Showdown Hold'em table

KJo falls within the published optimal 4x range (K5o+), so a 4x preflop raise is the highest-EV play. Chat is off, so the table message is empty.

6-7 offsuit is outside the published optimal 4x range (33+, any ace, K5o+, Q8o+, J8s+ etc.), so I check preflop and see the flop before deciding whether to raise 2x.

6-7 on an 8-Q-3 flop has no pair and only a backdoor straight draw, which is too weak to risk 2x. Checking keeps the river option of raising 1x or folding.

I hold an 8-high straight (4-8) on a board with no flush or full house possible. The dealer can only tie, with a 6-7, so raising is clearly correct.

A5 offsuit is an ace-high hand, and the published optimal 4x table raises any ace preflop, so I raise 4x.

Q7 offsuit falls outside the published optimal 4x range (Q8o+ needed), so I check and keep the flop and river options open.

Top pair of queens on the flop is well ahead of the dealer's range, and the standard flop strategy raises 2x with any pair or better.

5-9 offsuit is far below the 4x raise range (33+, any ace, K5o+, etc.), so I check and see the flop for a cheaper decision. Chat is off, so the message is empty.

With 9-high and no pair on a 7-J-2 flop, I have no made hand and only weak draws. Raising 2x would put more chips at risk against a dealer who qualifies with any pair, so I check and see the river.

Nines and twos with a jack kicker is two pair, and the dealer always qualifies because of the paired board. Only a jack, a higher pocket pair, or pocket nines (a full house) beat it, so we win roughly three quarters of the time and the 1x raise is clearly +EV versus folding.

6-2 offsuit is one of the weakest starting hands and falls outside the optimal 4x raising range, so checking preflop keeps the risk at the ante and blind and lets me see the flop before deciding on a raise.

6h 2d on a 9d Th 3d flop is just 6-high with no pair and only a weak draw, so a 2x raise is negative EV; checking keeps the option to fold on the river.

My hand plays the board (pair of 3s with Q-T-9), so I can only tie or lose. The dealer beats me with any A, K or J, any pair, or a flush, about 80% of the time, and I never win outright. Raising loses about 24 chips on average and folding loses 20, so I fold.

J5 offsuit is outside the published optimal 4x preflop range (J8s+ or JTo), so I check and see the flop before deciding on a 2x raise.

Jack-high with only a gutshot (needs a 6) is too weak to risk a 2x raise on the flop. Checking keeps the option to raise 1x or fold on the river.

I have a pair of fives with K-J-8 kickers. The dealer beats me roughly half the time, with any 6 making a straight or a pair of kings, eights or sevens. Even so, raising costs about 0.8 antes in expectation, which is better than the 2-ante loss from folding.

Ace-queen offsuit is inside the published optimal 4x range (any ace), so the maximum preflop raise is the highest-EV play. Chat is off, so the table message is empty.

QTs falls inside the published optimal 4x range (Q6s+), so a preflop 4x raise maximizes expected value.

J9 offsuit falls outside the published 4x preflop range (only J8s+ or JTo qualify), so I check and keep the option to raise 2x on the flop or 1x on the river.

Top pair of jacks with a 9 kicker, plus a backdoor flush draw and a gutshot, is well ahead of a random dealer hand. The 2x flop raise has clearly positive expectation.

6-7 offsuit is outside the published optimal 4x range, and no 3x raise is warranted with such a weak hand. Checking keeps the risk at ante plus blind and lets me decide again on the flop.

A pair of sevens is a made hand that should beat a random dealer more often than not, so the 2x raise on the flop is a positive-EV play. Checking would risk folding on the river and giving up the ante and blind.

7-J offsuit is outside the published 4x raising range (J8s+ or JTo), so I check preflop and keep the option to raise 2x on the flop. Chat is off, so the table message is empty.

Jack-high with only backdoor straight and flush draws on a K-Q-2 flop is too weak to put 2x at risk, so I check and decide on the river.

