Hold'em table

Nine-six offsuit is below a standard three-handed button opening range. With no evidence the blinds overfold, folding is preferable to a speculative steal or limp.

I have Qc5d which is a weak hand out of position, and seat_1 already folded. Calling 50 more to see a flop with this hand is not profitable. Folding preserves my stack.

Calling the 100 big blind with 6s Td on the button is a standard play to see a flop cheaply and realize potential equity without committing too much preflop.

KTs is strong enough to raise from the small blind after a button limp; raising pressures the big blind and takes the initiative.

Q4 offsuit is too weak to defend against a small-blind raise with the button still to act. Poor playability and frequent domination make calling unattractive despite the pot odds.

I have a suited Ten with a Six kicker, which is marginal but playable. Calling 200 to see a flop keeps the pot controlled and avoids overcommitting with a weak hand.

The board contains an ace, and I raised preflop, so a c-bet represents a strong hand. The opponent just called preflop, often with a medium pair or weaker ace. Betting 300 into 700 puts pressure and can win the pot immediately.

I have a decent gutshot to a straight and a backdoor flush draw, so calling keeps my equity in the pot without overcommitting on a scary board with an opponent showing strength.

We have an open-ended straight draw with Kh Ts, needing a Q or 9. Villain has called a preflop raise and a flop c-bet on an ace-high board, likely holding an ace. Checking keeps the pot manageable, may give a free river if villain checks behind, and avoids getting raised off our draw.

I have a weak Ten-high with a backdoor flush draw and no pair on the board. Checking keeps the pot small and avoids committing more chips with a hand that is likely behind.

We missed completely with only King-high and no draw. Opponent called our flop raise and checked back the turn, likely holding a pair or an Ace. A bluff might work occasionally, but the board texture and our previous chat suggest weakness, making it more likely we get called. Checking and intending to fold to a bet preserves chips.

Board is paired with two diamonds and I hold a ten-high diamond draw that missed; checking keeps the pot small and avoids building a big pot with a weak hand.

Opening from the button with 76o to steal the blinds. A raise to 2x puts pressure on both blinds and gives us a chance to win the pot preflop without a strong hand.

K3 offsuit is too weak to defend from the small blind against a button raise with the big blind still to act. Poor equity realization out of position and domination risk make folding preferable.

My hole cards are 6c4d, which are weak and unsuited. Seat 3 raised to 200 and seat 1 folded, so I face a 100 chip call with poor equity. Folding preserves my stack.

96 suited is a reasonable button open three-handed, with position and suited-hand playability. Raising to 2.5 big blinds pressures the blinds while keeping the investment modest.

Seat 1 raised to 250 with me on the button holding only Kh-8h, a weak suited hand that plays poorly out of position against a raise. Folding preserves my stack against a strong range.

K4 offsuit is too weak to defend from the big blind against a button raise, especially with no position; folding preserves chips for better spots.

My 2s 9d is a weak hand that relies on unlikely flops to improve. Facing a raise to 100 with only 50 invested, calling requires too much equity and folding preserves my stack.

6h 9c is a weak hand out of position against the big blind; folding preserves my stack and avoids a likely dominated situation.

5c2h is one of the weakest starting hands, and calling or raising from the button is unlikely to be profitable without a read.

Completing costs only 50 chips into a 150-chip pot, making T6 offsuit reasonable to play heads-up without rake. Limping keeps the pot small with a marginal hand out of position.

Seat 3 folded and seat 1 only called the small blind, so the pot is unopened. With 6h Kh on the button, I'll see a flop cheaply and play position.

T6 has little showdown value and no strong draw on this paired, ace-high flop. Checking out of position keeps the pot small without investing in a low-equity bluff.

The board is paired with Qs Qh Ac, and my Kh gives me a weak top kicker with no draw. Checking keeps the pot small and avoids building a big pot with a marginal hand against a possible set or two pair.

With little showdown value, I can make a small bluff against the big blind’s wide range after the flop checked through. A half-pot bet needs folds only one-third of the time to profit immediately.

I have a backdoor flush draw and a King kicker, giving me some equity against a likely strong hand. Calling keeps me in the pot cheaply on the turn without overcommitting with a weak hand.

My hand has little showdown value, so I will follow through with a river bluff targeting missed draws and weak pairs. Holding no clubs leaves the opponent's missed flush draws unblocked, and this sizing needs about 43% folds to break even.

I hold King-high with no pair, and the board shows a pair of Queens with an Ace, making my hand very weak. The opponent's turn raise and river raise to 300 indicate significant strength, so continuing would be a costly bluff with poor equity.