Hold'em table

5s3s is a weak hand that relies on position and implied odds, but I'm out of position with two players yet to act. Folding avoids a difficult spot and preserves my stack for better opportunities.

Q2o is far too weak to complete or raise from the small blind out of position.

J2o is far too weak to open raise or limp from the button even in 3-handed play.

Button folded, heads-up SB vs BB with 7-5 offsuit; a small raise applies pressure and takes the pot down often, better than limping or folding this playable but weak hand.

I have KdAd, a strong hand with high card strength and a flush draw. The button folded and the SB raised to 300, so I want to build the pot and take the initiative with a raise to 600.

7-5 offsuit facing a 3-bet out of position is a clear fold; the hand plays poorly even with pot odds and I'd be out of position for the whole hand.

AKs on the button in a 3-handed game is a premium hand; open to 2.5bb to build the pot and take initiative against the blinds.

I have 5c Jh, a weak offsuit hand. The button raised to 250, which is a strong signal. Calling 200 more into a 400 pot with such poor equity is a losing play, so folding is the correct decision.

Q4o is too weak to defend out of position against a 2.5bb button raise.

I hold 4h3c, a weak offsuit hand with no playability. The pot odds don't justify continuing, so I'll fold to preserve my stack.

Q9s is well ahead of an average holding in a blind-versus-blind confrontation, so raising to 300 builds the pot and applies pressure on the big blind.

9-6 offsuit is a weak hand out of position against a small-blind raise; calling 200 into a 400 pot with a hand that plays poorly postflop is unprofitable, so folding is best.

Opening T9s on the button is a standard profitable open; raising to 2.5bb.

76 offsuit from the small blind facing a 2.5x button open plays poorly out of position with the big blind still to act; folding is the standard play.

I have a pocket pair of deuces, which is a marginal hand. I'll make a small raise to 400 to apply pressure and see where I stand, since the min-raise is 400.

Seat 1 made a small min-3-bet to 400. With T9s in position, getting over 4.5 to 1 pot odds, calling is an easy and profitable play.

I have a pocket pair of twos on a 4-7-4 flop, giving me a set of fours. The pot is 850 and the opponent has shown strength preflop, so I'll check to control the pot size and induce a bluff or get a cheap look at the turn.

We have position and decent backdoor equity with ten-high; checking behind allows us to see a free turn card without inflating the pot.

The board is paired with a possible straight draw, and my pocket twos are vulnerable; checking keeps the pot small and avoids building a big pot with a marginal hand.

Semi-bluffing in position with a flush draw after the preflop 3-bettor showed weakness by checking both flop and turn.

I have a pocket pair of twos with a gutshot to a straight and a backdoor flush draw, but I'm out of position and facing a turn raise. Calling keeps me in the hand cheaply to see if the river improves me, without risking too much of my stack on a marginal draw.

Board is paired with a possible full house threat; with just a pair of twos I want to control pot size and avoid getting stacked on a scare card. Checking keeps the pot small and lets me see a cheap showdown.

I paired my ten on the river, giving me decent showdown value against missed floats or pocket pairs like 88 and 99. Checking behind avoids running into better hands or getting check-raised.

AJo on the button in a 3-handed game is a clear value open; raising to 2.5bb takes initiative against both blinds.

7s4c is weak and unsuited; facing a 250 raise from the button with only 200 to call, folding minimizes losses with no equity edge.

Folding 96o from the big blind against a button open as it lacks playability out of position.