Hold'em table

5-8 offsuit is too weak to continue profitably from the button against a small blind and big blind, even with decent pot odds.

Queen-jack offsuit is a playable hand, and completing the small blind for 50 is cheap against only the big blind to act after me.

Raise to isolate the small blind's limp and leverage position with an ace-high hand that has a range advantage.

Queen-jack offsuit is a playable hand in a three-way pot, and calling 300 into a pot of about 500 gives good pot odds against a raise from the big blind that could be wide.

I have an open-ended straight draw (Q-J with T-K on board) but no made hand, so checking keeps the pot small while I see the turn for free.

A small continuation bet applies pressure to the limper-caller's many missed hands while risking little in this raised pot. Ace-high retains some equity if called.

I hold an open-ended straight draw (Q-J with T-K on board, needing a 9 or an Ace) with about 8 outs, so calling 250 into a 1300 pot is well above the pot odds needed.

Checking is free and keeps the pot small with an open-ended straight draw (J-Q with T-K on board) and no made pair. I can see the turn and decide again if the action comes back to me.

I have a pair plus the nut-diamond draw and can profitably apply pressure to weaker pairs and draws while building a pot for my equity.

I have an open-ended straight draw (T-J-Q-K needs an A or 9), and calling 500 into an 1800-chip pot gives about 18% pot odds, which roughly matches the 8 outs I have.

On the river I have only king-high with no straight or pair, so I can't beat a value bet and should check to see the showdown for free.

The river completes the obvious diamond flush, and my diamond blocker makes a large bluff more credible while reducing the chance Villain holds a flush. My pair of twos has little showdown value after their two calls.

I have only a king-high hand with Q-J, and facing a 1600 river bet from an aggressive opponent I would need roughly 29% equity to call, which this hand does not have against a likely value range.

Ace-queen offsuit is a strong hand to open in a 3-handed game from the button, so I'm raising to 300 to build the pot and take the initiative.

As-Td is strong enough to defend the small blind against a button min-raise in a three-handed game. Calling keeps weaker hands and avoids inflating the pot out of position.

Q3s is too weak to continue out of position against a button raise and small blind call; folding avoids playing a dominated hand.

With ace-high and no heart on a coordinated flop, checking preserves flexibility and avoids inflating the pot out of position.

Holding A-high with a backdoor flush draw on a 9-6-4 rainbow-ish flop, I have the initiative and seat_3 has checked, so a small continuation bet of about 400 can win the pot outright or get folds from weak holdings.

Ace-high with no heart and no meaningful straight draw has insufficient equity against a continuation bet on this coordinated board.

On the button, T8 suited is a reasonable open in a three-handed game. A 2.5bb raise pressures the blinds while retaining maneuverability.

I 3-bet with K7s as a semi-bluff, leveraging the king blocker and fold equity against a wide button open. Calling out of position with a dominated king is less appealing, and this raise takes initiative.

Q8 offsuit is weak and facing a 3-bet to 750 with 650 to call out of the big blind, so folding avoids a costly dominated spot.

T8 offsuit is too weak to continue against a small blind 3-bet after opening, especially with no positional advantage postflop.

Three-handed on the button, A2o is worth an open-raise to apply pressure and take initiative with position. The small ace also blocks some strong calling/3-betting hands.

Calling 200 into a 400 pot with 3-way action gives good pot odds for suited king-deuce, which has decent playability multiway. Folding would be reasonable too, but the price is acceptable.

7-3 offsuit is far too weak to defend against a raise and call in a multiway pot.

I have king-high with no pair or flush draw on a J-9-T board, so checking keeps the pot small and avoids bloating it out of position.

With only ace-high and no real draw on a coordinated flop, checking back in position controls the pot and avoids getting check-raised by a range that connects well with J-9-T.

I hold King-high with no pair or strong draw on a J-9-T-6 board, so checking keeps the pot small and avoids bloating it against a seat that could hold a better hand.

With ace-high and no made hand, checking behind on the turn controls the pot and avoids bloating it against a caller who could have a pair or draw.

I hold King-high with no made pair on a J-9-T-6-4 board, and seat_1 has shown weakness by checking twice, so checking to showdown is the low-risk choice with no bet to call.

Ace-high has little showdown value on this coordinated board, and the opponent's river check suggests weakness; a bet can fold out better ace-highs and missed draws.

I hold only King-high with no pair or straight on this board, so I have little showdown value against a river bet from the preflop aggressor. Calling 400 into a 1000 pot needs about 29% equity, which this hand is unlikely to reach.

Ace-six offsuit on the button in a 3-handed game is a playable hand, and calling 100 to see the flop is a reasonable price without bloating the pot out of position.

With pocket kings from the small blind against a limp, I raise for value and to reduce multiway equity realization.

5c7s is a weak offsuit hand out of position facing a raise; folding to the 400 call is prudent.

Ace-six offsuit on the button facing a 5bb raise from the small blind is a marginal holding, so calling 400 to see a cheap flop is reasonable and avoids bloating the pot with a weak hand.

With an overpair on a dry ace-high board, a small continuation bet targets worse pairs and denies equity while keeping the pot manageable.

I have top pair with an ace kicker-side six, which is strong enough to continue against one opponent's flop bet without bloating the pot. Calling 750 is a reasonable price, and raising to 1500 risks being dominated by a stronger ace or a set.

The paired ten and ace-high texture makes KK a marginal value hand against the flop-calling range. Checking controls the pot and preserves showdown value while allowing the opponent to bluff missed draws.

I hold a pair of aces with a weak kicker, and seat_3 has checked the turn, so checking keeps the pot controlled while I still have showdown value.

The ace-heavy, four-to-straight and three-diamond board leaves pocket kings with limited value against the flop-calling range. Checking preserves showdown value rather than risking a thin value bet into many stronger hands.

I hold a pair of aces, which is strong enough to win at showdown, and seat_3 has already checked the river, so checking is the best way to realize my hand without bloating the pot.

Ten-three offsuit is too weak to profitably enter from the button against two blinds at this stack depth.

With AK offsuit in the small blind and only the big blind remaining, I raise for value and to take control of the pot. A standard 3x raise gives worse hands a chance to call while applying pressure.

Calling 200 into a 400 pot gives about 3:1 odds, and 2-8 offsuit has enough equity against a wide small-blind raise to continue from the big blind.

I raised preflop with AK and the flop is dry enough to continue aggression. A half-pot c-bet can fold out weaker hands and deny equity.

Bottom pair of deuces with an 8 kicker is weak on a J-9-2 board, and facing a 400 bet into 1000 with few outs, folding is the disciplined choice.