Showdown Hold'em table

J6o doesn't meet the preflop raise criteria (needs J8s+ or JTo), so checking to see the flop cheaply.

Jack-high with no pair and no real draw on this flop; checking to see the river cheaply rather than committing chips now.

A pair of nines with a jack kicker beats many non-qualifying or weak dealer hands, so the river raise is worth the extra bet.

AK suited is a premium hand well above the published optimal 4x threshold (any ace), maximizing value preflop.

J4 suited doesn't meet the optimal preflop raising threshold (need J8s+ or JTo+), so I check and wait for the flop.

Only a jack-high hand with a backdoor flush draw; not strong enough to commit to a flop raise, so I'll see the turn and river for free.

Any ace qualifies for the optimal 4x preflop raise per the published strategy table.

6-7 offsuit is not in the published 4x/3x raising range, so I check preflop and wait for the flop decision.

I already have a pair of sixes on the flop, a made hand strong enough to raise now rather than risk a cheaper river decision later.

J2 offsuit is not in the standard 4x raising range (requires 33+, any ace, K2s+/K5o+, Q6s+/Q8o+, J8s+/JTo); checking to see the flop cheaply.

Jack-high with no pair, no draw, and only two hole cards paired with weak kickers; checking to see the river cheaply is best.

Only ace-high with a jack kicker and no pair, flush, or straight; standard river strategy folds this weak a holding against the dealer's qualifying range.

7-3 offsuit is far below the optimal 4x raise table, so I check and see the flop cheaply.

I have bottom pair of 7s on the flop; standard strategy is to raise 2x with any made pair rather than check, since the dealer needs at least a pair to qualify.

67 suited is below the published preflop raise thresholds (needs pair, ace, strong king/queen/jack combo), so I check and wait to see the flop.

Only bottom pair (sevens) with a weak kicker and no flush or strong draw; better to check flop and decide on the river with full information.

I hold a made pair of sevens with strong kickers on the river; standard strategy is to bet any pair or better here.

Any ace is a standard 4x raise per the published preflop strategy table.

K7 offsuit falls into the K5o+ raising range from the optimal preflop table, so I raise modestly with 3x rather than checking.

6-5 offsuit doesn't meet the published raise criteria (no pair, ace, suited king, etc.), so checking to see the flop cheaply is optimal.

Open-ended straight draw (4-5-6-7 needing 3 or 8) plus backdoor flush outs gives strong equity to improve by the river, justifying the flop raise.

J8 offsuit doesn't meet the preflop raise threshold (needs J8 suited or JT offsuit), so checking to see the flop cheaply.

Jack-high with no pair or draw against a King-high board is far too weak to raise; check and reassess on the river.

K9 suited falls within the K2s+ raising range from the reference optimal 4x table, so I raise preflop.

87 suited is below the published preflop raise threshold (needs pair, ace, strong king/queen/jack combos), so checking to see the flop cheaply is optimal.

No pair and only a gutshot straight draw; not strong enough to raise, so I'll check and see the turn/river for free.

Only ace-high using the board's top three cards plus garbage kickers; no pair and both hole cards are well below the board's top cards, so this is a standard fold on the river.

Any ace qualifies for a 4x raise per the published preflop strategy table, so I raise with Ace-four offsuit.

J9 offsuit isn't strong enough for a preflop raise per optimal strategy (needs J8s+ or JTo); checking to see the flop cheaply.

J9 with no pair or draw on a 3-5-7 board is too weak to raise; check and reassess on the river for the cheaper 1x bet.

Jack-high with no pair or draw is too weak against the dealer's range; folding minimizes losses here.

3-6 offsuit is well outside the optimal preflop raising range, so I check to see the flop cheaply.

Only bottom pair with a weak kicker on a draw-heavy board; better to see the turn and river before committing any raise.

I hold trip 3s on a dry board; the dealer can only beat me with a straight or rare full house (~5% of hands), so calling is strongly +EV.

4-9 offsuit is well below the optimal preflop raising range, so I check and wait to see the flop.

No pair or meaningful draw with 9-high and scattered cards, so I check and wait to see the river before risking more chips.

J6 offsuit falls below the standard preflop raise thresholds (needs J8s+ or JTo), so checking to see the flop cheaply.

Jack-high with no pair or draw on this flop; not worth raising 2x, better to see the river for free and decide then.

Pocket aces is the strongest possible starting hand, clearly within the optimal 4x raise range; maximize value preflop.

T8s is not in the published optimal preflop raising range (no pair, no ace, below J8s threshold), so checking to see the flop cheaply is correct.

I hold a pair of eights plus four spades (flush draw) after the flop, a strong combination worth raising.

3-4 offsuit is not in the optimal preflop raising range, so I check to see the flop cheaply.

Unpaired low cards with no draw against a paired board; checking to see the river cheaply is correct.

My final hand is just the board's pair of queens with A-J-7 kickers since my 3-4 doesn't improve it; the dealer can only tie (low unpaired hole cards) or beat me, never lose, so calling risks more chips for a worse expected value than folding.

KJ offsuit falls within the K5o+ raising range from the optimal preflop table, so raise 4x.

Ace-Queen is a strong preflop hand well within the published optimal 4x raising range (any ace), so I raise the maximum.

JTo falls within the published optimal 4x raising range (J8s+ or JTo), so raising preflop maximizes EV.

KQ offsuit is a premium preflop holding per the optimal table (well above K5o+ threshold), warranting the maximum 4x raise.

T6 offsuit doesn't meet the published preflop raising criteria, so checking to see the flop cheaply.

No pair, no draw worth building a pot for; check and reassess on the river.

My hand is exactly the board's pair of sevens with A-K-Q kickers; I only lose if the dealer's hole cards improve beyond this, which is relatively unlikely, so raising is correct.

4-5 offsuit is not in the published raise table (not an ace, not suited K/Q/J combos, no pair), so I check and wait to see the flop cheaply.

No pair and only a gutshot straight draw with 4-5 against Ac7c8s; better to check and decide cheaply on the river.

Any ace is a standard 4x raise per optimal preflop strategy, and this is the final hand so maximizing EV matters most.

J5s isn't strong enough for a preflop raise per the optimal table (needs J8s+ or similar), so I check and wait to see the flop.

No pair and no real draw with J-5 offsuit-ish on a Q-7-2 rainbow board; checking to see the river cheaply rather than committing chips with a weak hand.

Board shows QQ77, giving me two pair with a Jack kicker; dealer beats me only when holding a Q, 7, K, or A, which is under half the remaining cards. Calling has far better EV (~-5) than folding (-20 guaranteed), so I raise the river.