Showdown Hold'em table

9-3 offsuit is far below the optimal 4x raising threshold, so checking to see the flop for free is standard.

Holding a nine gives us two pair, tens and nines, which is well ahead of the dealer's random range on this board. Raising 2x extracts value before scary overcards or draws complete.

Ten-nine suited is not in the published preflop 4x raising range, so checking to see the flop is optimal.

Flopping an open-ended straight draw with two overcards offers strong equity to justify the 2x flop raise.

Offsuit 8-7 is below the standard preflop 4x raising threshold, so checking to see the flop for free is optimal.

With bottom pair on an Ace-King high board, standard strategy is to check and re-evaluate on the river.

Holding a pair of sevens gives a winning showdown against all non-qualifying dealer hands and beats lower pocket pairs, making raise_1x clearly higher expected value than folding.

Holding 3h 2d offsuit is well below the standard preflop 4x raise threshold, making checking the clear mathematically optimal decision.

Checking with bottom pair and a weak deuce kicker to see the remaining community cards without committing extra chips.

Holding three of a kind (threes) easily beats the threshold required to raise 1x on the river.

Nine-three suited falls well outside the standard preflop 4x raising range, so checking to see a flop is optimal.

With nine-high and virtually no draw on an ace-high board, checking to see the turn and river for free is optimal.

On the AA667 board, the dealer always qualifies with at least two pair. With a 9 kicker, we beat any dealer holding whose cards are 8 or lower (without a 6 or pocket pairs 77/88), yielding over 22% win equity plus ties, which exceeds the ~20% threshold needed to raise 1x.

85o is well below the preflop raising threshold in Ultimate Texas Hold'em / Showdown Hold'em, making check the optimal action.

We flopped middle pair (fives) with an eight kicker, which is comfortably ahead of the dealer's random distribution and warrants a 2x raise.

98o is below the threshold for a preflop 4x raise, so checking to see the flop is optimal.

Holding middle pair plus an open-ended straight draw provides substantial equity against the dealer's random holding, making a 2x flop raise clearly positive EV.

93s does not meet the preflop 4x raising threshold (which requires J8s+ or better for suited holdings below Queen-high).

With only nine-high and weak backdoor draws on an ace-high board, checking is standard to see the turn and river for free.

The board pairs eights so the dealer always qualifies. With only a nine kicker to the board pair, we only beat lower kickers and have insufficient equity against the dealer's range, making folding higher EV than calling.

Q4o does not meet the preflop 4x raising threshold (Q8o+ or Q6s+), so checking to see the flop is standard.

Bottom pair with a Queen kicker does not have sufficient equity to raise 2x on the flop; checking to see the turn and river for free is optimal.

We have a King-high straight (K-Q-J-T-9), which easily clears the threshold to bet 1x on the river.

Q9o falls within the standard published preflop 4x raising range of Q8o+.

74o is well below the optimal 4x preflop raising range, so checking to see a free flop is the mathematically sound play.

Checking with second pair and a weak 4 kicker on an ace-high board to see the turn and river for free.

On this unpaired board, a pair of sevens beats all non-qualifying dealer hands, which occur over 40% of the time, making a 1x raise clearly positive expectation over folding.

K7o falls within the standard optimal 4x preflop raising range (K5o+), making a 4x raise clearly positive expected value against the dealer's random holding.

King-eight suited is well within the optimal 4x preflop raising range (K2s+).

9-4 offsuit is well below the standard preflop raising threshold, so checking to see the flop is optimal.

With 9-high and negligible draw equity on an 8-J-8 board, checking is clearly superior to committing a 2x raise.

Playing the board (QQ88J) guarantees at least a push whenever the dealer holds non-pairing cards under the Jack without a straight. With 414 out of 990 dealer combos resulting in a tie, calling has an EV of -17.45 chips compared to -20 for folding.

Q2o is well below the standard 4x raising threshold of Q8o+/Q6s+, so checking to see the flop is optimal.

