Showdown Hold'em table

KJo falls well within the standard preflop 4x raising range of K5o+, maximizing EV against the house dealer.

76o falls well below the standard 4x raising threshold, so checking to see the flop is optimal.

With an open-ended straight draw and no made pair, checking provides a free card to realize draw equity before deciding on a 1x river bet.

We made an eight-high straight on the river, easily justifying a 1x raise against the dealer.

Standard preflop strategy dictates a 4x raise with any Ace, including A5o.

Q7o does not meet the standard 4x preflop raising threshold (Q8o+ / Q6s+), so checking to see the flop is optimal.

Top pair of queens is a clear value raise on the flop against the dealer's random range.

95 offsuit is well below the standard preflop raising threshold, so checking to see the flop is optimal.

With only nine-high and virtually no draw on a J-7-2 rainbow board, checking is the clear optimal play.

I hold two pair, nines and twos with a jack kicker, which has plenty of showdown equity against the dealer's distribution to warrant a 1x raise.

6-2 offsuit is well below the preflop 4x raising threshold, so checking to see the flop is optimal.

With six-high and no meaningful pair or draw on a 9-T-3 board, checking to see the turn and river for free is optimal.

I am playing the board with a pair of threes and queen-ten-nine kickers, meaning I can never beat the dealer and calling only risks an additional bet to at best tie.

J5o is below the standard preflop raise threshold (J8s+ or JTo), so checking to see the flop is optimal.

We hold only Jack-high with a gutshot straight draw on an 8-7-4 board, which does not warrant a 2x flop bet; checking to see the turn and river is optimal.

Holding a pair of fives beats all dealer non-qualifying hands, pocket pairs below fives, and dealer pairs of fours. The high number of winning combos makes the 1x raise clearly positive expectation over folding.

AQo is well within the optimal 4x raising range preflop (any Ace).

QTs is well within the standard optimal 4x raising range (Q6s+), maximizing EV by raising 4x preflop.

J9o falls outside the optimal preflop 4x raising range (which requires JTo or J8s+ for Jacks), so checking to see the flop is the correct play.

Top pair of jacks is well above the threshold to raise 2x on the flop.

76o is well below the threshold for a preflop 4x raise in optimal strategy, so checking to see the flop is the correct EV play.

Bottom pair with a weak kicker on a coordinated board does not meet the threshold for a 2x flop raise, so checking to see the river for free is optimal.

I hold a pair of sevens on an unpaired board, which beats all dealer non-qualifying hands as well as a pair of twos, making a 1x raise clearly profitable over folding.

J7o does not meet the standard preflop 4x raise threshold (JTo+ or J8s+), so checking to see the flop is optimal.

Holding unmade Jack-high on a Kc-2d-Qc flop offers negligible equity, making a 2x raise unprofitable. Checking to see the turn and river for free is optimal.

With A-K-Q-J-7 high, we win whenever the dealer fails to qualify without holding a J with a better kicker, yielding a positive net return on the play bet versus a guaranteed 2-unit loss on folding.

J9 offsuit falls outside the standard 4x preflop raising range (which requires JTo or J8s+ for Jacks), so checking to see the flop is optimal.

With J-high and no strong draw on a Kh-5h-2d board, checking to see the turn and river for free has much higher expected value than committing a 2x raise.

Holding a pair of nines beats all unpaired dealer holdings and underpairs, providing significantly better expected value than folding for a guaranteed 20 chip loss.

54s does not meet the standard preflop 4x raise threshold, so checking to see the flop is optimal.

Holding a four gives us two pair, Kings and Fours, on a paired King board. This hand has well over 50% equity against the dealer's random holding, making a 2x raise on the flop clearly profitable.

Ace-Jack suited is a premium holding and falls well within the standard 4x preflop raising range.

9s 5h does not meet the optimal 4x preflop raising threshold, so checking to see the flop is the highest EV action.

Flopping top pair of nines provides sufficient equity against the dealer's random range to value raise 2x.

K4o falls just below the standard 4x raising threshold of K5o+, so checking is optimal.

With only King-high and no pair or significant draw on a Qd-Th-3c board, checking to see the remaining cards for free is standard.

