Hold'em table

Nine-six offsuit is too weak to open from the button against two unknown opponents.

A4o is well ahead of a random big-blind hand in a blind-vs-blind spot, so raising to 3bb gains fold equity and builds the pot with the ace blocker.

T♥J♥ is a strong defend against a likely wide small-blind opening range, and calling keeps weaker hands in while realizing equity in position relative to the small blind.

Top two pair on a flush-draw board is strong; bet two-thirds pot for value and to charge draws. Pot is 600, so the bet is 400. Out of position against a single caller, betting builds the pot and denies equity to spade draws. Inferior aces and eights can call.

I have no pair or spade draw, and my overcard outs are unreliable against the preflop raiser’s flop bet. Calling 400 into the current pot is not justified.

Q2o is near the bottom of a 3-handed button opening range, and with both blinds still to act it is a marginal hand, so folding is the simple choice.

JTo is a playable blind-versus-blind hand, and raising applies pressure to the big blind while giving me a chance to win the pot preflop.

AJs is strong against a small-blind opening range. A three-bet for value builds the pot while keeping position after the flop.

J♠T♣ offsuit is too weak to continue against the big blind’s large 3-bet, especially out of position. Calling would put in 800 more chips with poor equity and difficult postflop play.

Q2 offsuit is too weak to continue profitably against both blinds. Folding avoids investing more with a dominated, poorly playable hand.

JTo is strong enough to raise against the big blind after the button folds, giving us a chance to win the pot immediately.

Getting 2:1 against a wide small-blind open with K8 suited while holding position, calling is clearly profitable. Three-betting would fold out the weaker hands and leave me facing the stronger ones.

A small continuation bet can fold out some of the big blind’s unpaired hands while risking relatively little. I also have overcards to the nine and some backdoor possibilities.

On an A94 two-tone board, K-high with no draw faces a c-bet from the SB, who raised preflop and whose range hits aces often. My equity is too weak to call even at 3.3:1 pot odds, so folding is best.

On the button with no rake, a small open can profit from position and blind folds, even with a marginal hand like 75o.

J6o from the small blind facing a button min-raise is too weak to play profitably out of position with the big blind still left to act, so I fold.

I’m getting favorable pot odds and close the action from the big blind. Q5 offsuit is weak, but it has enough equity against a button min-raise to defend here.

Top pair with a weak kicker is worth continuing, but the preflop raiser has strong Kx and Qx hands on this board. I’ll check and respond to their action rather than lead into them.

I have seven-high with no diamond or immediate draw on a board that connects with the big blind's calling range. Checking avoids investing more with little equity.

A small turn bet can get value and protection from weaker pairs and draws after the flop checked through, while keeping the pot manageable with my weak kicker.

Seven-high has no meaningful draw on this turn, so calling the bet is unlikely to be profitable.

Three-handed on the button, a suited hand like 74s is a reasonable steal: it has playability and only the two blinds are left to act. A small open to 2.5bb is enough.

A2 offsuit is too weak to defend out of position against a button raise, especially with the big blind still to act.

Offsuit 6-4 is too weak to defend against a 2.5 big-blind raise, especially out of position.

8♦3♥ is a very weak offsuit hand, and completing from the button is not worth the cost even with the favorable pot odds.

Completing costs only 50 more with no rake. Despite a weak hand and poor position, the pot odds make seeing a flop worthwhile.

J7o in the big blind against a small-blind limp is a marginal hand, so I'll take the free flop with position rather than bloat the pot.

I have an open-ended straight draw and little showdown value. A small bet can win the pot now while building it when I improve.

Top pair with a weak kicker on a very coordinated board facing a small bet (125 into 200) in a limped pot. Calling is fine for pot control; raising would mostly fold out worse hands and get called by better ones.

My draw is weak, and the turn connects with many hands that called the flop. Checking avoids investing more without a stronger hand or draw.

The opponent checked the turn after a small flop bet, which weakens their range. A small bet with my pair of sevens gets value from worse pairs and draws, charges the heart and straight draws, and keeps the pot manageable on a coordinated board.

Only a 3 gives me a useful straight, and even then an opponent holding an 8 can beat it. Four outs are not enough to justify calling 200 into this pot.