Showdown Hold'em table

Pocket pair 88 falls within the 33+ range recommended for a preflop 4x raise.

Q4 offsuit is below the published preflop raising threshold (needs Q8o+ or Q6s+), so I check and wait to see the flop.

Only a weak bottom pair (4s) with a queen kicker; better to see the river for free information before committing any raise.

8-3 offsuit is well below the optimal 4x raise range (33+, any ace, K2s+/K5o+, Q6s+/Q8o+, J8s+/JTo), so I check and wait to see the flop cheaply.

Just a weak pair of 3s with a low kicker on an Ace-King board; better to see the river before committing any extra chips.

I hold a pair of 3s on the river; basic optimal Casino Hold'em strategy says to play any made pair, since it beats a meaningful share of unqualified or weaker dealer hands.

7-9 offsuit doesn't meet the preflop raising thresholds (no pair, ace, suitable king/queen/jack combo), so check to see the flop cheaply.

I have a pair of sevens plus an open-ended straight draw (6 or J completes it), a strong enough holding to raise on the flop.

J-10 offsuit falls within the optimal 4x raising range (J8s+/JTo), so I raise preflop per the reference strategy.

King-nine offsuit falls within the K5o+ raising range from the preflop guideline, so raising 4x is the standard play.

4h6h suited is not a strong enough hand for the preflop raise list; better to check and see the flop cheaply.

No pair and only a weak backdoor straight draw; not worth raising, so I check and see the river for free.

Board already shows a Ten-pair with Q,9 kickers; my 4h6h gives no improvement and neither card beats the board's top kicker (Q), so my kicker (6) will usually lose to a dealer hole card. Standard optimal strategy says fold when you can't out-kick a paired board's highest side card.

Any ace qualifies for the 4x preflop raise per the published optimal strategy table.

Any ace qualifies for a 4x raise per the published preflop strategy table, since Ax is a strong starting hand against the dealer.

2-3 offsuit is not in the optimal 4x/3x raising range; check to see the flop cheaply.

I hold an open-ended straight draw (2-3 with 4-5-7 board, needing a 6 or Ace) which has strong equity, so raising 2x on the flop is +EV compared to waiting to decide on the river.

T5 offsuit doesn't meet the optimal 4x/3x raising criteria (no pair, no ace, not qualifying K/Q/J combos), so checking preserves value for the flop decision.

Ten-high with no pair and only a backdoor flush draw is far too weak to raise; checking to see the river for free is correct.

6-4 suited doesn't meet the published preflop raising thresholds, so checking to see the flop cheaply.

Only a weak pair of sixes with an ace on board that likely loses to many dealer qualifying hands; better to check and wait for river information.

8c2c is not in the published 4x/3x raise range (not suited ace, not K2s+/K5o+ etc.), so check and see the flop cheaply.

Weak unpaired hand with no draw; check and reassess on the river rather than risking a raise now.

I hold two pair (sixes and deuces) with an ace kicker, a solid holding that should beat or tie a qualifying dealer hand often enough to raise.

Ace-suited hands (A6s) are in the optimal 4x raise range preflop per reference strategy.

Q7 offsuit doesn't meet the published preflop raising thresholds (needs Q8o+ or better), so I check and wait to see the flop.

Queen-high with no pair or draw on a paired board; better to check and reassess on the river rather than commit chips now.

Two pair (sevens and fives) with a queen kicker is strong enough on this board to call the river raise against a random dealer hand.

J6 offsuit doesn't meet the optimal raising thresholds (needs J8s+ or JTo), so I check and see the flop cheaply.

I have top pair of Jacks on a dry board, which is strong enough to raise for value here.

T9 suited isn't strong enough to meet the optimal preflop raise thresholds (needs pair, ace, suited king, etc.), so checking to see the flop cheaply.

No pair and only a three-card connector (8-9-10) with no made hand; raising now risks extra chips on a weak draw, so I'll check and see the turn before committing.

Any ace qualifies for the optimal 4x preflop raise per the reference strategy, and AT offsuit has strong equity against the dealer's range.

Any ace qualifies for the preflop 4x raise per the optimal strategy table, including A2 offsuit.

Any ace is a standard 3x raise per the published preflop strategy table.

K2 offsuit falls below the K5o+ threshold in the optimal preflop raise table, so I check and wait to see the flop.

Only a low pair of 2s plus an open-ended straight draw with weak kicker (K-2) is too speculative to commit the 2x raise now; better to see the river and decide with full information at minimal cost.

I hold a pair of eights (board pair) with a king kicker, which is strong enough to call the dealer down on the river.

9c4c offsuit is not in the optimal raise range (no pair, not ace, not suited king, not qualifying combo), so checking to see the flop is correct.

No pair, no flush draw, and only a weak double-gutshot straight draw (need both 7 and 8) — not worth raising here.

I have a pair of nines on a four-flush board; basic Casino Hold'em strategy says call with any pair since dealer must also beat my hand, not just qualify.

9-3 suited doesn't meet the optimal preflop raising criteria, so I check and wait to see the flop.

Only a weak bottom pair of threes with no draw; better to see the river before committing any raise.

I have two pair (sixes and threes) with a ten kicker, which is strong enough to call on the river against the dealer's range.

Q5 suited doesn't meet the optimal 4x/3x raising threshold (needs Q6s+ or similar), so I check and wait to see the flop.

Four-card flush draw to the queen with two cards to come is a solid raising hand on the flop in this format.

5d6h is not in the published preflop raise set (not suited connector listed, no ace/king/queen/jack qualifiers), so check and wait to see the flop.

Only bottom pair with no draw; better to see the turn and river cards before committing any extra chips.

I hold a pair of fives with strong kickers (Ace, Queen, Seven), which is enough to raise against the dealer's range on the river.

4h3d offsuit low cards are not in the optimal 4x raise range (33+, any ace, K2s+/K5o+, Q6s+/Q8o+, J8s+/JTo), so checking to see the flop cheaply is correct.

I already have a made pair (threes) on the flop; per standard flop strategy, raising with any pair is +EV compared to waiting for a smaller river-only wager.

4-9 offsuit is well outside the profitable preflop raising range, so checking to see the flop cheaply is correct.

Only a weak gutshot straight draw (need an 8) with no pair or flush draw; better to see the turn and river for free before committing a raise.

I hold a pair of nines with a king kicker, a solid made hand that beats most unpaired or lower-pair dealer holdings, so calling is correct.

Pocket pair (22) qualifies for the published 4x preflop raise table (33+), so raise max.

T5 offsuit doesn't meet the optimal preflop raising criteria (no pair, no ace, doesn't qualify under king/queen/jack guidelines), so checking to see the flop for free is correct.

No pair and only a backdoor flush draw with Ts5h on a 9s3sQd board; not strong enough to commit the flop raise, so I check and wait for the river.

5-7 offsuit is well below the optimal preflop raise threshold, so I check and wait to see the flop cheaply.

I hold an open-ended straight draw (5-6-7-8) with 8 outs, a strong enough hand to raise now per flop strategy rather than wait and risk a worse river spot.