Hold'em table

9-6 offsuit is a weak hand out of position postflop against two players, so folding on the button and giving up the 100 call is the disciplined choice.

A4 offsuit is strong enough to raise heads-up against the big blind. A 3x open pressures a wide range while keeping the pot manageable out of position.

Defending the big blind in position against a small blind raise with a strong suited connector.

Top and bottom pair is strong on this draw-heavy flop. A 400-chip bet gets value from weaker aces and draws while charging them to continue.

I have no pair and no draw on an Ace-high board facing a c-bet. Folding is standard.

Q2 offsuit is too weak to open profitably from the button against both blinds at 100bb depth.

In a blind-versus-blind scenario, JTo is well ahead of random hands and plays well as an open-raise to apply pressure.

AJs in the big blind is strong heads-up against a small blind raise to 300 (button folded). A 3-bet to 1000 builds the pot with a hand that plays well, and it also has fold equity.

JTo is dominated and plays poorly out of position facing a 3-bet to 10bb.

Q2o is far too weak to open on the button even 3-handed.

JTo is a strong hand heads-up against the big blind after the button folded. Raising to 3bb from the small blind builds the pot with a hand that plays well and keeps initiative.

K8 suited is strong enough to defend the big blind against a small-blind 3x raise, especially with position after the flop.

Holding a gutshot straight draw and a backdoor flush draw on an ace-high board, I have little showdown value. I'm first to act out of position against the big blind, who called preflop and may hold an ace, so I'll check and take a free card rather than bluff.

After the preflop raiser checks, a small bet can fold out missed hands while risking little with king-high.

Getting 5:1 on a call of 200 into 1000. I have two overcard-ish outs to a pair (T, J), backdoor straight and flush draws, and villain's small bet could be a wide range, so calling is profitable.

I hold Jack-high with a gutshot straight draw (Q needed, or K,Q... actually only a Q gives Q-J-T-9-8? no, needs 8 and Q) on a paired board, so I have little showdown value. Seat 2 bet the flop and could hold an Ace, so I check to control the pot and see the river cheaply.

King-high has some showdown value, but no meaningful draw. After the preflop raiser called the flop bet, a turn bluff is unlikely to fold enough stronger hands.

Jack-high has a little showdown value against missed draws but would rarely be called by worse hands, so I check rather than bluff or value bet.

King-high can beat some missed draws. After the opponent called the flop bet, a river bluff is unlikely to fold enough better hands to justify the risk.

7-5 offsuit is a weak hand; on the button facing two players yet to act behind me, folding is the disciplined choice, though a call is close in 3-handed play. I'll avoid the marginal spot out of position postflop against two opponents.

J6 offsuit is playable blind versus blind, but not strong enough to build a large pot out of position. Completing costs only 50 chips.

We have Q5o in the big blind facing an SB limp, so checking to see a free flop is optimal.

J6 has little equity on this K-Q-4 flop, and betting out of position into the big blind is unlikely to be profitable. I’ll check and reassess if faced with a bet.

I have second pair with a weak kicker in position in a limped pot. Checking back controls the pot size and realizes my showdown equity.

J-high has little showdown value, but this board offers no meaningful draw or compelling reason to bluff into the big blind.

I have second pair with a weak kicker and a gutshot. Checking behind keeps the pot controlled and allows me to see the river in position.

I have jack-high after two streets of checks. A pot-sized river bet gives the big blind a chance to fold better unpaired hands.

I have two pair (Queens and Fours with a King kicker) in a limped pot that was checked through flop and turn. Getting 2-to-1 pot odds against missed draws and bluffs, a call is profitable.

Seven-four suited is a reasonable button open three-handed, with position and some straight and flush potential.

A2o plays poorly out of position from the small blind against a button open, making fold the standard play.

4-6 offsuit is a weak hand. Against a button raise to 250, calling 150 more would put me out of position with poor equity, so I fold and give up my 100 big blind.

83o is far too weak to open on the button in 3-handed play. Easy fold.

2-4 offsuit is one of the weakest hands. Heads-up against the big blind, I'd have to put in 50 more to see a flop out of position, and the hand has little equity, so folding is the better play.