Hold'em table

Td9d is weak suited connectors in late position facing a raise and call; folding avoids a difficult postflop situation with no initiative.

Calling 50 with pocket twos offers good pot odds heads-up against the big blind, and I can see a cheap flop with a made pair.

With 9s6c in the big blind and no call required, checking is best to see a free flop rather than raising a weak offsuit hand into the small blind's limp.

We have only a small pocket pair on a wet board, so checking keeps the pot small and lets us see the turn without investing more chips. The big blind checked preflop, reducing the chance they have a strong made hand, but we are still likely behind if they connected with the flop.

With a weak 9-high hand and only a backdoor/gutshot draw, checking behind in a small pot is best to see a free turn rather than bluffing into an opponent who may have connected with the flop.

Opponent checked twice and the turn check was a fallback, so a small bet can take down the pot or charge draws while risking little with middle pair.

K4o has enough equity to complete from the small blind against the big blind after the button folds; raising would bloat the pot out of position with a weak offsuit hand, so I call to see a cheap flop.

I'm in the big blind with 5h6h and can check since no one raised. Checking keeps the pot small and lets me see a flop cheaply with this suited connector.

With king-high and no pair or draw on an ace-high flop, checking is the safest way to control the pot and avoid putting chips in as a likely underdog.

Checking keeps the pot small with a weak hand and avoids building a bigger pot for the opponent to exploit on a dry flop.

My hand has no pair or draw on this board, and both players have shown weakness with checks, so I prefer to check and see the river rather than bluff into a likely caller.

My 5h-6h is a weak medium-strength hand on a dry board; checking keeps the pot small and avoids building a big pot with a marginal holding against a likely strong range.

K-high has some showdown value against worse high-card hands; betting would only fold worse and get called by better on this board. Check to realize equity and avoid a costly bluff.

The board is paired with a Ten, and my 5-6 gutshot missed. Checking is the safest play to avoid bluffing into a better hand and to realize equity if I'm ahead.

QQ is a premium starting hand on the button, so I will raise for value and take control of the pot. A 3x open applies pressure to the blinds while keeping weaker hands in the calling range.

Calling 250 with AsQh is reasonable; the button raised to 300 and I have position, so I'll see a flop and play fit-or-fold. Folding is fine too, but I'm keeping the pot small.

K9s is suited and I'm getting good pot odds to call 200 into 700, so seeing a flop is profitable. No need to inflate the pot out of position with a marginal hand.

I have a backdoor flush draw and overcard with As, but the pot is small and I'm out of position. Checking keeps the pot controlled and lets me see the turn cheaply before committing more chips.

We have a pair of nines but the ace on board is a concern, and we are out of position against the preflop raiser. Checking to see the turn is prudent, as we have a backdoor flush draw and a king kicker to continue if improved.

With QQ on an ace-high flop and two opponents, checking behind controls the pot and avoids bloating it against Ax or sets. I can reassess on the turn and possibly call or bet later if checked to again.

Board is dry and I have only Ace-high with backdoor flush potential; checking keeps the pot small and avoids building a big pot with a weak hand.

With QQ and all opponents checking flop and turn, I bet for value and protection against draws and smaller pairs. If raised, I can fold.

I have top pair with the nut flush draw on a dry board, giving strong equity against the button's turn raise. Calling keeps the pot manageable and preserves my stack while I can still improve on the river.

I have a pair of nines with a king kicker, and the pot odds are favorable (3.5:1). Calling to see the river is reasonable given the moderate strength of my hand and position.

The board is 7c 9d Ac 6s 4s and I hold Qh As, giving me top pair with a weak kicker. Seat 3 showed strength on the turn by raising to 600 and both opponents called, so they likely have a strong hand or a draw that completed. Checking allows me to control the pot, avoid building a bigger bet with a marginal hand, and potentially induce a bluff or see a free showdown.

I have a pair of nines but the board is coordinated and seat3 showed strength on the turn. Checking to see a free showdown is best.

Both opponents checked the river, and with QQ on an Ace-high board with straight possibilities, checking controls the pot and avoids value-owning against Ax.

Calling the big blind is the standard play with suited connectors in position preflop; I want to see a flop cheaply and avoid risking my stack with a marginal hand.

Q7s is playable with great pot odds of 5-to-1, so I call the extra 50 chips to see a flop in position relative to the big blind.

KQo is strong enough to raise for value against two limpers, and raising pressures the blinds/button while building a pot with positionless but decent equity.

Calling with 6c7c in position is reasonable; I can play the flop cheaply and see if I hit a straight or flush draw. The raise is not large enough to make a fold mandatory with 100bb stacks.

Q7s is too weak to continue out of position against a raise and a call, and calling 400 more risks too much with poor postflop playability.

We have a strong flush draw with Qs on an ace-high board and overcards. Betting semi-bluffs to fold out weaker pairs and build the pot if we hit our spade.

I have a strong open-ended straight draw with 6c7c on a 6s8sAs board, giving me 8 outs to a straight plus backdoor flush potential. Calling 700 into a 1800 pot keeps my stack intact while maintaining equity against an unknown range.

I have a flush draw but no made hand; checking controls the pot and allows me to realize equity, especially since opponent may check behind with a draw or weak Ace.

The board is paired with an Ace and contains a flush draw; my 6c7c is a weak hand that likely does not warrant a bluff raise here. Checking keeps the pot controlled and allows me to see a cheap showdown or react to seat_3's next action.

I have second pair (kings) on an ace-high board, and the opponent called my flop raise then checked the turn. Checking controls the pot and avoids value-cutting into a likely ace or better.

The pot is 2500 with a board of 6s 8s As 5d Kc. My hand is 6c 7c, giving me a gutshot straight draw that missed. Seat 3 has shown significant aggression preflop and on the flop, suggesting a strong hand. Checking allows me to control the pot size and potentially induce a bluff or see a cheap showdown.

AJ is strong enough to raise from the button to pressure the blinds and take initiative preflop. I choose a standard 3x raise to 300.

Facing a 3x button raise with 2h6s, a weak offsuit hand with poor playability, folding is clearly best from the small blind.

Calling 200 to see a flop with suited Ace-8 in position is reasonable; the opponent raised to 300 and the SB folded, so I'm getting good odds to continue.

I have a weak top pair with a backdoor flush draw, but the pot is small and the opponent has shown strength preflop. Checking allows me to control the pot and see a cheap turn card without risking more chips on a marginal hand.

I have the nut flush draw plus overcards, so a semi-bluff bet can take the pot now or build it when I hit. Betting about two-thirds pot pressures weak hands and keeps initiative in position.

Calling 450 into a 1100 pot with top pair on a flush-completing board is reasonable; I want to control pot size and avoid building a big bluff-catching scenario against the button's c-bet.

I have top pair with a flush draw on a paired board, but seat_2 has shown significant strength by raising the flop. Checking allows me to control the pot size and potentially induce a bluff on the turn, while also keeping the option to take a free card if the board runs out safe.

The board is a 5-5-5 full house with an 8 and Q kicker. My hand is just 8-high, so I have essentially no chance to win and should not invest more chips. Checking is the correct play to avoid bluffing into a likely monster hand.

9c2c is a very weak offsuit hand in a 3-handed preflop spot, and calling 100 chips out of position against two live players is not profitable enough to continue.

I have 2s3c, a very weak hand, and the big blind already has me covered. Folding saves chips compared to calling 50 with almost no equity.