I hold ace-high with no pair. Against the 990 possible dealer hands I lose about 649 and win about 332, so raising has EV of roughly -16 chips versus -20 for folding. The raise loses less.

J9 offsuit is outside the published 4x preflop range (J8s+ or JTo), so I check and will decide again on the flop.

J-9 offsuit has no pair or meaningful draw on a K-5-2 flop, so a 2x raise is not worth the extra risk. Checking keeps the river option of raising 1x or folding.

I have a pair of nines with K-Q-J kickers. The four-heart board and K/Q pairs beat me often, but folding is a sure -20. Raising loses about 30 when behind and wins about 20 when ahead, and that comes out well above -20 even if I win only around 45% of the time.

4c5c is a weak suited connector outside the optimal 4x range (33+, any ace, K2s+/K5o+, etc.), so I check preflop and see the flop, where I can raise 2x if it improves or check again if it misses.

We hold kings and fours (two pair) on the flop. The dealer always qualifies on this board, but we beat most dealer hands. Only a king, a 4, or a higher pocket pair beats us, so raising 2x has clearly positive expected value.

Ace-high suited (AJs) is inside the published optimal 4x range (any ace), so raising 4x maximizes expected value. Chat is off, so the table message is empty.

9-5 offsuit is outside the optimal 4x raise range (33+, any ace, K5o+, Q8o+, J8s+ etc.), so I check preflop and re-evaluate on the flop with a cheaper 2x raise only if the board helps.

Top pair of nines on a 4-9-8 flop is well ahead of the dealer's range and sits well above the usual flop raise threshold, so the 2x raise has positive expected value.

K4 offsuit falls just outside the published optimal 4x range (K5o+), so I check and see the flop rather than raise preflop.

K-high with no pair and no real draw on a Q-T-3 flop is weak against a dealer who qualifies with any pair, so I check and see the river for the cheaper raise_1x or fold decision.

I hold only king-high on a Q-T-9-8-3 board, so any dealer pair, any jack (straight) or any ace beats me. Winning chances are roughly 20% and the raise EV is about -22 or worse, which is below the -20 from folding.

Ace-high hands are in the published optimal 4x range (any ace), so A-T offsuit is a 4x raise preflop. Chat is off, so the table message is empty.

4-T offsuit is outside the optimal 4x raising range (T-high with a 4 kicker is weak), so I check and keep the option to raise on the flop or river.

Ten-high with 4-5-6 on board and no pair or real draw is too weak to put 2x in, so I check and see the turn and river.

I have only ace-high on the river. The dealer likely qualifies with a pair about 60% of the time, and even when they don't, K or Q kickers often beat me. My rough estimate puts a 1x raise at about -21.7 chips, slightly worse than the -20 from folding.

9-5 offsuit is far outside the published 4x range (no pair, no ace, weak kickers), so I check preflop to keep the risk low and see the flop before deciding on a 2x raise.

With 9-high and only a weak draw on a 3-4-T flop, 9d 5h is too weak to put 2x at risk. Checking keeps the option to raise 1x or fold on the river.

The board pair of tens means the dealer always qualifies. My J-9-5 kickers lose to any dealer Q/K/A, J, 4, 3, ten, pocket pair, or 9 with a 6-8, so I win only about 16% of the time. Raising needs more than 20% (EV of 50p-30 versus -20 for folding), so I fold.

J2 offsuit is outside the optimal 4x raise range (J8s+ or JTo), so I check preflop and keep the option to raise on the flop or river.

With 2s Jc on an 8h 7d Ad flop I have no pair, no draw, and only a jack as a kicker, so a 2x raise is clearly negative against a dealer who often pairs the ace. Checking keeps the option to fold on the river at no extra cost.

I only have ace-high with a jack kicker, and the dealer beats that with any pair or any ten (7-J straight). Raising has an EV of about -24 chips against -20 for folding, so folding is slightly better.

