Holdem table

KTs is a strong suited broadway on the button, so I open to 2.5bb to build the pot and take the initiative rather than flat the big blind.

4h5c offsuit is far too weak to defend the small blind against a 2.5x button raise, especially out of position with the big blind still in. Folding is clearly the highest-EV play.

AJo is strong enough to 3-bet for value against a single raiser and take initiative heads-up.

KTs is strong enough to continue in position against a single 3-bet; calling keeps the pot manageable and realizes equity postflop.

As preflop 3-bettor with A-high plus a backdoor flush draw on a dry K92 board, I continue applying pressure with a half-pot continuation bet to fold out weaker holdings while keeping my range aggressive.

I have top pair in position and the price is acceptable against a 3-bet c-bet; raising with a weak kicker is unnecessary, so I call and reassess later streets.

I hold the nut flush draw (Ad) with three diamonds on board, giving me strong equity; betting builds the pot and can fold out weaker hands while getting value if a diamond hits.

The third diamond completes a flush and I have only top pair with a weak kicker and no diamond. Facing a 3-bet and continued turn barrel, calling 2000 is unlikely to be profitable.

King-Jack suited-ish value from the button in 3-handed play is a standard open; raising builds the pot with position and folds out weaker hands.

83o is too weak to continue against a button open, even with a small price; folding avoids a dominated, hard-to-play hand out of position.

Weak offsuit low connector out of position postflop relative to two players; not worth entering pot with a raise or call given no fold equity edge on button here without better equity.

Button folded, so this is heads-up versus the big blind. Js7s is suited and playable enough to raise for initiative rather than just complete.

Pocket sixes have strong equity against a wide small-blind raising range, and calling only 200 into a 400 pot is clearly profitable. I keep the pot small out of position while retaining a chance to flop a set or win at showdown.

I have two pair (nines and sevens) on a paired board against one caller. A small bet gets value from worse pairs and overcards while keeping the pot manageable if they have a nine.

My nines-and-sixes two pair has good equity against a quarter-pot c-bet, but it's behind overpairs, 88, and sets that dominate the raiser's continuing range. Calling at favorable odds keeps the pot controlled in position rather than building it with a vulnerable hand.

I have nines and sevens, but the paired 9-8-7 turn is straight-heavy and I am out of position after a flop call. Checking controls the pot and preserves showdown value against trips and made straights.

I have a jack-high straight, but the river completes both flush and straight draws and I do not block clubs. Checking realizes my equity and avoids building a pot against flushes and full houses.

Q7 offsuit is too weak to open or limp from the button; folding avoids dominated spots and negative EV.

Suited connector in the small blind with only 50 more to call into a 150 pot, giving 3:1 odds; the hand has enough equity and playability versus the big blind's wide range to see a flop cheaply.

K8o is mediocre; with no raise to face I check for free and see the flop cheaply.

I have 3-high with no draw on a coordinated A-Q-4 board; checking is free and I can fold to any bet.

I have king-high with no pair or draw; checking behind is best since seat_2 already checked and I have no reason to bluff into an ace-high board with weak equity.

I hold only ace-high (the board's A-Q-4-4 plays for me), so betting for value is impossible and a bluff against a passive opponent who checked flop twice has poor risk/reward. Checking keeps the pot small and lets me reassess on the river.

King-high with no made hand or draw on a paired board; checking to see the river cheaply.

My hand is essentially the board (aces and fours, queen kicker), which loses to nearly any holding my opponent could have. Betting would only get called by better hands, so checking is clearly best.

Board is A-A-4-4-Q; my king kicker beats the board's queen kicker, and action has been passive all the way, so I check to showdown for value without risking a bluff-raise.

A8o on the button in 3-handed play is a standard position raise with fold equity and positional advantage postflop. Raising to 300 applies pressure on both blinds without overcommitting a marginal hand.

K2 offsuit facing a 3bb raise from the button with SB position isn't strong enough to continue, especially with a big blind still to act behind.

QJo has enough equity versus a button open to continue, and calling 200 into this pot is the straightforward play rather than folding or bloating the pot out of position.

I completely missed this flop with queen-high and no draw, so there is no value in betting out of position. Checking keeps the pot small and lets me see the turn for free.

I have top pair (Ac8h) on an A-5-6 board after raising preflop and getting one caller who checked to me. Betting ~60% pot extracts value from weaker aces and charges flush/straight draws while I hold position.

Queen-high with no pair or real draw on an ace-high flop is too weak to continue against a button c-bet. Folding avoids putting more chips in with little equity.

A8 suited on the button is strong enough to raise for value and take initiative against blinds.

46 offsuit is too weak to continue against a button raise, especially out of position. Folding avoids putting more chips in with a dominated, low-equity hand.

Pocket tens is well ahead of a wide button open in a 3-handed game, so I 3-bet for value to build the pot and isolate. A standard 3x sizing keeps my options open against a 4-bet while extracting from weaker hands.

A8 suited has good equity and playability against a single 3-bet in a 3-handed dynamic; calling keeps my stack flexible without overcommitting.

I flopped top set (Tc Th on Ts-high board), effectively the nuts, so I bet large for value and to charge flush/straight draws on the two-heart board while building the pot out of position.

I have the nut flush draw with an overcard; raising here builds the pot and creates fold equity against a single opponent.