Hold'em table

Button open with K5o to steal the blinds and dead money, with position and fold equity if faced with a 3-bet.

Q4 offsuit from the small blind facing a 3bb button open, with the big blind still to act, is a clear fold. It plays poorly out of position.

A2 offsuit has sufficient equity to defend the big blind against a button 3x open, especially with the small blind's dead money in the pot. Calling keeps the pot manageable while retaining ace-high and wheel potential.

Checking preserves the opponent's bluffs and weaker one-pair bets while holding top pair. I can evaluate their sizing before committing more on this coordinated board.

I have top pair with a King and the board is fairly dry, so I'll continuation bet to get value from draws and weaker pairs while protecting my hand.

We have top pair and are well ahead of many continuation bets, while raising would mostly isolate us against stronger aces and two-pair-plus holdings. Calling keeps weaker bluffs and worse pairs in.

Betting top pair for value against weaker aces, kings, and draws after the turn check. The sizing also denies equity while keeping worse hands in.

A6o is a clear open from the button in 3-handed play; a 2.5bb raise applies pressure on both blinds.

KJo is a strong shorthanded blind-versus-button hand and benefits from denying the big blind a cheap entry. A larger 3-bet applies pressure to the button's wide opening range.

Weak offsuit hand 5s8h facing a raise and reraise preflop; pot odds do not justify continuing with such low equity. Folding preserves chips.

A6o facing a 3-bet to 9bb from the small blind is too weak to continue profitably, even with position; it plays poorly against a 3-betting range. Folding and accepting the 2.5bb loss.

T6 offsuit is a weak button opening hand in a three-handed game and does not justify investing against the blinds without reads.

Q9o is strong enough to raise from the small blind against a single opponent, and a raise can take the pot down preflop or build a manageable pot. This applies pressure while keeping the cost reasonable.

Getting 3:1 against a small-blind min-raise in a blind-vs-blind spot, with position, 96o is a clear defend by calling.

I have no pair and the ace-high flop likely favors the caller, so I check to see the turn cheaply rather than bluff into a strong range.

The SB raised preflop and then checked a dry ace-high flop, so they're capped somewhat. My 9-high gutshot has some equity, which makes it a reasonable half-pot stab to take the pot down.

I have only queen-high with no real draw on an ace-high board, and facing a bet after checking is a poor spot to continue. Folding saves chips for a better hand.

6d7s offsuit is a weak hand in a multiway pot, and calling 1bb offers poor immediate odds with little implied value. Folding is the disciplined play to preserve chips.

A2o is a standard raise from the small blind when the button folds. Raising to 3bb uses the ace blocker and fold equity against the big blind.

Q9 offsuit is a reasonable heads-up big blind defense versus a small blind 3x open, with favorable pot odds and positional play postflop.

On a dry paired board, ace-high with a backdoor club draw works well as a small c-bet out of position. I'm betting about a third of the pot to take it down often and keep my range advantage.

Q-high without a club has little equity on this paired, two-club board against a continuation bet. Folding preserves chips rather than continuing with a weak drawless hand.

Q8o is a standard button open in 3-handed play; a 2.5x raise is enough to pressure both blinds.

9-8 offsuit has adequate playability to defend the small blind against a button min-open-ish raise in a three-handed pot.

62o is far too weak to continue against a raise and a call, and investing more chips has negative expectation. Folding loses only my blind and preserves the rest of the stack.

With no made hand and little immediate equity on this dry Q-high board, checking is the standard low-cost option out of position.

Top pair with a weak kicker on a dry board, heads-up in position after SB checked; a small value/protection bet of a third pot gets called by worse Qx, pairs, and draws.

With 9-high and no meaningful draw on this Q-high board, calling the continuation bet is unprofitable.

K5 suited is a reasonable button opening hand three-handed; raising applies pressure and captures position.

Calling 200 gets good pot odds with a suited ten and a chance to flop strong draws, while folding would be too weak for this price.

Getting 150 to win 600 (20% equity needed) multiway with a suited hand closing the action; 73s has enough playability to call.

I have no made hand or strong draw on this ace-high flop, so checking keeps the pot small and lets me see the turn cheaply.

Middle pair with a weak kicker in a three-way pot, facing the preflop raiser to act behind on an ace-high board. Checking controls the pot and keeps the hand as a bluff-catcher.

A small continuation bet leverages the preflop initiative on an ace-high board and can deny equity to unpaired hands in this multiway pot.

My hand is just ten-high with no real draw on this ace-high board, and facing a bet into the field I have very little chance of winning. Folding saves chips for a better spot.

Middle pair against a small one-third-pot c-bet on the button, getting 4:1, is a clear call. Raising would mostly fold out worse hands and get called by aces.

The board paired aces, so my 73 is now just two pair with a weak kicker: its value is capped and it's vulnerable. Checking controls the pot, and I can decide whether to call a turn bet based on its size.

The paired ace is a strong barreling card for my preflop and flop betting range, while many flop calls without an ace are under pressure. I will use a moderate sizing to target folds from smaller pairs and missed club draws.

Middle pair on a paired-ace board gets decent pot odds (about 26% needed) against a button range that includes many bluffs and club draws, so calling is better than folding. Raising would only fold out worse hands and get called by aces.

Our pair of sevens on a paired, three-club board is a pure bluff-catcher. Betting only folds out worse hands and gets called by better ones, so we check and decide on any bet afterward.

My king-high has little showdown value, but the opponent's turn call and river check contain many aces and completed club draws that are unlikely to fold to a bluff. Checking avoids risking chips against that condensed range.