Hold'em table

T5o is a weak hand in early position with limited playability. Folding preserves chips for stronger holdings.

AK offsuit is a premium hand in a 3-handed game, so I raise for value and to take initiative preflop.

K4 offsuit is too weak to defend from the small blind against a button 3x open, especially out of position.

J4o is a weak hand with poor prospects. Seat 2 raised to 300 from the button, and I'm out of position as big blind. Calling 200 more puts me in a difficult postflop spot with marginal equity. Folding is the mathematically sound play here.

On the button, 76 suited has good playability and benefits from applying pressure to the blinds. A small open risks little while retaining postflop flexibility.

4-2 offsuit is one of the weakest hands in poker. Seat 3 raised to 250 from the button, indicating strength. With a vulnerable hand and 200 chips to call with 9 remaining in my stack, folding is the mathematically correct play to preserve chips.

Button's raise could be a steal, and 7-8 offsuit has enough playability to defend from the big blind getting 150-to-call into 400. Folding is too tight, while 3-betting risks bloating the pot out of position.

I have middle pair with a weak kicker out of position; checking controls the pot and lets me see the button's action before committing more chips.

I have an open-ended straight draw and can apply pressure to a capped checking range while retaining strong turn equity.

I have middle pair with a backdoor straight draw and am getting over 3:1 pot odds; raising would risk too much with a marginal hand against a likely strong button range.

Medium pair out of position on a coordinated board with an overcard; checking to control pot and see opponent's action.

The ace is a strong scare card after the flop check-call, and I retain an open-ended straight draw when called. A substantial turn continuation can fold out many one-pair and draw holdings.

King-deuce offsuit is a weak holding in early position. With only 50 chips to call and a small blind already invested, folding is the mathematically sound decision given the poor equity of K2o against likely continuation ranges.

73o is too weak to continue out of position against the big blind, even with 3:1 pot odds; folding avoids difficult postflop spots with a dominated hand.

Opening from the button with a small pair applies pressure on the blinds, and 22 has enough equity to continue if called while holding position postflop.

8-2 offsuit is far too weak to defend against a button 3x open from the small blind.

6-7 offsuit is a weak hand out of position against an aggressive raiser. The required 200 chip call is not justified given the poor equity and disadvantageous position; folding minimizes losses.

On the button, 7-6 offsuit is a playable steal and realization hand against the blinds. I open minimum to preserve flexibility and apply pressure.

T-J offsuit is a weak hand facing a 2x raise from the button. With only 150 chips to call and a relatively unfavorable position, folding preserves chips for stronger opportunities.

89o has enough equity closing the action against a button open, and calling 100 into 350 gives good pot odds.

I have no pair and only 9-high on a paired low board; checking keeps the pot small and avoids building a pot out of position against the preflop raiser.

I have a pair of sixes and should value-bet while charging overcards and draws. A small continuation bet is efficient on this paired board.

My 8-high has almost no equity on this paired low board, and I am out of position against a preflop raiser who continued betting. Calling 150 to chase weak overcards is not profitable, so folding is best.