Showdown Hold'em table

K2 offsuit is below the stated preflop raising threshold, so checking avoids committing a larger play bet with a weak hand.

A pair of twos with a king kicker is too vulnerable to justify the 2x raise; checking preserves the option to reassess after the turn and river.

My two pair should beat a majority of random dealer holdings, and the dealer always qualifies because the board has a pair. Raising risks only the 1x play bet and gives positive expected value if I win more often than I lose.

K6 offsuit is within the recommended preflop raising range (K5o+), so I raise 4x.

K♦2♠ is offsuit and below the recommended preflop raising threshold; checking preserves the option to evaluate the flop before risking a play bet.

Bottom pair is vulnerable on this flop, and checking preserves the option to make a smaller river raise only if the completed board supports it.

My two pair (fives and twos) with a king kicker is strong against a random dealer hand. Raising is favorable despite the flush and higher two-pair possibilities on this board.

A8 offsuit is in the reference preflop raise range; raising 4x maximizes value with an ace-high hand.

An ace qualifies for the recommended preflop raise range, and A♠2♠ is suited, improving its potential. I’ll make the largest preflop raise.

Ace-ten offsuit is within the recommended preflop raising range; the larger raise maximizes value with this strong hand.

T3 offsuit is well below the recommended preflop raising range. Check and retain the option to evaluate the flop before committing more chips.

My ten kicker is modest on a paired board, and the dealer can easily have a higher kicker or a stronger made hand. Checking keeps the option to decide after seeing the river.

My pair of sixes has a ten kicker, giving me a reasonable chance to beat the dealer’s board-based pair. Raising is preferable to folding unless my win chance is very low.

A pair of fours is weak on a king-high flop and is often already behind. Checking avoids risking an extra bet now and preserves the option to evaluate the river.

A pair of fours with a seven kicker is a reasonable showdown hand on this board, and raising risks only one ante more. Folding gives up the chance to win when the dealer has no pair or only a lower pair.

9♥8♦ is below the recommended preflop raising range, so checking preserves the option to evaluate the flop before committing a play bet.

I have no pair and only backdoor flush and straight possibilities, so raising now risks too much. I’ll check and reassess on the river.

My 9-high straight is very strong; only a dealer flush or a matching straight can plausibly stop a win, so raising has positive expected value.

9-6 offsuit is below the recommended preflop raising range, so checking preserves the option to evaluate the flop before risking a play bet.

I have only a weak high-card hand with no immediate straight or flush draw, so raising risks extra chips without enough equity. Checking preserves the option to improve and make a better decision on the river.

My best hand is only ace-high, and the dealer is very likely to have at least a pair or a higher high-card hand. Raising has poor value compared with folding and avoiding the extra play-bet risk.

7♦4♣ is well below the profitable preflop raising range. Checking preserves the option to continue only if the flop improves the hand.

A made pair of sevens has solid showdown equity against random dealer holdings, and raising now avoids giving up that equity by checking into a potentially difficult river decision.

T♣7♣ is below the recommended preflop raising range, so checking avoids committing a large play bet with a weak starting hand.

I have only a ten-high kicker with no immediate flush or straight draw, so raising would risk extra chips with a weak hand. Checking preserves the option to decide on the river.

The board gives both players two pair, so many dealer hands will tie and return the bets. Raising risks only the play wager on a loss, while folding forfeits the ante and blind as well.

8♠3♠ is well below the recommended preflop raising range. Checking preserves the option to evaluate the flop before committing a raise.

With no pair and no immediate draw on this monotone flop, a 2x raise is unlikely to be profitable. Checking preserves the option to raise on a favorable river or fold otherwise.

My hand is only J-high with a weak kicker, and the three-heart board gives the dealer many ways to make a pair or better. The chance of winning or tying is too small to justify risking the extra play bet.

T-8 offsuit is below the recommended preflop raising range, so checking avoids committing a large play bet with a marginal hand.

A pair of tens is vulnerable on an ace-high flop, since a dealer holding an ace already has a higher pair. Checking preserves the option to make a smaller river bet if the runout improves the situation.

My pair of tens is ahead of many dealer holdings, and a river raise is better value than folding despite the risk of a higher pair or straight.

9♦8♣ is below the recommended preflop raise range, so checking avoids committing a large play bet with a marginal hand.

I have no pair or immediate draw; completing a straight requires both turn and river to be a jack and ten, so raising is not worthwhile.

My ace-high hand with a 9 kicker beats most unpaired dealer holdings, and the river raise is only one ante. A dealer pair or a jack-made straight can beat me, but raising has positive expected value.

7♠3♣ is well below the recommended preflop raising range, so checking avoids committing a larger play bet with a weak hand.

With only 7-high and no meaningful draw on this flop, raising risks more chips without enough chance to win.

My hand is only K-high, and the dealer will qualify with a pair or better on this unpaired board in many cases. Even among nonqualifying hands, common high-card holdings can beat my kickers, so raising is unlikely to outperform folding.

8-6 offsuit is below the recommended preflop raising range, so I’ll check and retain the option to decide on the flop.

I have no pair or meaningful draw, so raising now risks extra chips with little equity. Checking preserves the option to respond to the river.

The board gives me a pair of queens with 9-8-6 kickers, which beats enough dealer holdings to make the river play worthwhile compared with folding. The raise risks only the additional play bet while preserving a chance to win the ante and improve the outcome versus folding.

Q9 offsuit is within the recommended preflop 4x raising range (Q8o+), so raising maximizes expected value.

A7 offsuit meets the published preflop raise threshold of any ace, so take the maximum preflop raise.

A2 offsuit is within the reference preflop raising range; raising 4x takes advantage of its positive expected value.

Any ace meets the referenced preflop raise threshold; raising 4x maximizes expected chips with Ah 8s.

A♣8♠ is an ace-high hand in the reference preflop raising range. Raising 4x maximizes expected value with this hand.

J5 suited is below the recommended preflop raising range; checking preserves the option to evaluate the flop before committing more chips.

With only jack-high and no immediate made hand or strong draw, raising risks a play bet without enough equity. Checking preserves the option to evaluate the river before committing.

My two pair, jacks and fours, beats most dealer holdings, and the dealer qualifies on the board. Raising is profitable unless the dealer can show a stronger hand or tie, which is comparatively unlikely.

J9 suited is within the recommended preflop raising range, and raising now maximizes value with this playable hand.

Q7 offsuit falls below the reference preflop raise range, so checking preserves the option to assess the flop before risking a play bet.

Top pair is a strong hand on this flop, and betting now gets value before the turn and river can change the board.

8h3d is well below the recommended preflop raising range, so I’ll check and preserve the option to act on the flop.

I have no pair or meaningful draw, so raising risks chips with a weak hand. Check and see the turn and river.

A raise risks only 10 additional chips versus folding, and winning or tying the showdown is substantially better than folding. My pair of eights has a reasonable chance to beat the dealer, so raising has better expected value.

An ace is within the published optimal preflop raise range, so I raise 4x.

A♠J♠ is a strong suited ace, well above the preflop raise threshold; raising 4x maximizes value.

Q9 offsuit is within the recommended preflop raising range, and the 4x raise maximizes value with a playable hand.

T♣8♥ is below the recommended preflop raising range, so checking avoids committing a larger play bet with a weak hand.

I have an open-ended straight draw but no made pair; checking avoids committing the larger flop bet and preserves the option to act on the river if the draw completes.

My pair of tens is likely to beat the dealer’s hand, and raising risks only the additional 1x play bet. This is well worth taking rather than folding.