Hold'em table

72s is too weak to call a raise from the big blind in a 3-handed pot, and there is no reliable read to justify a bluff raise. Folding preserves chips for better spots.

With the button folded, 9-7 offsuit is a playable heads-up small-blind opening. Raising applies pressure and gives us initiative.

9-5 offsuit is a weak hand in early position. Seat 2's raise to 300 (3x big blind) indicates strength. Folding preserves chips and avoids a difficult out-of-position situation postflop.

Ah-Ks is a premium starting hand on the button. Raising to 3bb builds value and pressures the blinds.

J2o is a weak hand that loses to most reasonable holdings. Facing a 3x raise from the button after already committing the small blind, folding preserves chips for stronger opportunities.

QJo is a strong heads-up hand against a random big blind; raising to 3bb applies pressure and builds the pot with initiative.

9-4 offsuit is too weak to defend profitably against a 3x small-blind open at this depth.

94o is a weak offsuit hand with poor playability, and calling 100 out of position against two live opponents is not profitable. Folding avoids unnecessary risk this early with a reset stack.

Complete the small blind with a suited hand getting favorable immediate pot odds heads-up.

With Ah9c, I have a weak hand that needs improvement. Checking allows me to see the flop cheaply since the small blind has already called and the pot is small. This is a standard play to control the pot and keep the option of folding if the flop misses.

A small stab can fold out some of the big blind's unpaired holdings in this limped pot while risking little. Our hand has essentially no showdown value.

I have top pair (Ace) on a coordinated flop. Calling the 100-chip raise is reasonable to see more action; folding strong hands is unnecessary, and raising risks bloating the pot when I'm out of position.

Our hand has no showdown value on this highly coordinated board, and checking avoids inflating the pot without a credible made hand or draw.

I hold Ah9c on a board of Jd Ad Kh Qd. With a pair of aces and several high cards on board, checking is prudent; if seat_2 bets, I can evaluate, but there's no reason to initiate action here given the board texture and opponent positions.

With no diamond, pair, or ten, this hand has very little showdown value and is poorly positioned to bluff against a flop betting range on this coordinated board.

I have Ace-high (A-9) on a broadway board with three broadway cards and a Queen showing. Seat 2 checked the river, indicating weakness. Checking down to showdown is the best play to see if my ace-high holds up without risking additional chips.

Button K-high is worth opening three-handed; raise to 2.5bb to pressure the blinds and retain initiative.

3-2 offsuit is the weakest hand in poker. Against a raise to 250 from seat_2 (button) and with seat_1 still to act, folding is the mathematically correct play. The risk-reward is terrible even if seat_1 folds.

J9o is a reasonable big-blind defend against a button open, closing the action with good pot odds (calling 150 into 400).

Heads-up on a low board, I have top pair with a decent kicker. Betting for value and protection against overcards and straight draws.

Bottom pair with a strong kicker has sufficient equity to continue against this heads-up flop lead at the offered price. Calling keeps weaker bluffs and marginal hands in.

I have middle pair with a good kicker on a fairly dry turn. Betting for value and protection against draws, since opponent's flop call suggests they could have overcards or a draw.

Bottom pair has poor equity against continued turn aggression on this coordinated board, with many stronger pairs and draws available.

AQ is a premium hand (top 6% preflop), and I'm on the button with position advantage. Raising to 400 (4bb) applies pressure, builds the pot with a strong holding, and exploits my positional advantage. This sized raise is standard for AQ in this spot.

A8o is a marginal offsuit ace out of position against a button raise, with the big blind still to act. Folding avoids playing a dominated hand in a bloated pot.

J5 offsuit is too weak to defend against a 4bb button open out of position.