Showdown Hold'em table

6-5 offsuit is too weak to raise preflop, but it has some straight potential if the flop develops, so checking keeps the option to raise on the flop or fold on the river.

My hand is only 6-high with no pair and no meaningful draw on this flop, so I check to avoid risking an extra raise with weak equity.

I have a 7-high straight, which beats any dealer pair or trips; the only possible dealer straight is the same 3-7 with 5-6, so raising cannot lose.

King-high suited is in the optimal preflop raise range, so I put in the maximum raise to build the pot while having flush and straight potential.

J9 suited is within the optimal preflop 4x raising range, so I raise to maximize expected value.

9-3 offsuit is well below the strong preflop raising range, and committing chips now with a weak hand has negative expected value. Checking lets me see the flop cheaply and decide whether to invest if I improve.

4s8c offsuit is not in the preflop raising range, so checking is the correct play to see the flop cheaply.

K-J offsuit is well above the preflop raise threshold, so I put in the maximum raise to leverage my edge.

4-3 offsuit is far below the preflop raise thresholds, so I check to see the flop cheaply.

Pocket jacks are a strong starting hand well above the optimal 4x raise threshold, so I raise the maximum to build the pot while holding a significant equity advantage.

K6s is a suited king, which qualifies for the optimal 4x raise preflop. Raising 4x maximizes expected value with this strong starting hand.

Hand is weak offsuit 9-4, not in the optimal preflop raise range, so checking to see the flop is correct.

I have trip fours on the river, which is strong enough to win the majority of dealer hands. Raising 1x gives positive expected value versus folding.

J5o is not strong enough for a preflop raise, so checking preserves the option to raise later if the flop improves the hand.

Qh6d with a king-high diamond flop is weak; checking keeps the option to see the turn and river cheaply, and a raise would risk too much with marginal equity.

K7 offsuit meets the optimal preflop 4x raise threshold (K5o or better), so raising maximizes expected value.

3-4 offsuit is too weak to raise preflop, so I check to see the flop cheaply and decide later.

Q2 offsuit is too weak to raise preflop; checking keeps the option to raise on the flop if the board improves the hand.

My two pair beats most dealer holdings that fail to pair the high board cards, and the raise has slightly better expected value than folding, which forces a guaranteed 20-chip loss.

J4 offsuit is not in the optimal 4x raise range, so I check to see the flop cheaply.

J8s is in the optimal preflop raise range, so I put in the maximum raise to build value when ahead.

7-4 offsuit is a weak hand and does not meet the preflop raising standards, so I check to see the flop cheaply and avoid risking extra chips.

I have an ace, and the optimal preflop strategy raises 4x with any ace. This hand is strong enough to put in the maximum raise.

Ace-eight suited is any ace, which is a clear 4x raise per the optimal preflop strategy. Raising maximizes expected value with a strong starting hand.

Q9o is above the Q8o+ threshold for the optimal 4x preflop raise, so I raise to maximize expected value.

Pocket tens are a strong hand well above the preflop raise threshold, so raising the maximum of 4x extracts the most value when ahead.

Q6 offsuit is below the optimal preflop raise table (Q6s+ or Q8o+), so checking preserves the option to raise on the flop if the board is favorable.

7-6 offsuit is below the optimal preflop raising range, so checking preserves the option to raise on the flop if the board is favorable.

Only a gutshot straight draw with undercards; too weak to commit 2x on the flop. Checking preserves the option to fold or raise on the river.

5c7h offsuit is below the preflop raise table, so checking preserves the option to evaluate the flop cheaply.

I have two pair, sevens and fours, which beats most dealer qualifying hands and all nonqualifying hands, so raising is clearly profitable.

7-5 offsuit is weak and not in the optimal 4x raise range, so checking to see the flop is best.

No made hand and only a weak backdoor straight draw; checking keeps the option to fold on the river if I don't improve, rather than risking 2x with a hand that is usually behind.

My 7-5 has no pair and cannot beat a qualifying dealer hand on this K-Q-J-T-3 board. Calling has negative expected value, so folding loses less than risking the extra play bet.