Holdem table

53s is too weak and disconnected to open profitably even on the button in 3-handed play.

Button folded, so this is heads-up versus the big blind with suited queen-eight. A small raise takes the initiative and builds the pot with a playable hand rather than completing.

Calling 200 gives a reasonable price to defend the big blind heads-up with a suited hand, though it is weak and I’ll proceed cautiously postflop.

I have second pair with a weak kicker on a king-high board and am out of position, so I check to control the pot and see how the big blind continues.

With only nine-high and a backdoor flush draw, I have little value in betting into a board that favors the preflop raiser. I’ll take the free turn and preserve my stack.

I have kings and queens two pair on the turn, so I bet about two-thirds pot for value against the big blind's weaker made hands and draws.

I have only a weak high-card hand with no meaningful draw, and calling a sizable turn bet is unlikely to be profitable.

T5o is too weak and poorly connected to call or raise from the button in a three-handed pot, so folding preserves chips.

QJs is strong heads-up against the big blind’s wide range, so I’ll raise for value and initiative despite being out of position.

Holding 62 offsuit against a small blind open is an easy fold out of position.

Q3 suited is playable from the button in a three-handed game, and raising gives me positional initiative while putting pressure on the blinds.

42s is too weak to defend out of position against a button raise.

Js7s is suited and playable enough versus a 2.5bb button open; calling 150 into 400 is better than folding or bloating the pot out of position with a 3-bet.

I have only a gutshot and backdoor flush draw with no pair, out of position against the preflop raiser. Checking keeps the pot small and lets me realize equity cheaply.

I have only bottom pair on a connected, two-spade board. Checking back keeps the pot small and lets me realize my backdoor-heart and showdown equity.

I have the jack-high straight (7-8-9-T-J) on a non-flush board, losing only to QJ. Betting about three-quarters pot for value against the preflop raiser's wide range.

I have a pair plus a heart flush draw and a gutshot to a straight, giving enough equity to continue against this turn bet. Calling keeps the pot manageable and preserves my draw.

I rivered a jack-high flush and want value from overpairs and other one-pair hands that called the turn. A pot-sized-ish bet of 800 keeps worse hands in while still charging them.

The river completes the spade flush and pairs the board, making the turn-and-river betting line strongly value-heavy. My two pair is vulnerable to flushes, trips, and higher two pair, so I fold rather than bluff-catch.

83 offsuit is too weak to open on the button, making an easy fold.

Button folded, so KQo is ahead of the big blind's range and should raise for value rather than limp. A raise to 300 builds the pot while keeping the hand playable heads-up.

A7 offsuit is a reasonable big-blind defend against the small blind’s raise, and calling 200 gets a favorable price while avoiding a bloated pot with a hand that can be dominated.

As the preflop raiser I have a range advantage on this dry flop and two overcards, so a small c-bet pressures the big blind's wide calling range while keeping the price low if called.

The small bet offers favorable pot odds, and ace-high can still be ahead of bluffs with an overcard and some backdoor improvement potential. Calling keeps weaker hands in while I have position for later streets.

KQ high has no pair or draw on T954, and I am out of position against a flop caller. Checking is free and avoids bloating the pot with air.

I have only ace-high on a connected board, and the opponent’s turn check makes a thin bluff unlikely to fold better hands. I’ll take the free river and preserve my showdown value.

King-high has little value on a paired board after the opponent called the flop, so checking avoids a thin bluff.

With only ace-high on a paired board, a bet is unlikely to get called by worse hands. I’ll take the free showdown and preserve the chance my ace-high is good.

45o is below average and plays poorly multiway, so folding avoids a marginal spot with no chips invested.

A-J offsuit is strong heads-up against the big blind’s wide range. Raise for value and take initiative rather than completing the small blind.

KJo is well ahead of an SB opening range in a blind-versus-blind spot, and calling allows us to play a strong broadway hand in position.

I have top pair with a strong kicker, so a small value bet can get calls from weaker pairs and charge heart draws while keeping the pot manageable.

I have King-high with no flush or straight draws on a low, coordinated board, so folding to the flop continuation bet is standard.

Raise the suited connector from the button to apply pressure and take advantage of position; 250 is a modest open size.

K3o is far too weak to defend from the small blind against a button open.

54s has enough equity and implied odds against a 2.5bb button open to defend the big blind, despite being out of position.

I have only bottom pair with a weak kicker on a king-jack board, so I check and let the preflop raiser act.

A small continuation bet applies pressure while building the pot with a strong club flush draw and useful straight backdoors.

Bottom pair has enough showdown value to continue against a small c-bet, and the pot odds are too good to fold.

I have only bottom pair with a weak kicker and no draw, so I check the turn and let the preflop aggressor act rather than bloating the pot.

I have a pair plus a strong club draw, so checking back preserves my showdown value and gets a free river card without building the pot against a likely stronger made hand.

I have two pair but am out of position against a preflop raiser whose continuing range is heavy with kings and jacks. Checking realizes showdown value rather than betting into a range that mostly calls when ahead.

I have a weak pair of nines with a poor kicker, but checking keeps the showdown value and avoids risking chips against a better hand.