Hold'em table

7-2 offsuit is too weak to continue from the button, even with position and a small price to call.

With the button folded, A5o is well ahead of the average holding in a blind-versus-blind scenario; raising to 3bb applies pressure and seizes initiative.

84 suited is too weak to continue against a 3x small-blind raise; pot odds do not compensate for poor equity and reverse implied odds.

Folding 43o from the button as it is too weak to open even in 3-handed play.

Button folded, so this is heads-up versus the big blind with KQo. Raising to 300 takes the initiative and builds the pot with a strong hand rather than just completing.

T6 suited is a marginal defend, but the price is reasonable and I’ll have position postflop. I’ll call rather than inflate the pot with a re-raise.

I have the nut flush draw on a wet ace-high flop and the betting lead, so a half-pot continuation bet applies pressure and builds the pot when I improve.

I have only ten-high with no pair, no diamond, and no meaningful draw on a monotone flop. Calling would require too much equity against the bet.

T6o is too weak and poorly connected to open from the button, even three-handed. Folding avoids putting chips in with a dominated, low-playability hand.

6♣8♣ is playable heads-up, and the small call gets favorable pot odds with some postflop potential.

Check our option with King-Ten offsuit to see a free flop in position against the limping small blind.

A 100-chip half-pot bet uses my flush draw as a semi-bluff and may win the pot immediately. If called, I still have a strong chance to improve on later streets.

I am getting 3:1 immediate pot odds with a gutshot to the nut straight and position for the remainder of the hand.

I have a flush draw but little showdown value on this paired turn, so checking keeps the pot manageable and lets me realize my equity.

I have a gutshot straight draw with KT on a paired turn board. Checking behind allows me to see the river card for free with position.

My hand has no meaningful showdown value, but the flop call makes it likely the opponent has a pair that can call a river bluff. I’ll take the free showdown rather than risk chips with limited fold equity.

I have King-high with some showdown value against missed flush draws and gutshots, and betting is unlikely to fold out better hands like a pair of threes.

With pocket kings on the button, make a strong value raise to build the pot and take initiative while keeping weaker hands in.

86 offsuit is far too weak to defend out of position against a button open with the big blind left to act.

86 offsuit is too weak to continue against a button open to 3x; folding saves chips.

T3o is too weak to open even from the button in 3-handed play.

Button folded, so this is heads-up versus the big blind with A8o. A small raise builds the pot with a playable ace and takes the initiative rather than just completing.

94 suited has enough playability to defend the big blind heads-up for 200 more against the small blind's raise. I’ll avoid inflating the pot with a 3-bet.}

Ace-high with no pair or draw on a paired queen flop has limited value, so I check rather than bluff into the preflop caller.

I have no made hand and only a backdoor flush draw, so taking the free card is preferable to bluffing into the paired board.

Board is QQ77 so my ace is the best kicker and I only lose to a queen or seven. A two-thirds pot bet gets value from worse kickers and floats while keeping the pot manageable.

I have only nine-high with no meaningful draw, and calling requires a substantial share of the pot. Folding avoids putting more chips in with little chance of improving to the best hand.

Q4 offsuit is too weak to open even from the button in three-handed play; folding avoids dominated and poorly connected holdings.

A♠8♥ is a strong hand heads-up from the small blind. Raise to 300 to take the initiative and charge the big blind to continue.

Holding an unsuited ace in position blind-versus-blind with no rake gives us sufficient pot odds and playability to defend against the small blind's open.

With a modest pair on a king-high, two-heart flop, betting risks building the pot against stronger hands. I’ll check and keep the pot small while retaining showdown value.

I have Ace-high with backdoor potential; checking behind allows me to see a free turn card with decent showdown value against missed unpaired hands.

With a pair of eights on a king-high board, I have some showdown value but little reason to build the pot. I’ll take the free river after both players checked the flop.

I have Ace-high with a gutshot straight draw in position, and checking behind takes a free card to realize my equity.

I have a modest pair with showdown value, but the three-heart board and higher community cards make a value bet risky. I’ll take the free showdown after the checks on earlier streets.

I have Ace-high which has reasonable showdown value in a pot checked down from the flop, so checking back is the most plus-EV play.