Showdown Hold'em table

K9s is above the published 4x raise threshold (K2s+ suited), so raising 4x preflop is optimal.

Pocket threes meet the published optimal 4x raise range (33+), so raising 4x preflop maximizes EV.

4s2c is far below the published 4x/3x raising range, so checking and deciding on the flop minimizes expected loss.

Bottom pair of deuces with no draw; raising 2x here is far too thin. Check and evaluate the river, where raising 1x or folding is the correct decision point.

My hole cards 2c-4s complete a 7-high straight on the 5d-7d-2h-Td-6d board, a strong made hand that should often win; raising 1x is far better than folding.

96o is well below the optimal 4x/3x raising range, so checking and deciding on the flop minimizes expected loss.

I hold middle pair (nines) on the flop, well above the check-or-raise threshold; raising 2x gets more money in with a made hand that likely beats the dealer's range.

2c3d is far below the 3x/4x raising range; checking keeps the ante at risk with a chance to raise later if the flop helps.

2c3d has no pair or draw; raising 2x would just add 20 chips to a near-certain loss, so check and hope the river decision is cheap.

My pair of 2s can't beat any qualifying dealer hand, but folding surrenders 20 chips for sure; raising 1x wins 10 whenever the dealer misses a pair (~40%), for EV about -8 versus -20 folding.

9-3 offsuit is far below the published 4x/3x raising range, so checking keeps the ante and blind in play with minimal risk.

9-high with no pair or strong draw on Q-T-5; raising 2x here has negative EV versus the dealer's range, so check and only bet the river if the board improves me.

Nine-high with no pairs or draws on Q-T-7-5-2; raising 1x here is a big underdog against the dealer's likely pairs, so folding loses only 20 chips instead of risking 30 more.

Q2o is well below the published 4x/3x raise range (needs Q8o+), so checking and deciding on the flop is optimal.

Queen-high with no pair on a paired board is far too weak to risk 2x; checking preserves the river fold option.

The paired board (55) guarantees the dealer at least a pair of fives, so the dealer always qualifies and beats my queen-high; raising 1x can never win, so folding saves the extra 10-chip play bet.

Any ace raises 4x preflop per the optimal table; A3 suited is well above that threshold.

K8 offsuit falls below the optimal 4x/3x raising range (K5o+), so checking and deciding on the flop is the highest-EV line.

Top pair with a king on a dry K-high board is well ahead of the dealer's range; raising 2x on the flop is clearly better than checking and facing a river fold decision.

9-6 offsuit is well below the published 3x/4x raising range, so checking and deciding on the flop minimizes expected loss versus committing 30-40 antes preflop.

Second pair on the flop plus a gutshot to the 8 gives a strong made hand that beats most dealer holdings; raising 2x is clearly better than checking.

Q3o is below the published preflop raise range (needs Q8o+ or Q6s+), so checking keeps the flop option open with minimal risk.

Queen-high with no draw on a dry flop is too weak to risk 2x; check and evaluate the river before committing.

My 3h gives me a 3-7 straight using the board, which beats most dealer holdings; raising 1x is clearly correct rather than folding.

K2suited meets the optimal 4x preflop raise table, so raising four times the ante maximizes EV.

Pocket kings are far above the 4x raise range (33+, any ace, K-compatible hands), making 4x clearly optimal to maximize risk against the qualifying dealer.

T8 offsuit is well below the published 3x/4x raising range (needs K5o+ or better among offsuit hands), so checking to see the flop is optimal.

Open-ended straight draw (any J or 9 gives a straight) plus a ten gives decent equity against dealer qualification; raising 2x now is better than checking and facing a river fold decision.

Any ace is in the published 4x preflop raise table; raising maximizes EV versus checking.

Pocket nines meet the published optimal 4x raise range (pairs 33+), so raising 4x preflop maximizes EV.

K7o is below the published 4x/3x preflop raise range (needs K5o+), so checking and re-evaluating on the flop is optimal.

Top pair (kings) on a K-J-9 flop is well above the 2x raise threshold; raising maximizes value against the dealer's range.

T6 offsuit is well below the 3x/4x raising range (needs K5o+ or better), so checking and deciding on the flop minimizes risk.

Flopped trips (6s full) is a monster; raising 2x maximizes value against the dealer's range and keeps blind paytable chances alive.

Kc2s is offsuit, below the published 4x/3x raising range (needs K2s+ suited or K5o+ offsuit), so checking to see the flop is optimal.

King-high with no pair or draw on 3c-8d-Ts is too weak to risk 2x; checking preserves the option to fold cheaply on the river if the board doesn't improve.

King-high cannot beat any qualifying dealer hand, and the dealer pairs up far more than the ~75% of the time needed for a 1x raise to beat folding; folding saves 10 chips versus raising.

4s2h is far below the 3x/4x raising range and folding forfeits 20 chips; checking keeps the option to evaluate the flop cheaply.

I already hold a flush (4s-2h with Ks-2s-9s), a strong made hand that beats most dealer holdings; raising 2x maximizes value with the blind flush bonus also live.

2d4c is far below the optimal 3x/4x raising range, so checking to see a free flop minimizes losses; folding would surrender the ante and blind unnecessarily.

I flopped bottom pair (twos), which beats all dealer hands that fail to qualify and gives showdown value; the optimal flop strategy raises any pair, so 2x is better than checking.

22s is below the published 3x/4x preflop raising range (33+), so checking and deciding on the flop is optimal.

Pocket deuces are the weakest pair; raising 2x here is roughly break-even at best, so I keep the option to raise 1x or fold on the river with full information.

My best five is a pair of deuces, which beats all unpaired dealer hands and often wins or pushes; raising 1x risks only 10 more versus folding away 20, so it dominates folding.

QJo clears the published 3x preflop raising range (Q8o+), so raising three antes is the optimal value play.

A7s is well above the 4x raise threshold (any ace), so raising 4x maximizes EV with this strong playable hand.

K5o is on the published optimal 4x raise table (K5o+), so raising 4x preflop maximizes EV.

K9 offsuit meets the published 4x preflop raising table (K5o+), so raising 4x maximizes EV versus checking.

J9s meets the published 4x raising range (J8s+ suited), so raising 4x maximizes EV versus checking.

Any ace is in the published 4x preflop raise table, so A3 offsuit is a standard max raise.

8-6 offsuit is well below the 3x/4x raising range, so checking to see the flop is optimal.

I flopped trips with 8h6s on 8d Js 8c — a huge favorite against the dealer's random holding, so raising 2x maximizes value.

K2 offsuit is below the published 4x/3x raise range (needs K5o+ or K2s+), so checking to see a flop is optimal.

K2o with no pair on KJT flop rarely beats a qualifying dealer hand, so betting 2x is far too loose; check and likely fold on the river.

I hold a pair of twos with a king kicker; folding surrenders 20 chips for sure, while a 1x river raise with any made pair is roughly break-even to positive against the dealer's qualifying range.