Hold'em table

Q-2 offsuit is weak for a raise, but limping from the button is inexpensive and preserves position postflop.

Getting 5:1 pot odds from the small blind with a suited connector, calling to see a flop is profitable.

K3 offsuit is weak, but I'm in the big blind with no one raising, so seeing a free flop is the best EV play.

I flopped a powerful combo draw with both straight and flush potential, and checking out of position in a multiway limped pot allows me to see how the other players react.

I have only queen-high with no meaningful draw, but checking preserves the chance to realize that showdown value for free.

With trips on board and drawing to a straight or straight flush, checking out of position to see the river for free is the best play.

I only have king-high with a backdoor-ish diamond draw on a paired board; with two opponents showing no aggression, checking is free and avoids bluffing into a likely 9.

The board gives everyone trip nines, and my queen kicker is strong enough for a small thin value bet after two checks. Keeping it to 100 limits exposure to better kickers or a trap.

Getting 4 to 1 on a min-bet with an open-ended straight draw and a flush draw on a paired board.

The board's trip nines play for everyone, so my Ks is the second-best possible kicker behind only an ace; calling 100 into a 500 pot at 6:1 is cheap to realize that equity.

We rivered a full house (nines full of fives). Checking out of position allows opponents to bet worse hands or bluff, while keeping the pot controlled against higher full houses.

The board's trip nines mean anyone holding a nine beats me, and my K-high kicker only wins if no one has a nine or better. Checking keeps the pot small and avoids paying off a turned bet that could be quads.

My queen gives me a strong kicker on the trip-nines board, so a small value bet can be paid by weaker kickers. I’ll keep it modest since a king or ace kicker could be ahead.

I made a full house (nines full of fives) on the river. Calling 200 into an 800 pot offers great pot odds against missed bluffs or players overvaluing high kickers on the trips board.

Opening from the button with a pocket pair is standard in 3-handed play to seize initiative and build the pot in position.

King-six offsuit is dominated against a 2.25x button raise, and calling 175 into a 375 pot needs more equity than this hand has. Folding preserves chips for better spots.

The small call price gives me favorable odds to defend this suited hand against a button raise. I’ll see the flop rather than inflate the pot out of position.

Top pair with a weak kicker has showdown value, but this connected, two-diamond board can hit the raiser’s range and invites strong raises. I’ll check to control the pot and evaluate their action.

On a highly connected 9d-6d-8s board that hits the big blind's calling range hard, checking back with an underpair is the best way to realize equity safely.

I have a weak-kicker pair on a very connected turn, where many draws and stronger hands are possible. Checking keeps the pot controlled and lets me realize my showdown value.

Holding an underpair to a connected board, checking back allows us to realize equity and see a free river card.

My pair of nines has weak kickers, and the opponent may have a better nine or a completed draw. Checking preserves showdown value without risking a bet that worse hands are unlikely to call.

I have a pair of fours with some showdown value against missed unpaired hands. Betting won't get called by worse, so checking back is the most prudent play.

King-Ten offsuit is a solid button opener three-handed; a standard 3x raise builds the pot in position and puts pressure on both blinds.

2♦6♦ is too weak to defend against a 3x button raise, especially with the big blind still to act.

J6o is too weak to defend out of position against a 3bb button open.

KTo is a strong button hand in a three-handed game, so I’ll open-raise to apply pressure while retaining position.

Q2o is far too weak to defend from the small blind against a button open.

T2o is one of the worst hands and I'd need to call 150 more facing a button raise with terrible equity and playability. Folding is clearly optimal here.

Q2o is well outside a profitable button opening range in 3-handed play, making it a clear fold.

T7s in the SB heads-up has solid playability and I only need to complete for 50 into a pot of 150, an easy call with good odds and position is roughly neutral so low-cost pot entry is fine.

A6 offsuit is a solid heads-up hand against the small blind’s limp. Raise for value and to take initiative while keeping the sizing modest.

T7s is far too weak to call 250 more out of position against a big blind raise, even if his range is wide; folding the marginal suited hand preserves chips for better spots.

AJo on the button is strong; I open for 3bb for value and position, isolating the blinds while keeping my range balanced.

Q4 offsuit is too weak to continue from the small blind against a button raise, especially out of position with the big blind still to act.

73s is too weak to defend out of position against a 3bb open from the button.