Hold'em table

2c4s is a very weak offsuit hand with poor equity, so I fold rather than invest chips preflop.

Closing the small blind for 50 chips with Q-high is reasonable heads-up, preserving equity and positional opportunity postflop.

ATo is well ahead of a small-blind limping range, so I raise for value and to take the initiative in position.

Q5 offsuit is too weak to defend against a 4bb raise out of position in this heads-up pot.

2-6 offsuit is a very weak button hand and not worth entering with against two blinds.

Blind vs blind with 85o, which is a reasonable raise-or-complete hand. Raising to 3bb applies pressure and takes the initiative.

I have decent pot odds heads-up and A2o can flop an ace or wheel draws, so calling 200 to see a flop is reasonable. Folding would give up a cheap chance to outplay the small blind.

The dry, paired, ace-high board favors my preflop raising range, so a small one-third-pot c-bet profitably represents strength even with air. It should fold out the many BB hands that missed this flop.

I have top pair with a weak kicker and the pot is offering decent odds; calling the small bet keeps me in the hand without overcommitting.

With 85 offhand on JJAQ I have no equity, and the big blind called the flop, so their range is sticky (Ax, Jx, broadways, pairs). Barreling is unlikely to get enough folds, so I'll check and give up unless something changes.

8-high has zero showdown value, and a river bet can fold out the opponent's weaker Qx and middle pairs that called the flop. Their turn check was a timeout fallback, so it tells us little.

I have two pair (aces and jacks) and the pot is offering about 2.5:1. The opponent's turn check and river bet could be a bluff, and I beat many hands like KQ or QJ, so calling is the best play.

QQ on the button is a premium hand, so I'm opening to 2.5bb for value.

AK is a strong hand and I'm out of position, so I want to build the pot and apply pressure to the button's open while making the big blind pay to continue.

6-2 offsuit is far too weak to defend against an open and a large 3-bet out of position.

QQ is well ahead of a small blind 3-bet range in 3-handed play, so I'm 4-betting for value to about 20bb. That builds the pot while keeping stack-to-pot manageable, and I'm comfortable getting it in against most 5-bets.

AK is strong enough to 5-bet shove here; I block AA/KK/AK and have fold equity against 4-bet bluffs in a 3-handed game.

The call needs about 40% equity (8,000 into a final pot of 20,100). Against a shove range of AA/KK/QQ/AK, QQ has roughly 39%, and it does better if the range also includes lighter shoves. Calling is close to break-even or slightly profitable.

On the button with a suited hand, I can call and see a flop in position for a reasonable price, keeping the pot small while retaining bluffing potential.

5-2 offsuit is too weak to complete from the small blind against a button limp and big blind.

Q6o in the big blind against a button limp is a free flop; I'll check and play in position-neutral fashion postflop rather than bloat the pot with a marginal hand.

This paired low board favors the big blind's range over a button limp. A small half-pot stab can fold out better high cards and still gets value from worse hands, while my queen-high has some showdown value and a backdoor draw."}

K2 offsuit is a weak button opening hand in this short-handed setup and folds cleanly to the blinds.

Blind vs blind, 95o is too weak to raise profitably but gets a good price to complete for 50 into 150, so limping is fine.

QTs is strong enough to raise for value against the small blind's limp, and a raise to 300 puts pressure while keeping the pot manageable.

Our 95 offsite is weak, and we would be out of position against the big blind's raise over our limp. The price of 200 into 400 isn't enough to continue profitably.

Q3o is at the bottom of, or just outside, a solid 3-handed button opening range. It plays poorly against defending blinds, so I fold.

Calling 50 completes the small blind with 3:1 pot odds; 82o has enough equity against a random big blind and I have position postflop.

Check the big blind with T3 suited rather than inflate the pot out of position in a heads-up limped pot.

With no pair and a weak hand on a paired board, checking keeps the pot small and avoids unnecessary risk.

With only ten-high and a weak backdoor spade draw on a paired board, checking preserves equity and avoids bloating the pot.

I have no made hand or strong draw on this board, and checking keeps the pot small while seeing the river for free.

A small turn stab can fold out missed overcards while risking little in this limped heads-up pot. Our ten also has some showdown value if called.

I have 8-high with no draws on a paired board, and my opponent's strong bet indicates I'm way behind. Folding saves chips for a better spot.