Showdown Hold'em table

8d6d is far below the published 4x/3x raise range (33+, aces, K5o+, suited connectors), so checking preserves the flop decision and minimizes risk with a weak hand.

Bottom pair of sixes with no draws is far too weak to risk 2x; checking keeps the river raise-or-fold option with minimal exposure.

I hold a pair of tens from the board; folding surrenders 20 chips, while raising risks only 10 more and wins whenever the dealer fails to pair, which happens often enough on this board to beat the fold EV.

K3 offsuit falls below the published 3x/4x raising range (needs K5o+); check and evaluate the flop for a cheap 2x raise.

I hold top pair (kings) on the flop; raising 2x is clearly +EV versus checking, as my pair beats most dealer holdings and the blind stays live.

Any ace is in the optimal 4x raising range preflop; A7o has strong showdown equity against the dealer's pair-or-better qualifying hand.

Ten-four offsuit is far below the 3x/4x raising range, so checking is optimal and keeps flop options open.

Th gives a weak flush draw but no made hand; raising 2x here is -EV, so I keep the option to fold cheaply on the river if the draw misses.

Pair of fours beats roughly three-quarters of dealer holdings (all unpaired hands and low pairs), so raising 1x clearly outperforms folding.

Any ace is in the published 4x preflop raise table; raising maximizes EV with the top kicker card.

85o is far below the published 4x/3x raising range, so checking is optimal and keeps risk minimal.

854 has no pair and only a weak gutshot to a Q; raising 2x with this hand is unprofitable, so I keep the pot small and decide on the river.

The board has no pair, so the dealer only qualifies with a pocket pair, which would beat my eights anyway; otherwise I win ante and play. Raising nets about +16 ante units versus -20 for folding.

T9s is below the published 4x/3x raising range (needs J8s+ suited), so checking keeps the ante/blind at risk with a marginal hand and preserves flop options.

Ten-high with only a gutshot to the Q-high Straight and no pair potential; raising 2x has clearly negative EV, so check and fold cheaply on most rivers.

I hold a pair of aces on the river; folding surrenders 20 chips for certain, while a 1x play bet has strong showdown equity and keeps the blind in play.

T9 offsuit is below the optimal 4x/3x raising range (needs JTo or better), so checking keeps the flop option open with minimal risk.

I hold T9 with middle pair (nines) on the 7d-2d-9c flop, giving me trips outs and a solid standing hand; this is well above the standard 2x raise threshold for flop pairs.

8s2s is far below the published 4x/3x raising range, so checking keeps the ante and blind in play with minimal risk.

With 2s8s on Kd4d9h I have no pair, no draw, and little chance to outdraw the dealer; raising 2x adds 20 chips at a loss on average, so checking is clearly better.

The 2s-8s has no showdown value against a qualifying dealer hand, but a 1x raise costs less than the guaranteed 20-chip fold loss; folding is strictly worse whenever the board draws dead dealer pairs, so aim to lose 10 instead of 20.

Pocket nines are well above the published 4x raising range (33+), so raising 4x maximizes EV.

7s4d is far too weak to raise; checking keeps the ante and blind in play with a chance to improve on the flop.

7-4 offsuit has no pair, draw, or equity edge on T52; raising 2x here is clearly bad, so check and only continue on the river with a made hand.

Board quads mean the dealer almost always has quads too; I win only if both dealer hole cards are 6 or lower (~35%), but winning pays the play bet plus a 10:1 blind bonus on quads, making raising (+~19 EV) far better than folding (-20).

Any ace is in the published optimal 4x preflop raising range; A6o has strong equity against the dealer's pair-or-better qualifying range.

Ace-Jack suited clearly qualifies for a preflop raise per the optimal table; 3x preserves equity while keeping the play bet value high enough to drive ante/play profit.

Q4o is below the optimal 4x/3x raising range (Q8o+), so checking keeps the ante/blind at risk with a weak hand and preserves flop/river options.

Flopped middle pair with the top card on board; our queens beat most dealer holdings, and raising 2x here is clearly better than checking and facing a river fold decision.

66 is above the published 4x preflop raising range (any pair 33+), so raising 4x maximizes EV.

J3 offsuit fails the published 4x raising table (needs JTo or J8s+), so checking is correct; the flop decision point can still add value if the board helps.

J3 offsuit with no made hand on a TT7 flop has almost no equity against dealer's qualification range; folding now is worse since checking preserves the option to bet 1x on the river only with a decent hand.

