Showdown Hold'em table

Jh5c is below the recommended preflop raise range. Checking preserves the option to make a raise if the flop improves the hand.

I have two pair on the flop, a strong made hand with good chances to win at showdown, so I raise.

9-5 offsuit is below the recommended preflop raising range, so checking avoids committing a large play bet with a weak hand.

I have no pair and only backdoor straight or flush possibilities, so raising now risks an extra bet with weak equity. I'll check and reassess on the river.

The paired board guarantees the dealer qualifies, and my two pair (jacks and nines) is strong enough to make the river raise preferable to folding.

Pocket queens are a premium starting hand and comfortably exceed the preflop threshold for raising; the 4x raise maximizes value.

K8 offsuit is above the reference preflop threshold for a 4x raise, so raising maximizes expected value.

J8 offsuit falls below the published preflop raise threshold. Checking preserves the option to evaluate the flop before committing chips.

Top pair with a decent kicker is strong enough to raise on the flop, and betting now avoids giving the dealer a free turn and river.

8♣6♦ is below the recommended preflop raising range. Checking avoids committing a large play bet and preserves the option to raise on a favorable flop.

I have no pair and only a four-out gutshot to a straight, so raising is not worthwhile. I’ll check and evaluate the complete board before committing chips.

My 8 improves the board to king-high K-J-T-9-8. Most dealer holdings make a pair, straight, or higher high-card hand, but the raise is worthwhile because it wins against many unpaired low-card holdings and ties against some.

Pocket threes meet the recommended preflop raising threshold, so I’ll make the 4x raise.

Any ace is in the reference preflop 4x raising range, and the ace-high hand has strong potential to win at showdown.

K6 offsuit meets the published preflop 4x raising threshold of K5o+, so raising maximizes expected value.

Q-J offsuit is within the recommended preflop 4x raising range, so raising maximizes value with this hand.

K5 offsuit is within the stated optimal preflop raise range, so I raise 4x.

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 my queen is still behind the king on board. Checking avoids committing a raise with weak equity.

The river board leaves me with a high-card hand, but it can beat many dealer hands that also miss. Raising has positive expected value compared with folding because a win earns the play bet while a loss to a nonqualifying high-card hand costs no more than folding.

8♦2♦ falls well below the recommended preflop raise range, so I’ll check and preserve the option to act after the flop.

I have no pair or meaningful draw, so raising would risk extra chips with very little chance of winning. I'll check and reassess on the river.

My hand is only queen-high, while the dealer often pairs the unpaired board and beats it. With no strong draw or qualifying hand of my own, raising is unlikely to justify the added risk.

T-7 offsuit is below the profitable preflop raising range, so checking preserves the option to evaluate the flop before committing more chips.

I have no made hand and only a gutshot straight draw, so raising risks more chips without enough immediate strength.

The board has four diamonds, so any dealer holding a diamond makes a flush that beats my pair of tens. Even when the dealer has no diamond, higher pairs or a straight can beat me, making the extra play bet unfavorable.

Q5 suited is below the stated preflop raise threshold, so checking preserves the option to evaluate the flop without committing a larger play bet.

A pair of fives with a queen kicker is weak on an ace-high board, so raising now risks extra chips against likely stronger pairs. Checking preserves the option to decide on the river.

My pair of fives is modest, but it can beat an unpaired dealer hand and some lower pairs. Raising has a better expected return than folding, which forfeits both the ante and blind.

8-7 offsuit is below the stated preflop raise threshold. Checking avoids committing a larger play bet before seeing the flop.

Top pair on this low, uncoordinated flop is strong enough to put in the 2x play bet; checking would give up value against unpaired or weaker dealer hands.

J4 offsuit is well below the profitable preflop raising range, so I’ll preserve the option to assess the flop before committing more chips.

I have no pair or meaningful draw, so raising the flop risks extra chips with little equity. I’ll see the river for free and reassess.

The board already guarantees a pair of threes, but the dealer will beat my weak kickers or improve to a stronger hand in most holdings. Raising risks the extra play bet when I am overwhelmingly likely to lose, so folding is preferable.

K6 suited is within the recommended preflop raising range, so I raise 4x.

Pocket fives meet the recommended preflop threshold of 33+, so raising 4x is the preferred play.

K♠3♦ is below the recommended preflop raise range; checking preserves the option to make a better-informed raise on the flop.

I have only king-high with no made hand or strong draw. Checking avoids risking a play bet while preserving the option to act on the river.

The board’s pair of deuces gives me a modest showdown hand, but my K kicker keeps a reasonable chance of beating the dealer. Raising risks only 10 additional chips and is preferable to folding with that equity.

2♣4♣ is well below the recommended preflop raising range, so I’ll avoid committing a raise and see the flop.

A low pair with a weak kicker is vulnerable on this flop. Checking preserves the option to make a smaller river raise if the runout improves my hand or gives me a favorable showdown.

My hole-card 4 makes two pair, fives and fours, with an ace kicker. The board-playing hand is usually weaker, so raising has positive expected value against the dealer’s random holding.

J5 suited is below the recommended preflop raising range, so I’ll see the flop without committing a raise.

My hand has no pair or strong draw, so raising risks more chips without enough equity. I’ll check and reassess after the turn and river.

My pair of jacks beats many dealer hands; the main threats are an ace, king, or queen, so raising has positive expected value.

K6 offsuit falls below the recommended preflop raising range, so checking avoids committing a large raise with a weak starting hand.

I have a made pair with a strong king kicker, which has enough value to raise rather than defer to a single river bet. The pair also gives me a chance to improve to trips or two pair on the turn and river.

T♠3♥ is a weak offsuit hand outside the profitable preflop raising range, so I’ll avoid adding a play bet.

I have only ten-high with a four-out gutshot, so raising now risks more chips with weak equity. I’ll check and reassess on the river.

My 2–6 straight is strong on this board, and only a few dealer holdings can make a higher straight. Raising the minimum is favorable against the likely lower hands.

Q7 suited falls within the reference preflop raise range, so I raise 4x.

A6 offsuit falls within the recommended preflop raising range for any ace. Raising 4x maximizes expected value with this qualifying hand.

5c-2h is well below the profitable preflop raise range. Checking avoids risking an additional bet while preserving the option to act on the flop.

I have no made hand and only a gutshot straight draw, so raising now risks chips without enough equity. Check and reassess on the river.

A substantial share of dealer holdings remain unqualified, and my pair of twos beats every unpaired hand. Raising is preferable to folding because those wins recover the risk of the play bet often enough.

Pocket sixes meet the preflop raising threshold, so raising 4x is the strongest available play.

9-2 offsuit is well below the profitable preflop raising range. Checking avoids adding a play bet while preserving the option to act on the flop.

Top pair gives a strong chance to win against a random dealer hand, so raising now has positive expected value despite the connected board.

T-2 offsuit is well below the preflop raising range, so checking avoids committing a larger play bet with a weak hand.

With no pair and only runner-runner straight possibilities, raising is unlikely to have positive value. Check and preserve the option to act after the river.

The shared board guarantees the dealer qualifies. I win when the dealer holds two distinct low cards that don’t improve the board’s pair, and the estimated win chance is just above the threshold for calling the extra 10-chip play bet.