Hold'em table

K3o is a weak offsuit hand with poor playability and is easily dominated; folding avoids investing chips without a strong enough holding.

J2s is too weak to complete out of position against the big blind.

Holding 6s3d on the button is far too weak to open raise or call; folding is standard.

AJs is a strong heads-up hand against the big blind. Raising builds value and pressures weaker hands.

A4o is a marginal but playable hand in position against a likely small-blind steal. Calling keeps the pot manageable and avoids inflating with a potentially dominated ace.

With two overcards and a backdoor club draw, I have some equity, but this flop also connects with the big blind's calling range. Checking avoids building a large pot with ace-high.

I have ace-high with no pair on a dry flop, and the preflop raiser checked. Checking controls the pot and lets me see a free turn rather than risking a raise.

Ace-jack high has some showdown value on this dry turn. Checking keeps the pot manageable and avoids turning it into a bluff unnecessarily.

Opponent checked twice, indicating weakness. I have ace-high with a gutshot and can apply pressure to take the pot.

Ace-high has no meaningful draw, and calling 500 out of position against a turn bet is unlikely to be profitable.

J8 offsuit is a reasonable button open three-handed. A 2.5 big-blind raise uses position without risking too much.

I'm 3-betting A6s from the small blind to apply pressure and take initiative. The button's open is wide in a 3-handed game, and my ace blocks strong hands. Calling out of position invites the big blind to squeeze and leaves me guessing postflop.

Facing a button open and a substantial small blind three-bet, JTs is dominated too often and plays poorly out of position with the initial raiser still left to act.

J8 offsuit is too weak to defend against this large small-blind three-bet, even with position.

AJ offsuit on the button is ahead of the blinds' likely ranges; raising for value and to take control of the pot.

J5o is an unplayable hand facing an open raise from out of position. Easy fold.

8-3 offsuit is too weak to defend the big blind against a 3x button raise.

2h 5c is too weak to open even from the button in 3-handed play.

A8 offsuit is strong enough to raise heads-up against the big blind. Raising to 300 pressures their wide range despite being out of position.

Getting 2:1 pot odds heads-up with an ace, calling is reasonable; A4o is too weak to 3-bet out of position against a small-blind open.

Ace-high has some showdown value on this dry board. Checking keeps the pot manageable while out of position.

I have middle pair with an ace kicker on a dry board, and the preflop raiser checked. Betting 300 for value and protection likely gets called by worse hands or folds out overcards.

The half-pot bet offers a reasonable price with ace-high against a range that can include stabs and draws. I'll call and reassess on the turn.

Ace-high has some showdown value and a gutshot to the wheel, but betting into an opponent who called the flop is unlikely to get a better hand to fold. I'll check and see the river if possible.

I have middle pair with a gutshot, but the board is coordinated and seat3's line suggests they could have a king or a draw. Checking controls the pot and avoids getting raised off my equity.

The river gives me a five-high straight. I’ll bet for value against kings and other made hands, while keeping the size moderate because a six makes a higher straight.

I have the wheel straight (A-2-3-4-5) and am getting 3.7:1 odds. Raising risks only being called by a 6, so I call.

K2 offsuit is playable as a button open in a three-handed game. A modest raise uses position without committing much of the stack.

9s4c is too weak to continue against a button raise, especially out of position with only 200 chips already in. Folding avoids playing a dominated hand.

QJo gets excellent pot odds defending the big blind against a 2.5bb button raise in a 3-handed game.

Checking our entire range OOP on an Ace-high paired board that heavily favors the preflop aggressor.

The ace-high paired flop favors my preflop raising range. A small continuation bet can fold out some better king-high hands and low pairs while keeping the risk modest.

I completely missed the paired Ace board with Q high and no draw, making an easy fold against the continuation bet.