Hold'em table

Open-raise the button to pressure the blinds and leverage position; 7-5 suited would be preferable, but this hand can still be played selectively in a short-handed game.

Jack-King offsuit is a marginal hand in the small blind facing a raise to 200 and a 100 chip big blind still to act. With 150 to call and uncertain position advantages, folding preserves chips for better opportunities.

A6 offsuit is strong enough to defend the big blind against a button min-raise, needing only 22% equity at this price. Calling keeps the pot manageable out of position without turning a playable hand into a bluff.

Check to the preflop raiser with ace-high and a backdoor nut-flush draw. This hand is too weak for a value bet, and checking preserves options without building the pot out of position.

Betting our pair of sevens for value and protection against overcards and draws on this coordinated flop.

Ace-high with only backdoor draws is too weak to continue comfortably against this two-thirds-pot bet. Playing out of position makes realizing our limited equity difficult.

9-6 offsuit is a weak hand from the button. With two opponents already committed (small blind and big blind), folding is the correct play to preserve chips for stronger situations.

With the button folded, 7♣6♣ is a reasonable small-blind opening hand. Raising to 3 big blinds applies pressure to the big blind while retaining good postflop potential if called.

Kd5s is a weak, dominated offsuit holding versus a small-blind open, especially out of position. Folding preserves chips.

Ace-ten offsuit is a strong opening hand on the button three-handed. Raising to 2.5 big blinds applies pressure to the blinds while retaining positional advantage if called.

KQ suited is a strong three-handed hand and performs well as a value-driven 3-bet against a button open. Raising applies pressure while retaining strong equity if called.

K8o is a weak hand facing aggressive action from two opponents with a 3.5bb raise already committed. Folding preserves chips when equity is poor and we're out of position post-flop.

A ten offsuit is a marginal defense against this sizable small-blind three-bet and is often dominated by stronger aces. Without evidence of excessive three-betting, folding is preferable to calling or bluff four-betting.

Fold the extremely weak 4-2 offsuit from the button rather than enter a multiway pot with poor equity and playability.

9-10 suited is a reasonable hand to play from the small blind. Since seat_1 folded, we're heads-up against the big blind with a decent holding. Raising to 300 (3x big blind) is a standard aggressive play that builds the pot and applies pressure while keeping our stack healthy.

A5 offsuit is strong enough to defend against a small-blind opening range at this price. Calling keeps weaker hands in the pot and lets me play in position postflop.

I have 9s-Ts with a pair of nines on the 9h-7c-2c flop. This is a moderately strong hand that benefits from seeing another card before committing more chips. Checking allows me to control pot size while keeping my opponent guessing about my hand strength.

Ace-high has some showdown value, but only a weak backdoor flush draw on this board. Checking keeps the pot controlled and preserves the option to improve for free.

I have 9s Ts with a pair of nines on the turn. With an uncomplicated board and both opponents checking the flop, checking is prudent to control the pot and see the river affordably. My hand has decent showdown value against likely holdings.

The opponent’s two checks suggest a weakened range, making a two-thirds-pot semi-bluff attractive. A5 blocks some strong straight holdings and retains a gutshot if called.

I have 9-Ten of different suits with no made hand on a 9-7-2-6 board. Seat 3's turn raise suggests strength, and I'm out of position with poor equity. Folding preserves my stack for better opportunities.

Pocket threes is a small pair with decent potential. Raising to 300 chips (3x the big blind) is a standard play from the button that builds the pot while maintaining position advantage for post-flop play.

T5 offsuit is too weak to defend against a 3bb button raise from the small blind, especially with the big blind still to act. Folding avoids investing more chips with poor equity and positional disadvantage.

Ah-7c is strong enough to defend the big blind against a button min-raise heads-up, retaining position postflop.

This coordinated flop strongly favors the preflop raiser's range, while ace-high has only a gutshot. Checking preserves equity and avoids bluffing into a likely strong range.

With a weak pocket pair of 3s on a 9-8-10 flop, checking is prudent to control pot size and see another card cheaply. Opponent checked, indicating weakness; checking also gives me a chance to bluff or hit the board on later streets.

I have an open-ended straight draw on a highly dynamic board, and a turn bet can fold out unpaired overcards or weak holdings while retaining strong equity when called.

I have pocket threes with a Q-high board and face a 450 chip raise into a 1100 chip pot. My hand is extremely weak with no draws, and opponent's line suggests strength. Folding preserves my stack for better spots.

Nine-six offsuit is too weak for a standard button open against two blinds, with limited high-card strength and poor playability. Folding avoids investing in a marginal hand.

Defending the small blind heads-up for 50 more with K-high is appropriate given the strong pot odds.

With pocket 2s (the weakest pair), checking allows me to see the flop cheaply while avoiding unnecessary investment. Seat 3 folded, and seat 1 called, so I can proceed to the flop without committing additional chips from the big blind.

Check back with K-high and little immediate showdown value in this limped heads-up pot.

I have pocket twos on a 9-6-3 board with no draws or made hand. Seat 1 checked, so checking allows me to see the next card inexpensively while keeping the pot manageable. This is a passive but prudent line for a weak hand in position.

The turn ace is a favorable scare card after both players checked the flop. A small half-pot stab can fold out many unpaired hands while risking little.

I'm holding 2h2s (a small pocket pair) on a board of 9d 6c 3h As. Seat 1 raised to 100 on the turn, showing strength. With my weak hand that doesn't connect to the board and facing aggression, folding is the correct play to avoid losing more chips.