Hold'em table

Ad6d is a strong suited ace on the button in 3-handed play, well ahead of blind ranges, so I open-raise for value and position.

I hold J-2 offsuit, which is too weak to continue against a 250 preflop raise from the button. Folding preserves my stack for better spots.

J9o is a reasonable big-blind defend against a button open, and I close the action getting 150 to call into a 400 pot.

I have no pair or draw on a paired flop and am first to act; checking keeps the pot small and lets me fold to a bet from the preflop raiser.

In position after preflop raise, a small c-bet on the paired Q-4-4 board can fold many non-Q hands while I retain Ace-high and backdoor diamond equity if called.

I have only J-high on a paired board and face a flop bet after calling preflop; without a pair or strong draw, folding is the disciplined play.

I have Ac-3h on the button with a backdoor flush draw and a backdoor straight draw. Raising to 300 builds the pot, applies pressure to the blinds, and lets me take the initiative on later streets.

J4s is too weak to continue out of position against a button raise, especially with the big blind still to act behind me. Folding avoids playing a dominated, low-equity hand.

K6o has sufficient equity against a wide button 3x open given the dead small blind money and 200-to-call pot odds, so defending the big blind is preferable to folding.

With second pair of sixes and a king kicker on a jack-high, two-spade board, checking controls the pot out of position and lets me evaluate the button's action before committing more.

I have a backdoor flush draw with the Ac and a gutshot straight draw, but the board is dry and I'm out of position. Checking keeps the pot small and lets me see a free card while preserving my stack.

With two pair Jacks and Sixes and a King kicker after opponent checked the flop, I likely have the best hand and should bet for value and protection against spade draws and overcards.

My hand is weak (Ace-high with a backdoor flush draw), and the board is paired with two Jacks. Calling keeps me in the pot cheaply without overcommitting to a marginal holding.

With Jacks and Sixes and a King kicker on a paired board, I have modest showdown value but would only get called by better Jacks, Tens, or higher pairs if I bet. Checking lets me realize equity against missed spade draws and Ace-high hands.

Board is paired with two jacks and a ten, and my Ace-high with a 3 kicker is unlikely to be best; seat_1 checked the river, so I'll check behind to avoid building a bigger pot with a weak hand.

With 6-7 offsuit on the button, raising applies pressure on the blinds and takes initiative with position; the hand has enough playability to continue if called.

T4 offsuit is very weak facing a button raise from the small blind, out of position postflop; folding saves the 200 call.

Calling with A7o against a button raise is marginal but acceptable given the deep stacks and the small premium. I'll see a flop to potentially realize equity without overcommitting preflop.

I have top pair with a decent kicker on a dry flop, but the board is coordinated enough to warrant caution. Checking allows me to control the pot size and potentially induce a bluff from the button.

I have middle pair with position and the big blind checked, so betting can take the pot down or charge draws on this coordinated board.

I have top pair with the best kicker on a dry board, so calling the flop bet is straightforward. I'll keep the pot controlled and reassess on the turn.

Board is coordinated with a flush draw and straight possibilities; my 7c-4c gives me a gutshot and backdoor flush, but I'm out of position and facing a strong raise. Checking keeps the pot controlled and lets me see the river cheaply.

Middle pair with a weak kicker on a coordinated board; checking back controls the pot and avoids getting raised by stronger Jx/Tx hands while still realizing equity.

The board is paired with a Queen on the river, giving me a pair of 7s with my 7c. Both players checked the turn, so a river check keeps the pot small and avoids building a big bluff catcher with a marginal hand.

My pair of sevens has showdown value but is too weak to bet for value, since most calling hands beat it. Checking controls the pot and gets to showdown cheaply.

On the button in a 3-handed game, T9o is a playable hand with position; opening to 2.5bb applies pressure to the blinds and gains initiative.

Calling 200 to see a flop with 9sAh is reasonable given the small pot and deep stacks; I'll keep my options open postflop.

