Hold'em table

T8o is a weak offsuit hand that plays poorly against two opponents, and we are not getting good enough pot odds to call.

Getting 3 to 1 immediate pot odds blind versus blind, J8o has sufficient playability to complete the small blind.

Q8o is well ahead of a typical small-blind limping range, and I have position in the big blind. Raising to 4bb punishes the limp and builds a pot I'll play in position.

J8o is too weak to call a 4bb raise out of position.

On the button in 3-handed play, A5o is a solid opening hand to apply pressure and exploit positional advantage.

JTo plays reasonably well against a wide 3-handed button open of 2.25bb; calling 175 into 375 is a fine price. A 3-bet from the SB with the BB still to act is less attractive.

Closing the preflop action for only 125 more with 9h8h against a button raise and small-blind call; the pot odds are excellent, so I call rather than bloat the pot with a speculative hand.

Second pair with a weak kicker on an ace-high board, first to act out of position in a three-way pot. Checking controls the pot size and keeps me out of trouble against any ace.

With 9h8h on an A-J-2 flop, I have no pair and little equity against two opponents. Checking keeps the pot small and avoids bluffing into an Ace-high board where I have no strong representation.

I have top pair with a weak kicker in a 3-way pot. Checking back controls the pot size and lets me see a safe turn in position.

The flop checked through three ways, which makes it less likely either opponent holds an ace, so our second pair is probably ahead. A small bet gets thin value from weaker jacks, deuces and draws, and denies equity to overcards and clubs.

I have 9-high with no pair or meaningful draw on a coordinated ace-high board, and seat_3 is betting into two players. Folding avoids chasing with almost no equity.

I have top pair plus a gutshot straight draw in position, and getting over 4.7-to-1 pot odds makes this an easy call against the turn probe.

Jacks and tens is strong on a board with no flush possible. A medium value bet should get calls from weaker aces and jacks without bloating the pot against AJ, AT or KQ.

We underrepresented our top pair by checking the flop in position. Facing a river bet of 650 into 1175, we get favorable pot odds (around 26%) to bluff-catch against missed flush draws.

In 3-handed play the button opens wide, and K3o is a profitable steal with only the blinds left to act.

TJo has enough equity against a button open to call the 200 into 400, and raising would overcommit OOP with a marginal hand.

Holding 63 offsuit in the big blind facing a raise and a call, this hand is far too weak to defend out of position.

I have top pair on a paired board and want to bet for value and protection against draws or overcards.

K3 offsuit has no pair and almost no draw on J88 facing a half-pot donk bet. Its equity against a leading range is likely below what the price requires, so folding is cleanest.

Three-handed on the button, T8o is playable enough to open and use position postflop. A 3bb raise pressures the blinds and avoids playing a weak offsuit hand passively.

AJo is well ahead of the button's wide opening range in 3-handed play; three-betting to 1000 builds the pot and denies equity out of position.

T3 offsuit is far too weak to continue facing a button open and a small-blind 3-bet. Folding the big blind is clearly best.

T8o offsuit is too weak to continue against a small-blind 3-bet, even with position; folding avoids playing a dominated hand out of position postflop.

J4o is too weak to open from the button even in 3-handed play.

A7o is well ahead of a big blind's random range when we're heads-up in the small blind, so raising for value and fold equity beats limping. A 3x open keeps the sizing standard.

Calling 200 with A8o from the big blind closes the action at 2:1 pot odds; the small blind's raise in a 3-handed game can be wide, and calling keeps the pot manageable out of position.

This dry T-5-2 board favors the preflop raiser's range. A small one-third-pot c-bet with ace-high and some equity (overcard, gutshot-ish wheel draw potential) should take the pot down often.)

I have ace-high with an overcard and position; calling the small flop bet gives me a reasonable price to see the turn and potentially improve or take the pot away later.

Turned second pair with an ace kicker is a medium-strength hand out of position. Checking controls the pot size against the Tx in the BB's flop-calling range, while letting draws and weaker pairs bluff into me, and I can call a reasonable bet.

I have ace-high with little equity and showdown value against missed draws; checking back controls the pot and lets me see a free river in position.

Middle pair with an ace kicker has showdown value, but the 6 completes several straights. Betting would mostly get called by better hands, so I'll check and look to bluff-catch missed draws.

Ace-high has some showdown value against missed draws, and opponent's river check suggests they may not be strong; checking avoids risking chips as a bluff into a likely calling range.

J2 offsuit is too weak to open from the button in 3-handed play with two players still to act, especially at 100bb deep.

Closing the action for 50 into a 150 pot gives 3:1 odds, and 49o has enough equity against a random big blind to justify a cheap call despite being out of position.

We are in the big blind with 42o facing a limp from the small blind. Checking to see a free flop is the standard play.

With 9-high and no made hand or strong draw on a K-Q-7 flop, checking is the best way to control the pot and avoid risking chips out of position.

I have complete air with four-high on a heavy broadway flop. Checking back is free and keeps the pot small.

With 9-high and only a weak gutshot, checking controls the pot and avoids risking chips out of position. I can reevaluate on the river or fold to a bet.

I have no showdown value with four-high, but this connected turn board heavily hits check-calling ranges and my hand holds no relevant straight blockers to bluff effectively.

My 9-high has no showdown value and no fold equity against two opponents who have called/checked down; checking is free and I can fold to any bet.

I am playing the board with a pair of sevens and K-Q-J kickers; checking down allows me to chop against other missed holdings without risking a bluff.