Showdown Hold'em table

5-4 offsuit is below the preflop raising range; check to avoid committing a large bet with a weak hand.

I have no pair, meaningful draw, or useful backdoor potential on this flop, so raising risks additional chips with very little chance of improving to a winning hand.

The board gives both players a pair of nines, and my 5-high kicker is beaten by almost any dealer hole card above a five. Raising is likely to turn the already-lost ante and blind into an additional play-bet loss, so folding limits the damage.

7♣4♣ is below the recommended preflop raising range, so checking avoids committing extra chips with a weak hand.

The four-club flush draw gives nine direct outs, making the 2x flop raise worthwhile rather than checking for a later decision.

3♥5♣ is well below the preflop raising range. Checking preserves the option to continue only if the flop improves the hand.

I have only a weak gutshot straight draw and no meaningful made hand, so raising has poor expected value.

My 3–7 straight beats the board’s pair and nearly all dealer holdings; only an extremely rare four of a kind can beat it. Raising also earns the straight blind payout when I win.

Q-2 offsuit is below the recommended preflop raising range, so checking avoids committing a large play bet with a weak hand.

I have no pair or meaningful draw, and raising would commit chips with a weak hand. Check to retain the option to respond to the river.

My pair of sevens with a queen kicker is ahead often enough against random dealer holdings to make the river raise worthwhile.

Pocket sevens are in the cited preflop raise range, and raising maximizes value with this favorable starting hand.

8♥4♣ is well below the recommended preflop raising range. Check to avoid committing a large play bet and retain the option to act on the flop.

I have no pair and only weak runner-runner straight or flush possibilities, so raising is not justified. Checking preserves the option to make a small river raise if the board improves.

My hand is only a high card, but raising can still recover the ante and blind when the dealer does not qualify, while risking only the additional 10-chip play bet beyond the posted stakes.

8♠2♠ is well below the stated preflop raising range, so I’ll see the flop without adding a raise.

This is a strong flush and straight draw, but checking avoids risking a larger play bet before the draws arrive and preserves the option to raise if the river improves my hand.

My flush is strong: only a dealer holding one of the remaining higher spades can make a better flush, and raising earns the play and flush-blind payouts when I win.

Ace-king suited is a premium hand and comfortably meets the preflop raise threshold; raising 4x maximizes value.

Any ace is in the reference preflop raise range; raising 4x maximizes value with A3 offsuit.

8-4 offsuit is well below the profitable preflop raise range. Check to see the flop without risking a larger play bet.

I have a made pair and can improve to trips or better; raising now is preferable to risking a river bet only after seeing the full board.

9♣6♥ is a weak offsuit hand below the preflop raising threshold, so checking avoids committing a larger play bet.

A weak pair of sixes is vulnerable on an ace-high flop, so raising risks more against likely stronger pairs. Checking preserves the option to fold or make a smaller river raise after seeing the full board.

My six makes two pair with the paired board, which beats most unpaired dealer holdings. Raising is worthwhile because I need to win only often enough to offset the extra play-bet risk.

K7 suited is within the reference preflop raise range. Raising 4x takes advantage of its positive expected value against the house.

The ace qualifies for the recommended preflop 4x raising range, making the larger raise the strongest expected-value choice.

9-3 offsuit is well below the preflop raising threshold, so checking avoids risking an additional play bet with a weak hand.

I have no pair and only a remote runner-runner draw, so raising risks a play bet with little chance of winning. Check and evaluate the river if I improve.

My pair of nines beats many dealer hands that miss the board, while the one-chip-unit play raise risks relatively little compared with folding. The dealer needs a stronger pair or better to beat me; ties also return the wager.

Ace-king offsuit is a premium starting hand and meets the reference threshold for a preflop raise; raising 4x maximizes expected value.

J-3 offsuit is well below the preflop raising range. Checking preserves the option to evaluate the flop before committing more chips.

