Showdown Hold'em table

K9 offsuit is within the recommended preflop 4x raising range (K5o+).

Pocket threes meet the reference preflop raising threshold of 33+, so raising 4x has positive expected value.

4♠2♣ is a very weak offsuit hand, well below the preflop raising range. Checking preserves the option to evaluate the flop before committing more chips.

Bottom pair is weak on a connected, two-diamond flop, with substantial risk of being outdrawn or already behind. Checking preserves the option to make a smaller river raise if the runout improves my prospects.

My pair of twos beats a dealer hand that remains unpaired, and raising adds a small bet with a worthwhile chance to win; folding guarantees losing the ante and blind.

9-6 offsuit is well below the recommended preflop raising range, so checking avoids committing a large play bet with a weak starting hand.

A pair of nines with strong board kickers has a reasonable chance to be ahead, so taking the flop raise is preferable to giving up the initiative and risking a costly river decision.

2♣3♦ is well below the recommended preflop raising range, so I’ll check and retain the option to evaluate the flop.

A low pair is too vulnerable to justify the 2x play bet; checking preserves the option to raise on the river if the hand improves.

My pair of twos beats a dealer hand that fails to pair the board or make a pocket pair, and raising also gives me a chance to win the ante and play payout when the dealer qualifies. Folding guarantees losing both posted bets, so the raise has better expected value despite the risk of a stronger dealer pair.

9♠3♥ falls well below the recommended preflop raising range, so checking avoids committing a large play bet with a weak hand.

With only a weak backdoor flush and straight possibility, this hand has too little equity to raise on the flop. Check and retain the option to improve on the turn and river.

I have only queen-high and no pair or draw. A dealer pair will beat me, while the few unpaired hands I can beat are not enough to justify risking the extra play bet.

Q2 offsuit is below the preflop raise threshold. Checking avoids committing a play bet while preserving the chance to improve on the flop.

With only Q-high on a paired board, I have no pair or meaningful draw and can easily be out-kicked. Checking preserves the option to make a better-informed river decision.

The board gives both players a pair of fives, and my ace-queen kickers leave a reasonable chance to beat the dealer. Raising is preferable to folding if I win more than 25% of the time, given the ante and blind outcomes.

Any ace is within the reference preflop raise range, and suitedness adds further improvement. Raise 4x.

K-8 offsuit is above the stated preflop raise threshold of K-5 offsuit, so raising 4x is the prescribed profitable play.

9♣6♥ is a weak offsuit hand outside the profitable preflop raising range; checking preserves the option to evaluate the flop before committing more chips.

A pair of sixes with a gutshot is playable, but not strong enough to commit the larger 2x raise before the turn and river. Checking preserves the option to raise on a favorable river or fold if the hand weakens.

My two pair (sevens and sixes) beats a substantial share of dealer holdings, and the dealer already qualifies from the board pair. Raising has better expected value than folding as long as I win more than 20% of the time; that threshold is comfortably met.

Q3 offsuit is below the preflop raising threshold, so checking avoids committing extra chips with a weak hand.

I have an open-ended straight draw, but Q-high has limited showdown value and the draw may not beat the dealer even when completed. Checking preserves the option to act on the river without committing a play bet now.

My 2–6 straight is strong; only a small portion of dealer holdings can beat it, while winning also earns the straight blind payout.

K♦2♦ is in the recommended preflop raising range for suited kings, so I raise 4x.

Pocket kings are an exceptionally strong preflop hand, making the maximum raise the best-value legal action.

T-8 offsuit is outside the stated preflop raising range, so checking preserves the option to evaluate the flop before risking a raise.

A pair of tens is a solid made hand on this flop, and raising now captures value against the dealer’s random holdings rather than waiting for the river.

An ace qualifies for the reference preflop raise range, so raising 4x is the recommended play.

Pocket nines are comfortably within the preflop raising range. Raise 4x to put more chips in with a strong hand.

K7 offsuit is above the published preflop raising threshold of K5 offsuit or better. Raising 4x maximizes expected value with this hand.

T6 offsuit is below the recommended preflop raising range. Checking preserves the option to assess the flop before committing to a play bet.

I have a full house on the flop, an exceptionally strong made hand. Raising now maximizes value while protecting against runouts that could improve the dealer's hand.

K2 offsuit is below the reference preflop raising range, so checking avoids committing extra chips with a weak hand.

I have only king-high and no strong draw, so raising risks twice the ante without a made hand. Checking preserves the option to act on the river if I improve.

My king-high hand can beat the dealer’s unpaired hands without an ace or king, so raising has positive value compared with folding, which forfeits both posted bets.

4♠2♥ is well below the recommended preflop raising range, so I’ll preserve the option to evaluate the flop before risking a play bet.

The pair of deuces gives some showdown value, and the four-spade draw adds a strong chance to improve. Raising now can capture value when ahead and avoid missing the larger bet if the flush arrives.

2♦4♣ is well below the threshold for a profitable preflop raise. Check to avoid committing a larger play bet with a weak hand.

A pair gives enough showdown value to take the flop raise rather than defer to a weaker river option.

Pocket twos are below the stated preflop raise threshold; checking preserves the option to evaluate the flop before committing a raise.

My pocket twos are only a low pair on a board with higher cards, so a 2x raise risks too much against likely stronger pairs. Checking preserves the option to reassess on the river.

My pair of twos beats dealer hands that fail to qualify, which occurs often enough to make the extra play bet worthwhile. The raise is favorable even though I lose to most dealer pairs and straights.

Q-J offsuit is within the published optimal preflop 4x raising range, so raise the maximum amount.

An ace-high hand is within the preflop raise range; raising 4x maximizes expected value.

K♦5♦ is within the recommended preflop raising range as a suited king, so I raise 4x.

K9 offsuit is within the recommended preflop raising range (K5 offsuit or better), so I raise 4x.

J9 suited is within the recommended preflop 4x raising range, giving it enough equity to raise rather than check.

Any ace is included in the published preflop raise range, so raising 4x is the strongest supported play.

8♥6♠ is below the recommended preflop raising range. Check to preserve the option to raise after seeing the flop.

I have three eights, a very strong hand that is likely ahead of the dealer. Raising now maximizes value while leaving only two community cards to come.

K-2 offsuit falls below the reference preflop raising range; checking preserves the option to raise if the flop improves the hand.

K-high with no made hand or strong draw is unlikely to beat the dealer often enough to justify a 2x play bet. Checking preserves the option to raise on the river if the runout improves my hand.

My pair of twos beats any dealer hand that misses the board, and raising risks only one additional ante-sized bet. The chance of winning is comfortably high enough to continue rather than fold.