Showdown Hold'em table

T8o is not in the published optimal 4x raise range, so checking to see the flop is the better play than committing more chips preflop.

My 8h-Ts missed the A-6-5 flop with no pair and only a backdoor straight possibility, so I check rather than raise 2x into a likely dealer pair or better.

With only a pair of fives and weak kickers on a paired board, the dealer beats us with any higher pair, higher kicker, or straight. The expected value of raising 1x is negative compared to folding, so we fold.

Pocket fives are in the published optimal 4x preflop range (33+), so raising maximizes value with a made pair and strong set-mining potential.

8-5 offsuit is well below the published preflop raising range, so checking avoids putting extra chips at risk with a weak hand.

With only an open-ended straight draw and no made hand, checking preserves the option to fold on the river if I miss, avoiding a 2x raise into a dealer who cannot fold.

K9o meets the published preflop 4x threshold (K5o+), so raising maximizes expected value.

93o is far outside the published preflop raising range, so I check and preserve chips rather than raising into a likely weak hand.

With 9-high and no pair or draw on an ace-high flop, checking preserves the option to fold on the river rather than committing 2x with a very weak hand.

My pair of threes is weak, but the dealer fails to qualify about 42% of the time, and the 1x raise has an expected value of roughly -11 chips versus -20 for folding.

Pocket jacks are a premium pair and fall well within the published optimal 4x raising range (33+), so raising maximizes expected value against the dealer's qualifying range.

9h6h is below the published optimal preflop raising range, so I check and preserve the option to raise later if the flop improves my equity.

I have top pair (6s) with a 9 kicker on a low, coordinated board. The dealer qualifies only with a pair or better, and my hand is strong enough to raise for value.

Q4o is below the published preflop raising range, so I check and preserve chips rather than raise into a likely weak offsuit hand.

Top pair with queens on a monotone flop has strong equity against the dealer's random hand; raising 2x maximizes value before the board can worsen.

T3o is well outside the published optimal preflop raising range, so checking avoids putting extra chips at risk with a weak offsuit hand.

With only T-high and no pair or draw on a Q-high flop, raising 2x risks too much against a random dealer hand; checking preserves the option to improve or fold later.

My hand is only a pair of queens with a ten kicker, and the dealer's random hand will beat it most of the time. Folding loses 20 chips, while raising 1x has an expected loss of about 23.6 chips, so folding is the better play.

J4o is far outside the recommended preflop raising range, so I check and preserve chips rather than commit 3x or 4x with a weak offsuit hand.

My J-high has no pair and only marginal straight potential on this flop, so raising 2x would risk too much with little equity. I will check and reassess on the river.

Although my hand is weak, the dealer's random hand often fails to beat Q-Q-J-T-7; raising has higher EV than folding because folding loses 20 while raising loses about 17.5 on average.

3d5h is far outside the published preflop raising range, so checking avoids putting extra chips at risk with a weak offsuit hand.

My 3d5h has no pair and only a backdoor straight draw on Kc7d8s, so raising 2x would put extra chips at risk with very little equity against a dealer who qualifies with any pair.

My hand is only the board's pair of eights with no improvement, and the dealer always has at least that pair. I can only tie or lose, so raising adds risk with no chance to win.

AQo is a strong preflop hand and falls within the published optimal 4x raising range, so raising maximizes expected value against the dealer.

T2o is far below the published preflop raising threshold, so I check to avoid putting extra chips at risk with a weak offsuit hand.

With only ten-high and no pair or draw on a paired board, raising 2x would put extra chips at risk with very low equity, so I check and reassess on the river.

The board pairs nines, so the dealer always qualifies; my T kicker is weak and loses to many dealer holdings, making a 1x raise worse than folding.

Ace-King offsuit is a premium preflop hand and is included in the published optimal 4x raising range, so I maximize pressure while the dealer must still qualify.

4-6 offsuit is far outside the published preflop raising range, so checking avoids putting extra chips at risk with a weak hand.

With 4d6c on a Q-J-3 flop, I have no pair and only a very weak backdoor/gutshot chance, so raising 2x would risk chips with poor equity. Checking keeps the hand cheap and preserves the option to fold on the river if I do not improve.

With a pair of sixes, we beat all non-pair hands and lower pairs; raising 1x has higher EV than folding (-8.9 vs -20).

