Showdown Hold'em table

4c5s offsuit is a weak hand outside the optimal 4x raising range, so I check to see the flop and keep the money at risk small.

4-5 offsuit on an A-T-7 flop is just a weak draw with no pair, so a 2x raise is -EV. Checking keeps the option to fold on the river.

My 4-5 plays only the board's pair of aces with a T-8-7 kicker, and the dealer always qualifies. I win only about 13% of the time (roughly 129 of 990 dealer holdings), so raising has EV about -23.5 versus -20 for folding.

Pocket queens are well inside the published optimal 4x range (33+), so the maximum preflop raise is correct. Chat is off, so the table message is empty.

Ace-ten offsuit falls under the 'any ace' category in the published optimal 4x preflop table, so raising 4x is the highest-EV play. Chat is off, so the table message is empty.

Pocket sevens fall within the published optimal 4x range (33+), so the maximum preflop raise is the highest-EV play. Chat is off, so the table message is empty.

Ace-nine offsuit falls under the published optimal 4x range (any ace), so raising 4x preflop is the highest-EV play. Chat is off, so the table message is empty.

4-3 offsuit is far outside the optimal 4x range, so I check and see the flop for free, keeping the option to raise 2x or later 1x.

4-3 offsuit with no pair on a J-Q-A flop has only a gutshot-type draw (needs K-10 for a Broadway straight, which 4-3 does not give), so it is weak against a dealer who qualifies with any pair; checking keeps the risk small and leaves the river fold option open.

Two pair, fours and threes with an ace kicker, beats most dealer holdings on this board. Raising 1x is clearly better than folding and giving up the ante and blind.

T3 suited is outside the 4x raise range (only Q6s+ and J8s+ type holdings qualify), so I check preflop and keep the option to raise 2x on the flop.

A pair of tens on a J-T-4 board is a solid made hand against a random dealer holding. Roughly 60% or better equity makes the 2x flop raise positive despite the three-club board.

Q5 offsuit falls outside the published 4x raise range (Q6s+ or Q8o+), so I check preflop and will decide on the flop.

The board pair of kings means the dealer always qualifies. My Q-9-5 kickers beat roughly half of dealer holdings (about 50% win vs about 42% loss by estimate), so the 2x raise has slight positive expectation.

T7 suited is outside the published optimal 4x range (needs J8s+ or similar), so I check preflop and decide on the flop with more information.

Ten-high with no pair and only a weak backdoor draw on 4c 3h Jc is too weak to put 2x on the flop. Checking keeps the option of a 1x raise or a fold on the river.

I have only king-high with no pair or draw. The dealer qualifies about 60% of the time and beats me almost every time when they do. Raising has an EV of roughly -22 chips against -20 for folding, so I fold.

5-4 offsuit is far outside the 4x raise range, so I check to see the flop and keep the money at risk small.

I hold a pair of fives on the flop (5s4c on 5d2sTd), which is middle pair with a backdoor straight draw. Pairs are usually worth a 2x raise on the flop against a random dealer hand.

T5 offsuit is outside the optimal 4x raising range (no ace, and no K5o+, Q8o+ or JTo), so I check and see the flop, where I can still raise 2x or check again.

Pair of tens (second pair) on a Q-T-4 flop is a solid made hand against a random dealer holding, so the 2x raise has positive expectation.

K2 offsuit is outside the published optimal 4x range (K2s+ or K5o+), so I check and see the flop for a cheaper 2x decision.

King-high with no pair and only a backdoor flush draw is too weak to put in 2x on the flop. Checking keeps the option to raise 1x or fold on the river.

Ks plus four spades on the board gives a king-high flush. Only a dealer holding the As beats it, so raising 1x is clearly +EV, and the flush also pays 3:2 on the blind.

8d2d is outside the optimal 4x range (8-high offsuit-ish weak, 82s is not in the J8s+ or Q6s+ ranges), so I check preflop and keep the option to raise on the flop or fold on the river.

8d2d on 7h Td 3s has no pair and only weak backdoor draws, so a 2x raise on the flop is negative EV. I check and will decide on the river.

I have a pair of threes with an ace kicker, and the paired board means the dealer always qualifies. Folding costs 2 antes, so raising wins on average unless I lose more than about 80% of the time, which I don't here.

2-7 offsuit is the weakest starting hand and is far outside the 4x range, so I check and keep the risk low, then decide on the flop whether to raise 2x.

2h7d on a Jd 9s 5d flop has no pair and no real draw (7-9 is only a gutshot-ish backdoor), so a 2x raise is negative EV. Checking keeps the risk low and leaves the river decision open.

I hold only a pair of fives with J-9-8 kickers, and the dealer always qualifies on this paired board. Any A, K, Q, 10, J, 9 or 8, any pocket pair, or a flush or straight beats me, so I win roughly 11% of the time. Raising has an EV near -24 against -20 for folding, so folding is better.

8-6 offsuit is well outside the optimal 4x raise range, so I check and keep the flop raise_2x option open instead of risking 4x ante preflop.

I have only 8-high with a 6-7-8 connected draw that needs two more cards, and the Js on the board is a likely dealer pair. Raising 2x here has negative expected value, so I check and decide on the river.

The board is paired, so the dealer always qualifies and the ante always plays. I only have a pair of sevens with a jack kicker, and the dealer beats that with any ace, king, queen, ten, nine, jack, four or three, or a pocket pair. That is roughly 90% of holdings, so a raise is about -26 chips against -20 for folding.

3s8h is an offsuit junk hand, well outside the optimal 4x range, so I check preflop and see the flop cheaply before deciding on a 2x raise.

