Hold'em table

On the button with a suited king, raising applies pressure to the blinds and takes initiative; I can fold to a reraise and see a flop in position if called.

J5o is too weak to defend out of position against a button open.

J6 suited has enough equity and postflop playability to defend the big blind against a button raise to 3 big blinds.

With bottom pair against the preflop raiser on a two-spade flop, I prefer to check and control the pot.

With only king-high and no made hand on a coordinated flop, checking behind in position preserves equity and avoids building a pot as a bluff against a preflop caller.

Trips are strong enough to bet for value against tens, overpairs, and spade draws. A 450-chip bet builds the pot without overcommitting on a completed flush board.

I have only king-high with no pair, no draw, and no clubs on board, so facing a turn bet I should fold rather than chase.

J2o is too weak to open raise from the button, even 3-handed.

With the button folded, 4♦3♦ is playable heads-up. Completing the small blind keeps the pot manageable with a weak but suited hand.

With 5h2h in the big blind and no call required, checking is best to see a free flop rather than raising a weak hand.

With only a gutshot and no backdoor flush draw, I prefer to check rather than build the pot out of position.

I have a weak unpaired hand with little equity on this flop, and checking keeps the pot small while allowing me to see a free turn card.

My hand has little showdown value but can make a straight with a five. A small turn bet may fold out the big blind's unpaired hands.

I have a flush draw plus a gutshot straight draw, and calling 125 into a 450 pot gives me good odds with around 15 outs. I prefer to realize my equity cheaply rather than risk a raise getting reraised.

Four-high has almost no showdown value. The river completes a possible straight, so a bet may fold out weak pairs and missed draws.

I have only 5h2h on a T-6-7-6-8 board, giving no pair, no straight, and no flush. Facing a 400 river bet with no real showdown value, folding is clearly best.

On the button, 7-6 offsuit is a marginal but playable open with position. A 2.5 big-blind raise can win the blinds or give me position after the flop.

With 99 in the small blind against a button open, I prefer a 3-bet to take initiative and isolate the wide button range. Folding is too tight, and calling invites the big blind in while playing a vulnerable pair out of position.

Q7o is far too weak to continue against an open and a 3-bet.

76 offsuit is too weak to defend against this three-bet, even in position.

Three-handed on the button with KJo is strong enough to open-raise for value and take control preflop.

Ace-Ten offsuit is well ahead of a standard button opening range in 3-handed play; 3-betting out of position applies pressure and isolates.

Q5 offsuit is too weak to continue against a three-bet, especially with the original raiser still to act.

KsJc is dominated by the small blind's strong 3-betting range, and the pot odds are insufficient to continue.

T2o is far too weak to open preflop, even from the button in a 3-handed game.

Completing for 50 chips is inexpensive heads-up against an unraised big blind. T4 offsuit is too weak to raise, but worth seeing a flop.

ATo is strong enough to raise for value after the small blind limps and the button folds. Raising to 300 takes initiative and charges the limper to continue.

T4 offsuit is too weak to defend out of position against a raise to 300.

On the button three-handed, K2 offsuit is strong enough to open for a small raise and play in position.

A6o is a reasonable defend in a 3-handed game against a button open, and the pot odds are good enough to call despite being out of position.

K6o plays poorly out of position in a multiway pot despite favorable pot odds.

I flopped top pair with my ace and want to bet for value and protection against draws on this coordinated board.

A gutshot and a backdoor flush draw do not provide enough equity to call this flop bet, and raising into the small blind's lead is too speculative.