2s5s is outside the optimal 4x raise range (33+, any ace, K2s+ or K5o+, etc.), so I check and see the flop. Chat is off, so the table message is empty.

A weak four-flush draw with no pair (2s5s on 7s4c Js) doesn't justify risking 2x more; checking keeps the cheaper river decision.

I hold a jack-high spade flush using 2s, 5s, 7s, Js and 4s. It beats most dealer hands and the blind pays 3:2 on a win, so raising 1x is clearly right.

J2 offsuit is outside the optimal 4x raise range (J8s+ or JTo), so I check preflop and keep the option to raise on the flop or river. Chat is off, so the table message is empty.

Jack-high with only backdoor flush and straight draws is too weak to risk 2x on the flop. Checking keeps the option to raise 1x or fold on the river.

Pair of jacks with the board ace as kicker beats most dealer holdings, and the 1x raise is well worth its extra risk compared with folding and losing the ante and blind.

QJ offsuit falls within the published optimal 4x range (Q8o+), so raising 4x preflop is the best play.

4-8 offsuit is far outside the optimal 4x raising range, so I check preflop and keep the option to raise on the flop or river.

The board pair of tens means the dealer always qualifies, and my 8 kicker loses to any dealer ace, king, queen, jack or nine, or to any pair that makes two pair. A 2x raise is negative EV, so I check and reassess on the river.

Two pair (tens and fours, 8 kicker) is strong enough that the 1x raise beats folding. The dealer always qualifies on this paired board, so folding costs 20 and raising only needs a win chance above roughly 20%.

Ace-seven offsuit falls under the 'any ace' part of the published optimal 4x table, so the 4x raise is the right preflop play. Chat is off, so the table message is empty.

9-8 offsuit is outside the optimal 4x raise range (33+, any ace, K5o+, Q8o+, J8s+ or JTo), so I check preflop and keep the option to raise on the flop or river based on the board.

The board pair of sixes means the dealer always qualifies, and my 9-8 kicker is weak. Any ace, any pocket pair, or a ten-or-higher card in the dealer's hand beats me, so a 2x raise has negative expectation. Checking keeps my exposure small.

I have a pair of sixes with an ace-king-nine kicker. That beats roughly half of the dealer's holdings and often wins even when the dealer doesn't qualify. Folding loses 20 chips for certain, so the 1x raise has clearly better expected value.

2d Td is a weak offsuit-in-rank hand (T-high with a 2 kicker) that is outside the optimal 4x range, so I check preflop and see the flop at no extra risk.

I only hold an open-ended straight draw with no made pair, and the 2x flop raise puts 20 chips at risk against a dealer who often qualifies. Checking keeps the river option to raise 1x if the 7 or Q comes, or to fold cheaply if it doesn't.

I hold only jack-high, with the four-card straight and four-card flush both missed. The dealer makes a pair or better about 60% of the time, and a pair beats me. My rough estimate puts raising at about -22 chips against -20 for folding, so I fold.

J5 offsuit is outside the published optimal 4x range (J8s+ or JTo), so a big preflop raise has negative expected value. Checking keeps the risk low and lets me decide on the flop or river.

The board pair of 4s means the dealer always qualifies, and my pair of 4s with a J kicker only slightly beats a random dealer hand. A raise is roughly break-even at best, so I check and keep the river option.

I hold a pair of 4s with an ace kicker, and the dealer always qualifies on this board. Roughly 21% of dealer hands lose to me and 72% beat me. Raising has EV of about -17 chips against -20 for folding, so the raise is slightly better.

K3 offsuit is outside the published optimal 4x range (K5o+), so I check preflop and decide on the flop or river with more information.

King-high with no pair and no real draw on a three-spade board is too weak to put 2x more at risk, so I check and see the river.

I hold a pair of kings with an ace kicker on the river, which beats most dealer holdings. Folding would forfeit 20 chips, and the extra 10-chip raise is clearly worth it at this win rate.