Hold'em table

3-6 offsuit is too weak to open from the button for a full big blind; folding preserves chips.

J5o is too weak to continue out of position against a big blind who already has money in, even with the small blind discount.

T3o is too weak to call or raise from the button in a 3-handed pot, so folding avoids unnecessary risk.

Pocket sevens are strong heads-up against the big blind after the button folds. Raise for value and to take initiative rather than merely completing the small blind.

Q6 offsuit is too weak to continue against a preflop raise for 200 more, especially heads-up out of position. Folding preserves the stack for better spots.

K♠9♠ is a strong enough three-handed button hand to open-raise, and a 2.5BB sizing applies pressure while preserving position.

Q4 suited is too weak to continue out of position against a button open, especially with the big blind still to act. Folding avoids paying 200 into a hand that is often dominated.

KTo is strong enough to defend the big blind against a 2.5bb button raise in a 3-handed game, and I'm closing the action with good pot odds.

Out of position with air on an A-high flop, checking keeps the pot small and lets me fold to a bet without committing more chips.

I have a strong spade draw and can apply pressure after the big blind checks. A moderate bet can win the pot now while building it when I improve.

I have K-high with only a gutshot on an Ace-high board and am out of position facing a bet. Folding avoids chasing with insufficient implied odds.

72 suited is too weak to call a blind or open-raise from the button in three-handed play; folding preserves the full stack.

Completing the small blind is cheap with 85o after the button folded; I can see a flop and fold if I miss, while avoiding a risky raise into a big blind who will call wide.

J♦3♣ offsuit is weak, and with no raise to face I’ll take the free flop from the big blind.

With 8-high and no pair or strong draw on a paired king-high flop, checking keeps the pot small and avoids bluffing into a likely made hand.

With only jack-high and little meaningful backdoor equity, checking preserves the pot rather than bluffing into a checked board with no strong draw.

My hand has no showdown value on this board, and both opponents checked the flop, so a bet is my only route to win the pot and should have decent fold equity against weak ranges.

I have only jack-high with no meaningful draw on a paired board, so calling the turn bet is unlikely to be profitable.

A5s on the button has good playability and benefits from taking initiative; a standard raise pressures the blinds and can win preflop or build a pot with position.

7-4 offsuit is a very weak hand, and calling a sizable button raise from the small blind would leave me out of position with poor playability.

23 offsuit is too weak to continue against a button raise; folding saves the remaining stack.

With pocket kings on the button, raise for value and to build the pot while taking the initiative. A 3x-big-blind open is a solid size against the two blinds.

A8o is too weak to continue out of position against a button open with the big blind still to act, so folding avoids a dominated spot.

Closing the action with A-high against a likely button steal; calling 200 into 450 gives good odds, and A6o is too marginal to bloat the pot out of position with a 3-bet.

I have an overcard and a gutshot straight draw on a low connected board; betting as a semi-bluff can take the pot or build value.

KK is a strong overpair, and this connected flop gives draws a chance to continue cheaply. Raise for value and protection while keeping the pot controlled against stronger made hands.

I have an open-ended straight draw plus an overcard, and I'm getting better than 3:1 pot odds to call the raise. Calling keeps my range wide and lets me realize equity on the turn.

I have an open-ended straight draw plus an ace overcard on a paired board, good equity. Betting out as a semi-bluff applies pressure, can fold out better hands like a weak 5 or small pair, and builds the pot for when my straight completes.

KK is still a strong bluff-catcher and likely ahead of many smaller pairs or bluffs, but the paired board and turn lead make raising unnecessarily risky. Call and reassess on the river.

Holding A6 with no showdown value, but my betting line on flop and turn credibly represents a 5 or 7. A river bet can fold overpairs that now lose to a full house.

The river completes a double-paired board, and any 5 or 7 in their hand makes a full house. After they led and continued betting all three streets, this is too weak a spot to call with kings as only a bluff-catcher.