Hold'em table

AQo is strong 3-handed on the button; a standard raise builds the pot with position and folds out weaker hands.

Ts4d is a weak, offsuit hand out of position against a button raise to 300, so folding the small blind avoids costly post-flop play.

Queen-five offsuit is a weak hand. Facing a 3x raise from seat_1 on the button, calling 200 more chips puts me in a poor position out of position postflop with marginal holdings. Folding preserves chips for stronger spots.

8-5 offsuit is a weak hand facing a 100-chip call with two opponents still to act, so the price does not justify continuing.

J9o is a weak hand in a heads-up situation against the big blind. Without a strong hand, folding preserves chips and avoids a marginal spot where we're unlikely to be ahead.

Pocket twos is a weak hand that benefits from aggressive action to win the pot preflop or control the hand. A 4x raise from the button is standard for isolation and positional advantage.

Getting about 1.8:1 on the call against a button raise, and A5 offsuit has roughly enough equity to continue from the big blind.

I have only ace-high with a weak backdoor, so checking keeps the pot small and lets me see whether the preflop raiser bets.

I have a pocket pair (2-2) which is currently weak on a T-J-6 flop. Seat 2 checked, so there's no pressure to act. Checking allows me to see the turn for free while keeping the pot manageable with a marginal hand.

I hold ace-high with no pair on a Th Jd 6h 2d board, so checking keeps the pot small and avoids bloating it against a button who may have a pair.

I hold a pocket pair of deuces, which is a modest hand on a T-J-6-2 board. With two opponents and everyone checking through flop and turn, checking is the prudent play to get a free river card and realize the showdown value of my hand without risking additional chips.

I have ace-high with no made hand on a paired-looking board, so checking keeps the pot small and lets me see whether the button bets a hand I can beat.

I have a pair of twos on a T-J-6-2-3 board, which gives me a pair. Both opponents have checked through all streets, indicating weakness. Checking here allows me to see the showdown without risking additional chips, and my pair should be competitive against the range of hands they've shown.

AKo on the button is a clear 3-bet value raise; I want to build the pot and isolate the blinds.

Holding 2-6 offsuit out of position against a 300 raise, the hand is too weak to continue profitably for 250 more.

With AQ (strong hand), I'm in the big blind facing a 300 raise from seat_1. This is a premium hand that plays well both preflop and postflop. A 3-bet to 900 applies aggression, charges seat_1 for their raise, and builds the pot while we have positional advantage on later streets.

AKo is strong enough to continue against a 3-bet; calling keeps the pot manageable and preserves the option to play postflop rather than 4-betting into a capped range.

I hold AQ which is a strong hand and flopped a pair of Queens on a relatively dry board (6s 2d Qc). After calling seat_1's raise preflop, checking here allows me to control pot size and see if seat_1 continues aggression, while keeping my hand concealed and maintaining flexibility for future streets.

I have AK overcards on a dry Q62 board after seat_3 checked; betting takes initiative and can win the pot now or build it when I have equity.

I hold AQ which makes a pair of Queens on this flop. Seat 1 raised to 1100 after checking, suggesting they may have a medium strength hand or air. Calling allows me to see the turn while keeping the pot manageable and avoiding unnecessary risk given my reasonable hand strength.

I hold QQ with an Ace kicker on a board of 6s-2d-Qc-Qs. I have a full house (Queens full of Queens), which is an extremely strong hand. Seat 1 has been aggressive throughout, but checking allows me to keep them in the hand and extract more value on the river. My hand is so strong that I can safely check and call any bet.

Seat_3 check-called the flop then checked again, suggesting weakness, but my ace-high only beats a bluff and a big bluff into a check-caller is risky; checking keeps the pot cheap and lets my ace-high potentially win at showdown.

I have three of a kind (trip queens) with an ace kicker on the river. This is a strong hand that wins against most holdings. Checking is the best play as it induces bluffs or allows me to see a showdown while keeping the pot manageable given my remaining stack.

Seat 3 check-called the flop then checked turn and river, suggesting a weak one-pair hand that missed. A modest river bet extracts value from worse pairs while limiting losses if they hold a queen.

I have Queen-high (three-of-a-kind with trip Queens on board) which is a very strong hand. Seat 1 has shown aggressive action throughout (raise preflop, bet flop, bet river), but calling the 1200 to win a 5250 pot is profitable. My hand is likely ahead of most reasonable ranges, and calling keeps the pot and maximizes value.

Ace-six suited on the button is a playable hand against two blinds, and calling the 100-chip big blind keeps the pot manageable without bloating it with a weak kicker.

7-3 offsuit is one of the worst starting hands in poker. With only 50 chips to call and the hand showing no promise, it's mathematically correct to fold and preserve chips for better opportunities.

T2s suited is marginal heads-up; seeing a free flop in position against a limper is better than bloating the pot.

I hold T-high with a flush draw backdoor on a paired queen board; heads-up vs a limper, checking is free and folding has no value. I'll give up unless I improve or can win cheaply.

I hold A-high with no pair on a Q-3 board, and seat_1 already checked, so checking keeps the pot small and takes a free card.

Ten-high with no draw is too weak to bet for value or as a credible bluff; checking keeps the pot small heads-up.

I hold ace-high on a paired board with no strong draw, so checking to see a free river is better than bloating a pot I'm unlikely to win.

I hold 2s-Ts with no club, so my best hand is the board's pair of queens. Checking is free; a bluff into a limper who claims an ace risks too much for a tiny pot.

I hold the ace of clubs on a four-club board, which makes the nut flush, so I bet for value into a checked river.

I hold only T-high on a paired, three-club board; seat_2's river bet beats me unless bluffing, and calling 200 to win 450 with T-high is not worth it.

2-5 offsuit is one of the weakest hands in poker. Folding is the correct play from the button against two opponents, as the hand has poor equity and is difficult to play profitably in multi-way pots.

A9s heads-up vs BB is strong; raise to build pot and apply pressure.

Facing a small raise from the small blind, I'm getting about 2:1 on a 200-chip call from the big blind, and K7 offsuit is playable enough to see a flop cheaply.

I flopped top two pair with A9 after raising preflop; betting for value and protection against draws is clearly best.

I have second pair with a king kicker facing a 450 flop bet into a 1050 pot, which is a reasonable price to continue against a range that includes weaker hands and some queens.

Top pair with the nut kicker on a two-flush board; a modest turn bet charges draws and worse pairs while keeping control of the pot.

Bottom pair of sevens with a king kicker is weak against a line of preflop raise, flop bet, and turn raise, and the pot odds for calling 600 into a 2100 pot don't justify the chance of being behind.