Hold'em table

9-6 offsuit is a weak unsuited gapper with poor playability and reverse implied odds; folding avoids risking chips in a marginal 3-way pot.

A4 offsuit is strong enough to raise heads-up against the big blind, and a 3bb open applies pressure while keeping the pot manageable.

Calling 200 more with Jh Th in position against the small blind open, taking advantage of good pot odds and playability.

Top and bottom pair is strong here. A 400-chip bet gets value from weaker aces and draws while charging spade draws.

I have completely missed the flop with Jack-ten off-suit on an Ace-high board and have virtually no backdoor equity to continue against a 2/3 pot c-bet.

Q2 offsuit is a weak, easily dominated button hand, and there is little incentive to invest against two live blinds.

In a blind-vs-blind situation, JTo is strong enough to open-raise for value and initiative rather than limping or folding.

AJs is a strong hand heads-up against a small blind raise. Raising for value and to take initiative, as calling would leave us out of position in a small pot.

JTo plays poorly out of position against a 3-bet, making an easy fold to BB's raise.

Q2o is too weak to open profitably even on the button 3-handed. An easy fold.

Heads-up with TJ offsuit, raising to 3x applies pressure and builds the pot with a hand that has good equity against the big blind's wide calling range.

K8 suited plays well heads-up in position against a small-blind raise, and calling 200 offers favorable pot odds.

My flush draw and preflop initiative make this a good semibluff spot; betting can fold out non-ace hands and build the pot if a club hits.

King-high with no flush draw or meaningful backdoor draw has too little equity to call a 400-chip bet on this ace-high flop.

75o is too weak to open from the button in a 3-handed game without reads; folding avoids risking chips with a marginal hand.

J6 offsuit has enough equity to complete for 50 chips heads-up, but it is not strong enough to build a large pot out of position.

Holding Q5o in the big blind facing a small blind limp, taking the free flop in position is standard.

With no pair or immediate draw on this flop, I’ll check and avoid building the pot.

I have second pair with a weak kicker in position in a limped pot. Checking back controls the pot size and allows me to see a turn safely.

J-high has little showdown value, but betting into the big blind on this board is unlikely to be profitable. I’ll check and avoid investing more without a draw.

I have second pair with a weak kicker and position. Checking back controls the pot and takes a free showdown card.

Jack-high has some showdown value after both players checked the flop and turn. A river bluff risks chips in a small pot without a clear reason to expect enough folds.

I have second pair with a weak kicker in a limped pot that checked all the way down, giving me solid showdown value with little reason to bloat the pot.

On the button in a three-handed, rake-free game, 7♦4♦ is playable as an open. Raising gives me a chance to win the blinds and keeps the initiative if called.

A2o plays poorly out of position facing a button open, making an easy fold preflop.

4h6d is too weak to continue against a button raise, even with decent pot odds. Folding preserves chips for better spots.

Holding an unplayable 83o on the button, this is a clear and standard fold.

42o is too weak to continue even with 3:1 pot odds, especially out of position against the big blind. Folding preserves chips for better spots.