flop with a suited one-gapper that plays reasonably well multiway. Raising would inflate the pot out of position without a clear value advantage.

K-high with a weak kicker and backdoor draw on a dry board; no value in betting, check to see next card cheaply.

Nine-high has no immediate draw and little equity on this dry queen-high flop. Checking avoids investing in a weak multiway bluff with the button still to act.

I have only King-high with no pair on a three-way board, and both opponents checked, so checking keeps the pot small and avoids bloating it with a weak hand.

I only have a weak pair of sixes with a king kicker; with no betting action from others I'd rather see a free card than build a pot I likely don't win at showdown.

I have no meaningful draw and very little showdown value, but bluffing into two opponents with no useful blockers is unattractive. Checking preserves chips and lets me reassess if the button bets.

I hold King-high with no pair on a paired board, and both opponents have checked, so a free check keeps the pot small and avoids bloating it without a made hand.

I made two pair (sixes and deuces) with a king kicker; opponents have checked passively through multiple streets, so a small value bet should extract value from weaker hands while limiting risk against a possible trip two's.

My nine-high kicker to the board's pair has negligible showdown value against a river bet with another player still to act. With no useful value blockers or credible strong-hand line, a bluff raise is not attractive.

I hold two pair (threes and twos) with a queen kicker, which is strong enough to call a small river bet from seat_3 without raising into a possible better hand.

6-9 offsuit is a weak hand from the button facing a raise with two players left to act; folding preserves chips for better spots.

83 offsuit is too weak to profitably continue from the small blind without an established opponent tendency to exploit. Folding avoids investing more chips out of position with poor playability.

A3 offsuit is a reasonable button open three-handed, with an ace blocker and position if called. Raising to 250 pressures the blinds without committing too much with a weak kicker.

Nine-seven offsuit is a weak hand to play out of position against a button open, so folding the small blind avoids a marginal call.

JTo is playable for a call against a standard raise, getting good pot odds heads-up out of the blind.

No pair or strong draw with J-high on a paired board; checking to control pot size and see what seat_1 does.

Ace-high has some showdown value, but this low paired board connects well with the big blind's calling range. Checking preserves equity and avoids building the pot with a weak hand and no diamond draw.

No pair or strong draw on this board, checking is free and keeps the pot small against a likely weak range.

Ace-high retains some showdown value, and this turn favors the big blind's calling range. With no meaningful draw or strong bluff blockers, taking a free river is preferable to betting.

I have no pair and no showdown value; checking is free and avoids bluffing into a likely stronger range on a paired/ace board.

The river gives me aces and sixes, strong enough for a small value bet after three checks from the big blind. This sizing can get calls from a nine or pocket pairs while limiting exposure to better aces and slow-played trips.

I have no pair and only jack-high; facing a river bet with a weak holding isn't worth defending here.

Six-three offsuit is a weak hand with poor playability, so folding to the 100-chip call is the disciplined choice from the button.

Cheap call heads-up after button folded; T4o is weak but worth seeing a flop for 50 more chips.

T7 suited plays well in position in a limped pot. Checking realizes its equity without inflating the pot with a marginal hand or reopening the action.

I flopped trip fours with a strong kicker, so I should bet for value to build the pot against the lone remaining opponent.

Ten-high with only backdoor draws is too weak to continue against a 60%-pot bet. There are many stronger hands available to defend here.

Q2 offsuit is a weak button hand facing a call with no fold equity preflop; cheaper to fold than see a flop out of position-adjusted equity.

Nine-four offsuit has poor playability out of position and is near the bottom of a small-blind opening range. Folding avoids investing further with a weak hand against an unknown big blind.