Hold'em table

Q3o is a very weak hand, and even with position, it's not worth investing chips. Folding preserves my stack for better opportunities.

With the button folded, this is heads-up from the small blind. 9-8 offsuit is playable, so I raise to take initiative while keeping the sizing modest.

Seven-six suited is worth defending against a small-blind raise to 2.5 big blinds, especially with position after the flop.

This paired flop misses my hand, and my straight potential is only a backdoor draw. I’ll take the free card rather than build a pot out of position.

My pair of sixes has showdown value, but betting would often get called by better hands. I’ll check in position and keep the pot manageable.

The turn gives me two pair, and both players checked the flop. A small value bet can get calls from weaker pairs and draws while limiting risk against a ten.

The small turn bet gives good pot odds to continue with two pair and a straight draw. Raising would risk too much against a stronger made hand.

My pair of eights has some showdown value, but it is too marginal for a confident river value bet after the turn call. I’ll check and avoid inflating the pot.

My sixes have showdown value, but a river bet is unlikely to get called often enough by worse hands. Checking avoids paying more against an eight, a ten, or a stronger pocket pair.

K7 offsuit is a reasonable button open in a three-handed game. I’ll raise to 2.5 big blinds to apply pressure while keeping the pot manageable.

K4 offsuit is too weak to defend from the small blind against a button raise with the big blind still to act.

T2o is a very weak hand out of position against a button raise; folding avoids losing chips with a marginal holding.

Four-deuce suited is too weak to open profitably against two unknown opponents at 100 big blinds.

6c2c is a very weak hand and playing it out of position against the big blind is -EV; folding preserves my stack.

K9o on the button in 3-handed is a strong enough hand to open, and raising to 2.5bb pressures the blinds while keeping the pot manageable.

A 6-4 suited is too weak to defend against a button raise from the small blind, especially with the big blind still to act.

Seven-six suited is worth defending in the big blind against a 2.5bb button raise, especially with 100bb stacks.

I have a flush draw and a gutshot straight draw. Checking lets the preflop raiser act before I decide whether to call or raise.

I have K9o with no pair or draw on a low, connected, two-club flop that likely hits the big blind's calling range. Checking back in position gives me a free card to improve and avoids building a pot with a weak hand.

I have a flush and can get value from kings and hands drawing to a higher club. Betting 400 into 550 also charges those draws.

Top pair with a flush draw offers strong equity and we have position; calling controls the pot and allows us to evaluate the river with a good chance to improve.

My flush is strong enough to value-bet against straights and king-pair hands. A bet of 800 can get called by those hands without committing my stack against a higher flush.

The board is dangerous with flush and straight possibilities, and my top pair with 9 kicker is likely behind BB's turn/river betting range. Pot odds are not favorable enough to justify a call.

T8 offsuit is a reasonable button open in a three-handed game. A small raise applies pressure to the blinds while keeping weaker hands in the pot.

T8 offsuit plays poorly out of position against a button raise, especially with the big blind still to act.

K4s has enough equity and pot odds to defend the big blind against a wide button open in a 3-handed game.

I have King-high with no draw on an Ace-high flop, and I'm out of position. Checking is standard to avoid building a pot with a weak hand.

I have trips on a two-club board, so I’m betting for value and protection while keeping the size callable by an ace or a draw.

We have King-high with no draw on an Ace-high board, and the opponent has shown strength by raising preflop and betting the flop. Folding preserves our stack.

On the button in a three-handed pot, 97 offsuit is playable as a modest opening raise, with position for the rest of the hand.

Q6s is too weak to play out of position against a button raise, especially with the big blind still to act.

A 7-5 offsuit is weak, but the button’s 2.5x open gives the big blind a reasonable price to defend heads-up. Calling keeps the pot manageable without turning this hand into a bluff.

With a weak pair and no immediate need to build the pot, checking keeps the pot controlled and lets the preflop raiser act.

I have little showdown value, so I’ll make a small continuation bet with position and some backdoor possibilities.

A small flop bet can be a continuation bet, and my pair of fives has enough showdown value to continue at this price. Raising would isolate me against stronger hands too often.

I have two pair, but the connected turn can improve several of the button’s flop-betting hands. Checking keeps their bluffs and weaker pairs in while letting me respond to their sizing.

Top pair is likely ahead of many of the big blind’s flop calls. A 600-chip bet gets value from weaker pairs and charges straight and flush draws.

My two pair is strong enough to continue against this sizing, while raising would likely isolate me against stronger hands. Calling keeps worse bluffs and one-pair hands in the range.

I have two pair, but the river completes a possible diamond flush and some straight draws. Checking preserves showdown value without risking a raise from a stronger hand.

My pair of sevens has showdown value, but the river completes the diamond flush draw. Betting is unlikely to get enough calls from worse hands, so I’ll check.