Hold'em table

On the button, a small open raise can win the blinds now and T4 suited has enough postflop potential to enter with position.

7-6 offsuit out of position against a button raise with the big blind still to act is far too weak to defend; I lack the equity and playability to call 200 more.

I hold AK offsuit in the big blind against a button open, making a 3-bet to 10.5bb standard for value and positional disadvantage mitigation.

T♦4♦ is too weak to continue against a large out-of-position 3-bet, even with position and suitedness. Folding avoids investing more chips with poor equity.

J3o is far too weak to play from the button in a 3-handed game with two players already committed; folding preserves chips for better spots.

Folding Q6 offsuit from the small blind as it plays poorly out of position postflop.

Opening pocket fours on the button with a standard 2.5bb raise.

The suited connector gets favorable pot odds against a likely wide button raise, so I’ll call rather than inflate the pot out of position.

Ace-jack offsuit is a strong hand 3-handed against a button raise and a caller; building the pot for value while isolating is the best line with position on both opponents postflop.

Folding 44 facing a 10bb squeeze from the big blind; set-mining odds are unfavorable against this sizing.

7♠5♠ is too weak to continue out of position against a large preflop re-raise. Calling would commit too much with poor realization and domination risk.

On the button, 5-4 offsuit has enough playability to open at the minimum size and apply pressure to the blinds.

Pocket nines is a strong enough hand to continue against a 2x button open, and calling 150 into a 350 pot offers good odds without bloating the pot out of position.

Getting 5:1 immediate pot odds closing the preflop action with ATo in the big blind makes calling clearly profitable.

Middle pair 99 on an ace-high board out of position against a preflop raiser and the big blind; checking controls the pot and avoids inflating it against hands that likely dominate us.

We flop top pair with a decent kicker in a 3-way pot; checking to the preflop aggressor who has position is standard.

I have no made hand, only a gutshot and a backdoor flush draw. With two opponents in the pot, checking keeps the cost down while preserving my chance to improve.

My pair of nines is likely behind on an A-K board and I have no draws, so betting would build a pot with little equity; checking keeps the pot small and lets me reassess on the river.

I hold top pair with a decent kicker on a board with flush and straight draws; betting two-thirds pot targets calls from Kings, pocket pairs, and draws while protecting against free cards.

I have only 5-high with remote runner-runner straight or flush possibilities. Calling 400 into a 1,400-chip pot is not justified.}

I have a flush draw with 9d plus backdoor straight potential, and calling 400 into a 1000 pot is near break-even with strong implied odds if the diamond hits. Seat_3's delayed turn bet could also be a bluff my nines beat.

My nines are only second-pair strength on this A-K-J-8-6 board; seat_3's preflop raise and turn bet suggest an ace or better, so I take the free showdown rather than build a pot I likely lose.

I have a pair of aces with a ten kicker on a board that has completed potential straights and two-pair combinations. Checking behind realizes solid showdown value without risking a check-raise.

In a blind-versus-blind spot after the button folds, Ac6c is a strong suited ace well ahead of an average holding, making an open-raise to 3bb standard.

K♣2♠ is a weak offsuit hand with poor playability out of position, and the 3x raise makes this an unattractive blind defend.

A8o is well ahead of random cards and a standard open from the button in 3-handed play.

4♦5♠ is a weak offsuit hand from the small blind, and calling leaves me out of position with the big blind still to act. The price is not enough to justify continuing against the button’s raise.

76s has good playability and I'm getting a cheap price (150 into 400) to defend my big blind against a wide button raise. Calling keeps the pot small with a hand that flops well, rather than 3-betting out of position.

I have 7-high with no pair or real draw on a K-Q-3 board against the preflop raiser, so betting has little value or fold equity. Checking keeps the pot small and lets me fold cheaply to aggression.

The board heavily connects with the big blind's defending range, so checking back our Ace-high with backdoor outs controls the pot.

I hold 7d6d with no pair, no club draw, and no straight draw on Kc-3c-Qh-2c; checking behind at zero cost is clearly best, and I can fold to any bet.

I have Ace-high and a weak club flush draw with position, making a free river card attractive to realize my equity without risking a check-raise.

My 7-high missed the board entirely, so betting has no value and a bluff risks being called by the preflop raiser's ace-high. Checking is free and lets the showdown decide.

I paired my ace on the river, but the board has three clubs and several straight possibilities; checking back allows me to safely realize showdown value without risking a check-raise.