Showdown Hold'em table

T8o is below the optimal 4x range (JTo is the minimum offsuit connector). It lacks the strength to raise preflop, so checking to see a cheap flop is best.

With 8h Ts on A65 flop we have no pair, no strong draw, and only one overcard. The EV of raising 2x is negative; checking preserves the option to fold on the river if we don't improve, minimizing losses.

Pocket fives are in the published optimal 4x range, which includes all pairs 33 and better.

8d 5h is not in the optimal 4x raising range, so checking is correct to see the flop before committing more chips.

Open-ended straight draw with 8 outs but no pair and no overcards; checking preserves the option to fold on the river if the draw misses, avoiding a 2x play bet when our equity against a dealer qualifying range is below the threshold for raising.

K9o is in the optimal 4x range (K5o+), so raising 4x maximizes expected value.

Hand 9s3h is not in the optimal 4x raising range (requires 33+, any ace, K2s+, K5o+, Q6s+, Q8o+, J8s+, JTo). Checking is correct.

9-high with no draw on an Ace-high board; equity is too low to justify a 2x raise.

Holding only a pair of threes on a board with four overcards, the probability that the dealer qualifies and beats me is far too high to justify risking an extra 10 chips. The small chance of the dealer missing and my pair holding up does not offset the near-certainty of losing 30 if I raise.

Pocket jacks are a strong preflop hand; optimal strategy dictates a 4x raise with any pair 33+ to maximize expected value.

96s is not in the optimal 4x raise range (33+, any A, K2s+, K5o+, Q6s+, Q8o+, J8s+, JTo) and likely unprofitable for 3x; checking preserves the option to raise later if the flop is favorable.

Pair of sixes on a flush-draw board; standard strategy says raise 2x with any pair.

Q4o is below the optimal 4x range (Q8o+), so checking avoids additional risk and allows a decision after seeing the flop.

Top pair on a monotone board; standard flop strategy raises 2x with any pair or draw, and Qc4s has enough equity against the dealer's range.

T3o is not in the optimal preflop 4x raising range (requires 33+, any ace, K5o+, Q8o+, JTo+), so checking preserves chips and allows a decision after seeing the flop.

With Tc3d on a Qs6d4s flop, we have no pair and no draw. Raising 2x would be a long-shot gamble. Checking preserves our option to fold on the river if the hand doesn't improve.

J4o is not in the optimal 4x range and is too weak to commit chips preflop; checking preserves the option to re-evaluate on the flop or fold on the river.

Weak hand with no pair and only backdoor straight draw; checking preserves chips and allows folding on the river unless a miracle improves the hand.

Board has a pair of queens, so dealer always qualifies with at least a pair. My Q-J high cannot beat any pair, so raising would lose an extra 10 chips. Folding loses only the ante and blind.

3d 5h offsuit is far below the optimal 4x range; checking is the correct preflop action.

My hand is extremely weak (3d5h offsuit) on a K-7-8 flop with no draws. Investing more chips with a raise 2x would be -EV; checking preserves the option to fold on the river if I don't improve.

AQo is a strong hand and the preflop optimal strategy mandates a 4x raise with any ace.

T2o is far below the tight opening range; checking retains maximum equity without risking additional chips.

No pair, no draw, and board is paired. Check to see turn and river for free.

AdKh is a premium hand that falls squarely in the optimal 4x raising range (any ace, K5o+). Raising 4x maximizes expected value.

4d 6c offsuit is not in the optimal 4x or 3x raise ranges; checking preserves the option to raise later if the flop improves the hand.

J5o is not in the optimal 4x range (requires J8s+ or JTo+), and it's too weak to raise 3x, so checking to see the flop is the correct play.

Top pair Jacks with a weak kicker on a relatively dry board is a standard 2x raise per optimal flop strategy.

Any ace is in the optimal 4x raising range according to the published preflop strategy.

KJo is in the optimal 4x raising range according to the published preflop strategy.

Q6o is below the optimal 4x raising threshold (Q8o+), so checking is the correct play.

Q6o on K85 with no draw is too weak to raise; checking preserves the option to fold or raise on the river based on the final board.

T2o is not in the optimal preflop raising range (33+, any ace, K2s+/K5o+, Q6s+/Q8o+, J8s+/JTo), so checking is correct to avoid risking extra chips with a weak hand.

Weak 2-high flush draw with no pair; checking preserves option to raise only if we improve on the river.

We have a flush (A-K-J-8-2) and the dealer only beats us with a higher flush (any club). Probability dealer has a club is ~32.7%, so we win ~67.3%. Expected profit from raising is +11.34 chips vs -20 for folding.

Q2o is not in the optimal 4x range, so we check to see the flop.

Holding Q2o on A44 board with no pair and no draw, raising 2x is -EV; checking preserves the option to fold on the river if unimproved.

A6o is in the optimal 4x preflop range (any ace).

7c4c is far below the published optimal 4x raise range (33+, any Ace, K2s+/K5o+, Q6s+/Q8o+, J8s+/JTo); checking preserves chips to see a cheap flop.

We hold 7c4c with four to a club flush on an AcQc9s board. A flush draw is a standard raise-2x opportunity with positive expectation, as nine outs to a flush are likely to beat the dealer.

8s 9c is not in the optimal 4x range (33+, any ace, K2s+, K5o+, Q6s+, Q8o+, J8s+, JTo) and is too weak to raise 3x; checking preserves chips and allows seeing the flop.

Open-ended straight draw but three diamonds on board make flush likely. Checking preserves option to fold on river if missed or board gets worse.

Pocket sevens are in the optimal 4x raising range preflop.

Q7o is below the optimal 4x range (Q8o+), and raising 3x with this weak offsuit hand is likely negative EV; checking preserves the option to raise later if the board improves.

Q7o is a weak hand with no pair and no draw on this flop; checking preserves the option to fold on the river if we don't improve, minimizing losses.

KQo is in the optimal 4x raising range per the published preflop strategy, maximizing expected value.

5s6s is below the optimal preflop 4x raising range (requires 33+, any ace, K2s+, Q6s+, J8s+, etc.), so checking preserves the option to raise later if the flop is favorable.

We have a flush draw and an open-ended straight draw (12 outs to a straight or flush), which is a strong draw with high expected value; raising 2x is optimal.

T9o is not in the optimal 4x range (33+, any ace, K2s+, K5o+, Q6s+, Q8o+, J8s+, JTo), so check.

Two pair (tens and nines) is a strong made hand on the flop. Raising 2x maximizes expected value by getting more chips in while ahead, and avoids the risk of folding a winner on the river. Optimal flop strategy dictates raising with any pair or better.

9c5d is not in the optimal 4x range and is too weak to raise 3x; checking preserves the option to raise later if the flop improves the hand, minimizing expected loss.

9-high with no pair and only backdoor draws on a board with two overcards; raising 2x would be -EV. Check to see river and decide then.

9-high with no draw; raising loses about 23.2 chips on average, while folding loses only 20.