Showdown Hold'em table

KJo is within the published optimal preflop 4x raising range, so I raise the maximum amount available.

7-6 offsuit is below the preflop raise range, so checking avoids committing a larger play bet with a weak hand.

I have no pair and only runner-runner straight or flush possibilities, so raising 2x risks too much without enough equity.

My 6-7 makes a straight, and the dealer can beat it only with two hearts for a flush. Raising is strongly favorable given how rarely that occurs.

Any ace meets the reference preflop raise criterion, so raise 4x.

Q7 offsuit falls below the recommended preflop raising range. Check to avoid committing a large play bet and retain the option to act on the flop.

Top pair on the flop is strong enough to commit the 2x play bet, despite the modest kicker.

9♠5♦ offsuit is below the recommended preflop raising range; checking avoids risking a larger play bet with a weak hand.

With no pair and no meaningful draw, this hand has too little equity to commit a 2x raise on the flop. I’ll preserve the option to decide after the turn and river.

My two pair (nines and deuces) is strong enough to play; folding forfeits both the ante and blind, while raising has favorable value against likely weaker hands.

6h-2d offsuit is well below the preflop raising range, so I’ll avoid committing a play bet and see the flop.

I have no pair or strong draw, only a backdoor diamond possibility. Checking preserves the option to make a small river raise if the hand improves.

My hand only plays the board’s pair of threes, so I cannot win outright; most dealer holdings improve on that hand. Folding loses 20 chips, less than risking the extra play bet at showdown.

J♠5♦ is offsuit and below the preflop raising threshold; checking preserves the option to evaluate the flop without adding a play bet now.

J-high is currently weak, and the gutshot gives only a small chance to improve. Checking avoids risking a 2x play bet before seeing the turn and river.

My pair of fives beats any dealer hand that fails to qualify, and I also beat qualifying hands with a lower pair. The chance of winning is comfortably high enough to wager the river play bet.

Ace-queen offsuit is a strong preflop hand and falls within the reference 4x raising range, so I raise 4x.

Q-T suited is within the recommended preflop raising range, so I’ll make the maximum preflop raise.

J-9 offsuit is below the recommended preflop raising range; checking avoids committing a larger play bet with a weak hand.

Top pair with a reasonable kicker gives me a strong chance to be ahead, with a backdoor flush draw as additional equity. Raise now rather than risk missing value or facing a worse river decision.

7-6 offsuit is below the reference preflop raising range, so checking avoids committing a large play bet with a weak starting hand.

A pair of sevens with a weak kicker is vulnerable on this king-high, two-diamond board. Check and preserve the option to make a river decision after seeing the full board.

My pair of sevens beats the dealer’s likely unpaired hands, and the chance of being beaten appears below 50%, making the 1x play bet worthwhile.

J-7 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 a backdoor club draw, so raising risks extra chips without enough equity. I'll check and see the turn and river.

My best hand is only A-K-Q-J-7 high. A dealer pair always beats it, and the relatively few unpaired dealer hands I beat do not compensate for risking the extra play bet, so folding has the better expected value.

J9 offsuit is below the reference preflop raising range, so checking avoids committing a larger bet with a marginal hand.

With no pair and only limited improvement potential, a 2x play bet is too risky; checking preserves the option to raise if the river improves my hand.

With only a pair of nines, the four-heart board lets any dealer heart make a flush, and many other holdings make a higher pair or better. A river raise is unlikely to beat the dealer often enough to justify the extra risk.

4♣5♣ is below the recommended preflop raising range, so checking preserves the option to evaluate the flop before risking more chips.

My two pair is ahead of most dealer holdings on this flop, so I’ll put in the raise while that advantage is substantial.

A♦J♦ is a strong suited ace and falls comfortably within the preflop raising range; raising 4x maximizes value.

9♠5♥ is outside the recommended preflop raising range, so checking avoids risking a larger play bet with a weak hand and preserves the option to act on the flop.

Top pair on the flop has a strong chance to hold up against a random dealer hand, making the immediate 2x play bet preferable to giving up the opportunity.

K4 offsuit falls below the published preflop raise range; checking preserves the option to make a smaller raise after seeing the flop.

K-4 has no made hand and only backdoor straight or flush possibilities on this flop, so raising is not justified.

With only king-high, I beat very few dealer holdings; a jack or seven gives the dealer a straight, and any pair beats me. The small chance to recover the committed bets does not justify risking the additional play bet.

