Hold'em table

4-3 offsuit is one of the weakest hands in poker. Folding is the standard play from the button preflop when facing a raise, as this hand has poor win equity and weak playability postflop.

Q9s is strong enough to raise against only the big blind, applying pressure and taking initiative with fold equity.

8-5 offsuit is too weak to defend against a small-blind raise heads-up out of position.

With a small pair on the button in a 3-handed game, raising to 300 applies pressure and can take down the blinds, while also building a pot with position if called.

T3 offsuit is too weak to defend from the small blind against a 3x open with the big blind still behind.

T7o is a weak hand with poor showdown value. Facing a 3x raise from the button (who likely has a stronger range), folding preserves chips and avoids a dominated situation.

Button Q8 offsuit is a playable short-handed opening hand, and a modest raise can pressure the blinds while retaining postflop flexibility.

2♥J♦ is a weak hand facing a 250 chip raise from the button. With only Jack-high and no premium qualities, folding is the prudent decision to preserve chips in a three-player game where position and hand strength matter significantly.

K3o has enough equity against a wide button open and I'm getting 2.67:1 pot odds to call, so defending the big blind is profitable despite being out of position.

Flopped two pair on a draw-heavy board; bet for value and to charge flush/straight draws.

Qc8d has little immediate equity on this K-high coordinated flop and no meaningful direct draw. Folding to the continuation bet avoids continuing with a weak bluff-catcher.

Button folded, so K7o is ahead of the big blind's random range. Raising to 300 applies pressure and takes the initiative.

Defend the big blind with suited 6-3 against a small-blind open; the price is favorable heads-up and the hand retains some playability.

I flopped top pair with a K kicker on a draw-heavy board. Betting for value and protection against draws.

Call with an open-ended straight draw on a coordinated flop; the sizing gives sufficient implied-odds potential with deep stacks.

I have middle pair with a king kicker on a draw-heavy board, and betting the turn charges draws while getting value from worse pairs. Checking would let too many river cards beat me for free.

I have a made seven-high straight on a coordinated board. Raising extracts value from sets, two-pair hands, and strong draws while making their river decision more expensive.

Q2o is a weak offsuit hand with poor playability; folding avoids investing chips with a likely dominated hand, even with position.

T3 offsuit is a weak small-blind hand versus the big blind, with poor realization out of position.

Button open with suited T4 has reasonable steal value three-handed and benefits from initiative.

9-10 offsuit is a weak hand facing a 2.5x raise from the button. With 200 chips to call and a marginal holding, folding preserves chips against a likely better range. Position disadvantage post-flop makes this fold mathematically sound.

Getting 2.7:1 pot odds with a straight-capable hand in the big blind, calling is profitable against a button open in a 3-handed no-rake game.

I have 5-6 offsuit with no pair or draw on an A-K-J board that heavily favors the preflop raiser, so I check out of position and plan to fold to further aggression.

This ace-high board strongly favors my preflop raising range, and the small continuation bet can fold out many missed holdings while retaining equity with my gutshot.

My 5c6d has no pair or draw on an Ace-high coordinated board, and calling 200 into 750 has poor equity; folding is best.