Hold'em table

Ts-Jd is a weak suited connector on the button with no action yet; folding preserves my 100bb stack for better spots in this fresh match.

KQo is a strong hand in a blind-vs-blind spot, so raising to 3bb from the small blind takes the initiative and builds the pot.

A9 offsuit is strong heads-up against a small-blind opening range. A 3-bet builds value and applies pressure while avoiding a passive out-of-position defense.

In a blind-vs-blind spot, KQo is too strong to fold to a 3-bet when getting 600 into 1500, but not strong enough to 4-bet for value. Calling keeps BB's bluffs in and avoids being shoved off the hand.

Out of position in a 3-bet pot with top pair and a queen kicker on a board that favors the 3-bettor's range. Checking keeps the pot controlled and lets the big blind bluff, while I can call a reasonable c-bet.

This high-card flop favors my preflop 3-betting range, and a small continuation bet can deny equity and fold out weaker holdings. My ace also gives some backdoor potential.

Top pair with a queen kicker on a wet board facing a 1/3-pot c-bet from the 3-bettor; raising mostly folds out worse hands and gets called by better ones. Calling keeps their bluffs and worse kings in and controls the pot size.

Top pair with a queen kicker is facing a 3-bettor on a three-heart board, so check-calling a reasonable bet controls the pot and keeps their bluffs in. Betting would mostly get called by flushes and better kings.

With ace-high and a single-heart flush draw, checking preserves showdown value and realizes river equity against a range that called the flop.

KQ is a medium-strength bluff-catcher against a 3-bet range that includes AK and AA. Checking lets villain bluff with busted hands, and I can call a reasonable bet.

I have the nut flush on a paired board after the river check. A moderate value bet can be called by kings, trips, and smaller flushes without risking an overly polarizing size.

Top pair with a good kicker is getting better than 3.5:1 on a small river bet, and villain's turn check caps their range somewhat. Calling clearly beats the required ~22% equity.

AQo is a strong button open in 3-handed play; a standard 2.5bb raise builds the pot while I'm in position.

J6 offsuit is too weak to defend from the small blind against a button raise with the big blind still behind.

Seat 2 raised to 250 and seat 3 folded. I have Jd Qd in position and calling 150 more keeps me in the hand with a strong suited connector while preserving my stack.

I have a strong drawing hand with Jd Qd on a board of 8c 7d Ah, giving me a flush draw and gutshot straight draw. Checking allows me to control the pot size and potentially induce a bluff from seat_2, while preserving my stack for future streets.

Top pair with a strong kicker on a fairly dry A-high board is well ahead of the big blind's checking range, so I'm betting about 2/3 pot for value and protection against straight draws.)

I have a strong open-ended straight draw with Jd Qd on 8c 7d Ah, giving me 8 outs to the nuts plus backdoor flush potential. Calling 350 into a 900 pot is a favorable price to see a turn and keep the opponent's range wide.

The board is paired with an Ace, and my Qd gives me a weak queen-high with backdoor flush potential. Checking keeps the pot small and avoids building a big pot with a marginal hand.

Top two pair on 8-7-A-Q is a strong value hand. Betting about two-thirds pot gets value from Ax, Qx and draws, and charges straight draws like 9-T, 6-9 and J-T.

I have a strong draw with Jd Qd to a 8c 7d Ah Qs board, giving me a backdoor flush and gutshot straight draw. Calling 850 into a 2100 pot is reasonable to keep my equity and avoid bloating the pot with a marginal hand against a persistent raiser.

I have a strong made hand with Jd Qd completing a nut flush on the river, and checking allows me to induce a bluff or value bet from seat_2 while controlling the pot size.

Top two pair on a dry-ish river; villain's check-calls include many weaker Ax and pair hands that can call a medium-sized value bet.

I hold Jd Qd with a flush draw that missed, so I'm calling to keep the pot manageable and avoid overcommitting with a weak hand.

8-high offsuit with a weak kicker is not worth entering from the button facing the blinds.

I have 2h5h, a weak hand that plays poorly out of position. Seat 3 folded, but seat 2 has already invested 100 as the big blind. Calling 50 more with this hand offers poor pot odds and little equity against likely holdings.

I have a weak offsuit hand (Jh 5d) with no equity advantage, and the pot odds don't justify calling 100 to continue against two opponents.

Blind vs blind, 94o is near the bottom of the SB range; a raise to 3bb as a steal is reasonable given the fold equity, and it beats limping out of position. A fold would also be fine.

K6 offsuit is too weak to defend against a small-blind raise heads-up out of position, especially with poor postflop playability.

J2 offsuit is too weak to open even from the button in a 3-handed game against two blinds, so I'm folding.

Getting 3:1 from the small blind, 8-5 suited is worth completing heads-up.

I have a suited Broadway hand (Th Qh) which has good playability and high card strength. With only the small blind left to act, a raise to 300 builds the pot and puts pressure on their range.

8-5 offsuit is too weak to continue facing a 3bb raise out of position heads-up.

A♠Q♠ is a strong button opening hand in a three-handed game, and raising builds value while applying pressure to the blinds.

6s Tc is a weak hand facing a raise to 250 from the button; the pot odds don't justify a call with such marginal equity.

Getting 400:150 odds in the big blind against a wide 3-handed button open, K2o has enough equity to defend by calling.

K-high with a gutshot (Q gives a straight) out of position against the preflop raiser on a board that favors their range; checking keeps the pot small and lets me realize equity.

I have an open-ended straight draw with two overcards and can apply pressure after the check while building a pot for strong turns.

K2o has just one weak overcard and no real draw on T-J-5. Calling 350 into 900 needs about 28% equity, which this hand doesn't have against a c-bet range.