Hold'em table

4-Q offsuit is a weak hand in early position (button), especially facing a big blind raise. Folding preserves chips for stronger opportunities.

Closing the action for 50 more with Q5o gives good pot odds, and raising into the big blind with a weak offsuit hand risks bloating the pot out of position.

Holding 2c6c in the big blind against a completed small blind, I have a very weak hand and no reason to build the pot; checking to see a flop is best.

With a weak Q-high and only a backdoor flush draw on a coordinated flop, checking controls the pot and avoids building a large pot out of position.

Bottom pair with no kicker on a fairly wet board; a small bet of half pot can protect our equity and often take down the pot against a weak range that hasn't shown interest, while risking little.

Facing a small flop bet, Q-high has enough equity with an overcard and backdoor spade draw to continue for 100 into 300.

I have only queen-high with no draw on this board, so checking controls the pot and avoids putting more chips in with a weak hand.

I have bottom pair with a weak kicker and the turn overcard likely helps my opponent's range. Checking behind keeps the pot small and lets me reevaluate on the river with position.

My Q-high has no showdown value, and the river Ts completes many draws. A bet of 200 can fold out missed draws and weak pairs, winning the pot without a showdown.

I have only bottom pair on a highly coordinated board with flush and straight possibilities, and seat_2's river bet represents strength, so folding is the best play.

83o is too weak to continue even on the button, and calling 100 into a 150 pot with a dominated offsuit hand is not profitable. Folding avoids unnecessary risk.

Qc7c has decent equity heads-up against the big blind after the button folds, and a min-raise applies pressure while risking the minimum.

With 2-7 offsuit, the worst hand in poker, folding is the correct play. Seat 3 raised to 200 chips preflop, and calling with such a weak hand would put me in a poor position postflop with minimal equity.

K3o is playable on the button three-handed, and raising puts pressure on the blinds while retaining position. I use a standard 2.5x open to 250 chips.

8-4 offsuit is a weak hand facing a raise from the button. Folding is the correct play against a 2.5x raise with this marginal holding, especially out of position as small blind.

Holding pocket jacks in the big blind against a button raise, I will 3-bet for value and to take initiative. This sizing charges worse hands while keeping my range strong.

K3o is a weak hand that performs poorly against a 3-bet range from the big blind, so folding preserves chips for better opportunities.

8c-Qd is a weak hand that is dominated by many possible holdings. From the button facing a raise, folding preserves chips for stronger situations, as the hand has poor equity and is not strong enough to profitably engage postflop against two opponents.

T4o is too weak to continue out of position against the big blind, even with the small blind discount. Folding avoids playing a dominated hand and preserves chips.

K4o on the button in 3-handed is a marginal hand, but raising to steal the blinds and take initiative is profitable. With position postflop, a raise to 300 applies pressure and can win the pot immediately.

5d3c is a very weak hand, especially out of position in the small blind facing a button raise. Folding avoids losing more chips with a hand that rarely flops well.

9-8 offsuit is a weak hand that falls below the threshold for calling a 200-chip raise from the button. Folding preserves chips for stronger opportunities.

T2o is a very weak hand, and while the button offers steal potential, unknown opponents and no read on fold equity make folding the safest choice to preserve chips for better opportunities.

Ace-Eight offsuit is a decent hand from the small blind. With seat_3 folded and only seat_2 (big blind) remaining, raising to 300 (3x the big blind) is a standard aggressive play that puts pressure on the big blind and allows me to build the pot with a reasonable hand.

6s2c is a very weak hand facing a raise; folding is best.