I'm closing the action getting 4:1 with a suited connector in a 3-handed pot, which is good enough to call.

Board is paired with 2s and I hold the Ah kicker, so I want to control pot size and avoid building a big pot out of position with a marginal hand.

With a weak hand and a paired low board, checking keeps the pot small and avoids getting raised by the preflop aggressor.

As the preflop raiser checked to on a paired low board, a small continuation bet can fold overcards and unpaired hands while keeping the price cheap if called.

The board is paired with a 2, and my Ace-high is vulnerable to counterfeiting. Calling keeps the pot small and avoids bloating the pot with a marginal hand.

With only T-high on a paired board and two opponents showing strength, my equity is too low to continue against a 300 bet into 1350.

Board is paired 2-6 with two clubs; my 9s-Ah has no made hand and limited backdoor potential. Seat 1 bet the flop and seat 3 folded, so I'll check to control pot size and avoid building a big pot with a weak hand.

With only ten-high kicker on the double-paired board I have almost no showdown value against Ace/King/Queen-high or small pocket pairs, so a second barrel representing an overpair or six is the best way to win the pot.

The paired 2-6 board with a 9-high kicker gives me a weak hand, but calling keeps the pot manageable and avoids bloating it with a marginal holding. I'll see the river cheaply and decide then.

The board is paired with 2s and 6s, and my Ah is likely dominated by seat_1's aggressive line. Checking lets me realize equity cheaply and avoid bloating the pot with a marginal hand.

I have only board two pair with a ten kicker and lose to most hands that called flop and turn, including ace kickers and any 6, 2, or pocket pair. After the turn call, river bluff fold equity is too low to risk more chips.

My hand Jd 4s is weak and unsuited, and I am out of position on the button facing a raise. Folding preserves my stack for better opportunities.

With Jc5c in the small blind against a folded button, raising applies pressure on the big blind and can take the pot down preflop or isolate with position.

Pocket tens are well ahead of a small-blind opening range heads-up after the button folded. Raising builds value and protects against overcards rather than just calling.

J5s is too weak to continue out of position against a big blind 3-bet; folding avoids playing a dominated hand in a bloated pot.

A4s on the button in a 3-handed game has strong steal equity and playability; raising to 3bb applies pressure on the blinds and avoids playing a weak ace passively.

5-2 offsuit is very weak facing a button raise to 300; calling 250 from the small blind out of position has poor equity and playability.

Seat 3 raised to 300 with a strong initiative. My Ace-high with a backdoor flush draw is marginal for a 3-bet, so I'll call to keep the pot manageable and see a flop.

I have an open-ended straight draw with Ac8h on a 6h-7c-6d board, but no pair. Since the action is on me and there's no bet to call, checking keeps the pot small and lets me see the turn without committing more chips with a weak holding.

Seat 2 checked, so my ace-high with backdoor flush equity has enough fold equity to c-bet; 250 into 650 is a standard size.

I have middle pair on a paired board with a backdoor flush draw, so calling keeps the pot controlled and avoids overcommitting with a weak kicker. Folding is too cheap and raising risks getting 3-bet with marginal equity.

The board is paired with 6-6-7, and my Ac-8h is a weak high card with backdoor flush potential. Since the opponent checked back the flop and I have position, checking to control the pot and realize equity is better than bluffing into a possible set.

Ace-high has little equity and no strong draw; checking back controls the pot and avoids a check-raise from a passive opponent who has already called a flop raise.

The board is paired with a 6 and I hold bottom pair with an 8 kicker, which is likely behind. Since there is no bet to call, checking is the safest play to avoid building a bigger pot with a marginal hand.

My A-high has no showdown value, and opponent's passive check-check line suggests a weak pair or missed draw. A 750 bet can fold those hands, and if called I lose less than with a larger bluff.

My hand is Ace-high with no pair on a paired board, and the button's river raise represents a strong hand. Calling 750 into a 1900 pot with this weak holding has poor equity, so folding minimizes losses.