Showdown Hold'em table

8-6 offsuit is below the recommended preflop raising range. Checking preserves the option to raise on a favorable flop.

Bottom pair plus a gutshot straight draw gives this hand enough strength to raise on the flop rather than wait for the river.

K-3 offsuit falls below the recommended preflop raising range. Checking preserves the option to raise after seeing the flop.

Top pair on the paired flop is strong against a random dealer hand. Raising now captures more value than waiting for the river.

Ace-seven offsuit is in the recommended preflop 4x range; the ace makes raising now preferable to waiting.

T4 offsuit is outside the recommended preflop raising range; checking preserves the option to raise on a favorable flop.

Ten-high has no pair or immediate draw on this flop. Checking avoids committing a 2x play bet with a weak hand and preserves the river decision.

The pair of fours has enough showdown value to make the 1x raise preferable to folding, despite the weak kicker.

Any ace is in the recommended preflop 4x range, including A-3 offsuit.

Offsuit 8-5 is too weak for a profitable preflop raise. Checking preserves the option to raise on a favorable flop.

Eight-five offsuit has no pair or immediate straight or flush draw on this coordinated flop. Checking avoids committing a 2x raise with little chance of winning and leaves the river decision open.

A pair of eights is vulnerable on this board, but it still beats enough dealer holdings to make the river raise better than folding and forfeiting the ante and blind.

T2 suited is outside the recommended preflop raising range. Checking preserves the option to raise on a favorable flop.

The gutshot to Broadway has potential, but I currently have only ace-high on a board that often connects with the dealer. Checking preserves the option to decide after the turn and river.

My two pair beats many dealer holdings. Although a queen makes a straight and several higher pairs beat me, raising has better expected value than forfeiting the ante and blind.

T9 offsuit is below the recommended preflop raising range. Checking preserves the option to raise on a favorable flop.

Top pair with a ten kicker is strong enough to raise on this flop. Raising now captures value against the dealer's range rather than waiting for a potentially unfavorable turn and river.

8♠2♠ is too weak for a profitable preflop raise; checking preserves the option to act after seeing the flop.

With eight-high, no pair, and no immediate straight or flush draw, a 2x raise is unlikely to be profitable. Checking preserves the option to decide on the river.

My ace-high hand loses to any dealer pair and to several stronger ace-high hands. The chance of winning or tying is too low to justify the river raise.

Pocket nines are well within the optimal preflop 4x raising range; raising now captures their strong equity against a random dealer hand.

7-4 offsuit is below the profitable preflop raising range. Checking preserves the option to raise on a favorable flop or decide on the river.

Seven-high has no pair, flush draw, or immediate straight draw on this flop. Checking preserves the option to decide on the river rather than committing a 2x raise now.

My trip twos have only a seven kicker. Most dealer holdings beat that, so a river raise is worse than folding.

Ace-six offsuit is in the published optimal preflop 4x range (any ace), making the maximum raise the best choice.

Any ace is in the optimal preflop 4x range, and A-J offsuit is a strong holding.

Q4 offsuit is below the recommended preflop raising range. Checking preserves the option to raise on the flop or river.

Middle pair using a hole card is strong enough against a random dealer hand to raise on the flop, despite the ace on the board.

Pocket sixes are in the recommended preflop 4x-raise range (33+).

J3 offsuit is too weak for a preflop raise. Checking preserves the option to raise if the flop improves the hand.

J-3 has only a weak kicker on the paired board and few strong draws. Checking avoids committing a 2x play bet and preserves the option to decide on the river.

My jack improves the board’s two pair with a jack kicker. Enough dealer holdings have a weaker kicker to make the river raise preferable to forfeiting the ante and blind.

Nine-six suited is below the recommended preflop 4x raising range. Checking preserves the option to raise after seeing the flop.

Middle pair with a backdoor flush draw is strong enough to raise on this flop.

3-2 offsuit is too weak for a profitable preflop raise; checking preserves the option to raise on a favorable flop.

Bottom pair plus an open-ended straight draw gives this hand strong equity on the flop, making the 2x raise preferable to waiting.

K8 suited is in the recommended preflop 4x range, so raising now captures its value rather than waiting for the flop.

Q4 offsuit is below the recommended preflop raising range. Checking preserves the option to raise after seeing the flop.

Queen-high has no pair or immediate straight or flush draw on this flop. Checking preserves the option to commit after seeing the full board.

Queen-high beats too few dealer holdings on this board. A dealer pair or better costs more to call than the weaker high-card hands can make up for.

J9 offsuit is below the recommended preflop 4x raising range. Checking preserves the option to raise on a favorable flop or river.

Top pair on the flop is strong enough to raise now rather than wait for a potentially unfavorable river.

J7 offsuit is below the recommended preflop raising range. Checking preserves the option to raise on a favorable flop.

J-high on an ace-high flop has little immediate showdown value. Checking avoids committing a 2x raise and preserves the river decision.

My jack kicker beats many dealer high-card hands. Raising has better expected value than folding, despite losing to any dealer pair.

Q7 offsuit falls below the recommended preflop 4x raising range. Checking preserves the option to raise on a favorable flop.

A pair of sevens is strong enough to raise on the flop against a random dealer hand, despite the king on the board.

Unsuited 4-2 is outside the profitable preflop raising range. Checking preserves the option to raise on a favorable flop or fold on the river.

With no pair and only backdoor draws, raising 2x on this flop risks too much. Checking preserves the option to decide after seeing the full board.

My best hand plays the board, so the dealer can only tie or beat me. Folding avoids risking another 10 chips.

K-J offsuit is within the recommended preflop 4x raising range.

Ace-king offsuit is in the optimal preflop 4x raising range and has strong showdown equity against a random dealer hand.

Q3 offsuit is too weak for a profitable preflop raise. Checking preserves the option to raise if the flop improves it.

The queen gives me top pair alongside the board’s pair of eights. That is strong enough to raise on the flop rather than wait for a smaller river bet.

J-5 offsuit falls below the recommended preflop raising range, so checking preserves the option to raise on a favorable flop.

Top pair on the flop is strong enough to raise now, despite the coordinated board and weak kicker.

Ace-deuce suited is in the recommended preflop 4x range, with an ace and flush potential making an early raise profitable.

5-2 offsuit is too weak for a profitable preflop raise; checking preserves the option to improve or reassess on the flop.

A gutshot straight draw with no pair is too weak to justify a 2x raise. Checking preserves the option to decide after seeing the full board.

My hand plays the board, and the dealer wins with almost any hole cards. The few possible ties do not justify the 1x play bet.