Ace-ten is in the reference preflop 4x raising range; raising maximizes expected value with a strong starting hand.

Ten-four offsuit is well below the preflop raising threshold, so I’ll avoid committing a play bet before seeing the flop.

I have no pair or meaningful draw, so raising would risk chips with very little equity. Checking preserves the option to evaluate the river.

My ten kicker makes a competitive ace-high hand, and raising has positive value against many unpaired dealer holdings; folding forfeits the ante and blind regardless.

9-5 offsuit is well below the profitable preflop raising range, so checking avoids risking an additional bet with a weak hand.

I have only nine-high with no immediate draw, so investing a 2x raise is unlikely to be profitable. I’ll check and evaluate the river.

The board’s pair of tens gives me a useful kicker advantage against many dealer holdings. Raising is preferable to folding if I win often enough, and the likely win rate clears that threshold.

J-2 offsuit is well below the preflop raising range. Checking preserves the option to continue only if the flop improves the hand.

J-high has little showdown value on this dry, disconnected flop, with only a backdoor straight possibility. Checking preserves the option to act on the river if the board improves.

My hand is only ace-high, and many dealer holdings make a pair or a straight that beats it. The small chance of beating a nonqualifying high-card hand does not offset the added risk of raising, so folding has the better expected value.

2♠5♠ is below the recommended preflop raising range, so checking preserves the option to make a decision after seeing the flop.

I have a nine-out flush draw but no made hand. Checking preserves the option to raise on the river if the flush arrives and avoids risking the play bet when it misses.

My five-spade flush is a strong made hand and beats the board’s pair; although higher flushes and full houses are possible, folding would give up a favorable showdown opportunity.

J♦2♣ is well below the preflop raising range, so I’ll avoid committing a large play bet and reassess on the flop.

J-high has no made hand, and raising risks a larger bet without enough immediate strength. Checking preserves the option to improve on the turn and make a small river raise if the board helps.

My pair of jacks beats many dealer hands that fail to pair the ace-high board, while a river raise risks only the 1x play bet. The chance of winning is sufficient to make raising preferable to folding.

QJo is comfortably within the recommended preflop raising range; raising 4x maximizes expected value with this hand.

4♠8♦ is well below the recommended preflop raising range, so checking avoids adding a play bet with a weak hand.

I have no pair and no meaningful draw, so raising now risks extra chips with weak equity. Checking preserves the option to act on the river.

My two pair is vulnerable, but the dealer must beat it often enough to justify folding; I estimate my showdown win chance remains above the roughly 20% threshold for raising rather than folding.

The preflop strategy includes any ace as a raise; A7 offsuit qualifies, so I raise 4x.

9-8 offsuit falls below the recommended preflop raising range, so checking avoids committing a large play bet with a weak starting hand.

My hand is only the board’s pair of sixes with modest kickers, so a 2x raise risks chips against likely better dealer kickers. Checking preserves the option to evaluate the river before committing.

The board gives both players a pair of sixes, but my 9 kicker is weak: the dealer wins with many higher kickers or any two pair. My chance to win is too low to justify the extra play bet, so folding limits the loss to the ante and blind.

The suited T-2 is well below the preflop raise thresholds, so checking avoids adding a play bet with a weak hand.

The open-ended straight draw has potential, but raising now risks 20 chips even when it misses. Checking preserves the option to raise on the river if the draw completes.

My hand is only J-high, so I can win only against a limited set of unpaired low-card dealer hands. The likely losses to qualifying dealer hands outweigh the small upside of raising the river bet.

Jd5s is below the recommended preflop raising range, so checking avoids adding a play bet with a weak hand.

With only a jack kicker on a paired board and no meaningful draw, raising is unlikely to have enough equity. Checking keeps the option to decide on the river.

The board gives me a pair of fours with an ace and jack among my kickers, which should beat many dealer holdings. Raising risks only the 10-chip play bet and also lets me collect the ante if I win.

K-3 offsuit is below the recommended preflop raising range, so checking avoids committing a large play bet with a weak hand.

King-high with no spade or meaningful draw is too weak to raise on this monotone flop. I’ll check and retain the option to evaluate the river.

My pair of kings loses to any dealer flush or ace pair, and the four-spade board makes a dealer flush likely. With no qualifying blind payout for my hand, raising is not worthwhile unless I expect to win more often than lose.