Hold'em table

On the button three-handed, K4 offsuit is playable as an open-raise; a modest raise pressures the blinds while keeping the risk controlled.

9-4 offsuit is too weak to continue against a button open; folding saves chips for better spots.

Defending the big blind with suited one-gapper T8s getting excellent pot odds against a button open.

I have third pair with a gutshot straight draw on a very coordinated broadway board. Checking to the preflop raiser is standard.

I have an open-ended straight draw with eight apparent outs and position, so a small continuation bet gives me fold equity while keeping the pot manageable.

We hold third pair with a weak kicker on a highly connected board that smacks the button's range, and our gutshot straight draw has severe reverse implied odds against king-high straights.

45o is too weak to open from the button; folding avoids a dominated, low-equity spot against the blinds.

Q2o is too weak to complete or raise from the small blind, playing poorly out of position postflop.

Q2o is too weak to open on the button, even 3-handed.

Q4 offsuit is weak, but completing costs only 50 chips into a 150-chip pot and keeps the pot small against the big blind.

Q4 offsuit has little value against a small-blind limp, and checking is free, so I take the flop rather than inflate the pot.

I have only queen-high with no immediate draw, so betting into the big blind’s range is unlikely to be profitable. I’ll take the free card and preserve the pot.

Queen-high with no pair and no draw has little value on this dry flop, so checking behind is the best option.

I have only queen-high with little useful equity on this connected board, so I’ll take the free card rather than bluff into the opponent’s range.

Queen-high with no pair or draw has little value on this board, so checking keeps the pot small and avoids turning a weak hand into a bluff.

A small river bluff can fold out unpaired hands after the opponent checked the flop and turn. The Q♣ also blocks some possible flush combinations.

Queen-high with no pair or club has almost no equity against a river bet, even a small one, so the pot odds do not justify a call.

As the button in a three-handed game, J7 offsuit is playable as an open; a modest raise applies pressure to the blinds while keeping the pot manageable.

A4 offsuit is too weak to continue out of position against a button open; it is often dominated and has poor playability. Folding preserves chips for better spots.

K4o is too weak to defend out of position against a 2.5x button open without antes.

23 offsuit is too weak to call or open from the button, so folding preserves the full stack.

Holding 43o out of position against the big blind is an easy fold with virtually no playability or equity.

Fold J8o on the button as it is on the weaker fringe of opening ranges and has poor postflop playability.

Q♣2♣ is weak but suited and has enough equity to defend the small blind against the big blind. Calling keeps the pot manageable.

85o is too weak to raise for value against a limp, and checking keeps the pot small with a hand that plays poorly out of position.

I have only queen-high with limited backdoor potential, and this low, connected flop favors the big blind’s range. I’ll take the free card rather than bluff out of position.

I have a weak pair of fives on a connected board and seat_1 has checked. Checking behind keeps the pot small and avoids getting raised off a marginal hand.

I have three of a kind with a queen kicker, so I’m betting for value while charging draws that could complete on the river.

I have a pair of fives and the turn bet is only 125 into 200, so the price is good enough to continue rather than fold a made hand or inflate the pot.

I have only a low pair, and the river ace improves many hands that could have called the turn. I’ll take the free showdown rather than risk a value bet getting called mostly by better hands.

I have bottom pair with a weak kicker after the river check, so a raise is unlikely to fold out better and checking realizes my showdown value.