Part: Part Two - Playing Styles & Starting Requirements

A strong hand in position

Pre-flop
Blinds 100 / 200Pot 300 (1.5 BB)BTNA♠Q♠● 25,000 (125 BB)YOUfolded to youSB● 25,000 (125 BB)posts 100 (0.5 BB)BB● 25,000 (125 BB)posts 200 (1 BB)D

Early-middle stage, deep stacks (you cover the table with 125 big blinds). It is folded to you on the button with A♠Q♠ - a strong, suited, high-card hand - and you have position on the blinds.

Folded to you on the button with A♠Q♠. Your move?

WhyRaise. A-Q suited is well above the threshold to open from the button; raising wins the blinds outright or plays a strong hand in position. Limping forfeits initiative and invites multiway pots where the hand plays worse.
What happensYou raise to 500 (2.5 BB). The small blind folds; the big blind calls.  Pot: 1,100 (5.5 BB).
Flop
Heads-upPot 1,100 (5.5 BB)Q♦8♣3♥BTNA♠Q♠● 25,000 (125 BB)YOUtop pair, top kickerBB● 25,000 (125 BB)Big blindchecksD

Flop: Q♦ 8♣ 3♥ - you flop top pair, top kicker on a dry board. The big blind checks.

Top pair top kicker, dry board, big blind checks. Best?

WhyBet for value. On a dry board your top pair, top kicker is well ahead; a half-pot bet charges worse queens, pairs, and draws while building the pot. Checking surrenders value and gives free cards a chance to beat you.
What happensYou bet 550 (2.75 BB). The big blind calls.  Pot: 2,200 (11 BB).
Turn
Heads-upPot 2,200 (11 BB)Q♦8♣3♥5♠BTNA♠Q♠● 25,000 (125 BB)YOUstill top pair top kickerBB● 25,000 (125 BB)Big blindchecks againD

Turn: 5♠ - a blank. The big blind checks again.

The turn bricks and the big blind checks again. Continue?

WhyBet again. Your hand is still clearly best on this unchanged board, and a second value bet earns more from the worse pairs and draws that called the flop. Slowing down only saves your opponent money.
What happensYou bet 1,200 (6 BB). The big blind calls.  Pot: 4,600 (23 BB).
River
Heads-upPot 4,600 (23 BB)Q♦8♣3♥5♠2♦BTNA♠Q♠● 25,000 (125 BB)YOUtop pair top kickerBB● 25,000 (125 BB)Big blindchecksD

River: 2♦ - another blank. Having called twice, the big blind checks a third time.

Blank river; a check-calling opponent checks again. Best value play?

WhyBet for thin value. A player who calls twice and checks the river usually holds a worse queen or a middling pair that can call one more reasonable bet. Size it to be called - checking gives up the last bet of value.
What happensYou bet 2,000 (10 BB); he calls with K-Q and you win.  Pot booked.
You opened a strong hand in position, then value-bet every street on a dry board because top pair, top kicker stayed ahead. Position let you control the size and collect three streets of value.

A strong made hand in position wants value on every street a blank keeps it ahead - bet, don't check, when worse hands can still call.