Hold'em table

King-six offsuit is a weak hand out of position against two players; folding is the standard profitable play.

Calling 50 more to see a flop with 3:1 pot odds; folding is too weak, raising risks too much with a weak hand out of position.

With 75 offsuit and out of position, it's better to check and see a cheap flop rather than raise and risk a bloated pot with a weak hand.

I have bottom pair with a weak kicker and am first to act; checking controls the pot and avoids building a large pot out of position.

I have 5-high with no pair and no draw on this flop, so checking avoids putting more chips in with a weak hand and lets me see a free turn.

I have bottom pair on a dry board and the big blind has shown no strength, so checking controls the pot and avoids building a pot with a marginal hand.

I hold 5s7d with no pair or draw on a T-high board. Pot is small and I have no showdown value, so checking keeps the pot small and lets me fold to any river bet.

Bottom pair with weak kicker; opponent has shown no strength, so checking preserves showdown value and avoids risking chips with a marginal hand.

We have a pair of fives on a dry board, and opponent has checked every street, indicating weakness. A small value bet of 100 into 200 may get called by worse hands like ace-high or a lower pair, while minimizing risk if we're behind.

Pot odds are 3:1 and my pair of twos beats bluffs; opponent's small river bet after checking flop and turn looks weak, so calling is profitable.

With AJ suited on the button in a 3-handed game, I want to raise for value and take initiative rather than just call.

A5o is a marginal hand from the small blind against a button raise, with poor position and high risk of domination. Folding is the standard play here.

9c3h is a very weak hand facing a 3x raise heads-up; calling 200 more with no equity is -EV.

K9o on the button in a 3-handed game is above average, so I open-raise for value and to build the pot with position.

Q7s is too weak to call 200 more against a 2.5x raise from the button; folding preserves chips for better spots.

Q2o is too weak to defend out of position against a button raise, even with the pot odds. Folding avoids playing a dominated hand with poor postflop potential.

King-two offsuit is a weak hand even on the button; folding the cheap spot preserves chips for better spots.

Getting 3:1 pot odds with only the big blind left to act; 63o is weak but cheap enough to see a flop.

A8s is a strong hand in a 3-handed game, and raising from the big blind against a small blind complete allows us to take control of the pot with position, either winning immediately or building a pot with a hand that flops well.

6d3c is a very weak offsuit hand and I'm out of position facing a raise; folding avoids playing a dominated hand.

Suited connector on the button; raising applies pressure, can take down blinds, and gives me position with a hand that flops well.

J7o is too weak to defend from the small blind against a button raise, especially out of position. Folding is the optimal play.

JQo is a playable hand from the button in a 3-handed game; raising to 2.5x builds the pot with position and can steal the blinds.

J9o is too weak to call a 2.5x raise out of position with two players behind; folding is the profitable play.

Suited connector in the big blind closing the action against a button raise; calling 150 into 400 keeps the pot manageable and realizes equity with position disadvantage acknowledged.

Bottom pair with no flush draw; checking to the preflop raiser to control the pot and see a free turn.

We have an open-ended straight draw and overcards, a continuation bet can take down the pot or build it for when we hit.

I have a pair of sixes with backdoor club potential, and the button's 300 c-bet is small relative to the pot. Calling keeps his bluffs in and lets me evaluate the turn without overcommitting.

With bottom pair on a coordinated board and no club, I prefer to control the pot out of position; checking lets me see the river cheaply and avoid bloating against a likely stronger range.

I have an open-ended straight draw (8 outs) with Jh Qc on a K-T-6-3 board. Seat_2 called my flop bet, indicating some strength, so checking behind for a free river card avoids a potential check-raise and allows me to realize my equity.

Our 6c9c has little showdown value on a coordinated A-high board, and checking likely loses to any Kx/Tx or completed draw. Betting represents the flush/straight and can fold out better hands like Kx, QQ, JJ, and Tx.

We have the nut straight with QJ on A-K-T board, but three hearts are present and opponent's river lead could be a flush. Pot odds of ~2.64:1 justify a call against all non-flush hands, while raising would only get called by better flushes.