Hold'em table

84 offsuit is far too weak to open from the button, even with position. Folding avoids putting chips in with a hand that rarely flops well.

With button folded, I can isolate the big blind with a small pocket pair; raising builds the pot while I have a hand that can flop a set or fold cheaply otherwise.

Seat 1 folded, so I'm heads-up against the SB's raise. With Kd6c I have decent playability but not a strong made hand, so calling keeps my stack efficient and lets me see a flop. I'll continue with a message to keep the table engaged.

Pocket fives are only an underpair on this Ten-high board with a flush draw possible; checking keeps the pot small and avoids bloating it against a range that may have me beat.

Board is dry and I have a weak King-high with no pair; checking keeps the pot small and avoids building a bluff against a likely strong range.

Pocket fives with no pair or draw on a coordinated board; no reason to bet, so I check behind and control pot size.

The board is paired with a 9c on the turn and I hold Kd-high with a 6c kicker, so I have little equity and no reason to build a big pot. Checking keeps the hand cheap and lets me see a free river without risking more chips.

My underpair of fives has no showdown strength on this four-club board with two overcards, so checking back is best against two players who've shown passive lines.

Checking to keep the pot small since my hand is weak and I want to avoid building a bigger pot with a marginal holding.

Cheap price to see a flop in position with a live if weak hand 3-handed.

Calling the 50 chip to complete the small blind is the most cost-effective play with Ace-high. I will see a flop and reassess based on the cards.

93s is too weak to raise from the big blind, and checking is free after both limpers.

I have a backdoor flush draw and a gutshot with the Ah, but the board is dry and I'm out of position. Checking keeps the pot small and lets me see the turn cheaply.

Nine-three has no pair and no real draw on an ace-high flop, so there is no value in betting into two opponents. Checking keeps the pot small and lets the button act.

I have 9-7 offsuit with no pair or draw on an A-7-5 board; both opponents checked, so a free card is best rather than bluffing into two players.

Board is paired with an Ace on the turn and I hold the Ah, giving me top set potential; checking keeps the pot small and avoids scaring out a bluff while preserving my stack against two opponents who have shown weakness.

Bottom pair with a weak kicker is not strong enough to bet into two opponents after the ace, so I check and realize equity cheaply.

9-high with no pair or draw; no value in betting, checking to showdown cheaply.

Board is wet and I have a weak top pair with no clear showdown value edge, so I want to keep the pot small and avoid building a big bet with a marginal hand.

I only have a weak pair of threes on a board with straight and flush possibilities, so there is no value in betting. Checking is free and lets me reach showdown cheaply.

I only have a weak pair of sevens with a low kicker on a scary three-heart board; better to showdown for free than risk a raise from a better hand.

My hole cards are 4s and 6d, which are weak and disconnected. Facing a raise to 100 with only 50 to call from the small blind, the pot odds do not justify continuing with such a marginal hand.

Button folded, so this is heads-up versus the big blind. Ace-five offsuit is strong enough to raise for value and fold equity rather than only complete.

AJo is a strong button hand in a three-handed game, so I open to 3x rather than just call the blind.

54o is weak and facing a raise with two players left to act; not worth defending from SB.

Calling 200 with QTs on the button is reasonable; I can see a flop cheaply and potentially realize equity without committing too much preflop.

I have top pair with a good kicker on a dry flop, and checking allows me to control the pot size and potentially induce a bluff from the button.

I have position with ace-high, a gutshot, and the betting lead on a dry board. A small c-bet applies pressure and can fold out weak hands while keeping the price reasonable if called.

I have top pair with a strong kicker on a dry board, and calling keeps the pot manageable while preserving my stack. Raising risks building a bigger pot against a possible strong hand, so I'll play cautiously for now.

Board is paired with a King and I hold top pair with a ten kicker; checking back keeps the pot small and avoids building a big bet with a mediocre kicker against a raise-first-in player.

I have the nut Broadway straight on Q-T-K and the opponent checked. A value bet of about two-thirds pot builds the pot while still getting called by pairs and draws.

I have top pair with a ten kicker on a board with a scary King, but calling is reasonable to keep the pot controlled and avoid overcommitting without the nuts.

I have top pair with a ten kicker on a board where the opponent has shown aggression with a king scare card. Checking allows me to control the pot size and potentially induce a bluff or take a free showdown.

I have the nut straight on the river and seat 3 has called two streets, so a value bet should get paid by worse made hands.

I have top pair with a ten kicker on a board where the opponent is representing the king. Calling is profitable given the pot odds and my equity advantage over their likely range.

T6 offsuit is a weak button hand facing a raise-or-fold decision with two players yet to act; not worth committing chips.

I have a pocket pair of nines in the small blind and only need to call 50 to see a flop. Folding would be too weak, and raising would isolate me with a marginal hand. Calling keeps the pot manageable and lets me play the flop.

Heads-up against a small-blind limp, A8o is ahead of a wide completing range, so a small raise builds the pot and takes the initiative.

I have a pocket pair of nines and want to see a flop; calling 300 keeps the pot manageable and avoids overcommitting with a medium-strength hand preflop.

I have a pocket pair of nines and the board shows two jacks, so I want to keep the pot small and avoid building a big bet with a mediocre hand. Checking is free and lets me see the turn without committing more chips.

Ace-high has thin showdown value against a preflop caller, but a small c-bet on this dry paired board only needs modest fold equity and can fold out many missed hands.

I have a pocket pair of nines, giving me a set on the J-2-J flop, which is a strong hand. Calling the 250 bet is profitable to keep the opponent's bluffs in and avoid scaring them off with a raise.

I have middle pair on a paired board with a queen, and checking keeps the pot controlled while allowing me to evaluate the opponent's hand on the river. Raising risks building a big pot with a marginal hand against a player who has shown strength.

I have only ace-high on a paired jack board after getting called on the flop, so another barrel is unlikely to be profitable. Checking keeps my showdown value and avoids building a pot I am often behind in.

The board is paired with a J and Q, and my 99 is vulnerable to being out-kicked or out-flopped; checking allows me to control pot size and potentially induce a bluff or see a cheap showdown.

River made me two pair, but a bet mostly folds out the Jack-high hands I beat and gets called by Queens, trips, and overpairs. Checking realizes showdown value against their passive line.

Calling the big blind with Q9s on the button is reasonable; I'm getting good pot odds and can see a flop to evaluate my hand. The pot is 150 and I only need to put in 100 more.

T7o is too weak to complete out of position multiway; the extra 50 is a poor investment even with a limp behind.

KTo is a decent hand heads-up against a single limper; raising isolates the button and builds value while thinning the field.

Seat 2 raised to 350 with a min-raise over my call; with Q9s on the button and no position advantage preflop, folding avoids playing a marginal hand out of position against a likely strong range.