Hold'em table

AK suited is a premium hand; raising from the button builds the pot and puts pressure on the blinds.

3s9s is too weak to continue against a button raise, especially with the big blind still to act; folding preserves chips.

8s3h is a weak hand that cannot stand a raise from the button. Folding preserves my stack against a strong range.

ATs on the button is a strong hand; raising to 300 applies pressure and builds the pot.

Seat 2 raised to 300 and I'm in the SB with 8c9s. Calling keeps my stack efficient and lets me play postflop in position, since folding would waste my 50-chip blind and 3-betting risks too much with a speculative hand.

5-8 offsuit is too weak to continue out of position against a raise and a call, even with decent pot odds. Folding saves the extra 200 chips for a better spot.

I have a weak 8-9 high with no pair on a dry flop, so I want to see a free card and control the pot size. Checking also keeps the opponent's range wide and avoids building a big pot with a marginal hand.

I hit top pair with top kicker on a dry board, and my opponent checked, so I'll bet for value and protection.

My 8c-9s is a weak hand on a 3c-As-2h board where seat_2 has shown significant strength with a raise. The pot odds don't justify continuing with such a marginal hand against an aggressive opponent.

I have Js3d on the button with no posted money, facing a 100bb raise from the big blind. This is a weak offsuit hand that plays poorly out of position, so folding preserves my stack for better spots.

Getting 3:1 to call only 50 more, and I can see a cheap flop with a connector that has playable potential. Folding just gives away the small blind, while raising overcommits a weak offsuit hand out of position.

Q8o is a marginal hand with good position postflop; checking controls the pot and avoids investing more against a limped range.

I have top two pair on a wet board, so I want to build the pot and charge draws before the turn.

Suited connector on the button in a 3-handed game is a good spot to open-raise and apply pressure to the blinds while building a playable pot.

I have Qd 4s, a weak offsuit hand. Facing a raise to 300 with only 450 in the pot, calling 250 is a significant overcall. Folding preserves my stack.

2c5h is a very weak hand and I'm out of position on the button facing a 100 chip raise; folding preserves my stack for better spots.