Hold'em table

84o is too weak to open from the button in a three-handed pot; folding avoids playing a poorly connected offsuit hand.

Button folded, so I'm heads-up vs the big blind with a pocket pair; raising to isolate and build the pot with a hand that plays well against a wide range.

Seat 1 folded, seat 2 raised to 300. I'm in the big blind with Kd6c, a weak offsuit hand. Calling 200 more to see a flop is reasonable, but I'll fold to avoid putting more chips in with a marginal hand.

Pocket fives is only a weak underpair on a two-flush board; checking keeps the pot small and lets me see how the action develops without committing more chips with a marginal hand.

I have Kd6c on an 8s-Tc-2c flop with no pair and no flush draw, so I want to control the pot and keep the opponent's range wide. Checking allows me to see a cheap turn card and potentially induce a bluff or improve.

Underpair with no equity against likely flush/straight draws on this three-club board; check to control pot size.

The board is coordinated with a straight draw and a pair of tens, and my 6c Kd is a marginal hand unlikely to be ahead. Checking keeps the pot small and avoids building a bigger pot with a weak holding.

Only a low pair with a scary four-club board; no reason to bet into two players who could easily have a flush, so check and hope to see a cheap showdown.

Board is paired with a Queen and I hold Kd; checking avoids building a big pot with a marginal hand while still allowing a showdown. If opponent bets, I can decide then whether to call or fold based on their sizing.

On the button 3-handed with a live but marginal hand, opening for a standard raise applies pressure on the blinds who have wide ranges.

I hold 3c Ah, a weak offsuit hand. Facing a raise to 250 with only 200 to call, the pot odds are poor and my equity is too low to justify continuing.

93 suited is too weak to defend out of position against a button raise; folding avoids a marginal spot where equity is hard to realize.

I hold 4s 6d, a weak offsuit hand with no playability. The pot odds don't justify calling 100 to see a flop with this hand.

Button folded, so this is heads-up versus the big blind. Ace-five offsuit has enough high-card value to raise for initiative rather than only complete.

J8 offsuit is weak facing a 3bb raise heads-up; folding to avoid investing more with a marginal hand.

AJo is a strong button hand, so I open to 3bb to build the pot and take the initiative rather than just calling.

5-4 offsuit is weak, facing a raise from the button with a call behind; not worth continuing out of position.

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

I have top pair with a good kicker on a dry board and the action is checked to me, so I want to control the pot and see a cheap turn. Raising here risks building a bigger pot out of position without clear justification.

I have ace-high plus a gutshot on a dry board and the preflop caller checked. A small c-bet can fold out worse hands and build the pot when I improve.

I have top pair with a strong kicker on a dry board, and calling keeps my range balanced while avoiding overcommitting against a likely continuation bet.

Board is paired with a King and contains a Ten, and my hand is a Ten-high with a Queen kicker. I have no strong made hand and checking keeps the pot small while avoiding giving a free card if I were to raise.

I have the nut straight on a non-flush board and the opponent checked the turn, so I bet about two-thirds pot for value and to build toward a river shove.

I have top pair with a decent kicker on a dry board, and calling keeps my stack intact while letting me realize equity on the river. The raise is large enough that folding is reasonable, but I want to see a cheap river with a strong hand.

Board is paired with a King and Queen, and my hand holds top pair with a Ten kicker. The opponent has shown significant strength with two raises, so I will check to control the pot size and avoid bloating the pot with a marginal hand.

I have the nut Broadway straight on a flushless board, so I bet about 70% pot for value after the opponent checked the river.

I have top pair with a ten kicker on a board where seat_1 has shown heavy aggression. Calling 1800 to see a showdown is reasonable given my equity and stack depth.

Weak offsuit hand (T6o) from the button facing a raise scenario isn't ideal to open-call; folding preserves chips given marginal equity.

I have a pocket pair of nines in the small blind facing only a 50 chip call to complete the blind. Calling keeps my stack intact and lets me see a flop cheaply to potentially hit a set.

Heads-up versus a small-blind complete, A8o is ahead of a wide limp range and benefits from building the pot before the flop. A raise to 400 is a standard isolation size that denies free equity and defines the hand.

I have a pocket pair of nines, which is a decent hand to play but not strong enough to raise. Calling keeps me in the pot at a reasonable price without risking too much chips preflop.

I have a pair of nines with a jack kicker on a J-2-J flop, giving me a strong but vulnerable hand. Since I can check and the pot is 800 with no cost, checking keeps my hand concealed and lets me control the pot size while seeing a free card.

Ace-high with no pair or draw on a paired jack flop has limited value, so I check back for pot control rather than inflate the pot out of position.

The board is paired with two jacks and a queen, and my 9s are vulnerable to overcards and full houses. Checking keeps the pot small and avoids building a big pot with a marginal hand.

Ace-high has some showdown value on this paired board after the opponent checked twice, and a bluff is unlikely to fold better hands often enough. Checking realizes that equity without risking a raise.

The board is paired with two Jacks and two Queens, giving me a weak pair of nines that is likely second or third best. Since the opponent checked twice on the turn, I will check behind to control the pot and avoid building a big bet with a marginal hand.

I have two pair, Jacks and eights with an Ace kicker, which beats much of a passive check-down range. A river bet mostly folds out worse hands and gets called by Queens and Jacks that beat me, so checking realizes my equity.

With Q9s on the button facing a 150 pot-sized bet, the hand lacks sufficient equity to call profitably, so folding minimizes expected loss.

T7o is too weak to continue out of position against the big blind after the button folds; calling or raising risks more chips with a dominated offsuit hand.