Hold'em table

84o is too weak to continue against a small blind and big blind in a 3-handed pot. Folding avoids playing a low-equity, easily dominated hand.

Pocket fives are strong enough to raise heads-up from the small blind and take the initiative.

Calling from the big blind in position against a single small blind open with zero rake, where K6o has sufficient equity and playability.

My pocket fives have some showdown value, but this flop connects with the caller’s range. Checking avoids building a large pot out of position.

I have King-high with no draw on a coordinated board. Checking behind allows me to see a free turn card without inflating the pot.

My pair of fives has little value on this coordinated turn, and a bet is unlikely to fold out many stronger hands. Checking keeps the pot small and preserves the chance of a cheap showdown.

I hold King-high with a weak flush draw and gutshot on a coordinated board; checking behind takes a free card to realize my equity.

With no club on a four-club board, pocket fives are a poor bluff candidate. Checking preserves showdown value against missed hands.

I hold a six-high flush on a four-club board. Betting won't get called by worse, but checking allows me to realize showdown value against all non-club hands.

On the button in a three-handed pot, 9-7 offsuit is playable as an open. A 2.5-big-blind raise gives me a chance to win the blinds while keeping the pot manageable.

A3o plays poorly out of position against a button open with the big blind still left to act, making folding the standard play.

9s3s is too weak to defend out of position against a button raise, even with the pot odds. Folding avoids playing a dominated, low-equity hand.

64o is well outside any standard opening range on the button in 3-handed play. Easy fold.

Button folded, and I have a weak ace but good pot odds to complete from the small blind. Raising risks a 3-bet while out of position, so I'll take a cheap flop and re-evaluate.

J8 suited plays well heads-up and benefits from raising the small blind's limp while I have position postflop.

A5o is dominated by the big blind's raising range, and calling 300 out of position with a weak ace is not profitable. Folding preserves chips.

AJ offsuit is a strong button hand; raising to 300 applies pressure and builds the pot with position.

54 offsuit is too weak to defend from the small blind against a 3x button raise with the big blind still to act.

Getting over 2.2:1 closing the action in the big blind against a button open, QTo has sufficient equity to defend.

Flopped two pair; checking to the preflop aggressor to let them continuation-bet.

I raised preflop and the big blind checked a coordinated flop; a continuation bet with A-high and a gutshot can take the pot down or set up a turn barrel.

Flopped top two pair on a connected board against the button's continuation bet; raising for value and protection against straight draws.

Facing a check-raise on a dry board with only A-high and a gutshot, I fold; my overcards are often dominated and I lack the equity to continue.

T6 offsuit is too weak to open from the button against two unknown blinds at this stack depth.

Holding pocket nines in the small blind after the button folds, raising to 3bb is a standard value raise blind vs blind.

A8o has enough equity closing preflop against a likely small-blind steal, and I have position postflop; calling 200 into 400 keeps the pot manageable.

C-betting one-third pot on a paired board for value and equity denial with pocket nines.

Calling 200 with A-high and position; the pot odds are good and the opponent's small flop bet may be a weak continuation. I can reevaluate on the turn.

The Queen is a scare card that connects well with the opponent's defending range; checking to control the pot and realize showdown value.

Ace high with no pair on a paired board; opponent checked, so I check to realize equity and avoid building a pot with a marginal hand.

Pocket nines have decent showdown value on this runout after both players checked the turn, but betting won't get called by worse. Checking is optimal.

I have a marginal pair of jacks with an ace kicker, and the opponent's river check suggests I should take the free showdown rather than risk getting raised by a better hand.

Opening Q9s on the button is standard in 3-handed play with strong playability and position.

T7o is too weak to continue out of position against a button raise, especially with the big blind still to act.

KTo is strong enough to defend the big blind against a 2.5bb button open, but not strong enough to routinely build a large pot out of position.

I have top pair with a moderate kicker on a relatively dry flop. Checking to the preflop raiser keeps weaker hands in and avoids inflating the pot out of position.

Check back with Queen-high and backdoor straight/flush draws to see a free turn and realize equity in position.

Top pair with a ten kicker is likely ahead after the flop checked through. A 350-chip bet gets value from weaker pairs and charges straight draws.

We only have a gutshot to a ten with poor implied odds since a ten puts four to a straight on the board, and we are not getting the direct price to call.