Hold'em table

7-3 offsuit is a weak hand on the button facing a raise cost; folding is correct.

Seven-deuce offsuit is the weakest starting hand, and calling 50 more from the small blind into the big blind is not worth the likely post-flop difficulty.

King-three offsuit is a weak hand to play out of position against two blinds, so folding the button is the sound choice over limping for 100.

With the button folded, K6 offsuit is strong enough to open against the big blind. Raising to 3 big blinds applies pressure and can win the pot immediately.

Suited one-gapper getting good pot odds to call a small preflop raise from the SB; not strong enough to 3-bet.

Second pair has useful showdown value on this dry board, but betting would often fold out worse hands while getting called by stronger ones. Checking keeps the pot controlled out of position and protects my checking range.

No pair or strong draw (just backdoor possibilities), so I check back for free to see the turn cheaply.

My six has reasonable showdown value, but betting is unlikely to get much value from worse hands. Checking keeps the pot controlled and allows the opponent to bluff.

No made hand or draw with 9-7 offsuit on a paired board; checking behind is cheapest way to see showdown potential.

Our sixes and deuces have reasonable showdown value, but a river bet would struggle to get called by enough worse hands. Checking preserves that value and lets the opponent bluff missed draws.

I only have 9-high with no pair; no value in betting and checking keeps pot small while I see if my weak hand can win at showdown.

Nine-six offsuit is too weak for a standard button open at 100bb without evidence the blinds overfold. Folding avoids investing in a hand with poor postflop playability.

3-8 offsuit is a weak hand; not worth calling to see a flop out of position against the BB with button already folded.

Button raise with Ace-high offsuit to build a pot and apply pressure in a 3-handed hand.

Nine-seven offsuit is weak out of the small blind against a button raise, and calling 200 more to play three-way out of position has poor expected value.

JTo is a reasonable big-blind defend against a 2.5bb button open, with connected cards and only 150 to call into a 400-chip pot. Calling preserves its equity without inflating the pot out of position.

With only jack-high and a backdoor diamond draw, checking preserves chips and keeps my range protected against the preflop raiser. There is little reason to lead into their stronger range on this paired flop.

Board paired low cards, opponent checked; a small continuation bet applies pressure while risking little with my ace-high backup equity.

Jack-high has only overcards and a backdoor flush draw on this paired board. Facing a substantial bet out of position, calling is unlikely to realize enough equity, and this hand is a weak bluff-raise candidate.

6-3 offsuit is one of the weakest hands, and calling 100 chips into a three-way pot with it has poor expected value even from the button.

Completing the small blind costs only 50 chips with 150 already in the pot. T4 suited is worth a cheap flop heads-up, but does not warrant inflating the pot out of position.

I'm BB with T7 suited, one limper, no cost to see a flop, so I check.

Trips with a ten kicker is a strong value hand in this limped pot. A modest bet builds the pot while allowing calls from 8x, pocket pairs, and weaker holdings.

No pair and only a weak backdoor flush draw; not worth continuing against a bet.

Q2 offsuit is too weak for a standard button open with two players still to act. Folding avoids investing in a hand with poor playability and substantial domination risk.

Cheap price (50 to win 150) heads-up, worth seeing a flop with a speculative hand rather than folding to a tiny bet.

I have no chips to call, so checking sees the flop for free with a weak Jack-five offsuit, and raising would risk chips without a strong hand.

No pair or draw on a K-K-J board with just 4c9h; checking to control pot size against two opponents.

I hold a pair of jacks on a K-K-J board, which is a medium-strength hand that is likely behind a king. Checking keeps the pot small and lets seat_1 act first on the next street.

Bottom pair with no equity to bet; checking turn to control pot size and see river cheaply.

I hold two pair, kings and jacks, which is strong on this board, and seat_1 has checked twice, so a value bet builds the pot while they may call with weaker hands.

Bottom pair with no made hand on a paired board; facing a bet with weak equity, folding is cheapest.