Showdown Hold'em table

4-5 offsuit isn't in the published raise range (needs pair, ace, suited king, etc.), so check preflop and wait for the flop or river decision.

4-5 offsuit missed the flop entirely against A-T-9; no equity to raise, check and see the river cheaply.

I have a pair of nines with an ace kicker, a solid river hand that beats most dealer qualifying hands, so I'll raise.

4c7c offsuit is not in the standard optimal-raise range (no pair, no ace, low suited connector below K/Q thresholds), so checking preserves value for a potential flop raise decision.

I hold a four-flush draw (4c7c with 3c8c on board) plus overcard potential, which is strong enough to raise on the flop per standard casino hold'em strategy.

3h5c offsuit is not in the published raising range (no ace, no pair, not qualifying suited/offsuit combo), so checking to see the flop cheaply is optimal.

3-5 offsuit with a 6-7-J flop gives me only a gutshot draw with no pair; not strong enough to raise, so I check and wait for the river.

With hole cards 3h,5c and board 6d,7s,Jd,6h,4s I hold a 3-7 straight, a strong hand that beats nearly all dealer holdings, so raising is clearly +EV.

Q2 offsuit doesn't meet the published preflop raising thresholds (needs Q8o+ or K5o+), so checking to see the flop cheaply.

No pair, no draw, and only ace-high board against my queen-high hand; better to see the river cheaply before committing more chips.

Pocket pair (33+) is in the published optimal 4x raising range preflop.

8-4 offsuit is well outside the optimal 4x/3x raising range, so I check preflop and wait to see the flop.

No pair and only a weak backdoor flush draw with 8-high; not strong enough to commit a raise here, so I check and wait for the river.

River hand is just jack-high with no pair or draw; the odds of beating a dealer's five-card hand from this board are too low to justify a 1x raise, so folding limits the loss to ante and blind.

2s8s is well below the published preflop raise thresholds (no pair, no ace, not a qualifying king/queen/jack combo), so I check and wait for more information on the flop.

I hold a four-card flush draw (2s8s with 7s5s on board) plus a gutshot to a 5-9 straight with the 6, giving about 12 outs and strong equity to improve by the river, so raising now is worthwhile.

AK suited is a premium hand well above the optimal 4x raise threshold (any ace qualifies), so raise the max preflop.

Ace-high qualifies as 'any ace' per the optimal preflop table, warranting a 4x raise.

4-8 offsuit is well outside the optimal raise range preflop, so check and wait for the flop or river decision.

I hold bottom pair (fours) which meets the flop-raise threshold of any made pair, so I commit the 2x bet now rather than wait for a tougher river spot.

9-6 offsuit isn't in the optimal 4x/3x raising range (needs ace, pair, suited K2+/K5o+, Q6s+/Q8o+, J8s+/JTo), so I check and wait to see the flop cheaply.

Only a weak bottom pair (6s) with an ace on board; not strong enough to raise here, better to see the river cheaply.

King-seven suited clears the K2s+ threshold for a preflop raise, but it's a modest hand so I'll take the smaller 3x sizing rather than 4x.

Any ace qualifies for the 4x raise per the published preflop strategy table, and A2 suited has decent equity and flush potential.

3d9s offsuit isn't in the published raise range (no ace, no pair, kicker too low), so I check preflop and wait to see the flop cheaply.

No pair and only a weak backdoor draw (3-4-2 with 9 kicker), not strong enough to commit a 2x raise; checking to see the river cheaply.

I hold two pair (nines and threes) with a king kicker, which is strong enough to beat an average qualifying dealer hand on this board.

AK offsuit is a premium hand well above the published optimal 4x threshold (any ace), so raising the maximum preflop maximizes EV.

J3 offsuit doesn't meet the optimal 4x/3x raising criteria (needs pair, ace, suited king, etc.), so I check and wait to see the flop cheaply.

Only jack-high with no pair and just a backdoor straight draw; not strong enough to raise, so check to see the river for free.

I hold two pair (Queens and Jacks) with a King kicker, a strong holding on this board that should beat most dealer hands, so I call the river bet.

Q6 suited doesn't meet the published optimal raise criteria (needs K5o+/Q8o+ etc.), so I check preflop and wait to see the flop.

Only a backdoor flush draw with queen-high; no reason to commit 2x now when I can reassess on the river.

Only queen-high with no pair, straight, or flush; folding avoids paying off a dealer hand that beats this weak holding.

9-8 offsuit is below the published optimal 4x raise range, so I check preflop and wait to see the flop.

I hold an open-ended straight draw (7-8-9-T) with eight outs to complete on the turn or river, which is strong enough to raise on the flop per standard strategy.

8-7 offsuit isn't strong enough to meet the published preflop raise criteria (no ace, no pair, not suited connector qualifying); check and see the flop for free.

I have a pair of sevens plus an open-ended straight draw (6-7-8-9), a strong enough holding to raise on the flop.

4-8 offsuit is far outside the optimal 4x/3x raising range, so checking preserves value for later streets.

No pair and only a backdoor gutshot with 8-high; not worth committing extra chips here.

I hold a made pair of eights with A-K-7 kickers, which is a standard river value bet in Casino Hold'em since I already have a qualifying pair or better.

8h-Tc offsuit is below the published optimal 4x/3x raising thresholds (needs suited K2s+ type or paired/ace hands), so checking preserves value for a flop decision instead.

8h Tc offers no pair, draw, or high-card strength against A-Q-Q board; checking preserves the option to fold cheaply on the river if it doesn't improve.

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

J3 offsuit doesn't meet the optimal raise thresholds (need Ax, K5o+, Q8o+, JTo+, or pairs), so checking preserves equity for flop/river decisions.

I hold a pair of jacks with a king kicker on the flop, a solid made hand that plays profitably as a 2x raise against the dealer range.

J6 offsuit is well below the optimal preflop raise threshold (needs J8s+ or JTo), so I check and wait to see the flop.

No pair or draw with J-high on a Q-9-2 board, so I check flop to keep the option of folding cheaply on the river.

I have a pair of sixes, a made hand which meets the standard threshold to raise on the river in casino hold'em strategy.

2-3 offsuit is not in the optimal preflop raise range, so I check and wait to see the flop.

2c3d offsuit with no pair, no draw, and overcards on board (A,Q) make raising -EV; checking preserves the option to fold cheaply on the river.

My hole cards (2c3d) add nothing to the board, leaving only an Ace-high hand with community kickers; not strong enough to profitably call the river bet against a dealer who will often pair the board.

3-7 offsuit is well below the optimal 4x/3x raising range, so I check and see the flop cheaply.

3-7 offsuit with no pair or draw on a 2-9-4 board is too weak to raise; check and see the river cheaply.

Board pairs fours with a King high; my kicker is only a seven, likely to lose most kicker battles against dealer's range, so folding minimizes losses.

KQ offsuit qualifies for the published preflop 4x raise table, so I raise the maximum preflop.

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

K5 offsuit meets the published optimal preflop raising threshold (K5o+), so raising 4x is the standard play.

T5 offsuit doesn't meet the preflop raising criteria (no pair, no ace, not suited/connected enough), so I check and wait to see the flop.

No pair or draw with 5c-Th on a 4c-8s-2s board, so checking to see the river cheaply is correct.

King-high with no pair, straight, or flush is too weak against a random dealer hand; folding minimizes losses on the river with no raise value.