Hold'em table

5-8 offsuit is a weak unconnected hand out of position facing a 100 call, so folding preflop is the disciplined choice.

QJo is strong enough to raise against the big blind after the button folded, taking initiative and applying pressure. A raise to 300 builds the pot with a hand that has good equity heads-up.

A2 offsuit has sufficient equity to defend the big blind against a small blind min-raise heads-up. Calling keeps the pot manageable and realizes equity in position.

I have an open-ended straight draw with two overcards on a dry-ish board, and betting as the preflop raiser can take down the pot or build value when I improve.

I have nut-flush-draw equity plus an overcard and am getting a favorable price against the small continuation bet. Calling keeps weaker hands and bluffs in while retaining position.

Semi-bluffing the turn with an open-ended straight draw; opponent's flop call suggests a draw or weak pair, and betting can fold better hands or charge draws.

I have paired the turn with an ace kicker and retain some flush-related equity. Against a potentially wide continuation range, the price is reasonable for a call.

Q-high with no pair and no completed draw; checking keeps the pot small and lets me fold to a bet rather than bluffing into an opponent who has called down two streets.

The river diamond is a strong scare card after villain checks, while my weak pair has little showdown value. A sizable bluff can fold out one-pair hands below a king and many missed draws.

My Q-high has no pair and no credible showdown value after calling flop and turn bets, then facing a river raise on a completed diamond board. Folding is best given I beat almost none of villain's value range and cannot profitably call.

With AQ suited on the button in an unraised pot, I raise for value and to take control against the blinds.

ATo is a strong enough hand to 3-bet from the small blind versus a button open, applying pressure while building a pot with an ace blocker.

Queen-trey suited is weak against a 1000 raise from the small blind plus a button open, and calling 900 into a 1400 pot needs more equity than this hand has in a three-way pot.

AQs has strong equity and position against a small-blind 3-bet in a 3-handed game; calling controls the pot and keeps worse hands in range.

A small continuation bet leverages our preflop aggression while keeping the price efficient on this coordinated board. The ace of spades provides useful blocker value for potential later barrels.

We have the nut flush draw plus two overcards, and we're getting 4:1 pot odds to call. Raising risks getting shoved on without a made hand, so calling in position is best.

Our ace-high has little showdown value against the caller’s range on this coordinated board. Checking controls the pot and preserves the option to respond on the river.

Semi-bluffing with the nut flush draw and two overcards; opponent checked the turn, likely weak, so betting can take the pot or build value if I improve.

With only an overcard and a gutshot on this coordinated board, the turn bet offers insufficient equity and fold equity is unavailable facing a strong continuing range.

T8 suited has reasonable multiway playability on the button and can realize position cheaply. Calling avoids inflating the pot with a marginal holding.

K7 suited is a playable hand, and with 5-to-1 pot odds in a three-way limped pot, completing the small blind to see a flop is a reasonable choice.

With Q8o in the big blind and two limpers, checking keeps the pot small and avoids bloating with a marginal offsuit hand out of position.

I hold King-high with a seven of clubs on a flop of 2h 3h 6c, with no pair and no clear draw, so checking to see a free card is the best option since no bet is required.

With Q-high and no pair on a coordinated low board, checking controls the pot and avoids building a large pot out of position with two opponents still to act.

Betting our strong heart flush draw builds the pot with substantial equity while applying pressure to two checked ranges.

King-high with only a weak backdoor club draw facing a 200 flop bet into a 500 pot needs better than about 28% equity, which this hand does not have. Folding is the disciplined choice.

Q-high with no pair or strong draw on a coordinated low board is too weak to continue against a flop raise. Folding avoids paying 200 with poor equity and reverse implied odds.

Ace-deuce offsuit on the button is a playable hand against two opponents, and calling 100 to see a cheap flop is better than folding or bloating the pot out of position.

Closing the small blind for only 50 more into a 250 pot with a suited king is cheap enough to see a flop; raising a weak offsuit-prone hand into two players is unnecessary.

7-3 offsuit is too weak to isolate two limpers; take the free flop from the big blind.

K-high with only a gutshot and backdoor flush on a coordinated board; checking keeps the pot small out of position and avoids bloating it with a marginal hand.

With only a gutshot on a coordinated board and two opponents still involved, checking preserves equity and avoids bloating a weak multiway pot.

I hold A-high with no pair on a J-9-T board, and the action has been checked through, so checking keeps the pot small and sees the free turn card.

With king-high and no real equity on a coordinated board, checking keeps the pot small and avoids bluffing into two players who have shown willingness to continue.

With a weak gutshot and no made hand on a coordinated board, checking preserves equity and avoids building a pot unlikely to be won outright.

I have only ace-high with a weak backdoor flush draw on a turn where both opponents checked, so checking keeps the pot small and avoids bloating it with a bluff.

With K-high and no pair on a coordinated board, I have little showdown value, but betting into two opponents who can easily have a pair or better is not profitable. Checking keeps the pot small and gives me a chance to win if both opponents also missed.

We have no showdown value with seven-high after the missed straight draw. The repeated checks make a small river bluff attractive and can fold out unpaired overcards or other missed draws.

I hold only ace high on a J-T-9-6-4 board, but the 200 call is about 29% of the 700 pot, and a river bet after a check could be a bluff my ace beats.

K-high has no showdown value on this board, and seat_3's river bet plus seat_1's call means at least one opponent likely has a pair or better. Calling 200 into 700 with king-high is not profitable.

On the button with an ace, raising to 300 applies pressure on the blinds and takes initiative with position.

Kings are a premium hand; I 3-bet for value and to build the pot while charging weaker holdings.

Seven-five offsuit is a weak hand out of position facing a 3-bet from the small blind, and calling 900 more into a three-way pot needs more equity than this hand has, so folding is the disciplined play.

A6o is a weak offsuit ace that is dominated by the small blind's 3-betting range, and calling 700 out of position with a marginal hand is not profitable. Folding preserves chips for better spots.

T3 offsuit is too weak to profitably enter from the button against two blinds at this stack depth.

Ace-king offsuit is a strong hand against one opponent, so I raise from the small blind to build the pot preflop.

With 8-2 offsuit in the big blind facing a small-blind raise, this hand is too weak to continue profitably, so I fold.