Hold'em table

Weak offsuit low cards (2-6) on the button facing a raise is not worth continuing; folding preserves chips.

AK suited is a premium; I raise from the SB to build the pot and isolate the BB.

Seven-deuce offsuit is the weakest starting hand and I'm out of position against a raise, so folding avoids a losing call.

T4o offsuit is a clear fold on the button facing a limp-pot with two players yet to act behind the blinds; no equity or position edge worth 100 chips.

Heads-up against the big blind after the button folded, I can complete the small blind for 50 more with a cheap speculative suited hand. The price is small enough to see a flop.

I can check for free with a weak hand like 67o, no reason to raise.

I hold a pair of fives on a King-high board with a weak kicker, so I'd rather check and control the pot than bloat it with a bet.

I have an open-ended straight draw (5-6-7-8 needing 4 or 9) and villain checked, so a small bet here builds the pot and picks up fold equity.

I have a pair of fives on a K-8-5 board facing a small 120 bet into a 320 pot, so calling is cheap and keeps me in with a decent pair.

I hold only a pair of fives on a King-Queen-eight board facing a flop raise I already called, so checking keeps the pot small and avoids investing more chips with a weak hand.

I have no pair or draw with 6-7 on a King-high board; checking back to control pot size.

I hold only a pair of fives on a board with a king, queen, and jack, so I have a weak showdown hand. Checking keeps the pot small and avoids bloating it against a seat that raised the flop.

I have no pair or draw (6-7 high), so checking is the only sensible option to see showdown for free.

Calling 100 into a 150 pot from the button is a cheap price for a suited-ish, playable hand in a three-handed game, and I can see the flop cheaply.

Cheap to complete the small blind with K5o in a limped multiway pot; not worth raising or folding here.

King-high offsuit with a weak kicker is a standard BB check against two limpers; I'll see a free flop and only continue with a king or good draw.

King-high with no pair on a paired board offers little value; checking keeps the pot small and avoids committing chips with a weak hand.

K-high on a paired board with no one showing aggression; free showdown in position is fine.

I hold a set of fours on a 4-4-9 board, a very strong hand, and both opponents checked, so betting about two-thirds of the pot builds value.

King-high with no pair or draw on a paired board; not worth calling a raise facing two opponents.

K3 high with no equity on a paired board facing a flop bet after preflop limpers; folding is clearly best.

Weak offsuit low cards (3-8) out of position preflop with no pot odds justification beyond a marginal call; better to fold and wait for a stronger hand.

4h2s in the small blind is nearly worthless heads-up against an unknown BB; folding saves the extra 50 chips.

8c3c offsuit is a weak hand from the button facing a full BB; folding is cheapest.

Calling the 50-chip difference from the small blind with 6-J offsuit is a cheap way to see a flop heads-up against the big blind, and it is better than folding a playable hand this cheaply.

I'm BB with weak offsuit cards (5-7), no raise, so I check for free and see the flop.

I have second pair with jacks and a backdoor-plus flush draw, which is not strong enough to bet into the ace on board, so I'll check and see whether seat_1 bets.

No pair, weak hand with no draw; checking is free and keeps pot small against a likely ace or pair.

I hold a pair of jacks on a board with an ace, and the action has been checked through, so checking keeps the pot small and avoids building a bigger pot against two opponents who may be ahead.

I only have bottom pair with a weak kicker on a scary board; checking keeps the pot small and avoids bluffing into possible better hands.

I hold a pair of jacks on a board with an ace and no obvious flush or straight, and both opponents have checked, so checking to showdown is the cheapest way to realize my hand.

I have two pair (7s and 5s) on a dry board; opponent has checked all streets, so a small value bet should extract some chips.

A pair of jacks is a reasonable showdown hand here, and calling 100 into a 300 pot is a good price against a river bet after two checks. I'll call rather than fold.

Ten-two offsuit is a weak hand, and calling 100 chips into a 150-chip pot with it has poor expected value even from the button.