Hold'em table

With Jc5h on the button facing a 100bb raise, this is a weak offsuit hand that doesn't play well postflop; folding preserves my 100bb stack for better spots.

Button folded, so this is effectively a heads-up small blind versus big blind spot where A7o is strong enough to raise for value and initiative. A 3x raise puts pressure on the big blind and builds the pot with a likely equity edge.

With position and a speculative hand, calling is cheap and allows us to see a flop. Folding is too tight, and raising risks too much with a weak hand.

52o is far too weak to call out of position against two opponents, so I avoid further investment despite the pot odds.

I have Qc2d, a weak hand, and the action is on me with no raise. Checking keeps the pot small and avoids putting chips in with a speculative hand.

I have a weak hand with backdoor flush and straight draws, so I want to see a cheap turn card. Checking keeps the pot small and avoids building a big pot with a mediocre holding.

I have middle pair with backdoor flush draw and position; betting for value and to protect against draws after the big blind checks.

My hand is weak (Qc-2d) with no pair or draw on a 6s-Tc-Js board. Facing a 150 bet into 400 pot, I have no equity to justify calling and will fold to preserve chips.

3s5d is a weak hand with no playability postflop, and I'm out of position facing a raise. Folding preserves my stack for better spots.

I have As7s, a decent hand with backdoor flush and straight potential. Calling the big blind keeps my stack intact and lets me see a flop without overcommitting with a speculative hand.

J4o is too weak to complete from the small blind, especially with the big blind still to act and poor postflop playability.

Free flop with a weak hand; no need to invest more chips preflop.

I have bottom pair with a weak kicker on an ace-high board, so I check to keep the pot small and see the turn before committing more chips.

Top pair with a backdoor flush draw on a dry board; I'll control the pot and see if the BB shows weakness. Checking keeps the hand playable and avoids building a big pot with a marginal kicker.

I have a flush draw and a straight draw with a pair of sixes, so I can semi-bluff to take the pot now or build it if called.

I have top pair with the nut flush draw on a dry board, so calling a small turn bet is profitable. Folding would be too weak and raising risks getting 3-bet by a stronger hand.

I have a weak pair of sixes and my opponent called my turn bet, so they likely have a better hand. Checking is the safest play to see the showdown without risking more chips.

Board is dry and unpaired with no obvious draws; my hand is marginal so I want to see a cheap showdown and induce a bluff or value check from the opponent.

Completing the small blind is cheap with good pot odds, and 96o can flop enough to continue heads-up. Folding would give up equity for only 50 more chips.

I'm in the big blind with 3s Qc and no one raised; checking keeps the pot small and lets me see a flop cheaply with this marginal hand.

I have no made hand on a very coordinated board, so checking keeps the pot small and lets me see the turn for free.

I have a backdoor flush draw and a gutshot to the straight, but no made hand yet. Checking keeps the pot small and lets me see a cheap turn card while preserving the option to bluff later if the board stays dry.

The board is extremely dry and high-card heavy with no flush or straight draws, and my hand is weak; checking keeps the pot small and avoids building a big pot with a likely losing hand.

My pair of nines is weak on this coordinated board, and there is no value in betting against a likely better hand or a ten. I'll take the free showdown.

The board is paired with an Ace, and my Queen-high with a Queen kicker is likely behind. Since checking is legal and there is no cost, I will check to avoid putting more chips in with a marginal hand.

T2o is a very weak hand out of position against two opponents, and calling 100 chips does not offer enough equity. Folding preserves the stack for better spots.

I have a weak offsuit hand (T3o) and the big blind has already committed 100 chips. Folding avoids losing more chips with a hand that has poor equity against likely continuing ranges.