J5o is below the published preflop raising threshold (JTo+/J8s+), so checking avoids putting extra chips at risk with a weak offsuit hand.

I have top pair (Jacks) on a dry, low board. Raising 2x gets value from the dealer's random hand, which often misses or has a weaker pair.

Ace-high with an ace in hand is in the published optimal 4x raising range, so I maximize pressure while the dealer must still qualify.

KJo is within the published optimal 4x raising range (K5o+), so raising maximizes expected value preflop.

Q6o is below the published preflop raising threshold (Q8o+), so checking controls risk and keeps the option to raise on the flop if it improves.

My hand is only queen-high with no pair or strong draw on a king-high flop, so raising 2x would put extra chips at risk with poor equity. Checking preserves the option to fold or raise later if the board improves.

Our pair of eights with a queen kicker wins about 29% of the time against the dealer's random hand, so raising 1x is better than folding (-15.3 vs -20 EV).

T2o is well outside the published optimal preflop raising range, so checking avoids putting extra chips at risk with a weak offsuit hand.

With only a weak flush draw and no made hand, checking preserves the option to fold on the river if I miss, while still allowing a 1x value raise if I improve. Raising 2x would commit extra chips with low equity against the dealer's qualifying range.

I have a flush (A-K-J-8-2 of clubs). The dealer only beats me with a higher flush (any remaining club) or a royal flush, so raising 1x is strongly +EV compared to folding and losing the ante and blind.

Q2 offsuit is well below the published preflop raising range, so checking avoids putting extra chips at risk with a weak hand.

My Q-high hand missed a paired board with an ace and has little showdown value, so raising 2x would risk extra chips with a weak hand. I check to see the turn and river, planning to fold later unless I improve significantly.

Our two pair (Aces and Fours with Q kicker) beats a significant portion of dealer's range, and the 1x raise has higher expected value than folding (-7.2 vs -20 chips).

Ace-high with an ace is in the published optimal 4x raising range, so I maximize pressure with the strongest legal preflop raise.

7c4c is far below the published preflop raising range, so checking avoids putting extra chips at risk with a weak hand.

With only a flush draw and no made hand, checking preserves the option to fold if the turn/river miss and to raise 1x if the flush completes, avoiding the extra 2x risk on a draw.

I have a club flush (A-Q-7-6-4) on a board with no pairs, so only a higher dealer flush beats me; raising 1x is strongly +EV.

8-9 offsuit is below the published preflop 4x threshold and is too weak to raise for value, so checking preserves chips and allows a later decision.

I flopped a Jack-high straight (7-8-9-T-J), which is a strong made hand. Raising 2x maximizes value; the only real threat is a flush, but the probability the dealer holds two diamonds is low, and checking would forfeit too much equity.

Pocket sevens are a strong starting hand within the optimal 4x raising range (33+), so raising maximizes expected value against the dealer.

Q7o is below the published optimal preflop 4x threshold (Q8o+), so checking preserves the option to raise or fold later with more information.

Q-high with no pair on a coordinated flop is too weak to raise for value; checking preserves chips and lets me fold or raise on the river if I improve.

With Q-high and no pair on a 9-5-4-J-3 board, raising 1x risks 10 more chips; the dealer qualifies with a pair or better often enough that the raise's EV is about -22 chips versus -20 for folding. Folding preserves the slightly better expected value.

KQo is a strong preflop hand that falls within the published optimal 4x raising range (K5o+), so raising maximizes value against the dealer.

5s6s is below the published preflop raising threshold, so checking avoids committing extra chips with a speculative low suited connector.

T9o is below the published optimal 4x raising threshold, so checking preserves chips and allows a flop decision with a speculative hand.

I flopped two pair (tens and nines), which is strong enough to raise for value against the dealer's qualifying range. Checking would miss value, while the 2x flop raise applies pressure with a likely best hand.

9c5d is a weak offsuit hand outside the published optimal preflop raising range, so checking avoids putting extra chips at risk before seeing the flop.

With 9-high and no pair or meaningful draw on an A-Q-6 flop, raising would risk extra chips with very little equity against a dealer who can qualify with any pair. Checking keeps the hand cheap and lets me fold later if the board does not improve.

My hand is only ace-high with no pair or draw; the dealer qualifies with any pair or better, which occurs about 60% of the time, and even when the dealer misses, my high-card kickers are often beaten. Raising 1x has negative expected value compared to folding.