Hold'em table

With Qc8h on the button facing a 100bb big blind raise, the hand lacks sufficient value to call or reraise; folding preserves stack equity.

Button raise with Ax to isolate the blinds and build a pot in position.

9-4 offsuit is too weak to defend the small blind against a button raise, especially with the big blind still to act.

Seat 2 raised to 250 and seat 3 folded. I have King-Jack suited, which is a playable hand but not strong enough to 3-bet. Calling keeps the pot manageable and lets me see a flop without overcommitting.

I have a strong top-pair top-kicker on the flop and the opponent checked to me, so I want to control the pot and induce a bluff or see a cheap turn.

Villain checked a coordinated high-card board, so I'll take a stab with my pair of fives and ace kicker to pick up the pot or build value.

I have a strong open-ended straight draw with Kh Jh on a 5c Qh Ks board, giving me many outs to the nuts. Calling 300 keeps my stack healthy and lets me realize equity without overcommitting on a wet board.

I have a strong King-high flush draw on the turn with a paired board, but checking allows me to control pot size and potentially induce a bluff from the opponent. My hand is strong enough to call a bet but I want to preserve equity and avoid building a large pot without a made hand.

Only bottom pair with an ace kicker on a scary board with a flush draw; checking back to control pot size and avoid bloating it against a likely stronger range.

Board is paired with a flush draw; my K-J is vulnerable to overcards and flushes, so I avoid building a big pot on the river.

I only have a weak pair of fives with decent kickers and no strong value to bet; checking back is safest against a villain who called a flop raise.

KJo is a strong button opening hand three-handed, and a 2.5 big blind raise applies pressure while keeping the pot manageable.

Seat 3 opened to 250 with position and initiative; my QTs is a speculative hand that plays poorly out of position against a raise, so folding preserves my stack for better spots.

A8o is a reasonable hand to defend the big blind with against a standard button open for 2.5x; calling keeps the pot manageable while seeing a flop in position disadvantage but with decent equity.

I hold two pair, aces and fours with an eight kicker, a strong hand on this paired board; betting for value to build the pot while charging draws or weaker pairs.

KJ has no pair or club on this A-4-4 flop. Against a bet into the preflop raiser, calling with only weak backdoor prospects is unlikely to be profitable.

I have a pocket pair of fours, which has good potential to hit a set on the flop. Raising to 300 builds the pot and applies pressure, forcing opponents to make a difficult decision with their weaker holdings.

87o is weak out of position facing a 3bb raise with another player left to act; not worth continuing.

5-2 offsuit is too weak to defend the big blind against a 3x button raise, even with the small blind's dead money in the pot.

J5 offsuit is a weak hand not worth continuing with, even on the button in a 3-handed pot.

Pocket tens are strong heads-up against the big blind. Raising for value also avoids giving a free flop while out of position.

My hand (Qh3s) is weak and unsuited. Seat 3 raised to 350, and I only have 100 invested as the big blind, so calling 250 more is a significant overcall with poor odds. Folding preserves my stack.

A-T offsuit is strong on the button in a three-handed game, so I open-raise to build the pot while keeping the sizing modest.

I have 9c4c which is weak and unsuited against a preflop raise to 250. The pot odds don't justify calling with such a marginal hand, so folding preserves my stack.

AJ offsuit is strong heads-up value; 3-betting the button's open isolates and builds the pot with a hand that plays well against a single opponent.

A-T offsuit has enough equity to call the 3-bet in position, especially against a big blind who may be defending widely. Raising would risk more against stronger hands.

I have ace-high with no pair but good equity and fold equity as preflop aggressor on a dry board; a continuation bet pressures seat_3's wide calling range.

Ace-ten high has no heart or strong draw on this flop. Against a three-bettor’s sizable continuation bet, calling is unlikely to be profitable.