Hold'em table

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

Button folded, so it's small blind vs big blind. A4o is strong enough to raise and take initiative, especially since we are out of position and want to end the hand preflop or isolate.

Holding Jh Th in position against a small blind raise, calling allows us to play a high-equity suited connector in position with favorable pot odds.

I flopped top two pair on a draw-heavy board and want to charge flush draws while building the pot.

I completely missed the flop with jack-ten offsuit against a large continuation bet on an ace-high board, making a fold the clear play.

Q2o is a weak offsuit hand with poor playability, and I am facing a full big blind to call. Folding conserves chips.

JTo is well ahead of an average holding in a blind-versus-blind confrontation, making an open-raise standard to seize initiative.

AJs is strong enough to three-bet against a small-blind open, and I will have position after the flop.

Folding JTo out of position facing a sizeable 3-bet from the big blind.

Q2o is far too weak to open, even on the button in 3-handed play.

JTo is strong enough to raise heads-up against the big blind, despite being out of position.

K8s has enough equity against a likely small-blind steal, and calling closes the action for only 200 more with position postflop.

The ace-high flop favors my preflop raising range. A small continuation bet can win the pot now while keeping the cost of this bluff modest.

Weak hand on an ace-high flop with no real draw; folding avoids chasing with king-high against a preflop raiser who continues.

75 offsuit is a weak opening hand, even on the button. I’d rather avoid a marginal pot against both blinds.

J6o has enough equity against a random big blind to complete for 50, and I can fold to a raise or play cautiously postflop.

Seat 2 completed from the small blind and I hold Q5o in the big blind. Checking allows me to see a free flop with position.

Holding middle pair with a weak kicker, checking behind controls the pot size and allows us to realize our showdown value.

J-high with no made hand or strong draw; checking keeps the pot small and takes a free river.

I have second pair with a weak kicker, so checking behind keeps the pot controlled and realizes showdown value safely against the small blind's checking range.

My J-high has no showdown value against most of opponent's checking range; a small bet can fold out ace-high and missed draws, and only needs to work 33% of the time to be profitable.

In a checked-down limped pot, second pair with a top kicker is far too strong to fold getting 3-to-1 against a river stab.

47s on the button is a reasonable open in 3-handed; raising applies pressure and takes initiative with position.

A2o is too weak to call a 3x button open from the small blind out of position.

Offsuit 6-4 is too weak to defend against a 3x button open, even with the small blind's dead money.

8d 3h is an unplayable hand even from the button, so folding is the clear standard play.

With the button folded, completing the small blind costs only 50 chips. This weak hand is worth seeing a flop heads-up at that price, but not raising.

J7o is a marginal holding and the small blind has limped; checking keeps the pot small and lets us see a flop in position rather than bloating with a weak hand.

I have an open-ended straight draw, but this coordinated flop could also connect with the big blind. Checking keeps the pot small while I draw.

I have middle pair on a draw-heavy board; betting denies free cards and can get called by worse pairs or draws.

I have an open-ended straight draw, and the small bet gives me a reasonable price to continue with deep stacks behind.

My draw is weak, and a turn bet is unlikely to fold out the pair my opponent represented. Checking keeps the pot small and lets me see whether the river improves my hand.

I have middle pair and want to charge draws while denying free cards; if raised, I can fold.

Only a 3 makes me a straight; an 8 puts a straight on the board. With little showdown value, calling 300 into this pot is not worthwhile.