Hold'em table

T6o is a weak offsuit hand with poor playability; folding preflop from the button avoids unnecessary risk in a multiway pot.

9-2 suited is too weak to continue from the small blind against the big blind, despite the small price.

Pocket fives are a strong enough button opening hand in three-handed play. I raise to build the pot while retaining initiative.

I hold 3c Ah, a weak offsuit hand. Facing a raise to 250 from the button, calling 200 more is too expensive for such poor equity, so folding preserves my stack.

85o is too weak to defend out of position against a button raise, even getting 150-to-call into 400; folding preserves chips for better spots.

I have Ks8c on the button with a strong suited king. Raising to 300 isolates the blinds and builds the pot with good equity.

AQo is a strong 3-handed hand and the button's raise is likely wide. Three-betting for value and initiative is better than calling out of position.

K6 offsuit is too weak to continue from the big blind against a button open and small blind 3-bet.

I have King-high with an 8 kicker, which is too weak to continue against a 3-bet from the small blind. Folding preserves my stack for better spots.

AQo on the button is a clear value raise in a 3-handed game, and raising to 300 applies pressure while building the pot with position.

Q7 offsuit is too weak to continue from the small blind against a button open, especially with the big blind still behind.

Seat 1 raised to 300, seat 2 folded. I'm in the BB with 6d Ah and need to call 200 more. Calling keeps me in the pot with a playable hand while preserving chips, and I'll reassess on the flop.

I have top pair with a weak kicker on a wet board; checking allows me to control pot size and potentially induce bluffs from the button.

With AQ on a paired K-high board I have a gutshot and some overcard equity, but betting into a caller risks bloating the pot when I'm often behind or only marginally ahead. Checking in position lets me realize equity and control the pot.

The board is paired with two kings and a jack, and my Ace-high is vulnerable to many hands. Checking keeps the pot small and avoids building a big pot with a weak showdown value.

AQ has a gutshot to Broadway, but the paired board means the big blind can easily have Kx or better after calling preflop. Checking in position keeps the pot small and lets me realize equity without risking a raise.

The board is paired with two Kings and a Ten, and my Ace-high is unlikely to be best. Checking is the safest play to avoid bloating the pot with a weak hand.

I have the nut straight (A-K-Q-J-T) on a paired board. I'll bet for value, targeting a king or worse made hands; I can fold if raised.

I have Ace-high with a backdoor flush draw, but the board is paired with two kings and a ten, so my hand is likely behind. Calling 500 to see a showdown is reasonable given the pot odds and my remaining stack.

AJs suited is a strong button opening hand three-handed. Raising to 3bb builds value and applies pressure to the blinds.

Calling 250 with Qd Qs in position is reasonable; I can see a flop and potentially realize equity without overcommitting preflop. The min-raise to 500 is too small to isolate effectively.

Closing the preflop action with 200 to call into a 700 pot gives good odds, and T7o has enough equity against a button raise and small-blind call to continue.

I have a backdoor flush draw with Qd Qs on a 9h 5d 5c board, but no made hand yet. Checking keeps the pot small and allows me to control the action on later streets.

I have no pair and little equity on a paired board; checking keeps the pot small and lets me see a free turn.

A small continuation bet can fold out unpaired overcard hands and deny equity while representing the paired board well. AcJc retains useful overcard and backdoor-club equity if called.

The board is paired with 5s, giving me a strong flush draw and backdoor full house potential. Calling keeps the pot controlled while allowing me to realize equity without overcommitting against a single raiser.

Td7s missed the flop completely with no pair or strong draw, and facing a bet plus a call, continuing would be unprofitable.

The board pairs the 5, giving me a strong two-pair with QdQs. Seat 2 bet the flop and I called; checking now lets me control pot size and potentially induce a bluff or trap on the river.

The turn check gives us a good opportunity to apply pressure in position on a paired board. A substantial bet can fold out overcards and some weak pocket pairs while retaining strong ace-high equity when called.

I have a backdoor flush draw with Qd Qs and the board is paired with a 6, giving me some equity. Calling keeps me in the hand without overcommitting on a scary turn.

The board is a paired 9-5-5-6-4 with a straight draw completing, and my Q-high is likely behind seat_2's turn raise. With no more chips to win and a weak showdown value, checking to see a free showdown is the best play.

Ace-high has modest showdown value against missed overcards, while this opponent's flop and turn calls leave many pairs and straights that are unlikely to fold to a river bluff.

5c Kd is a weak offsuit hand with limited playability, and I am out of position on the button facing a 100 big blind raise. Folding preserves my stack for better opportunities.

The button folded, so this is effectively heads-up versus the big blind. With a weak but playable offsuit connector, raising to 300 applies pressure and can take the dead money preflop.

A3 offsuit has sufficient equity and positional advantage heads-up versus a small-blind 3x open, so I defend the big blind.

I have a strong combo draw (flush draw plus open-ended straight draw) with 15 outs, so I'll semibluff to take the pot down and build it when called.

Ace-high retains showdown value against broad c-bets and has useful overcard equity. The small flop sizing gives a reasonable price to continue heads-up.

I have a strong combo draw (flush draw + open-ended straight draw) and betting the turn continues my aggression, potentially folding out better hands or building the pot if I hit.

Ace-high with no spade and no made pair has very little equity versus continued multi-street aggression on this coordinated board. Folding preserves chips.