Hold'em table

I have 9c2h which is a very weak hand with no pair and poor connectivity. The pot odds don't justify calling 100 to win 150 with such a speculative hand, so folding is the correct play.

I have a decent hand (JTo) and heads-up, raising to take initiative and potentially win the pot preflop or get value.

Getting 3:1 pot odds with K2s against a SB minraise, defending is profitable. I'll call and evaluate on the flop.

I have top pair with a decent kicker and want to charge draws while extracting value from worse hands.

K-high with no pair on a coordinated board lacks the equity to call a 75% pot bet, and raising would be an expensive bluff with little backup.

We are on the button with position and a mediocre hand; raising to 250 applies pressure to the blinds and can take down the pot if they fold.

J3o is too weak to continue against a button raise, especially with the big blind still to act behind. Folding preserves chips for better spots.

Seat 2 raised to 250 and seat 3 folded, leaving me the big blind needing to call 150 more. My 8s-Th is a speculative hand that plays well postflop, so I'll call to keep the pot manageable and see a flop rather than fold or overcommit preflop.

I have a backdoor straight draw with T8s on an A-2-A flop, but no pair. Since the action is on me and I can check, I'll see a free turn card and keep my bluffing options open for later streets.

Board is paired with two Aces and a King, and my 8T is vulnerable. Checking keeps the pot small and avoids building a big hand for seat_2's range.

Board is paired Aces with a King, and my 8-10 is unlikely to be best; opponent checked twice so I'll check behind to realize equity cheaply and avoid building a pot with a marginal hand.

I have a strong suited broadway hand (Qs Kc) and the small blind is only 50 chips to call. Calling keeps my stack intact and lets me see a flop without overcommitting.

I have a speculative suited connector in the big blind and no bet to call, so checking keeps the pot small while I see the flop in position.

Board is paired with a 4, and I hold the other two 4s, giving me a set. Checking keeps the pot small and avoids scaring out a bluff from seat_2.

The board is paired with 4s and a K, and I hold top pair with Kc. Checking keeps the pot small and avoids building a big bluff catcher on a dry turn; I can take the lead on the river if it stays safe.

Opponent checked twice, showing weakness, so I can take the pot with a semi-bluff. I also have a gutshot draw if called.

I have top pair with a decent kicker on a dry board, so calling the turn raise is reasonable to keep the pot controlled and avoid overcommitting before the river.

The river is a blank 6c with no flush or straight draws completing. My Ks high is vulnerable to any hand that called the turn raise, so I want to control the pot and avoid building a bigger one with a marginal hand.

I have two pair (sixes and fours) and the opponent checked the river, so I can value bet for a moderate amount. A bet around 250 should get called by weaker one-pair hands while limiting risk against a trap.

Calling the river raise with top pair and a decent kicker is reasonable; the board is relatively dry and I want to see a showdown without overcommitting.

Ah5c is a weak offsuit hand on the button facing a raise and a call; folding preserves my stack for better opportunities.

KK is a premium hand, so I raise to build the pot and put pressure on the big blind while keeping room to play postflop.

2h6d is too weak to defend the big blind against a small-blind raise, especially with the button already folded. Folding avoids putting more chips in with a dominated, low-equity hand.

KJo is a decent hand and I have position on the button, so I raise to apply pressure and potentially take the blinds preflop.

98o is too weak to defend against a button raise from the small blind, especially with the big blind still to act. Folding avoids playing a marginal offsuit hand out of position.

My hand is 8d2h, a weak offsuit holding with no playability. Facing a 300 raise from the button and only needing to call 200, the pot odds don't justify continuing with this trash hand.

K8o on the button in a 3-handed game is strong enough to open for initiative and pressure the blinds; a 3bb raise avoids overcommitting while taking control.

8c 4d is a very weak hand that cannot stand a raise from the button. Folding avoids losing chips with almost no equity.

I'm getting good pot odds to defend the big blind with a playable hand, and calling keeps the pot manageable against the button's raise.

I have no made hand and no real draw on this paired ace board, so I check to see what the preflop raiser does.

My K-high has no showdown value, but as the preflop raiser on a dry ace-high board, a half-pot c-bet can fold out better unpaired hands and smaller pairs. If called, I can reevaluate on the turn.

I have 8-high with no draws on a paired ace board, and facing a bet from the preflop raiser. Calling is clearly -EV, so I fold to preserve chips.