Showdown Hold'em table

K9 offsuit is strong enough for the recommended preflop 4x raise.

Pocket threes are included in the optimal preflop 4x raising range.

4-2 offsuit is below the recommended preflop raising range. Checking preserves the option to raise if the board improves the hand.

I have a pair using a hole card on the flop. Despite the weak kicker and diamond draw, raising now captures the larger play payout when the pair holds.

Nine-six offsuit is below the recommended preflop raising range. Checking preserves the option to raise on a favorable flop.

Bottom pair with a weak kicker is vulnerable on this coordinated flop. Checking preserves the option to decide after seeing the full board rather than committing a 2x play bet now.

My pair of nines can beat dealer high-card hands and lower pairs. Raising has better expected value than forfeiting the ante and blind.

Offsuit 3-2 is too weak to raise preflop. Checking preserves the option to raise on a favorable flop or river.

Bottom pair with a weak kicker is vulnerable on this K-J-2 flop. Checking preserves the option to decide on the river after seeing the full board.

Bottom pair is weak, but raising has better expected value than forfeiting both the ante and blind. Many dealer holdings miss this unpaired board.

Nine-three offsuit is outside the profitable preflop raising range. Checking preserves the option to raise if the flop improves the hand.

Nine-high has no pair or immediate draw on this flop. Checking avoids committing 2x with a weak hand and preserves the option to decide on the river.

With only queen-high on this board, my hand beats too few possible dealer holdings to justify the river raise.

Q-2 offsuit is too weak for a profitable preflop raise. Checking preserves the option to raise on a favorable flop or decide on the river.

Q-2 has not improved on the paired flop and has little draw potential. Checking preserves the option to decide after seeing the full board.

My pair of fives with an ace and queen kicker should beat enough dealer holdings to make the 1x raise better than folding.

Any ace is a profitable preflop 4x raise under the reference strategy, including suited A3.

K8 offsuit is within the recommended preflop 4x raising range (K5 offsuit or better).

Nine-six offsuit is below the recommended preflop raising range. Checking preserves the option to raise on a favorable flop or decide on the river.

Bottom pair with a gutshot straight draw has enough showdown value and improvement potential to make the 2x flop raise worthwhile.

Q3 offsuit is below the recommended preflop raising range; checking preserves the option to raise on a favorable flop.

The open-ended straight draw has eight immediate outs, with additional chances to pair the queen. That makes a 2x flop raise worthwhile.

King-deuce suited is within the recommended preflop 4x raising range.

Pocket kings are far above the preflop 4x raising threshold and are a strong favorite against a random dealer hand.

T8 offsuit is below the recommended preflop raising range. Checking preserves the option to raise on a favorable flop or decide on the river.

Middle pair on a rainbow flop is strong enough to raise now rather than risk checking and facing a river fold decision.

Any ace is a recommended preflop 4x raise, including A-4 offsuit.

Pocket nines are in the optimal preflop 4x raising range, and raising now captures value against weaker dealer hands.

K7 offsuit is within the recommended preflop 4x raising range (K5 offsuit or better).

T6 offsuit falls below the recommended preflop raising range. Checking preserves the chance to raise on a favorable flop.

I already have a full house, making a win highly likely. Raising now gets more value than waiting for the smaller river bet.

K-2 offsuit is below the recommended preflop raising range; checking preserves the option to raise after seeing the flop.

K-high has no pair or meaningful draw on this flop. Checking preserves the option to decide with all five community cards visible.

King-high on this board wins too rarely against the dealer’s possible holdings to justify a river bet. Folding avoids risking another 10 chips.

4-2 offsuit is below the profitable preflop raising range. Checking preserves the option to raise on a favorable flop or decide on the river.

Bottom pair has a weak kicker on a three-spade flop, and a fourth spade could give the dealer a higher flush. Checking preserves the option to decide after seeing the full board.

My two pair beats many dealer holdings that only play the board pair. The chance of winning is high enough to justify the final raise rather than forfeiting the ante and blind.

4-2 offsuit is too weak for a profitable preflop raise. Checking preserves the option to raise on a favorable flop or decide on the river.

Bottom pair with a weak kicker is vulnerable on this K-J-2 flop, especially with a spade draw possible. Checking preserves the option to fold on the river if the board develops badly.

My pair of twos beats the dealer's unpaired hands. The chance of winning often enough makes the 1x raise preferable to forfeiting the ante and blind.

Pocket twos fall below the reference preflop raising range. Checking preserves the option to raise on a favorable flop or decide on the river.

Pocket twos are vulnerable on a J-8-4 flop. Checking preserves the option to fold on the river rather than committing a 2x play bet now.

My pair of twos beats dealer hands that miss this unpaired board, making the 1x raise preferable to folding.

QJo falls within the recommended preflop 4x-raise range (Q8o or better), making the full raise the strongest choice.

Any ace is in the recommended preflop 4x range, including A7 offsuit.

K5 suited is in the recommended preflop 4x range, so raising now has better expected value than waiting.

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

J9 suited is in the recommended preflop 4x range, with strong straight and flush potential.

Any ace is in the optimal preflop 4x range; ace-three offsuit should raise now.

8-6 offsuit is below the recommended preflop raising range. Checking preserves the option to raise on a favorable flop or decide on the river.

Flopped three eights is a strong hand against a random dealer holding, so raising now captures value and avoids missing the chance to bet if the board worsens.

K-2 offsuit falls below the recommended preflop raising range, so I’ll wait for the flop.

King-high with no spade is weak on this coordinated flop. Checking preserves the option to decide on the river rather than committing a 2x raise now.

My pair of twos beats the dealer's unpaired hands. With only a 1x play bet required, raising has better expected value than folding.