Showdown Hold'em table

J4 suited is below the recommended preflop raising range. Checking preserves the option to raise on a favorable flop.

Jack-high on a 9-7-5 flop has no pair or strong draw. Checking avoids committing a 2x raise and preserves the river decision.

J-high is unlikely to beat the dealer on this board, and there is no remaining chance to improve. Folding avoids risking another 10 chips.

9-3 offsuit is below the optimal preflop raising range; checking preserves the option to raise if the flop improves the hand.

Nine-high has no pair or meaningful draw on this flop, so raising 2x is unlikely to be profitable. Checking preserves the option to decide on the river.

With only nine-high on the river, I beat very few dealer holdings. A 1x raise risks another 10 chips without enough chance of winning to justify it.

K5 suited is in the recommended preflop 4x range; raising now captures its equity and flush potential.

Suited jack-ten is in the recommended preflop 4x range and has strong straight and flush potential.

K4 offsuit falls just below the recommended preflop raising range. Checking preserves the option to raise on a favorable flop.

King-high with no diamond and little straight potential is too weak to justify a 2x raise on this ace-high flop. Checking preserves the option to decide on the river.

The board gives everyone two pair, but my king kicker beats most unpaired dealer holdings. With the dealer guaranteed to qualify, raising has better expected value than folding.

5-3 offsuit is below the recommended preflop raising range. Checking preserves the option to raise on a favorable flop or decide on the river.

Bottom pair with a weak kicker is vulnerable on this ace-queen flop. Checking preserves the option to decide whether to make the smaller river raise after seeing the full board.

Aces and fives beat many dealer hands that miss this board. Calling has better expected value than forfeiting the ante and blind.

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

Middle pair on a dry flop is strong enough to raise now rather than wait for a river decision.

J3 suited is below the recommended preflop raising range. Checking preserves the option to raise after seeing the flop.

Bottom pair is worth raising against a random dealer hand. Raising now captures the larger play-bet payout when it holds up.

K-Q offsuit is strong enough to raise 4x preflop under the reference strategy.

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

Middle pair with a jack kicker is strong enough to raise on this dry flop rather than wait for a river decision.

T9 offsuit is below the recommended preflop raising range. Checking preserves the option to raise after seeing the flop.

The paired, queen-high flop gives 9-T little immediate strength and no strong draw. Checking preserves the option to decide on the river without committing a 2x raise.

My hole-card nine makes a full house, sevens full of nines. Most dealer holdings lose, so raising is better than folding.

J6 suited is below the recommended preflop raising range. Checking preserves the option to raise if the flop improves the hand.

The paired queens leave my J-6 with only a modest kicker and no immediate draw. Checking preserves the option to decide on the river rather than committing a 2x raise now.

My trip queens with a king-jack kicker beat many dealer hands that do not improve to a full house or have a higher kicker. Calling is better than forfeiting the ante and blind.

Offsuit 5-4 is outside the recommended preflop raising range. Checking preserves the option to raise after seeing the flop.

Bottom pair is ahead of many dealer holdings, and the backdoor straight and flush possibilities add some value. Raising now captures more value than waiting for the river.

Pocket aces are the strongest starting hand and a clear 4x raise for maximum expected value.

Ace-jack is a strong preflop hand and falls within the recommended 4x raising range.

Q5 offsuit is below the recommended preflop raising range. Checking preserves the option to raise on a favorable flop.

Queen-high with no made hand or immediate flush or straight draw is too weak to commit a 2x raise. Checking preserves the option to decide on the river.

Queen-high beats enough of the dealer's unpaired holdings that raising has better expected value than folding, despite losing to any pair.

A7 offsuit falls within the recommended preflop 4x range of any ace.

8-2 offsuit falls well outside the profitable preflop 4x raising range. Checking preserves the option to raise on a favorable flop or decide on the river.

Top pair is strong enough to raise on the flop, despite the straight and flush draws on the board.

Eight-three offsuit is too weak for a profitable preflop raise; checking preserves the option to assess the flop.

Eight-high with only a gutshot straight draw is too weak to justify a 2x flop raise. Checking preserves the option to decide on the river.

My eight-high kicker rarely wins on this paired board. Folding avoids risking another 10 chips with a weak hand.

7-5 offsuit is too weak for a profitable preflop raise; checking preserves the option to raise on a favorable flop.

With no pair, immediate straight draw, or flush draw, raising 2x is unlikely to be profitable. Checking preserves the option to decide on the river.

A pair of sevens should win often enough against a random dealer hand to make the river raise better than folding.

A pair of deuces is below the recommended preflop 4x-raise range. Checking preserves the option to raise on a favorable flop.

Pocket deuces are behind all three flop cards, and this board offers little chance to improve. Checking avoids committing a 2x raise and preserves the river decision.

My best hand is the board’s two pair with a five kicker. The dealer can only tie or beat it, so raising would risk more chips than folding.

J6 suited falls below the recommended preflop 4x-raise range. Checking preserves the option to raise on a favorable flop.

J-6 high on a paired flop is too weak to justify a 2x raise, with only limited backdoor improvement potential. Checking preserves the option to decide with full information on the river.

Two pair, jacks and twos, is strong enough to justify the river raise against an unknown dealer hand.

K3 offsuit is below the recommended preflop raising threshold. Checking preserves the option to raise after seeing the flop.

Top pair is strong enough to raise on the flop. The 3d also provides a flush draw, though the monotone board adds risk.

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

T-9 has no pair or immediate straight or flush draw on this flop. Checking preserves the option to raise on a favorable river or fold if the hand does not improve.

A pair of tens beats many dealer holdings on this board. Raising has better expected value than folding, despite the queen and possible flush.

K-J suited is a strong preflop hand and falls within the recommended 4x raising range.

T9 suited is outside the recommended preflop 4x range. Checking preserves the option to raise after seeing the flop.

T-high with two overcards and backdoor draws is not strong enough to commit a 2x raise on this flop. Checking preserves the option to decide after seeing the full board.

The board gives me two pair with a ten kicker. Although many dealer hands beat it, enough weaker hands and ties remain that raising has better expected value than folding.

J-T suited is in the recommended preflop 4x range and has strong straight and flush potential.

J8 offsuit is below the recommended preflop raising range. Checking preserves the option to raise on a favorable flop.

Middle pair on this rainbow flop is strong enough to raise now rather than wait for a river decision.

Q2 offsuit is too weak for a profitable preflop raise. Checking preserves the option to raise if the flop improves the hand.

Q2 offsuit has no pair or meaningful draw on this 8-6-4 flop. Checking preserves the option to make a smaller decision on the river.

My queen kicker improves the board’s pair of eights, and the dealer will often hold a weaker hand. Raising has better expected value than forfeiting the ante and blind.

QJo is within the recommended preflop 4x raising range (Q8o or better).