Hold'em table

On the button with a suited connector, raising applies pressure on the blinds and uses position to take control of the hand.

K2 offsuit is too weak to defend from the small blind against a 3x button raise with the big blind still to act.

Defending the big blind with suited connector J8s getting good pot odds against a button open.

Check out of position to the preflop aggressor on a paired dry board with jack-high.

I have little showdown value with 4-high on a paired board, but as the preflop raiser in position this is a good spot to continuation-bet and take down the 650 pot; BB's check after calling preflop often signals weakness, and I still have backdoor hearts and a backdoor straight if called.

I completely missed this paired board with J-high and have no backdoor flush draw or direct equity to continue out of position.

A9 suited is a strong button opening hand three-handed, so I raise to build the pot while keeping positional advantage.

T2o is well outside any reasonable small blind defending range against a button open.

Calling 150 into a 400 pot gives me good pot odds with J9o, which has enough equity against a button open to defend the big blind.

I have middle pair on a Q-high flop and am out of position against the preflop raiser. Checking controls the pot and lets me evaluate the button's action before committing more chips.

Ace-high has some showdown value, but this connected board favors the big blind’s defending range. Checking back keeps the pot small and lets me see a turn in position.

I have two pair (jacks and sevens) and the preflop raiser checked the flop, so I bet for value and to charge any draws.

Ace-high has little chance to improve against a pair, and calling 400 into 950 requires more equity than this hand likely has against a turn lead.

On the button in a 3-handed game, J9o is well within a standard opening range to steal the blinds and take position.

Q5o is a weak offsuit hand facing a 2.5x button raise with the big blind still to act; folding avoids playing a dominated, low-equity hand out of position.

6-4 offsuit is too weak to defend out of position against a 2.5 big-blind raise.

K8o on the button in a 3-handed game is a standard open; raising to 300 applies pressure and can take down the blinds or isolate weaker hands.

42 suited is too weak to defend from the small blind against a 3x raise with the big blind still to act.

Defending the big blind with a pocket pair getting good direct and implied odds heads-up against a button raise.

Check out of position with an underpair on a Queen-high board against the preflop raiser.

I raised preflop and BB checked a Q-high flop. A continuation bet of about 60% pot can fold out A-high and worse, and I can easily fold to a raise.

I hold an underpair with negligible equity on a Q-9-4 board facing a continuation bet.

K7 suited is a strong enough button hand to open in three-handed play, and a 2.5 big blind raise keeps the sizing efficient.

A8s is a strong suited ace in a three-handed game; 3-betting out of the small blind puts pressure on the button's opening range and prevents multiway pots out of position.

QJ offsuit is dominated by the small blind's 3bet range, and the button can still act behind; calling 750 out of position has poor equity realization.

K7 suited is too weak to continue profitably against this sizable three-bet without a read on the opponent.

On the button in 3-handed play, A7o is well within the standard opening range. Raising to 2.5bb exerts pressure on the blinds and takes the betting initiative.

With a small pocket pair and deep stacks, calling the button's raise gives me good implied odds to flop a set, while avoiding a risky 3-bet out of position.

A6 suited has enough equity to call 150 into a 600-chip pot, but is not strong enough to squeeze against both players.

Pocket fours is a weak underpair on a K-J-high flop with two clubs and two opponents, so checking controls the pot and keeps options open.

Ace-high has little immediate value or draw potential on this multiway flop. Checking avoids building the pot without a made hand.

In a 3-way pot on a King-Jack heavy board, checking back with Ace-high allows me to see a free turn and control the pot size.

My 44 is a weak underpair on a coordinated board with two overcards and a flush draw. Checking controls the pot and avoids getting raised by stronger hands.

Ace-high has little equity on this paired, draw-heavy board. Checking avoids building a multiway pot without a made hand or useful draw.

The board is heavily coordinated and connects well with both blinds' calling ranges, so checking behind with Ace-high avoids running into turned pairs or slowplays.

With a small pair and a board full of overcards, my hand has showdown value only against bluffs; checking the river keeps the pot small and avoids getting raised off a marginal hand.

Ace-high has some showdown value after the flop and turn checked through. A bet is unlikely to fold out many better hands in this three-way pot.

Holding fourth pair on the river in a multiway pot with showdown value, checking behind avoids turning the hand into a bluff or getting called only by better.