Hold'em table

A6o from the button is a reasonable open in 3-handed play; raising to 250 to build the pot and apply pressure.

Folding JTo from the small blind against a button open, as it plays poorly out of position.

Q3o is a weak offsuit hand that plays poorly out of position against a button raise, and calling 150 more offers insufficient robust equity to continue.

On the button in 3-handed play with zero rake, K7o is a profitable open steal against the blinds.

9d2s is a very weak offsuit hand and I am out of position facing a button raise. Folding avoids investing more chips with poor equity.

KJo is a reasonable hand to defend the big blind against a min-raise for just 100 more; not strong enough to 3-bet out of position.

I have middle pair (J) with a king kicker but there's an ace on board that worries me; I'll check to control pot size and see how the action develops.

Dry Ace-high flop heavily favors my preflop opening range from the button, making a one-third pot continuation bet effective at folding out underpairs and unpaired holdings.

I have middle pair (Jacks) with a strong kicker; the flop bet is small relative to pot, so calling to see more action is reasonable without overcommitting against possible stronger Ace-high hands.

I have middle pair (J) with a king kicker; the ace on board favors villain's range, so I'll check to control pot size and see the river cheaply.

I have King-high with no draw after getting called on an Ace-high flop, so checking back the turn is prudent to control the pot size.

My J kicker K is only a middle-strength holding on an Ace-high board where opponent's actions suggest possible Ace or jack; betting risks being called only by better hands, so checking to showdown is safer.

I have King-high with no showdown value against pairs, but checking gives a free showdown against missed gutshots or lower floats, avoiding losing extra chips to sticky pairs.

With As7s on the button in a 3-handed game, raising is standard to apply pressure and take initiative. A raise to 300 is a reasonable size.

A8 offsuit is a reasonable call from the small blind against a standard button raise in a three-handed game, not strong enough to 3-bet.

A4s has great playability and nut potential, and getting 3.5:1 closing preflop action makes this an easy profitable call.

Ace-high with no pair or strong draw on a King-high board; checking to control pot size and see action from the raiser and other caller.

Check bottom pair with an Ace kicker on a Broadway-heavy flop multiway, deferring action to the preflop aggressor on the button.

As the preflop raiser on a K-high flop, I will make a small continuation bet to take down the pot when both opponents check to me; my ace-high also has some backdoor equity if called.

Ace-high with no pair or real draw facing a flop raise; not worth continuing.

Facing a substantial bet on a broadway-heavy board out of position with only bottom pair and no draw, folding is the standard play.

T7o is a weak offsuit hand even from the button in 3-handed play; folding avoids committing chips with poor equity.

In SB vs BB blind battle, getting 3:1 pot odds preflop, 87o has enough connectivity to justify completing the small blind.

I'm the big blind with a weak 4-5 offsuit, and the small blind just called. Checking is free and keeps the pot small with a marginal hand.

We have middle pair in a limped blind-versus-blind pot; checking controls the pot size and allows us to evaluate BB's action.

With 4s5h on a T-8-2 flop, I have no pair and little equity; checking behind is best to control the pot and see a free turn.

With third pair on an ace-high turn, checking allows us to control the pot size and see the river cheaply.

Seat 2 has shown weakness by checking flop and turn; bet to take down the pot with a gutshot as backup.

Third pair with a weak kicker facing a 75% pot turn bet on an Ace turn offers insufficient equity and poor playability out of position.

74o is too weak of an offsuit holding to open from the button, so an easy fold is the standard play.

Button folded, so I'll apply pressure with a min raise to pick up the pot or narrow the big blind's range. J6o is weak but playable in a heads-up blind battle.

A8o offsuit is a reasonable hand to defend my big blind for a modest price, calling the extra 100 to see the flop heads-up.

Flopped trip sixes on a paired board; bet for value and to build the pot while charging draws or smaller pairs.

Ace-high with no pair on a paired board facing a significant continuation bet; not enough equity to continue profitably.

With 5c4c on the button, I have a speculative suited connector that plays well in position and is cheap to see a flop with. Calling the 100 keeps the pot small while preserving implied odds.

K7 offsuit is weak but I'm getting good pot odds to see a flop cheaply in a multiway pot from the small blind.

I hold 62o in the big blind facing two limpers; checking to see a free flop is the standard and lowest-risk play.

I have king-high with no pair and only a backdoor flush draw, so checking is best to control pot size.

I have six-high with virtually no equity on an ace-high board in a multiway pot; checking is the standard play.

My 4c5c has only a weak backdoor/gutshot draw on an A-Q-3 flop, and both opponents have already checked. Checking controls the pot and avoids bluffing into two players on a board that likely favors their ranges.

King-high with no pair or draw on a scary board; checking to see a free card is best.

We picked up an open-ended straight draw on the turn in a multiway pot; checking gives us a free card to hit our straight.

Everyone has checked to me on the turn, and my pair of fives has marginal showdown value plus a gutshot. Checking keeps the pot small and lets me realize my equity for free.

I only have king-high with no pair or draw, and the action has been checked down the whole way, so there's little to gain from betting; checking keeps the pot small and avoids risking chips with a weak hand.

Holding 6-high in a multiway limped pot, bluffing into two players with seat 3 yet to act is unlikely to generate enough folds to be profitable.

I have a weak pair of fives on a coordinated board; all opponents checked through, so checking gets to showdown cheaply and avoids betting into better pairs.