We hold only the board's two pair (TT77J); the dealer can never lose to us, but many dealer holdings tie the board hand, so risking 10 more averages about -16.5 vs -20 for folding. Raise beats fold.

9c6c is too weak for the 3x/4x raising range; checking keeps the ante/blind at risk with flop and river decisions to come.

Middle pair (sixes) plus a backdoor club draw is well above the 2x raise threshold on the flop; raising maximizes EV versus the dealer's range.

2h3d is far below the published 3x/4x raising range; checking keeps the ante at risk with minimal added exposure and allows a flop re-evaluation.

Bottom pair of 3s with a weak kicker is too fragile to commit 2x; checking keeps the river raise-or-fold option where I can act on full information.

I hold the wheel (A-5 straight) using the board's Ah with my 2h3d, a made hand that beats most dealer holdings, so raising 1x is far better than folding.

King-eight suited clears the published optimal raise threshold (K8s+ suited), and raising 3x keeps more at risk than check-fold while avoiding the extra 4x exposure on a marginal hand.

Q4o misses the published 4x/3x raising table (needs Q8o+), so checking keeps the flop option with minimal risk.

Q-high with no draw on a 9d5d7h flop is far too weak to risk 20 chips; checking keeps the river option to raise only if the board improves my hand.

My Q-high almost never beats a qualifying dealer, but raising risks only 10 more to potentially win 30 when the dealer misses a pair, which beats the guaranteed -20 from folding.

J9 offsuit is well below the published 3x/4x raising range, so checking to see the flop is optimal.

Trips of jacks on the flop is a monster; raising 2x maximizes value against the dealer's range.

J7o is well below the published 4x/3x raising range (J8s+/JTo+), so checking and reserving the flop raise option is optimal.

J7 high with no pair on an ace-high flop is too weak to risk 2x; checking preserves the option to fold cheaply on the river if the board doesn't improve.

With J-high I almost never win at showdown unraised, so folding (-20) dominates nothing: the dealer whiffs a pair ~44% of the time, and raising 1x risks only 10 to net +30 when the dealer doesn't qualify, EV ~-4 vs -20 for folding.

Q7 offsuit falls below the published 4x/3x raising range (needs Q8o+), so checking and deciding on the flop is optimal.

Queen-high with only a gutshot-ish draw on a K-high board is far too weak to put 2x at risk; checking keeps the river fold option against a likely dealer pair.

My pair of sevens beats any dealer hand that misses the board entirely; folding surrenders 20 chips, while raising only risks 10 more and wins 10 when the dealer doesn't qualify, so raising is clearly better even with a modest win probability.

2h4s is far below the 3x/4x raising range, so checking to see the flop cheaply is the standard optimal play.

2h4s has almost no equity against a qualifying dealer hand; raising 2x would put 20 more chips at risk with a hand that rarely wins. Checking keeps the option to fold cheaply on the river.

I only play the board's pair of threes (2h4s adds nothing), while the dealer always has at least that pair and wins with virtually any hole card 6+ or any pair; raising 1x loses ~30 chips almost always versus a guaranteed 20-chip fold loss.

KJo offsuit is well within the optimal 4x raising range (any king above K5o), so raising 4x maximizes EV versus checking.

Ace-king offsuit is a standard 4x raise in the published preflop table; raising maximizes EV with a strong hand that plays well against the dealer's pair-or-better qualification.

Q3o is well below the published 4x/3x raising range (Q8o+/Q6s+), so checking and deciding on the flop minimizes risk.

I hold trip queens (Qd + board Q-Q-8-8), a near-certain winner that also keeps dealer qualification likely, so betting 2x maximizes value.

J5o is well below the published 3x/4x raising range, so checking keeps the flop option open with minimal risk.

Pair of jacks plus an open-ended straight draw on JT9 is well above the 2x raise threshold; checking would give up too much EV.

Any ace is in the published 4x preflop raising range; raising maximizes EV and keeps the blind paytable live.

2d5h is far below the 3x/4x raise range; checking keeps the ante at risk with minimal exposure and allows a flop decision.

2d5h on A63 gives almost no equity; raising 2x would risk 20 more chips on a hand that rarely beats the dealer's pair. Checking keeps the option to fold cheaply on the river.

Folding locks in -20; raising only adds 10 and we hold the board's pair of threes with an ace kicker, beating all unpaired dealer hands and even dealer 33, so raising has higher EV.