Hold'em table

8-5 offsuit is too weak to profitably enter from the button against two blinds at this stack depth.

Queen-jack offsuit is a playable hand, and completing the small blind for 50 chips to see a cheap flop heads-up against the big blind is reasonable.

With As2d in the big blind and no call required, checking is the safest option to see a flop without investing more with a weak offsuit ace.

I have Q-J high with a backdoor-style straight draw (needs A or 9 for a straight), and checking is free, so I take the free card rather than bloating the pot out of position.

With ace-high and no strong draw on a coordinated flop, checking behind in position controls the pot and avoids bloating it with a marginal hand.

I have an open-ended straight draw (T-J-Q-K needs an A or 9) with no made hand, so checking for a free card is reasonable given both opponents also checked.

I have a pair of 2s and position; a small bet can take down the pot or charge draws.

With Q-J on a T-K-4-2 board I have an open-ended straight draw with 8 outs and one card to come, about 17% equity. Calling 100 into a 300 pot needs about 25%, so folding is the better play.

Pocket aces on the button are a strong hand, so I'm raising to 300 to build the pot and isolate against the blinds.

ATo is strong enough to continue versus a wide button open, but calling keeps the pot manageable out of position and lets the big blind come along or fold without bloating the pot with a dominated-prone hand.

Q3 suited is too weak to defend profitably against a 3x open and a cold call from the big blind.

Out of position with A-high and only backdoor equity on a coordinated low flop; checking controls the pot and lets me realize equity rather than building a big pot with a weak made hand.

I hold the ace of hearts and queen of hearts with two more hearts on board, so I have a flush draw plus ace-high. Betting 400 into a 700 pot as a semi-bluff gets value or folds out a weak hand while keeping equity if called.

ATo has only overcards on a wet board with no heart or straight draw, and calling out of position to a button flop bet would realize equity poorly; folding avoids further investment with a likely dominated or behind hand.

T8s on the button has good playability and raising applies pressure on the blinds while taking initiative. A standard 3x open is appropriate in this 3-handed preflop spot.

Kc7c is a suited king with reasonable playability against a button min-raise, and the price is favorable in a three-way pot.

Facing a 200-chip call into a 700-chip pot from the big blind, the price is about 3.5 to 1, which justifies continuing with Q8 offsuit in a multiway pot.

K-high has little showdown value in this three-way pot and no meaningful immediate draw. Checking preserves flexibility and avoids bloating the pot out of position.

I have Q-8 with no pair and no backdoor strength worth building a pot on, and checking is free with no bet to call, so I'll see the next card cheaply.

I have a flush draw plus overcards and position; both opponents checked, so a semi-bluff bet can take the pot down or build value if I improve.

K-high with no meaningful draw has insufficient equity against a large multiway flop bet, especially with another player behind.

Queen-high with no pair, flush draw, or straight draw on a 2-3-6 board facing a 600 continuation bet is too weak to continue profitably.

A2 offsuit is a marginal button hand and folding avoids entering a potentially difficult multiway pot.

Completing the 50-chip small blind is a cheap way to see a flop heads-up against the big blind with K-2 offsuit, which is weak but playable at this price.

With 7-3 offsuit in the big blind and no call required, checking is the clear low-risk option to see a flop without investing more chips.

I have only king-high with a two-spade backdoor, and the action has checked to me, so checking keeps the pot small and sees the next card for free.

I have a weak unpaired hand with only a backdoor/gutshot draw on a coordinated board, and there is no reason to put chips in as the last player to act when I can see a free turn card.

I hold king-high with no made hand on a J-9-T-6 board, and checking is free, so I take the free card rather than bluff into two players who both checked the flop.

With 7-high and no made hand, checking behind is best; there is no need to invest chips into a weak draw when the opponent has shown no aggression.

I hold King-high with no pair on a board of J-9-T-6-4, and checking is free, so I take the free showdown rather than bet into two opponents who both checked through.

With 7-high and no pair or draw on the river, checking behind is best; there is no value in raising and no need to bluff into a checked-down pot.

A6 offsuit on the button is a reasonable steal candidate in a 3-handed game, and raising to 250 applies pressure on both blinds while keeping a live ace.

I have pocket kings in a 3-handed pot and should reraise for value against the button's open. A raise to 900 builds the pot while leaving room to play postflop.

7-5 offsuit is too weak to continue facing a raise and 3-bet from the big blind.

Facing a 3-bet to 900 from the small blind, my A-6 offsuit has weak equity against a strong 3-bet range and calling 650 more is not clearly profitable, so I fold.

T3o is too weak to continue even with position; folding avoids playing a dominated hand out of position postflop.

Ace-king suited is a premium heads-up blind-versus-blind holding. Raising builds value and applies pressure to the big blind.

Holding 2d-8h, a weak offsuit hand facing a 200-chip raise to 300 out of position, so folding avoids dominated investment.