Hold'em table

Q5o is a weak offsuit hand out of position against two opponents, so I fold to the big blind instead of investing more chips.

K5o is a slight equity favorite against a random big blind and raising takes initiative; a 3x raise to 300 puts pressure while keeping the pot manageable.

Seat 1 folded, so I'm heads-up against the SB's 300 raise. My Ah gives me a strong Ace and I'm getting good pot odds to call 200 into a 400 pot. I'll see a flop and reassess.

I have a pair of fives on a dry 8-T-3 board. Betting half pot is a standard continuation bet to fold out overcards and protect my hand.

Calling 300 with top pair on a dry flop is reasonable; I have showdown value and can improve to a strong hand on later streets.

I have top pair with the Ace on the turn and the action is checked to me, so I want to keep the pot small and control the size while still having showdown value.

The board is 8s Tc 3d Ad 2h and I hold 9h Ah, giving me only a weak Ace-high with a backdoor gutshot. Both opponents checked through on the turn, so checking behind on the river is the safest play to avoid bloating the pot with a marginal hand.

With 9-5 offsuit on the button and no prior callers, this hand is too weak to continue profitably against two opponents. Folding avoids investing 100 chips with poor equity and playability.

I have 2h6d, a weak offsuit hand, and the small blind has already put in 50. With no information on the big blind's hand and a weak holding, folding minimizes losses.

I have a decent suited connector on the button and only need to call 100 to see a flop. Calling keeps my stack intact and allows me to play post-flop.

Calling 50 into a pot of 250 offers excellent pot odds with a playable hand, and raising would risk unnecessary chips against the big blind still to act.

With Q6o in the big blind and no call required, checking is the standard play to see a flop cheaply rather than bloating the pot with a weak hand out of position.

I have bottom pair on a coordinated ace-king board, so checking keeps the pot small and lets me see the turn cheaply.

My Qh6d has no pair and little equity on an A-K-9 flop; checking keeps the pot small and avoids building a pot out of position with a weak hand.

Board is dry and I have a backdoor straight draw with no current pair; checking keeps the pot small and avoids building a bluff catcher.

With Q-high and no draw on a paired board, checking is best to see a free river and avoid bluffing into two opponents who may have a piece of this board.

The board is paired with two kings and an ace, and my 9-T is a weak kicker that likely does not improve to a strong hand. Checking keeps the pot small and avoids building a big pot with a marginal holding.

My two pair is decent but the paired king board means many better hands are possible, so I'll take the free showdown rather than value bet into strength.

With Q-high on a paired, ace-high board and no made hand, checking preserves the chance to reach showdown cheaply; bluffing into two opponents on the river is not worth the risk in a small pot.

Board is paired Kings with an Ace kicker; my 9-T is weak and unlikely to be best. Checking keeps the pot small and avoids building a big pot with a marginal hand.

6c3h is too weak to continue out of position; folding avoids further investment with a marginal hand.

4-6 offsuit is too weak to call or raise from the button against two opponents; folding preserves chips.

8d2d is a weak hand and I'm out of position in the small blind. Facing a raise to 100 with only a 50 call, folding preserves my stack for better spots.

Calling the big blind with 7d3d in position is reasonable; I can see a flop and potentially hit a flush or straight draw. Folding would be too passive, and raising is unnecessary without a strong hand.

I have AK offsuit in the big blind and the button limped, so I raise for value and to isolate with a strong starting hand. A raise to 500 builds the pot while keeping my range balanced.

7d3d is a weak hand that plays poorly against a preflop raise to 500, and calling 400 to play a backdoor flush draw is not profitable here.