With only jack-high and backdoor straight possibilities, raising risks 20 chips with weak equity. Checking preserves the option to evaluate the river before committing more.

My two pair (queens and jacks) beats many dealer holdings, and folding would forfeit the ante and blind. Raise for the chance to win the play bet and recover the ante.

Q6 suited meets the stated preflop 4x raising threshold, so raising maximizes expected value.

9♦8♣ is below the recommended preflop raising range, so checking preserves the option to evaluate the flop before risking a play bet.

I have an open-ended straight draw but only a high-card hand right now. Checking preserves the option to raise on the river if the board improves me.

My pair of sevens with Q-T-9 kickers only wins when the dealer’s two cards are both low and unpaired; the chance is below the roughly 20% needed to justify the raise over folding. I fold to avoid the extra play-bet risk.

8♥7♠ is below the recommended preflop raising range, so checking avoids risking a large play bet with a weak hand.

I have a pair of sevens plus an open-ended straight draw, giving a strong chance to improve and good showdown equity. Raising now is preferable to checking and potentially facing a tougher river decision.

8-4 offsuit is well below the preflop raise threshold. Checking preserves the option to evaluate the flop without adding a play bet now.

I have no pair and only weak backdoor draws, so the 2x raise is not justified. I'll keep the option to evaluate the river before risking a play bet.

My pair of eights beats enough of the dealer’s possible holdings to make the river raise worthwhile; folding gives up the chance to recover the ante and win the play bet.

T-8 offsuit is below the recommended preflop raising range, so checking preserves the option to evaluate the flop before committing more chips.

My hand is only a weak pair from the paired board, with no immediate draw. Checking preserves the option to fold or make a smaller river raise if the runout improves me.

The board gives me trip queens with an ace and ten kicker. Although the dealer can beat that, raising is preferable to folding because the extra bet is worthwhile with the chance to win or tie.

A8 offsuit is in the published preflop 4x raising range, so raising maximizes expected value.

J♥3♠ is well below the recommended preflop raising range, so checking avoids risking a raise with a weak hand.

A pair of jacks is strong enough to raise on the flop, despite the king on board.

J-6 offsuit is below the profitable preflop raising range. Checking avoids committing a large play bet while preserving the option to act on the flop.

I have no pair and only weak backdoor possibilities, so raising risks more chips without enough equity. I’ll check and evaluate the river.

My pair of sixes beats an unpaired dealer hand and many lower-pair hands, making raising preferable to folding at the river. I have no qualifying blind-paytable hand, but the play-bet value still supports the raise.

2♣3♦ is well below the preflop raising range, so checking avoids risking a larger play bet with a weak hand.

With only 3-high and no meaningful draw, raising risks extra chips against likely stronger hands. Check and reassess on the river.

My hole cards do not improve the board, so I can at worst tie by playing the board. Raising can recover the ante and blind when the dealer does not qualify, while folding forfeits them.

3♠7♦ is well below the preflop raising range. Checking avoids adding a play bet with a weak hand and preserves the option to act on the flop.

I have no pair and only a very weak backdoor straight possibility, so raising has little value. Check to see the remaining cards without adding risk.

The board gives both players a pair of fours, but my kickers are weak. A dealer holding an eight or higher, or improving to a stronger hand, will usually beat me, so the chance to win is below the threshold for risking the river bet.

KQo is well within the reference preflop raising range, so I’ll make the maximum preflop raise.

Any ace meets the reference preflop raise threshold; raising 4x maximizes expected value with A♠2♦.

K5 offsuit meets the reference preflop threshold for a 4x raise.

Ten-five offsuit is well below the recommended preflop raising range, so I’ll avoid committing a raise and continue to the flop.

My hand is currently only five-high with no meaningful draw, so raising risks chips without sufficient equity. I’ll check and evaluate the completed board.

My king-high hand can beat many unqualified dealer hands, and the blind/ante recovery makes a showdown worthwhile despite likely losing to a dealer pair.