Showdown Hold'em table

8-6 offsuit is below the optimal preflop raising range. Checking preserves the option to raise after seeing the flop without committing extra chips now.

Bottom pair with an eight kicker is strong enough to raise on the flop, with additional backdoor straight and heart-flush potential.

K3 offsuit is below the optimal preflop raising threshold of K5 offsuit. Checking preserves the option to raise after seeing the flop.

Pairing the king gives me strong two pair on this paired flop, well ahead of most dealer holdings. Raising now maximizes value from that advantage.

Ace-seven offsuit is in the optimal preflop 4x raising range, which includes every ace. Raising maximizes expected chip value.

T4 offsuit is below the optimal preflop raising range. Checking preserves the option to raise later if the board improves the hand.

Ten-high with no pair and only backdoor straight and flush possibilities is too weak for a 2x raise. Checking preserves the option to raise or fold after seeing the full board.

A pair of fours beats enough unpaired dealer holdings to make the 1x raise more valuable than folding and forfeiting the ante and blind.

A3 offsuit is a preflop 4x raise under the optimal strategy, which raises any ace. Taking the maximum raise maximizes expected chip value.

Eight-five offsuit is below the optimal preflop raising range. Checking preserves the option to raise later if the board improves the hand.

Eight-five has no pair, flush draw, or immediate straight draw on this flop. Checking avoids committing a 2x bet with a weak hand and preserves the option to fold or raise after the runout.

A pair of eights beats enough dealer holdings to make calling profitable. The showdown value of the hand outweighs folding and forfeiting both the ante and blind.

Ten-two suited falls below the optimal preflop raising range. Checking preserves the option to raise later if the board improves the hand.

With no pair and only a gutshot Broadway draw, this hand is too weak for a 2x raise. Checking preserves the option to raise or fold after seeing the full board.

My aces and tens have enough showdown value to justify the final bet. Despite the dangerous board, raising has higher expected value than surrendering the ante and blind.

Ten-nine offsuit is outside the optimal preflop raising range. Checking preserves the option to raise after seeing the flop.

Top pair with a ten kicker is strong enough to raise on this flop. Betting 2x captures value against the dealer’s random holding rather than waiting for the river.

Eight-two suited is below the optimal preflop raising range. Checking preserves the option to raise after seeing the flop without committing more chips now.

Eight-high with no pair, flush draw, or immediate straight draw is too weak for a 2x raise. Checking preserves the option to raise or fold after seeing the full board.

Your ace-high hand wins against only 144 of 990 possible dealer holdings and ties 57. Raising has an expected net loss of about 20.68 chips, slightly worse than folding for a 20-chip loss.

Pocket nines are comfortably within the optimal preflop 4x raising range. Raising the maximum exploits their strong advantage against a random dealer hand.

Seven-four offsuit is below the optimal preflop raising range. Checking preserves the option to bet after seeing the board without committing more chips now.

With seven-high, no pair, and only backdoor straight possibilities, this hand is too weak for a 2x raise. Checking preserves the option to fold or raise after seeing the full board.

The board's three deuces leave me with only a ten-seven kicker combination. Almost all dealer holdings beat this, so folding loses less on average than raising.

A6 offsuit falls within the optimal preflop 4x raising range, which includes every ace. Raising the maximum maximizes expected chip value.

Ace-jack offsuit is a clear 4x raise under the optimal preflop strategy. Taking the maximum raise maximizes expected value with this strong starting hand.

Q4 offsuit is below the optimal preflop raising threshold of Q8 offsuit. Checking preserves the option to raise after seeing the board.

Pairing my queen gives me a strong enough made hand against the dealer’s random holdings to raise on the flop. Betting 2x now is preferable to waiting for a smaller river bet.

Pocket sixes fall within the optimal preflop 4x raising range of pairs 33 and higher. Raising the maximum maximizes expected value.

J3 offsuit falls below the optimal preflop raising range. Checking preserves the option to raise after a favorable flop without committing extra chips now.