On a flop of Tc-2s-3d with Qc-2h, we hold bottom pair with a Queen kicker. In Ultimate Texas Hold'em, any hidden pair formed with a community card warrants a 2x play bet on the flop.

83o is well below the standard preflop 4x raising threshold, so checking to see a free flop is optimal.

We have 8-high with no made hand and minimal drawing equity on an ace-high board, making a check clearly superior to raising 2x.

With only an 8-kicker on an Ace-high board, virtually all qualifying and non-qualifying dealer hands beat us, making folding the higher EV choice.

Standard preflop strategy calls for a 4x raise with any Ace, including A2s.

In optimal Ultimate Texas Hold'em preflop strategy, any Ace (including A8o) is an automatic 4x raise.

32s does not meet the preflop 4x raising threshold, so checking to see a free flop is optimal.

Holding a low flush draw without high cards or made pairs, checking allows a free look at the turn and river with the flexibility to fold if the draw misses.

I completed a diamond flush on the river, which easily has sufficient equity against the dealer's distribution to warrant a 1x raise and qualify for the blind payout.

Ten-eight offsuit falls outside the standard preflop 4x raising threshold, so checking to see the flop is optimal.

We have an open-ended straight draw on a paired board where the dealer already qualifies, making checking to see the full board optimal.

On this double-paired board, the dealer automatically qualifies, meaning raise_1x needs around a 21% win rate to be profitable over folding. With a Ten kicker against the board's Jacks and Nines, the dealer has neither a Queen-plus nor full house/flush in over 30% of holdings, making raise_1x clearly +EV.

97 offsuit is below the optimal 4x preflop raising threshold, so checking to see the flop is standard.

With 9-high and no pair or significant draw on a Kh-3s-2s board, checking to see the turn and river for free is optimal.

With only a board pair of threes and weak nine-high kickers, the dealer automatically qualifies and beats us over 85% of the time, making folding higher expected value than calling.

Ad Qs is well within the optimal 4x preflop raising range (any ace, pairs 33+, strong kings and queens).

5c-2c suited is well below the preflop 4x raising threshold, so checking to see the flop for free is standard.

We flopped a hidden pair of fives with a gutshot straight draw, which has strong equity against the dealer's random range and warrants a 2x raise.

5h 4s is an unsuited low connector well below the preflop 4x raising threshold; checking allows us to see the flop for free.

With only five-high and minimal draw potential on a Q-7-2 flop, checking to see the remaining cards for free is optimal.

The board pairs sevens so the dealer always qualifies, and with only a five-kicker we lose to virtually every dealer holding, making a fold far superior to risking an additional bet.

T8o is below the standard preflop raise threshold (33+, any ace, K5o+, Q8o+, JTo), so checking to see the flop is optimal.

Flopped top pair of tens along with an open-ended straight draw, which is an easy value raise of 2x on the flop.

QTs is well above the standard optimal 4x raising threshold of Q6s+, making a 4x raise clearly positive expectation.

8d 3s is well below the optimal 4x preflop raising threshold, so checking is the standard play.

With eight-high and no pair or immediate straight draw on this dry flop, checking to see the turn and river for free is optimal.

Holding King-high with an eight kicker on a disconnected board gives virtually no showdown value against the dealer's qualifying or Ace-high non-qualifying range.

Pocket twos fall just below the standard 4x raising threshold of 33+, making checking the mathematically optimal preflop play.

Pocket twos form an underpair below the lowest community card with no flush or open-ended straight redraws, making a free check clearly superior to committing a 2x play bet.

Holding a pair of deuces beats all of the dealer's non-qualifying high-card hands, which occur over 30% of the time and comfortably exceed the 25% threshold required to raise on the river.

King-Nine suited is comfortably within the optimal preflop 4x raising range (K2s+).

Q3o does not meet the threshold for a preflop 4x raise (which requires Q8o+ or Q6s+), so checking to see the flop is optimal.

With queen-high and no pair or significant draw on a paired king-high board, checking is the clear play to see the turn and river for free.

We have a full house (Queens full of Fives), which easily justifies a raise on the river and qualifies for a 3:1 blind payout.