Hold'em table

Pocket nines are a strong hand in a three-handed game and I'm on the button, so I raise to build the pot and extract value from worse hands.

AJo is a strong hand in a 3-way pot, and seat_1's raise from the button warrants aggressive retaliation. Raising to 1000 builds the pot while applying pressure and narrowing my opponents' ranges, allowing me to play profitably post-flop with a positional advantage against the big blind.

QJo is heavily dominated against an open and a 3-bet, making this a clear fold out of position.

Call to see a flop with pocket nines in position; folding is too tight and raising is risky against SB 3-bet range.

I hold JhAh with a Jack on the flop and good implied odds. Checking allows seat_1 to potentially bluff or continue, and my hand strength is reasonable against their range after their preflop 3-bet.

I have a pair of nines with a gutshot on a jack-high board facing a 3-bettor who checked; checking behind controls the pot and gives me a free turn card.

I have J-high on the turn with a Jack on board. My opponent checked the flop, suggesting weakness. Checking preserves my strong position while gathering more information before the river.

Opponent checked flop and turn after 3-betting, which often signals weakness; I bet to deny equity to overcards and protect my vulnerable pair.

I hold AJ which is a strong hand, and I'm facing a 1400 bet on the turn after checking through the flop. Calling allows me to see the river while keeping my stack healthy, and my hand is strong enough to warrant seeing the last card against an opponent who may be bluffing or have a marginal hand.

I hold Jack-Ace on a completed board (6-J-8-2-5) and currently have the best hand (pair of Jacks with Ace kicker). Both players have equal stacks of 7600. Checking is safer than betting or raising since I'm already ahead and can win the pot without risking additional chips against an opponent who has shown aggression and may have a strong hand.

With second pair and a dry board after opponent's 3-bet/call line, checking back avoids value-owning against Jx or better overpairs while our hand has showdown value against missed draws.

8-3 offsuit is one of the weakest holdings in poker. With a small blind and big blind already committed, folding preserves chips for better opportunities rather than investing further in a weak hand.

A8o is well ahead of a random holding; open-raising to 300 from the small blind puts pressure on the big blind.

A5o has reasonable equity against a small-blind raise and is getting 2:1 pot odds, making a call profitable.

Checking out of position with Ace-high and no direct pair or strong draw to control pot size against the big blind caller.

I have the nut flush draw and an overcard to the board, so I bet half pot to apply pressure and build the pot when I improve.

With only Ace-high and no strong draw out of position, calling a half-pot bet is unprofitable.

K9o is well within the standard 3-handed button opening range, so raising to 2.5bb to build a pot in position.

Pocket tens are a strong hand in a 3-handed game; 3-betting for value and to isolate the button raiser while denying equity to the big blind.

6-Jack offsuit is a weak hand in a 3-way pot with aggressive preflop action. Seat 1 raised to 750 chips over Seat 3's open, indicating strong holdings. Folding minimizes losses against likely superior hands.

K9o is too weak to continue against a 3-bet, even in position.

On the button with 97o in a 3-handed game, raising to 2.5bb applies pressure to the blinds and uses my positional advantage.

Q6o is a weak hand with poor postflop playability, and facing a raise to 250 (2.5bb) from an early position raiser while holding marginal cards in the small blind makes folding the mathematically sound decision. The risk-reward ratio does not justify calling with this hand.

Q4o is too weak to defend out of position against a button open.

J4o is a weak hand in early position. Folding preserves chips and avoids marginal situations where I'm likely behind stronger holdings that will call or raise.

T4s is too weak to complete or raise from the small blind out of position against the big blind.

92s is far too weak to open on the button, even in 3-handed play. Standard fold.

With Q3o in SB vs BB heads-up, getting 3:1 pot odds and having position postflop, calling is +EV despite weak hand. Folding loses the blind, raising risks too much with mediocre equity.

I'm in the big blind with A5o, a mediocre hand. Seat 1 called the small blind, and seat 3 folded. Checking allows me to see a flop cheaply against one opponent in position, which is standard play here.

Semi-bluff with a gutshot straight draw (any 6) and overcard on a coordinated board, hoping to take down the pot immediately against a passive opponent who checked preflop.

I have a pair of fives on a 5-7-4 flop, which is a strong holding. Calling the 100 chip raise is reasonable to see the turn and evaluate further; folding weak is unnecessary with top pair.

I have Q3o with no pair or draw on a paired board. Given the opponent called my flop bet, they likely have a pair or draw and won't fold often enough to make a bluff profitable.

I have 5s-Ac on a board of 5h-7c-4c-4s. I have a pair of fives with an ace kicker. Seat 1 checked the turn, indicating weakness or a slow play. With the pot at 400 and my stack large, I should check and let the river play out, as my hand is currently decent but not strong enough to bet for value or protection on this card.

My two pair (queens over fours) has showdown value but is vulnerable to flushes and straights that completed on the river. Checking avoids inflating the pot and allows me to see a cheap showdown against a possibly stronger opponent hand.

I hold 5s Ac (pair of fives on a 5-7-4-4-Q board). Seat 1 checked the river, so they have a weak hand. My pair of fives is likely the best hand; checking down is safer than bluffing with a modest holding.