Hold'em table

Open-raising the suited connector on the button applies pressure and retains strong playability in position.

5-10o is a weak hand from the small blind facing a raise to 250. Folding is standard strategy against an open raise, as this hand has poor win rate and is out of position.

Pocket pair, cheap call to see a flop and try to hit a set against a small raise.

I have a low pocket pair with no strong equity on this ace-high board; checking to control pot size and see what seat_1 does.

A small continuation bet can fold out many missed hands while risking little, and our 7-8 retains some runner-runner improvement potential.

T-J suited is a reasonable hand from the button with decent playability. Raising to 3x the big blind (300 chips) isolates the small blind and gives me position postflop while building a pot with a decent holding.

6-9 offsuit facing a 3bb raise from the button is not worth continuing; folding preserves chips.

Defend the big blind against a button min-raise with Ks5d; the price and heads-up position postflop make calling preferable to folding.

This paired, diamond-heavy flop is unfavorable for my weak king-high holding; checking preserves equity and avoids inflating the pot.

I have J♦T♦ on a Q♦J♥J♦ board, giving me three of a kind with a gutshot draw. Opponent checked from big blind position, indicating weakness. Checking keeps the pot controlled while allowing draws to improve and encourages future bluffs or value betting on later streets without overcommitting to the pot.

I have a king-high diamond draw plus a gutshot to Broadway, and the flop checked through. A modest turn bet can fold out weaker unpaired hands while building a pot for my drawing equity.

I have Jack-Ten suited with middle pair (Jacks) on a board containing an Ace and Queen. Against a single opponent, calling a 400-chip bet is reasonable given the pot odds and my hand strength. Folding is too passive with a pair, and raising risks escalating the pot when my hand isn't premium.

My king-high has little showdown value, but the turn caller is likely to hold an ace, queen, jack, or other hand that will often call a river bluff. Checking avoids risking chips in a low-fold-equity spot.

I have Jack-Ten with a Jack on the board (J-high with three jacks and an ace on board). Seat 1 checked the river, indicating weakness. Checking down is prudent to avoid losing more chips to a potential better hand like AJ, KJ, or a bluff that beats my middle pair.

5-6 offsuit from the button facing a raise is weak and not worth continuing three-handed with no equity edge.

Getting a very favorable price from the small blind with an ace makes completing worthwhile heads-up.

I'm in the big blind with K2o. Seat 1 (small blind) called my big blind. With a weak hand and no aggression shown, checking is prudent to see the flop rather than raise without equity.

A small flop stab can fold out many unpaired hands while risking little in the limped pot. We retain overcard equity if called.

K-2 offsuit is a weak hand with no draw on a J-4-5 flop. Facing a raise from the small blind who likely has a stronger holding, folding minimizes losses.

Qs8s is a suitable button opening hand three-handed, with position and suitedness giving solid playability. I raise to apply pressure and build the pot in position.

J9o is a weak hand from the small blind facing a raise to 250. With only a marginal holding and no additional information, folding preserves chips and avoids playing out of position postflop against an aggressive opener.

2-10 offsuit is a weak hand facing a raise; folding is cheap and avoids playing out of position with a poor holding.

Q-7 offsuit is a weak hand in early position. Folding preserves chips against two opponents who have already invested in the pot, avoiding a marginal situation where I'm likely behind.

Heads-up pot, cheap price to see a flop with Q7o; calling the small additional 50 chips is profitable given pot odds.

Check the big blind with a weak offsuit hand rather than inflate the pot against the limper.

No pair or strong draw with Q-7 on a K-8-T board; check to see next card cheaply.

Betting half pot as a semi-bluff with a pair draw and double-gutshot straight potential, while applying pressure to missed limped hands.

No pair, no draw on a two-tone board; folding to the small flop bet with Q-high.

K5 suited offsuit-ish on the button is a marginal but playable hand; a small raise applies pressure while limiting risk.

Q8 suited has sufficient playability to defend the small blind against a button min-raise at this price, especially with position likely contested multiway.

Ad3d is a weak hand in a 3-way pot. Seat 3 raised to 250 and seat 1 called; folding avoids investing more chips into a marginal situation where I'm likely behind.

Check to the preflop raiser with a marginal pair and gutshot, keeping their range wide and preserving flexibility.

I have top pair with king, decent value here against a check; betting to build the pot and protect against draws.

Q-high with no made hand or meaningful draw has insufficient equity against the flop continuation bet.