Hold'em table

Nine-six offsuit is a weak, disconnected hand. With no information about the blinds, I’ll pass on this marginal button open.

In a blind-versus-blind spot after the button folded, A4o is strong enough to open-raise for value and initiative.

JTs is a strong suited broadway in position against a likely small-blind steal; calling 200 closes preflop with good playability and keeps the pot controlled.

Flopping top and bottom two pair on a draw-heavy board, betting half pot for value against Ax and flush draws.

Q2o is too weak to open from the button, even in 3-handed play.

Button folded, leaving a blind-versus-blind situation where JTo has enough equity to raise for initiative and pressure the big blind rather than just complete.

AJs is strong against a small-blind opening range. I’m reraising for value and to offset playing out of position.

JTo is a marginal offsuit hand and I am out of position facing a large 3-bet from the big blind; folding avoids playing a dominated hand with poor implied odds.

Q2o has poor equity against two opponents; calling 100 into 150 requires about 40% equity, but Q2o only has around 34% versus random hands, so folding is best.

JTo is strong enough to raise heads-up against the big blind, gaining value and a chance to win the pot preflop.

K8s is well ahead of SB's wide opening range in a blind vs blind confrontation, getting 2:1 pot odds with position postflop.

As the preflop raiser, I can make a small continuation bet on this ace-high flop to win folds from the big blind's weaker hands without risking much.

I have King-high with no draw or backdoor equity on an Ace-high flop, making an easy fold facing a continuation bet.

7-5 offsuit is a weak button opening hand and not worth investing against two opponents at these stack depths.

Folding J6 offsuit from the small blind as it is too weak to complete or open raise profitably out of position.

74s is slightly too weak to open profitably even on the button in 3-handed play.

A2o is a marginal hand and I am out of position postflop; calling the extra 50 keeps the pot small and avoids bloating with a weak ace.

With 6-4 offsuit, I’ll take the free flop rather than build a pot out of position.

Bet small on the paired low flop with ace-high and a gutshot; it can fold out better unpaired hands and build the pot when I improve.

I have an open-ended straight draw, and the small flop bet gives me a reasonable price to continue.

With only ace-high on a double-paired board and no fold equity certainty after opponent called the flop raise, checking controls the pot and avoids bloating it with a weak hand.

My hand has little showdown value but can improve to a straight on a 2 or 7. A small turn bet may also fold out unpaired overcards after the opponent checks.

I have only ace-high on a double-paired board and face a turn raise; without a pair or strong draw, continuing would be too speculative.

8d3h is a weak offsuit hand with poor playability, and calling 100 chips out of position against two live players is not profitable. Folding preserves chips for better spots.

Completing costs only 50 chips against the big blind. I can see a flop cheaply and avoid committing more with this weak hand unless it improves.

In the big blind against an SB limp, checking J7o to see a free flop with position is standard.

I have an open-ended straight draw, but I'm out of position on a wet board. Checking keeps the pot small and may let me see a free turn.

I have top pair with a mediocre kicker on a connected board, so checking behind controls the pot and avoids facing a check-raise.

My hand has little showdown value, and this connected board gives the big blind many hands that can call a bluff. I'll check and preserve chips.

I have third pair on a coordinated, straight-heavy board. Checking controls the pot size and realizes showdown value in position.

My hand plays the board at showdown. After two checked streets, a modest river bluff can fold out some better high-card hands without risking much.

Facing a 75% pot bet on a four-to-a-straight board with an overcard King, our fourth pair of sevens with no eight blocker is too weak to call profitably.