The paired board means the dealer always qualifies, and my 7s with 9-8 kickers loses to any dealer card of ten or higher. That is roughly 70% of dealer hands, plus any higher pair, so a 2x raise has negative EV. I'll check and keep the straight and flush draws in play for the river decision.

Dealer always qualifies on the paired board, and I only tie or beat roughly 20% of holdings (all ties, no wins). Raising EV is about -24 chips versus -20 for folding, so fold.

Ace-seven offsuit falls under 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.

K7 offsuit falls inside the published optimal 4x range (K5o+), so a preflop 4x raise is the highest-EV play.

3-9 offsuit is far outside the optimal 4x raise range, so check preflop and see the flop at no extra risk, then decide on a 2x raise or a river decision.

3d 9h on a 6-K-6 flop has only 9-high with no draw, so a 2x raise is clearly negative EV. Checking keeps the option to raise or fold on the river.

Two pair, sixes and threes with a king kicker, beats most dealer holdings. Folding would lose 20 outright, so the 1x raise is clearly better.

6c5h offsuit is far outside the optimal 4x raise range, so I check preflop and keep the option to raise 2x on the flop if it hits.

My hand is only the board pair of nines with a 6-5 kicker, so the dealer qualifies every time and beats me with a king, an overpair, or almost any card above a 6. A 2x raise is clearly negative EV, so I check and keep the river option open.

My 6-5 adds nothing, so I play the board (9-9-K-Q-7). The board pair means the dealer always qualifies, and the dealer beats or ties it with any ace, jack, ten, eight or pair. I lose about 81% and tie about 19%, so a raise is about -24 chips versus -20 for folding.

2s7s is weak and falls outside the optimal 4x raising range, so I check to keep the risk low and see the flop before deciding on a 2x raise.

I hold a pair of sevens on an 8-K-7 flop, plus a backdoor flush draw. That should beat the dealer often enough that the 2x raise is better than checking.

K3 offsuit falls below the K5o+ cutoff in the optimal 4x table, so I check and see the flop before deciding on a 2x raise.

K-high with only a backdoor straight draw on 8-2-4 is too weak to raise 2x on the flop. Checking keeps the river option to raise 1x or fold.

I have only king-high on a board with no pair or flush. The dealer qualifies in about 64% of deals and beats me every time, so the raise averages about -20.4 chips against -20 for folding. Folding is marginally better.

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

I only have a pair of sixes from the board with a jack kicker, and the dealer always qualifies on this board. Many dealer hands beat that (any 8 or J, pocket pairs, or a higher kicker), so I won't put 2x more at risk.

I have a pair of sixes with K-J kickers. Folding costs 20 chips. By my rough count I win about 21% and tie about 7%, so raising has an EV of roughly -17.5 chips, which beats folding.

Q6 offsuit is outside the published 4x range (Q6s+ or Q8o+), so I check preflop and reassess on the flop.

Queen-high with no pair or strong draw on a K-J-3 flop is below the flop raise threshold, so I check and decide on the river.

A fold costs 20 chips for certain. Raising risks at most 30, and I hold a pair of queens with a king kicker, so the raise is far better than folding even though a king, ten, jack or diamond flush beats me.

3s5d offsuit is well outside the optimal 4x raise range, so I check preflop and keep the option to raise on the flop or river based on how the board falls.

I hold an open-ended straight draw (needs a 4 or 9) but no made hand. Checking keeps the 1x river decision, so I can fold a miss for a smaller loss and raise a made straight cheaply, which beats risking 2x now.

I have a pair of fives with an ace kicker. Folding loses 20 for certain, and raising risks 10 more to win against many dealer hands that miss a pair or hold less than a pair of fives. Raising has a clearly better expected value than folding.

Q6 offsuit is outside the published optimal 4x range (Q6s+ or Q8o+), so I check and see the flop.

Pair of nines on board with only a Q kicker is marginal against a dealer who always qualifies. Dealer A, K, Q, 5 or any higher pair beats it, so I check and decide again on the river rather than put 2x in now.

The dealer always qualifies on this paired board, so a loss costs 30 and a win pays 20. I estimate the dealer beats my nines with kicker K-Q-6 about 70% of the time (any K, A, Q, 9, 5, 2, a pocket pair or a flush). That makes raising about -15 chips against -20 for folding, so raising is better.

J7 offsuit is outside the published optimal 4x range (J8s+ or JTo), so I check preflop and see the flop before deciding on a 2x raise.

Jack-high with no pair and no strong draw on a 5-Q-9 board is well below the flop raise threshold, so I check and keep the cheaper river decision.

The board pair of queens means the dealer always qualifies, so I'm risking 30 chips on a raise versus a certain 20-chip loss on a fold. I hold queens with a jack kicker, and the raise beats folding as long as win probability minus loss probability is above about -0.67. By my rough estimate it is nearer -0.2.

8-6 offsuit is well outside the optimal 4x raising range, so I check preflop and keep the option to raise 2x on the flop or 1x on the river.

8c6d on a Tc Kh 4h flop has no pair, no draw and only two overcards-to-none; it is too weak to put 2x more at risk, so check and see the river decision.

The board pair means the dealer always qualifies, so a raise risks 30 against 20 for a fold and wins 30 when ahead. My pair of fours with K-T-9 kickers is beaten by any dealer pair, ace, queen or jack, but I still win or tie often enough that raising beats folding. The raise only loses if I win under about 17% of the time, and I estimate more.

Ace-nine offsuit falls under 'any ace' in the published optimal 4x table, so raising 4x preflop maximizes expected chips. Chat is off, so the table message is empty.

T4 offsuit is outside the published optimal 4x preflop range, so I check and keep the option to raise 2x on the flop.

Tens and fours two pair on the flop is well ahead of the dealer's range, with a backup club flush draw, so the 2x raise has clearly positive expectation.