With only King-high on a highly connected board, our showdown equity is virtually zero against any qualifying pair, straight, or ace-high, making folding significantly higher EV than risking an additional bet.

Ace-ten offsuit is in the optimal 4x preflop raising range, which includes any ace.

T4o does not meet the standard preflop 4x raising threshold, so checking to see a flop is optimal.

With only ten-high and no made hand or strong draw on a J-6-5 flop, checking is clearly optimal.

With only a Ten-kicker on an Ace-Jack high board and no pair, we lose to any dealer qualifying hand as well as non-qualifying hands with a King or Queen, making a river raise clearly negative EV compared to folding.

95o does not meet the standard 4x preflop raising threshold, so checking to see the flop is optimal.

With an open-ended straight draw and no pair, checking to see the remaining cards for free is preferred over committing 2x ante.

The board already pairs tens, so the dealer qualifies automatically. With only a nine kicker to the board's pair, our win probability is well below the 20% breakeven threshold needed to justify a river raise.

J2o falls well below the preflop 4x raise threshold (JTo or J8s+), so checking to see the flop is optimal.

Holding only jack-high with no pair and minimal draw potential on an ace-high board, checking is clearly optimal.

With only Jack-high on an uncoordinated ace-high board, the dealer qualifies and beats our holding the vast majority of the time, making a fold higher EV than raising.

5s2s is well below the standard preflop 4x raising range in Ultimate Texas Hold'em, so checking to see the flop is optimal.

With a low flush draw (5-high spade) and no made pair, checking to see the runout for free is higher expected value than committing a 2x bet.

I completed a Jack-high flush on the river, which easily beats the threshold to bet 1x.

J2o falls well below the preflop raising threshold (JTo+ or J8s+), so checking to see the flop for free is optimal.

With only Jack-high and no made pair or strong draw on an Ace-high flop, checking to see the turn and river for free is the standard play.

Holding second pair (Jacks) with an Ace kicker comfortably beats all non-qualifying dealer hands and weaker pairs, making a 1x river bet clearly +EV compared to folding.

QJo meets the standard optimal preflop 4x raise threshold (Q8o+).

8-4 offsuit is well below the preflop 4x raising range, so checking to see the flop is the standard play.

With only an 8-high gutshot straight draw and no hole-card pair on a paired board, checking has higher EV than raising 2x.

With two pair tens and fours on a paired board, we beat all of the dealer's one-pair hands, giving us well over the roughly 20% win equity required to raise on the river.

Any ace qualifies for a 4x raise preflop under standard optimal strategy.

98o does not meet the standard 4x raising criteria (any pair 33+, any ace, K5o+, Q8o+, JTo+), so checking preflop is optimal.

With no pair and no strong draw on an Ace-paired flop, checking is optimal to see the remaining cards for free.

With only a pair of sixes and a nine kicker on an A-K-6-6-3 board, the dealer automatically qualifies and beats us with any pair, ace, king, queen, jack, or ten, making a fold higher EV than raising.

T2s does not meet the standard 4x raising threshold (which requires at least J8s+ or better for lower high cards). Checking to see the flop.

With an open-ended straight draw and ten-high, checking is standard to see the turn and river for free rather than committing a 2x raise.

With only Jack-high on a board offering many straight and pair possibilities to the dealer, our equity is far too low to justify calling 1x.

J5o is below the standard preflop raising threshold of J8s+ or JTo, so checking to see the flop is optimal.

With J-high and an unpaired board-pair of fours, our equity is too weak to commit a 2x bet, so checking to see the remaining cards for free is optimal.

With a pair of fours on the board and an Ace-Jack kicker, we beat any dealer holding of two unpaired cards under a Ten (roughly 22% wins and 7% ties), yielding an EV superior to folding.

K3o does not meet the preflop 4x raise threshold of K5o+, so checking to see the flop is optimal.

With only King-high and a gutshot straight draw on a monotone board, checking is clearly higher EV than betting 2x.

Holding second pair (pair of Kings) on the river gives sufficient showdown value against dealer holdings that missed the flush, making a 1x raise clearly higher EV than folding.