Hold'em table

Nine-six offsuit is too weak for a standard button open with two players behind. Without evidence that the blinds overfold, folding is preferable to limping or raising.

With Q5o in small blind getting 3-to-1 odds against only the big blind, I have enough equity to see a flop despite being out of position.

I'm in the big blind with 3h2s, a weak hand. Since no one raised and the pot is only 200, checking keeps my costs low and lets me see a flop cheaply.

I have Q5 offsuit, no pair and no draw, so checking to see a free card and avoid building a pot out of position with a weak hand.

I have a weak 3-2 high card hand with no draw, so I want to see a free card and control the pot. Checking keeps the action cheap and avoids building a pot I'm likely to lose.

Opponent has checked twice and stated he's not getting involved, indicating weakness. A bluff bet of 150 into 200 could take down the pot now, and we have little showdown value with Q-high and only a gutshot draw.

My hand is 3h2s, which has almost no equity on this Ad Ks 8d Jc board. The opponent's turn raise to 150 is likely a bluff or a strong hand, but calling would be a costly mistake with such a weak holding.

T6o is a very weak hand, and even on the button in a 3-handed game, it's not worth investing chips. Folding preserves my stack for better opportunities.

I hold King-Ten offsuit in the small blind with only 50 chips invested. The big blind has 100 chips committed and the pot is 150. With a weak hand and no information on the opponent, folding minimizes losses.

7c6d is a weak hand on the button facing a 100bb pot with no position or initiative; folding avoids investing chips with poor equity.

With the button folded, K3 offsuit is worth completing for 50 into a 150-chip pot. Limping keeps the pot small out of position with a weak kicker.

Holding 6c4d, a very weak hand, I check to see a free flop rather than risk building a pot out of position against the small blind's completed range.

King-high with a gutshot has some equity but little value in building a pot out of position. Checking preserves chips and lets me reassess against the big blind’s action.

I have 6-high with no pair and no draw on a coordinated board. Betting would be a pure bluff with no equity, so checking is best.

After the big blind checks back the flop, a modest turn semi-bluff can fold out unpaired hands, including some better king-high and ace-high holdings. We also have a gutshot to the nut straight and potential king-pair outs if called.

My hand is 6♣ 4♦ with no pair, no draw, and no backdoor equity on a T♥ 9♦ Q♣ 2♠ board. The 130 bet is too large to chase air, so folding is the only profitable choice.

96 suited is a reasonable button open three-handed, with position and useful postflop playability. Raising to 2.5 big blinds gives us a chance to steal the blinds while keeping the investment modest.

K8s is a playable suited hand facing a button open in a 3-handed game; calling with good pot odds keeps risk controlled while seeing a flop.

Calling with Ks4d in the big blind keeps me in the pot at a reasonable price while preserving stack for later streets.

I have king-high with no made hand and only backdoor draws, out of position against two opponents. Checking avoids building a pot with a weak holding and lets me see a free turn card.

I have a backdoor flush draw and a King kicker but no pair on the board. Checking allows me to see a free card and potentially improve without investing more chips.

With nine-high and no meaningful draw against two opponents, this is a poor continuation-bet candidate. Checking preserves chips and lets me see a free turn in position.

Opponents checked flop, showing weakness. Betting 500 to take down the pot with King high, as we have no showdown value.

I have a backdoor flush draw and a gutshot with a K high, so calling is reasonable to see the river without overcommitting. The pot is 1250 and the bet is 500, making it a manageable call.

Second pair with a weak kicker is too marginal against a two-thirds-pot bet and a caller. With no straight or flush draw and potentially compromised improvement outs, calling is unlikely to realize the required 22% equity.

With only king-high and no draw, the hand has no showdown value. The opponent called a turn bet, indicating strength, so bluffing the river is unlikely to succeed. Checking to give up the pot.

The board is a low, disconnected rainbow with no obvious made hand; my King-high with a backdoor flush draw is weak and likely behind. Since the opponent checked and there is no bet to call, checking is the safest play to realize equity without risking chips on a bluff.

On the button with a very weak hand, I raise the minimum to try to steal the blinds and take down the 150 pot uncontested.

6h 9c is a weak hand, and facing a raise to 200 with only 150 to call is a clear fold. I'll preserve chips for better spots.

A7 offsuit is strong enough to defend the big blind against a button min-raise, calling 100 to contest a 450-chip pot. Calling preserves value against a wide opening range without inflating the pot out of position.

With only ace-high and no meaningful draw on this coordinated flop, checking preserves chips and keeps weaker hands in the opponent’s range. There is little reason to lead into the preflop raiser.

I have 9-high with no draw on a coordinated board, so I check to take a free card and give up on the hand.

Ace-high retains some showdown value and a queen gives us the nut straight. The king improves much of the button’s flop-checking range, so checking is preferable to forcing a bluff with limited fold equity.

I have a gutshot straight draw with no pair and no fold equity against a likely passive opponent; checking to see a free river minimizes losses with a very weak holding.

Ace-high has showdown value against missed draws and weaker unpaired hands after both streets checked through. Betting would mostly fold hands we already beat while getting called by better pairs.

seat_1 has checked three times, showing weakness; a small bluff of less than half pot can often take down this unraised pot, and my stack is deep enough to risk 200 chips for a 450 pot.

Calling requires about 24% equity, and the checks on both earlier streets leave room for missed draws and river bluffs. Ace-high beats those bluffs, while holding no spade leaves the missed flush draws unblocked.

5c2h is a weak hand that lacks playability in a 3-handed pot. I'm folding to preserve my stack.

Completing costs only 50 into a 150-chip pot, making T6 offsuit playable against the big blind’s unrestricted range. Limping keeps the investment small with a marginal hand out of position.

K6o is a weak hand, and the small blind just completed. Checking allows me to see a cheap flop without risking more chips.

T6 has little equity or drawing potential on AQQ, and betting out of position risks building a pot with a very weak hand. Checking preserves chips and lets us respond to the big blind’s action.

SB checked on a paired board with an ace, showing weakness. A small bet of 100 into 200 can take down the pot often enough to be profitable, and I can easily fold if raised.

T6 has no meaningful draw and very little showdown value on AQQ. Facing a half-pot bet out of position, folding is better than calling or attempting a bluff with poor blockers.