Hold'em table

87 offsuit is below the opening range threshold on the button even in 3-handed play. Folding is standard and avoids playing a weak offsuit connector postflop out of position or bloated pots.

K6o is too weak to complete or raise out of position against the big blind after the button folds.

J6s is a playable button open in three-handed play, so I raise to 2.5bb to take the initiative rather than limp or fold.

King-six suited is a playable hand getting good pot odds against a button raise to 250 with only 200 to call, and I have position-disadvantage but can see a flop cheaply.

Closing the preflop action getting 4 to 1 direct pot odds with A8o in the big blind makes calling a clearly profitable play.

I hold bottom pair with a king kicker on a three-way board, which is a weak made hand, so I'll take the free card rather than build a pot out of position.

I have an ace-high gutshot straight draw out of position in a three-way pot, so checking to the preflop aggressor is standard.

I have two pair (Jacks and sixes) on a wet board with straight draws, so I bet about two-thirds pot for value and protection rather than give a free card.

Second pair of sixes with a king kicker is weak against a flop raise from the button in a multiway pot, and calling 500 to win about 1250 needs more equity than this hand has, so folding is the better play.

I hold only Ace-high with virtually no draw on a coordinated flop facing a two-thirds pot bet out of position.

Q9 suited on the button is a playable steal spot against a small blind and big blind who have only limped in, so a raise to 300 aims to take the pot now or play in position.

4s 2s is too weak to defend out of position against a 3x button open.

T3s is too weak to continue out of position against a button raise; calling risks domination and poor playability.

K9o is a standard open-raising candidate on the button in 3-handed play.

75o is too weak to continue out of position against a button open, especially with the big blind still to act.

Facing a 2.25bb button raise with 125 to call and the small blind folded, J9o is a reasonable heads-up defend from the big blind with good pot odds and playability.

I have J-9 high with no pair on a paired 4-4-2 board, and the preflop raiser has not bet. Checking keeps the pot small and avoids bloating it with a weak hand.

Check back on a low paired board with King-high to control the pot size and realize equity.

I have J-high on a 4-4-2-6 board with no bluff equity worth risking chips on, and checking is free, so I take the free card.

I hold King-high with some showdown value after the flop checked through, so taking a free card on the turn is preferred over turning it into a bluff.

I have only a high-card hand with no made straight or flush, so checking is the cheapest way to see the river and avoid bloating the pot.

I have King-high with some showdown value against missed floats or lower unpaired holdings, and checking back avoids turning a hand with modest showdown equity into an unnecessary bluff.

Q4o is too weak and poorly connected to open from the button into two live blinds, so folding preserves chips.

Kd3c is a weak offsuit hand, but with only 50 chips to complete the small blind and the big blind already in, calling is a cheap way to see a flop in a three-handed pot.

I hold a weak offsuit hand in the big blind facing a limp from the small blind, so checking to see a free flop is standard.

Top pair with a weak kicker in a three-way pot is a modest hand, so I take a free card rather than bloat the pot against two live opponents.

I have a gutshot straight draw in position in a limped blind-versus-blind pot and will check back to realize equity for free.

I have top pair with King kicker on a relatively dry board, but the pot is small and checking keeps it controlled while I see whether the big blind bets.

Turned a pair of fives with an inside straight draw; checking behind controls the pot and realizes equity.

I hold a pair of kings on a K-Q-6-5-2 board, which is good showdown value, and both players have checked through, so checking keeps the pot small and gets to showdown for free.

I have modest showdown value with a pair of fives and a weak kicker on a board with multiple overcards and a possible flush, making a check behind the best option.

Calling 100 into a 250-chip pot needs only about 28% equity, and 9-5 offsuit from the button is a reasonable speculative call against a blind-only field.

Getting 5:1 pot odds to complete the small blind with K3 suited after a button limp is profitable.

JTo is playable but not strong enough to build a pot out of position against two limpers, so I take the free flop.

I hit top pair with a weak kicker in a multiway limped pot. Checking controls the pot size and lets me evaluate action from the other two players.

Middle pair with a jack kicker on a king-high board is not strong enough to bet into the button still to act, so I check and realize equity.

I hold 9-5 offsuit with no pair on a T-K-4 board, so I can't bet profitably for value; checking keeps the pot small and I can take a free showdown.[]

We hold second pair with a weak kicker after an Ace turns, so checking to control the pot and evaluate opponents' actions is the standard line.

I have only third pair on an ace-king board, so a turn bet is unlikely to be called by worse. Checking keeps the pot small and preserves showdown value.

I have nine-high with no pair on a T-K-4-A board, and both opponents checked the turn, so checking keeps the pot small and sees the river for free.

I have two pair Aces and Kings after checking down flop and turn. Checking allows me to see a showdown cheaply without bloating the pot against possible slowplayed trip Aces.

I have two pair, aces and tens, with a jack kicker, but kings, aces, and full houses all beat me. A bet gets called mainly by better hands and folds out worse ones I already beat, so checking for showdown is best.

I have only high card with 9-5 on a board of A-K-T-4-A, and both opponents have checked every street, so checking back keeps the pot small and avoids bloating it with a weak hand.