The pair of tens is shared, and J3 offers only a modest kicker with no immediate straight or flush draw. Checking preserves the option to assess the completed board before committing a play bet.

Two pair with a jack kicker wins or ties often enough against random dealer holdings to justify the final bet. Raising has higher expected value than forfeiting the ante and blind.

Nine-six suited is outside the optimal preflop raising range. Checking preserves the option to raise after a favorable flop without committing extra chips now.

A pair of sixes using a hole card on this dry flop is strong enough to raise for value against a random dealer hand. The backdoor club flush draw adds some upside.

Unsuited 3-2 is well below the optimal preflop raising range. Checking preserves the option to raise after a favorable flop without committing extra chips now.

A pair of threes plus an open-ended straight draw provides enough showdown equity to raise now. Any ace or six completes a straight, with additional chances to improve to trips or two pair.

K♦8♦ is within the optimal preflop 4x raising range for suited kings. Raising the maximum maximizes expected chips.

Q4 offsuit falls below the optimal preflop raising threshold of Q8 offsuit. Checking preserves the option to raise after seeing the flop.

Queen-high with no pair or immediate straight or flush draw is too weak for a 2x raise. Checking preserves the option to make a profitable river call or fold after seeing the full board.

Queen-high has too little showdown equity on this board. Folding loses less in expectation than committing the final 10 chips.

J9 offsuit falls below the optimal preflop raising threshold of JT offsuit. Checking preserves the option to raise after seeing the flop.

Top pair with a nine kicker is strong enough to raise for value against a random dealer hand. Betting 2x now has higher expected value than waiting for the river.

J7 offsuit is below the optimal preflop raising threshold. Checking preserves the option to raise after seeing the flop without committing extra chips now.

With only jack-high, no pair, and a backdoor flush draw, this hand is too weak for a 2x raise. Checking preserves the option to raise or fold after seeing the full board.

Although I have only ace-high, my jack kicker beats enough unpaired dealer holdings to make calling better than folding. The dealer’s failure to qualify also limits losses against stronger high-card hands.

Q7 offsuit falls below the optimal preflop raising threshold of Q8 offsuit. Checking preserves the option to raise after seeing the flop.

The pair of sevens uses a hole card and has enough equity against the dealer’s random hand to justify the 2x flop raise rather than waiting.

Unsuited 4-2 is well below the optimal preflop raising range. Checking preserves the option to raise later if the board improves the hand.

With four-high, no pair, and no immediate straight or flush draw, this hand is too weak for a 2x raise. Checking preserves the option to raise or fold after seeing the full board.

My best hand is the board’s pair of threes with J-8-5 kickers; neither hole card improves it. Almost every dealer holding wins, so raising costs more in expectation than folding.

King-jack offsuit is a strong preflop hand within the optimal 4x raising range. Raising the maximum maximizes expected chip value.

Ace-king offsuit is a strong preflop hand and falls within the optimal 4x raising range. Raising the maximum maximizes expected value.

Q3 offsuit is below the optimal preflop raising threshold of Q8 offsuit. Check and reassess after the flop.

Two pair, queens and eights, is a strong flop holding against a random dealer hand. Raising now captures more value than waiting for the smaller river bet.

J5 offsuit is below the optimal preflop raising threshold. Checking preserves the option to raise after seeing the flop.

Top pair with a hole-card jack is strong enough to raise for value against a random dealer hand. The backdoor heart-flush possibility adds some upside despite the coordinated board.

A♠2♠ is an optimal 4x preflop raise under the provided strategy table, which raises every ace. Suitedness adds flush potential.

Five-deuce offsuit is outside the optimal preflop raising range. Checking preserves the option to raise later if the board improves the hand.

With only five-high and a gutshot straight draw, raising 2x is too weak. Checking preserves the option to raise after improving or fold on an unfavorable river.

My best hand is the board’s pair of threes with A-K-6 kickers, so I cannot beat any dealer holding. Raising can only tie or lose, making folding the higher-EV choice.