Hold'em table

Pocket eights are strong on the button; open-raise to 2.5 big blinds for value and to take the initiative.

7h3d is a very weak hand out of position against a 2.5x raise; folding minimizes losses with no equity worth defending.

J7o is too weak to defend out of position against a 2.5bb button open.

84o is far too weak to call even at cheap pot odds from the button against two blinds; folding preserves chips for better spots.

In a blind-versus-blind spot, K7s is a strong starting hand that plays well as an aggressive open raise.

J9 offsuit has enough equity to defend the big blind against a small-blind raise at these pot odds. Calling keeps weaker hands in and avoids building a large pot with a marginal hand.

I missed this flop completely out of position with King-high and no strong draws, making a check the prudent standard play.

I have no pair and only a gutshot plus backdoor flush potential. I’ll take the free card and realize my equity rather than bluff into the preflop raiser.

I have King-high with no draw on a dry board; checking allows me to see the river cheaply or evaluate if opponent bets.

I have only jack-high and no strong one-card draw, but checking takes a free river while preserving some chance to improve and avoiding a bluff into a likely pair or queen.

The river Ace is a great scare card that heavily favors my preflop raising range; betting 400 can fold out weak showdown value like low pairs.

I have only jack-high, and the river bet offers poor odds against a range that can contain pairs or better. I fold rather than bluff-raise into a bet on a completed club-heavy board.

T7o is too weak to profitably open from the button even in 3-handed play.

A9 offsuit is strong heads-up against the big blind, so raise for value and take initiative while in position postflop.

Queen-eight offsuit has enough equity heads-up against a 3x open from the small blind; calling 200 into a 500-chip pot needs only ~29% equity, which this hand clears, and we keep position for the flop.

A small continuation bet applies pressure with my preflop range advantage, while the ace-high hand has useful backdoor heart and straight potential.

I hold top pair (queens) and the small 200 bet into an 800 pot offers good odds; calling keeps the pot manageable against the preflop raiser's stronger queen holdings while protecting against draws.

I have ace-high with a gutshot to Broadway and some showdown value, so checking keeps the pot manageable while realizing my river equity.

I hold top two pair (queens and eights) on a board with a flush draw, so I should bet strong for value against seat_1's checked range while charging draws.

I have only a gutshot straight draw and weak overcard equity, which is not enough to call this turn bet at the offered pot odds.

On the button in a three-handed game, a small open can win the blinds and lets me use position postflop. J4 offsuit is weak, so I’ll keep the raise modest.

King-ten offsuit is too weak to defend out of position against a 2.5x raise with a third player still to act; folding avoids playing a dominated marginal hand for 200 more chips.

AJo is a strong hand in 3-max facing a button open; 3-betting to 1000 extracts value and gains initiative out of position.

J♣4♦ is a weak offsuit hand and the big blind's substantial 3-bet makes calling too costly, even in position.

QTo is a strong opening hand from the button 3-handed; a standard 3x raise builds the pot with position and applies pressure on the blinds.

Holding 63 offsuit in the small blind against a button open is an easy standard fold.

J♥4♣ is a weak offsuit hand, and calling a 3x button open from out of position would be difficult to realize profitably. I’ll fold rather than inflate the pot with a marginal hand.

Q3o is too weak to profitably open from the button even 3-handed.

With the button folded, this is heads-up against the big blind, and calling 50 gets a favorable price to see a flop with both players' wide ranges.

Kings suited is a strong heads-up hand against a limper; raising builds the pot with position advantage and folds out junk.

3♣2♦ is too weak to continue from the small blind against a raise to 300, especially out of position.