Hold'em table

9♣7♠ offsuit is too weak to continue from the first preflop action facing the big blind, especially with both blinds still to act.

Blind-vs-blind with 100bb stacks, J5o is in a reasonable small-blind raising range. A 3x open applies pressure and avoids playing a limped pot out of position.

Facing a 200-chip call from the big blind with 2.5-to-1 pot odds, J2 offsuit is weak but a cheap call is reasonable versus a small-blind raise, while folding forfeits the blind's equity.

As the preflop raiser I hold range advantage. A small one-third-pot c-bet with J-high and backdoor straight potential can fold out the big blind's weak hands cheaply.

Jack-high with no pair or strong draw facing a 200 flop bet into an 800 pot; calling needs more equity than this hand has, so folding is the disciplined play.

K9o on the button in 3-handed play is a clear opening hand; a 2.5bb raise applies pressure to both blinds.

Holding 4-7 offsuit, which is weak and out of position against a button raise; calling 200 more to see a flop is not justified.

T5 offsuit is too weak and poorly playable out of position against a 2.5× button raise. Folding avoids investing more with a dominated hand.

Ace-four offsuit on the button is a playable steal-defense hand in a 3-handed game, and calling 100 to see a flop is cheap with good position.

K8 offsuit is strong enough to isolate a button limp three-handed, and a raise also denies the big blind a cheap flop. I choose a moderate size rather than inflating the pot excessively out of position.

T8o facing a SB squeeze-style raise to 3.5bb with the button limper still behind leaves me out of position in a likely multiway pot with a dominated offsuit hand; folding is better than calling 250.

Ace-four offsuit on the button is a playable hand with position, and calling 250 to see the flop is reasonable against a small blind raise to 350 without over-investing.

I have second pair with a weak kicker on an ace-high flop, so checking keeps the pot controlled and avoids betting into stronger aces.

Top pair of aces with a king-high board and seat_1 checked first, so a value bet of about 60% pot builds the pot while likely getting called by weaker pairs or draws.

I have a pair of kings and am getting a reasonable price to continue against a possible draw or weaker king, though I’ll avoid escalating with my weak kicker on an ace-high board.

I have a modest one-pair hand with a weak kicker, and the flop raiser’s range can contain stronger kings or aces. Checking keeps the pot controlled while preserving showdown value.}

Top pair of aces with a king kicker is strong against a turn check, so I'm betting about half the pot for value while protecting against a free card.

Top pair with a reasonable kicker is strong enough to continue against this modest turn bet, and folding would be too tight given the pot odds. Raising risks isolating myself against better two-pair or stronger hands.

I have a modest pair of kings with a weak kicker, and the opponent’s bets on both flop and turn make a better hand plausible. I’ll take the showdown rather than risk a river value bet.

Top pair of aces is a medium-strength showdown hand, and seat_1 has called two raises, so a river bet is more likely to face a better hand than to win value.

K9 offsuit is a reasonable button open in a three-handed game. Raise to 2.5 big blinds to take initiative while keeping the pot manageable.

KQo in the SB facing a 3-handed button open is well ahead of a wide button range; 3-betting to 10bb out of position builds the pot with a strong hand, avoids playing a call OOP, and squeezes out the BB.

Holding 7-5 offsuit out of position facing a 1000 raise from the small blind with a 250 raise from the button, to call 900 more is too costly for such a weak hand.

K9 offsuit is too weak to continue against a large 3-bet to 10bb; calling is costly and risks domination postflop.

AQo on the button in 3-handed play is a strong open, so I'm making a standard 2.5bb raise.

A4 offsuit has enough high-card and ace value to continue cheaply against a button open in three-handed play, with the big blind still to act.

4♣2♣ is too weak to continue against a raise and a caller, especially out of position in a multiway pot. Folding avoids paying for a hand with poor equity realization.

I hold ace-high with no made pair and no strong draw on a K-7-6 two-spade-free board, so checking for a free card is the best option.

I have top pair with a queen kicker and the nut flush draw backdoor via the As, in position on a dynamic board. A small c-bet of a third pot gets value and protection from worse kings, sixes, sevens and draws.

Facing a 200 bet into an 800 pot with ace-high and backdoor flush and straight potential, calling is cheap enough to continue. Raising would risk more against a likely continuation bet.

I have only ace-high with no pair on a four-card board, so checking keeps the pot small and avoids bloating it without a strong hand. Checking is also free here.

Semi-bluff with a broadway gutshot plus two overcards against a passive caller who checked the turn. There is decent fold equity, and a ten or ace can win at showdown.

I hold only ace-high with no pair and no real draw, since there is one card left to come, so calling 600 into a 1600 pot is not justified against a turn raise.

King-jack offsuit is a strong playable hand in a 3-handed game from the button, so I raise to isolate and build the pot with initiative.

Pocket jacks are strong enough for a value 3-bet against a button open, and raising builds the pot while reducing the chance of a multiway flop.

43o facing a 3-bet from the SB with the opener still behind is a clear fold; calling 900 leaves us out of position with a weak hand and no real equity.

Jack-king offsuit has decent playability against a 3-bet range, and calling 700 into a 1400 pot is a reasonable price to see a flop.

JJ is a medium-strength hand on an ace-high monotone flop, and I have no spade. Checking controls the pot and lets the preflop caller act before I decide whether to continue.

I have King-high with no pair on an Ace-high board, and seat_1 has already checked, so checking keeps the pot small and avoids bloating it with a weak hand.

With no spade and only pocket jacks on a four-spade board, betting has little value and risks being called by any spade. I’ll check and preserve showdown value against hands I still beat.

I have a spade flush (A-K-J-6-3 with the Js and Ks on the board), so I want value from any worse hand that calls after the checks.

With no spade, I have no flush blocker and only a weak pair on a four-spade board. The turn bet can represent a flush or a king, and my equity is too thin to call.