Showdown Hold'em table

3c4s is well below the optimal preflop raising range (no pair, no ace, low unsuited connectors), so I check and wait to see the flop cheaply.

I have two pair (3s and 4s) on this flop, a solid made hand that plays well against the dealer's qualifying range, so raising 2x now locks in value before the river.

6s-Ts suited doesn't meet the published preflop raise criteria (no ace, not K2s+/Q6s+/J8s+), so check and see the flop cheaply.

I have an open-ended straight draw (T with board K-J-Q, needing 9 or A) giving 8 outs, which is strong enough to raise on the flop per standard Casino Hold'em strategy.

J5s doesn't meet the preflop raise criteria (needs J8s+ suited), so I check and wait to see the flop.

Only board-paired threes with a jack kicker and no draws; better to see the turn and river before committing more chips.

Board already makes two pair (77/33) with a Q kicker that I can't improve on, so I can only tie or lose to a dealer holding an Ace or King. Since that only happens about 33% of the time, calling has better expected value than folding and eating the ante+blind loss outright.

8-4 suited doesn't meet the optimal preflop raise criteria (no ace, not K/Q/J combo, not a pair), so checking to see the flop cheaply is correct.

Hole cards 8s4s with board 3c Ks 7c give no pair, no draw of value; checking preserves the option to fold cheaply on the river rather than committing 20 chips now.

J9 offsuit doesn't meet the optimal preflop raising thresholds (needs JTo or better for offsuit jacks), so I check and see the flop for free.

Pair of nines with an open-ended straight draw (8 or Q) is strong enough to raise here.

4s6s suited doesn't meet the published preflop raise thresholds (need pair, ace, or better suited/offsuit kickers), so I check and see the flop cheaply.

I already have a pair of sixes with two more community cards to come, giving decent equity against the dealer's range, so betting the flop is profitable.

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

QTo falls in the published optimal 4x range (Q8o+), so raising the full 4x preflop maximizes value.

Td4d offsuit-ish (suited but not in the strong 4x table list; T4s isn't strong enough to raise preflop per optimal strategy) - check and wait to see flop.

Top pair of tens on a dry board is strong enough to raise now rather than wait, since dealer's range is wide and I likely have the best hand.

K2 offsuit is below the K5o+ threshold for preflop raising, so I check and wait to see the flop.

K-high with no pair, only a backdoor flush draw; not strong enough to raise on the flop, better to check and see the turn/river.

Board pairs threes and I hold a King kicker, which meets standard bet-threshold strategy on a paired board; the extra bet has positive expectation here.

AK suited is a premium hand per the published preflop table (any ace), warranting a 4x raise.

KJ suited is a premium hand well above the published preflop 4x threshold, so I raise max preflop for value.

Pocket queens are a strong preflop holding (33+ qualifies for the max raise), well ahead of the dealer's random range, so raising 4x maximizes value.

King-Queen offsuit is a strong preflop holding per the optimal 4x raising table (K5o+), so I raise the maximum here.

8-3 offsuit is not in the recommended raise range, so I check and wait to see the flop.

8-3 offsuit has no pair, no draw, and only high card 8 on a K-A-6 board; checking to see the river cheaply is best since raising here has poor equity.

My hand is only the board's pair of fives with weak 8-high kicker from my hole cards; dealer very likely beats this, so folding avoids the extra 1x bet.

8-4 offsuit doesn't meet the published preflop raise criteria (no ace, not a suited king/queen/jack combo, not a pair), so I check and wait to see the flop.

No pair, no diamond draw, and no equity to justify a flop raise; check and wait to see the river before committing chips.

My hole cards combine with the board to make an 8-high straight (4-5-6-7-8), a strong hand that will beat most dealer holdings, so I raise for value.

Q8 offsuit is right at the threshold of the published optimal preflop raising range (Q8o+), so raising 4x per the reference strategy.

Q2s is below the published preflop raise thresholds (needs Q6s+), so I check and wait to see the flop before committing chips.

Only Q-high with a gutshot to the Broadway straight and no flush draw; better to see the turn/river for free before committing to a raise.

Jd9d suited connector qualifies under the J8s+ raise range; a modest 3x raise captures value without overcommitting on a marginal hand.

J2 offsuit doesn't meet any preflop raise criteria (not an ace, no pair, not suited/offsuit qualifying jack), so check to see the flop cheaply.

Jack-high with no pair or draw; checking to see the turn and river before committing chips.

The board already makes two pair (7s and 4s); my only extra value is a Jack kicker, which per optimal river strategy is too low to profitably raise—only Q+ kickers justify betting here, so folding minimizes expected loss.

Q2 offsuit doesn't meet the preflop raising criteria (needs Q6s+ or Q8o+ etc.), so I check and wait to see the flop.

Only queen-high with no pair or draw against a paired board; not worth raising, better to see the river cheaply.

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

J3 offsuit is well below the published preflop raising threshold (needs J8s+ or JTo), so check and wait to see the flop.

Pair of threes plus a four-card flush draw and gutshot straight draw give strong equity, justifying the flop raise.

J5 offsuit doesn't meet the optimal preflop raising criteria (need K5o+ or J8s+/JTo), so I check and wait to see the flop.

I've already made bottom pair (55) with a jack kicker, which is enough to raise per standard flop strategy since a made pair generally has positive expected value against the dealer's range on this low, disconnected board.

J3o is not in the optimal preflop raise range (needs J8s+ or JTo, not J3), so I check and wait for the flop or river decision.

No pair or draw with J-high; checking to see the river cheaply rather than committing chips with a weak hand.

Pocket pair 33 falls within the standard 4x raising range (33+), so raise preflop for value.

8-5 suited doesn't meet the preflop raising thresholds, so checking to see the flop cheaply.

Only a weak bottom pair of fives with no draw; better to preserve the smaller 1x river option than commit 2x now.

I hold a pair of fives with a queen-jack-eight kicker; per standard Casino Hold'em optimal strategy, any made pair should be played for value on the river since it beats most non-qualifying and low-pair dealer hands.

Pocket pair 55 qualifies for the 4x raise per the optimal preflop chart (33+), so I raise the maximum preflop.

Q6 offsuit doesn't meet the preflop raising thresholds (needs Q8o+ or K5o+), so I check and wait to see the flop.

I already have a made pair (sixes) on the flop, which per optimal casino hold'em strategy is a standard raise regardless of kicker strength.

Q3o falls well below the published preflop raising thresholds, so I check and wait to see the flop cheaply.

Top pair queens on the flop is strong enough to raise against the dealer's range, even with a weak kicker.