Hold'em table

AT offsuit from the button is a solid raising hand in 3-handed play; raise to 250 to build the pot and take initiative.

Q2 offsuit is too weak to defend against a button raise from the small blind, with poor playability out of position and the big blind still to act.

With 2d6s in the big blind facing a button raise, this is a weak offsuit hand with poor playability, so folding avoids investing more chips out of position.

Nine-six offsuit is too weak to open profitably as a default, even on the button. Folding avoids investing in a hand with poor connectivity and frequent domination.

With AKo in the small blind and the button folded, I have a strong heads-up hand against the big blind. I will raise for value and to take control of the pot.

T5 offsuit facing a 3bb raise from SB is weak; folding is cheap and avoids dominated spots.

K2o is a weak offsuit hand with poor playability even on the button; folding avoids investing chips in a likely dominated spot.

J5 offsuit is weak; facing a call with a BB left to act, folding is cheaper than continuing out of position with a marginal hand.

Weak offsuit holding (5d Ts) with no pair or strong draw potential; folding from the button avoids committing chips to a marginal hand against two opponents who have already invested in the pot.

With the button folded, A2 offsuit is strong enough to raise blind versus blind. Raising to 3 big blinds pressures the big blind’s weaker hands, while the ace blocks some strong continuing hands.

K6o is a weak hand out of position; folding to a raise is standard.

J5 offsuit is a weak button holding with poor connectivity and substantial domination risk. Without evidence that the blinds overfold, folding is preferable to opening or limping.

Heads-up in the small blind after the button folds, A6o is strong enough to raise for initiative and fold out weaker big-blind hands. A small raise applies pressure while risking little.

Suited gapper (7d Td) heads-up facing a small raise; cheap to see a flop and has good playability.

The flop KQJ is highly coordinated and likely connects with the big blind's calling range; with only a gutshot and ace-high, checking to realize equity and avoid facing a raise is best.

I have an open-ended straight draw (7d Td on J-Q-K board) with 8 outs; betting here can take the pot now or build value if called while I have good equity to improve.

We have a gutshot to the nut straight and an overcard, and we're getting 4:1 pot odds to call. Folding seems too tight, while raising commits more chips with a weak hand out of position.

A-high with a gutshot on a paired board has little showdown value if I bet into a flop raiser; checking controls the pot and keeps the option to fold or improve.

I hold an open-ended straight draw (T with J,Q,K on board) after villain checked both flop (after calling) and turn, signaling weakness; betting applies pressure and builds value if I complete the straight on the river.

I have only ace-high with a gutshot needing a ten, and facing a turn bet on a paired board with no fold equity against a strong line, folding is best.

KQo on the button is a strong 3-handed opening hand, so I raise for value and to take initiative preflop.

Weak offsuit hand (4d9s) facing a 3x raise from the button; not worth continuing from the small blind.

Pocket eights are a strong big-blind defend against a button open, and calling costs 200 into a 450 pot. Calling keeps weaker hands in the opponent's range without inflating the pot out of position.

My overpair has solid showdown value, but checking to the preflop raiser keeps their weaker hands and bluffs in play. I can evaluate a continuation bet without unnecessarily building a large pot out of position.

Heads-up in position on a low, coordinated flop, I will continuation-bet with two overcards to take down the pot and deny equity to draws or weak pairs.

My overpair is strong enough to continue against a button continuation bet, with ample equity against overcards and draws. Calling keeps weaker hands and bluffs in while avoiding an inflated pot against stronger overpairs or sets.

The third club and jack weaken my pair, although the 8c provides a flush draw. Checking preserves showdown value and avoids building the pot against stronger pairs and flushes.

I have a strong flush draw (four clubs) but no made hand, and checking behind in position lets me realize equity without risking a check-raise that could force me off the draw.

Pocket eights have reasonable showdown value, but a river bet would mostly fold out worse hands and get called by better pairs or flushes. Checking preserves that value without unnecessarily inflating the pot.

K-high has no showdown value, but opponent called a flop bet and checked turn/river, likely holding a pair or ace-high; bluffing into a loose caller is -EV, so I check and take the free showdown.