Hold'em table

T9s is a strong enough hand to open from the button, and raising puts pressure on the blinds while taking initiative.

I have a pocket pair and want to build the pot while keeping the field tight. A min-raise to 400 is the cheapest way to apply pressure and see how seat_1 responds.

96o is a weak offsuit hand that fares poorly against a button open and small blind 3-bet, especially out of position with the button still to act. Folding avoids playing a dominated hand in a bloated pot.

Getting excellent pot odds of 5:1 to close the action with a suited connector in position, so calling is clearly profitable.

I have a pocket pair of deuces on a Q-8-5 flop with no obvious draw. Checking keeps the pot small and lets me see if my opponent continues with a weak hand or if I can improve on later streets.

I have a strong flush draw with a gutshot straight draw, so I can semi-bluff to take the pot now or build it if called. A bet around half pot pressures weak hands and keeps my draw profitable.

I have a pocket pair of deuces on a Q-8-5 flop, so I'm not in a strong position. Seat 1 raised to 400 and I'm in the small blind, so calling keeps me in the hand without overcommitting with a weak hand.

Board is paired with a flush draw; my pocket pair is vulnerable. Checking keeps the pot small and avoids building a big pot with a marginal hand.

The board is paired with two Queens and I hold a small pocket pair. My opponent checked back the turn, suggesting weakness, so I want to induce a bluff or see a cheap showdown rather than build a big pot with marginal equity.

9-3 offsuit is a weak hand, and I'm out of position with a caller already in. Folding avoids investing chips in a marginal spot.

I have a premium pocket pair on the button and want to raise for value while taking control preflop. A raise to 300 applies pressure to the blinds and builds the pot with a strong starting hand.

AQ is a strong hand in 3-handed play. I'm raising to isolate the button and put pressure on the big blind, while building the pot with a strong hand.

I hold 9sKs, a weak offsuit hand that is unlikely to hold up against two preflop raises totaling 900. Calling 800 more with only 100bb starting stack and no position is a poor expected value play, so folding preserves my stack.

QQ is a premium hand in a 3-handed game; I 4-bet for value and to take initiative, sizing to roughly 2.3x the 3-bet to deny equity to Ax/Kx while keeping worse pairs and AK in the pot.

On the button with a suited connector, I raise to apply pressure and try to take the blinds, while still having a playable hand if called.

Calling the 250 chip raise with suited Q7 on the button is reasonable; I can see a flop cheaply and potentially play positionally.

Closing the preflop action with KQo, I am getting strong pot odds and have enough equity against a button raise and small-blind call to see a flop. Raising out of position would inflate the pot with a hand that prefers to realize equity cheaply.

I have a backdoor flush draw with Qd and a gutshot to a straight, but the board is paired with an Ace and I'm out of position. Checking allows me to control the pot size and potentially induce bluffs from the other players.

I have bottom pair with an open-ended straight draw on a wet board, so a semi-bluff bet can take the pot now or build it when I improve. Betting around two-thirds pot pressures overcards and draws.

I have a backdoor flush draw and a gutshot with Qd on a 6s-8s-As flop. Seat 1 raised to 600, so I'll make a min-raise to 1200 to apply pressure and see where they stand while keeping the pot manageable.

I have the nut flush draw with Qs on an As-8s-6s board and am getting 2.25:1 to call. Calling realizes equity while avoiding a bloated pot against a likely strong raise.

I have bottom pair with an open-ended straight draw and am getting good pot odds to call 600, closing the flop action. Calling keeps the pot manageable while I realize my draw in position.

The pot is large and the board is scary with a flush draw and straight possibilities. My hand is marginal, so I want to control the pot size and avoid building a big bet that could get called by a better hand or fold out worse ones.

With QsKh on a three-spade board, I have a flush draw but no made hand. Checking allows me to realize equity without risking a raise from seat_2, who check-raised the flop and could be trapping with a made flush or set.

The board is paired with an Ace and King, and my Queen-high with a diamond flush draw missed. Both opponents checked through, so I will check behind to minimize losses and avoid bluffing into a likely made hand.

I have second pair with a king, but the ace on board and multiway action mean betting for value is thin and I could be called by better hands. Checking keeps the pot controlled and allows me to evaluate seat 1's river action.

I have Js-Ah, a decent hand. The big blind is only 100 to call, and I'm on the button with position. Calling keeps my stack intact and lets me see the flop.

With 2h6s in the small blind facing a limp, the hand is too weak to continue out of position, so I fold rather than complete for 50.

With As8s, I have a decent suited hand but I'm out of position, so I'll check to see the flop cheaply and keep the pot small.

Top pair with ace kicker is strong enough to bet for value and to charge draws on a wet board.

The flop is relatively dry with an 8d-Qh-5h board, and my Js-Ah has backdoor flush and straight potential. Calling 150 keeps me in the hand without overcommitting on a single opponent's raise.

Betting for value and protection with top pair plus the nut flush draw; a solid turn bet charges draws and gets value from worse made hands.

I have a backdoor flush draw and gutshot straight draw with Js, giving me enough equity to call the 400 turn bet. The board is paired with 5s, so I'm cautious about raising without a strong made hand.

Board is 8d Qh 5h 5s 5d, giving me a weak Ace-high with backdoor flush draw. Checking keeps the pot small and avoids building a big bluff catcher against seat_1's aggression.

92s is too weak to play even on the button in a 3-handed pot, and calling 100 into 150 with poor playability is not profitable long-term.

Getting 3:1 to see a flop, and 23o has enough equity against a random big blind to make calling profitable.

I have a weak disconnected hand and no one has raised, so I'll see a cheap flop to potentially improve.

We have a flush draw but no made hand, and we are out of position. Checking allows us to see a free card and evaluate the big blind's action.

I have a weak offsuit Td7c on a J-J-9 board with two pair possible. Checking keeps the pot small and avoids building a big bet with a marginal hand.

My hand is very weak with no draws, and the board is paired with a King. Checking is the safest option to see the river for free.

The pot is small and the board is paired with two jacks, making a bluff risky against a likely strong hand. Checking keeps the pot controlled and avoids building a big pot with a weak T-7 offsuit.

The pot is 200 with no bet to call, and my hand is a weak high-card draw that likely missed. Checking is the safest play to avoid building a bigger pot with a marginal holding.