Hold'em table

45 offsuit is too weak to open from the button, and calling invites a multiway pot with poor playability.

Seat 1 folded, leaving a 3-bet pot with me on the button holding 7h Kc. This is a weak hand that doesn't play well out of position, so folding is the correct play.

I hold 4c6d, a weak offsuit hand with no playability. The small blind has already invested 50 chips and the big blind 100, so calling 100 more is a -EV decision with such a poor hand.

In a blind-vs-blind situation after the button folds, QJo is well ahead of an average holding. Raising to 300 bb gives us the betting lead and puts pressure on the big blind.

K5 offsuit has sufficient equity to defend the big blind against a small-blind raise, and calling keeps weaker hands in the pot without bloating it.

I have top pair with a solid kicker on a draw-heavy board, so I make a standard one-third pot continuation bet for value and protection.

The small bet gives favorable pot odds, and my pair of fives with a king kicker can still be ahead of many continuation bets. I’ll call rather than inflate the pot with a vulnerable hand.

Check to control the pot size out of position on a coordinated board with top pair, mediocre kicker.

I have a weak pair with a reasonable kicker, so checking behind keeps the pot controlled and preserves showdown value after the opponent checked.

I rivered trips with trip Queens and a Jack kicker after checking the turn. Betting 600 into 1000 targets calls from pocket pairs, 8x, or 7x.

I have two pair, queens and fives, with a king kicker, which beats many missed draws and unpaired hands. The call needs to win about 27% of the time, so I’ll bluff-catch rather than fold.

J8o is on the borderline of the button opening range in 3-handed play; folding avoids playing a weak, unsuited hand out of position postflop if called or three-bet.

QJo is a strong hand heads-up from the small blind, so raise for value and initiative rather than just completing.

I hold Td4c, a weak hand that cannot stand a raise. Folding avoids losing more chips to seat_1's preflop aggression.

K8 offsuit is a reasonable button open in a three-handed game. Raising puts pressure on the blinds and takes initiative.

Calling 200 to see a flop with As9s in position is reasonable; I'll control the pot and reassess after seeing the board.

Folding 65 offsuit facing an open and call, as it realizes equity poorly multiway out of position despite good pot odds.

I have a backdoor flush draw with the As and a gutshot to a straight, but the pot is small and the opponent bet preflop. Checking allows me to control the pot size and see if they continue with a weak hand on this dry board.

Bet small for value and protection with top pair; worse pairs and club draws can continue, while the sizing limits exposure against stronger kings.

Calling 200 into a 800 pot with As9s on a 7h2cKc board is reasonable; I have backdoor flush and straight potential, and the opponent's raise could be a bluff or a continuation bet. I'll keep the pot controlled and see a cheap turn card.

I have a backdoor flush draw with As and 9s on a 7h 2c Kc 3s board, and checking keeps the pot small while realizing equity for free. Seat 1 bet the flop, so I'll control the turn and decide based on the river card.

Bet 350 for value and protection with top pair, targeting weaker pairs and club draws while keeping the pot manageable with a modest kicker.

Calling 350 on the turn with 9s As on a 7h 2c Kc 3s board keeps me in the hand without overcommitting; my backdoor flush and overcard outs give me enough equity to see a river, and I can reassess based on seat_1's river action.

Board is paired with two 7s and a K, so my Ace-high is likely behind seat_1's value range. Checking keeps the pot small and avoids building a bigger bet with a weak hand on the river.

I have showdown value with a pair of kings, but the river completes the club flush and pairs the board. Checking avoids value-owning myself against stronger kings or a flush while preserving the chance to win at showdown.

With Jc8d on the button facing a 100 big blind raise, the hand is too weak to continue profitably. Folding preserves my stack for better opportunities.

54o is too weak to complete or open-raise out of position from the small blind.

QJo is a standard open from the button in 3-handed play to attack the blinds and realize positional advantage.

A7 offsuit is too weak to defend from the small blind against a button raise, especially with the big blind still to act and substantial postflop positional disadvantage.

Pocket Tens are a strong but vulnerable hand; calling keeps the pot manageable and avoids bloating the pot out of position against a raise.

I have a pair of tens on a dry flop with no immediate threats, so I'll check to control the pot size and keep the opponent's range wide. This also preserves my stack while allowing me to evaluate further action on later streets.

C-betting 1/3 pot on a King-high board where we retain range advantage in position to deny equity and fold out undercards.

I have a pair of tens on a K-8-2 flop with a backdoor flush draw. Calling keeps my stack intact while I see if my opponent continues betting on later streets.

I have a pair of Tens on a board with two clubs and no flush draw completed. Checking keeps the pot small and avoids building a big bet with a mediocre hand.

We missed the turn and have no direct draw. Checking back preserves pot control and allows us to see a free river or evaluate river bluffing opportunities.

The board is paired with a possible full house for seat_3, and my pocket tens are vulnerable. Checking is safest to control pot size and avoid getting stacked on a dangerous river.

Holding Queen-high with no club on a three-flush board makes for a poor bluff candidate, as villain's flop-calling range contains many flush draws that completed on the river.