Showdown Hold'em table

7♦4♣ is a weak offsuit hand outside the recommended preflop raising range, so checking avoids committing a large play bet.

My hand is currently only a weak high-card hand with a limited straight draw, so raising would risk extra chips without enough showdown strength. I’ll check and reassess on the river.

My hand is only king-high, with no pair or draw completed, so it is unlikely to beat a dealer who qualifies with a pair. Raising risks an additional loss without enough chance of winning to justify it.

Pocket sevens meet the preflop value-raise threshold; take the 4x raise.

7-6 offsuit is well below the profitable preflop raising range. Check to see the flop without committing a play bet.

A pair of sevens is a solid made hand on this low flop and is likely ahead of the dealer’s unpaired holdings, so raising now has value.

T5 suited is below the recommended preflop raising range, so checking avoids committing a larger play bet with a marginal hand.

I have no pair or meaningful draw on an ace-high flop, so raising risks chips while usually behind. Check to see the river for free.

Raising gives a chance to win the showdown and recover the ante while risking only the 10-chip play bet; folding forfeits both the ante and blind. Even when I lose, the ante pushes if the dealer does not qualify.

K-9 offsuit is within the reference preflop raise range (K-5 offsuit and better), so take the 4x raise.

Q9 suited is above the recommended preflop raising threshold; raising 4x maximizes expected value with this hand.

Q7 offsuit falls below the reference preflop raising range, so checking avoids committing a larger play bet with a weak hand.

I have two pair with a strong kicker and currently beat most dealer holdings. Raising now captures value before the turn and river can change the hand.

T♠3♠ is below the recommended preflop raising range. Checking preserves the option to evaluate the flop before committing a raise.

A pair of tens is a solid made hand with useful improvement potential, so raising now should earn value against many unpaired and weaker-pair dealer hands.

Qh4s is below the recommended preflop raising range, so I’ll check and preserve the option to act on the flop.

Q-high has no pair or immediate draw on this coordinated, two-diamond flop, so raising risks too much with very little equity.

The board guarantees the dealer qualifies, but my queen kicker beats many holdings; the chance to win or tie is high enough to justify the river raise.

T♠3♣ is well below the recommended preflop raising range, so checking avoids committing an additional bet with a weak hand.

I have only a weak pair of sevens with a ten kicker and no strong draw, so raising now risks extra chips against a likely stronger hand. Checking preserves the option to decide on the river.

The board already gives the dealer a qualifying pair of sevens. My pair of sevens has only Q-J-T kickers, so many dealer holdings beat it; raising has negative expected value.

A suited ace is included in the recommended preflop raising range, and raising now takes advantage of its strong equity.

9-4 offsuit is well below the preflop raising range; checking preserves the option to respond to the flop without adding a raise.

Top pair has reasonable equity, but the weak kicker and straight possibilities make a 2x raise too exposed. Checking preserves the option to raise 1x on a favorable river or fold otherwise.

Trips are a strong hand on this board, and raising risks only one ante-sized play bet. The main threats are a straight or full house, which are relatively uncommon.

A2 offsuit is in the stated preflop 4x raising range; raising takes advantage of its qualifying ace-high strength.

9♣4♣ is below the preflop raising range; check and evaluate the flop before risking more chips.

My hand is currently only nine-high, with no immediate straight or flush draw. Checking preserves the option to improve or reassess on the river without committing a play bet now.

With no pair, my Q-J-T-9-7 high hand beats most dealer hands that do not qualify, while folding forfeits both the ante and blind. Raising is worthwhile despite losing to a qualifying dealer hand.

Pocket nines are comfortably above the published preflop threshold for a 4x raise, so raising maximizes value with a strong starting hand.

J5 offsuit is below the preflop raise range, so checking avoids adding chips with a weak hand.

I have only jack-high with backdoor draws, so raising risks a play bet without enough immediate equity. I’ll check and reassess on the river.

The board guarantees the dealer qualifies, but raising is still preferable to folding: my queen pair with a jack kicker has enough chance to beat unpaired dealer holdings to justify the 1x play bet.

Q♦2♠ is below the preflop raising threshold; checking avoids committing a larger play bet with a weak offsuit hand.

I have a strong flush draw, but it is not the nut draw and a flop raise commits extra chips before I know whether it improves. Checking preserves the option to raise if the river completes a favorable hand.

My queen kicker beats many unpaired dealer hands, and raising adds limited downside versus folding while preserving the chance to win the play bet and ante.

K♣T♣ is comfortably within the recommended preflop raising range, so I raise 4x to maximize expected value.

Q♥8♥ is above the published preflop raising threshold for suited queens, so raising 4x is the appropriate value play.

JTo meets the published preflop 4x raise threshold, so raising maximizes expected value here.

7♦3♠ is well below the preflop raising range. Checking preserves the option to make a more informed decision on the flop.

I have no pair and only a gutshot straight draw, so raising now risks too much. Checking preserves the option to raise if the river improves my hand.

The board already gives both players two pair, and my hand cannot improve; the dealer ties often enough with lower kickers that calling is marginally better than folding, despite losing to any improvement.

J♦6♦ is below the recommended preflop raising range; checking avoids committing a raise with a weak suited hand.

With only jack-high and limited backdoor draws, my chance to beat a qualifying dealer hand is too low to commit a 2x play bet. Checking preserves the option to raise or fold after seeing the full board.

My hand is two pair, sevens and jacks, and the dealer needs a stronger made hand to beat it. Raising has positive expected value versus folding.

K6 offsuit meets the stated preflop raising range of K5 offsuit or better, so I raise 4x.

An ace qualifies for the published optimal preflop raise range. Raising 4x maximizes expected value with this hand.

Q3 offsuit is below the preflop raise threshold; checking avoids putting extra chips at risk with a weak hand.

With only queen-high and no meaningful draw, a 2x raise is unlikely to be profitable. Checking keeps the option to respond to the completed board.

My 2–6 straight is guaranteed; the dealer can beat it only with the specific 7–8 combination. Raising captures the play and straight-blind payouts on almost every showdown.

3♦9♠ is below the stated preflop raise threshold. Checking preserves the option to continue only if the flop improves the hand.

I have no pair and only weak backdoor possibilities, so raising now risks a sizable bet with little equity. Checking preserves the option to raise or fold after seeing the full board.

With only jack-high, I can win only against a narrow slice of the dealer’s unqualified high-card hands. Raising risks an extra play bet, and the chance to win does not offset that downside.

3♣6♥ is well below the preflop raise range; checking preserves the option to continue if the flop improves the hand.

I have a set of threes, a strong made hand that is usually ahead and worth raising before the turn and river can change the outcome.

K2 offsuit is below the recommended preflop raising range, so I’ll preserve the option to assess the flop.

Top pair is a strong enough made hand to commit on the flop, despite the weak kicker.

T9 offsuit is below the recommended preflop raising range, so checking avoids committing a larger play bet with a marginal hand.

I have a made pair of nines, which gives me a strong enough hand to raise on the flop rather than defer the decision to the river.

K7 suited is within the published optimal preflop 4x raising range, giving it enough equity to raise rather than check.