Showdown Hold'em table

T8 offsuit is outside the published optimal 4x range (needs K5o+, Q8o+, J8s+ or JTo), so I check and see the flop without committing a big raise.

I have only ace-high (board ace, Ts kicker) with no pair and no strong draw. That is below the flop raise threshold, so I check and decide on the river.

The dealer always qualifies because the board is paired, so a loss costs 30 against a 20 win. Folding loses a certain 20, so raising is better as long as my win chance is above roughly 15%. My pair of fives with an ace, ten and eight is a weak hand, but I estimate it still clears that bar.

Pocket fives fall inside the published optimal 4x range (33+), so the maximum preflop raise is correct. Chat is off, so the table message is empty.

8-5 offsuit is far outside the optimal 4x range (33+, any ace, K5o+, Q8o+, etc.), so I check preflop and see the flop before deciding on a 2x raise.

I hold an open-ended straight draw with no made hand on a king-high board, and my equity against the dealer is below even. Checking keeps the cheaper river decision (raise 1x or fold) available once I see the outcome.

I have a pair of fives with K-T-8 kickers. Folding loses 20 for certain, and a river raise has a clearly better expected value because the dealer often fails to qualify or holds a weaker hand.

K9 offsuit falls within the published optimal 4x range (K5o+), so a 4x preflop raise is the highest-EV play. Chat is off, so the table message is empty.

3-9 offsuit is far outside the optimal 4x range (33+, any ace, K5o+, etc.), so I check and look at the flop, where I can raise 2x with a pair or strong draw or check again.

Ace-high with a 9 kicker, no pair and no real draw, is too weak to put 2x on the flop. Checking keeps the option to fold on the river.

I hold a pair of threes. By my count the dealer beats me in about 58% of holdings, so raising has an EV of roughly -13.4 chips against -20 for folding, and raising loses less.

Pocket jacks are well inside the published optimal 4x range (33+), so the maximum preflop raise has the highest expected value. Chat is off, so the table message is empty.

9h6h is outside the optimal 4x raise range (suited 9s fall below J8s+), so I check preflop and keep the option to raise 2x on the flop or 1x on the river.

I hold a pair of sixes (nines kicker) on the flop. Standard Casino Hold'em flop strategy raises 2x with a pair or better, even with three clubs on board and none in my hand.

Q4 offsuit falls outside the 4x raise range (Q8o+ or Q6s+ is needed), so I check and see the flop for a cheaper decision. Chat is off, so the table message is empty.

Top pair of queens on the flop is a standard 2x raise in Casino Hold'em. It usually beats the dealer, though the weak 4 kicker and the three-diamond board add some risk.

T3 offsuit is well outside the optimal 4x raising range (33+, any ace, K5o+, Q8o+, J8s+, JTo), so I check preflop and keep the option to raise 2x on the flop.

Tc 3d on a 6d 4s Qs flop is just ten-high with no pair and no real draw, so a 2x raise is not justified. Checking keeps the option to raise or fold on the river.

The board is paired, so the dealer always qualifies, and my queens with a ten kicker lose to many holdings. Raising 1x risks 10 more chips, and it beats folding (-20) unless I lose more than about 85% of the time, which is far above my estimated 60-70%.

J4 offsuit is outside the published 4x range (J8s+ or JTo), so I check and see the flop rather than put 3x or 4x on a weak hand.

Jack-high with no pair and only two-card straight draws on a Q-T-7 flop is not strong enough to put 2x more at risk, so I check and decide on the river.

The board pair of queens means the dealer always qualifies. My queens with a J kicker lose to any dealer ace or king, trips, or two pair, which is about 70% of holdings, so the extra 10-chip raise has negative EV.

3-5 offsuit is far outside the optimal 4x range, so I check and see the flop for free, keeping the option to raise 2x on a good flop or fold on the river.

3d5h on a Kc 7d 8s flop has no pair and only weak draws (a gutshot-type 4 makes a 4-5 straight draw with 6 needed too), so a 2x raise is negative EV; checking keeps the option to raise or fold on the river.

My hand is just the board pair of 8s, so I can only tie or lose; the dealer always qualifies. I estimate the dealer improves in about 66% of cases, so raising costs about -19.8 chips on average versus -20 for folding, a marginal edge.

Ace-queen offsuit falls inside the published optimal 4x range (any ace), so the maximum preflop raise has the best expected value. Chat is off, so the table message is empty.

2d Tc is a weak offsuit hand, well outside the optimal 4x range (T2o is not in it), so checking keeps risk low and lets me see the flop before deciding on a 2x raise.

The board pair of nines means the dealer always qualifies, and my ten kicker loses to any dealer ace, king, queen or jack, pocket pair or three. A 2x raise is clearly negative EV, so I check and decide again on the river.

The board pair of nines means the dealer always qualifies, and I hold nines with J-T-8 kickers. I estimate about a 45% win chance, while raising only beats folding if I win more than 20% of the time, so I raise.

Ace-King offsuit is well inside the published optimal 4x range (any ace), so raising 4x maximizes expected value against the house dealer.

4-6 offsuit is far outside the optimal 4x raising range, so I check and see the flop, where I can raise 2x with a made hand or draw, or fall back to the river decision.

4d6c on a 3d Qh Jd flop is only six-high with weak backdoor draws, well below the threshold for a 2x raise, so I check and see the river.

I have a pair of sixes with K-Q-J on the board, so the dealer beats me often, but folding costs 2 antes for certain. A rough estimate puts raising at about -0.8 antes, which beats -2.

J5 offsuit is outside the optimal 4x preflop range (J8s+ or JTo), so I check and see the flop before deciding on a raise.

A pair of jacks on a 4-3-J flop is well ahead of the dealer's range, and the pair is a clear 2x raise on the flop. Chat is off, so the table message stays empty.

A3o is an ace-high hand, and the published optimal 4x table includes any ace, so a 4x preflop raise is the reference play.

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

Q6 offsuit falls outside the optimal 4x range (Q6s+ or Q8o+), so I check and see the flop before deciding on a 2x raise.

Queen-high with no pair or strong draw on a K-8-5 board is a weak holding against a dealer who only needs a pair to qualify, so I check and keep the option of a 1x raise or fold on the river.

I hold a pair of eights with K-Q-J kickers on a paired board. Folding loses 20 chips for sure, while raising wins more often than it loses and has an EV near break-even, so raising is clearly better.

2c Ts is an offsuit T2, well outside the 4x raising range (J8s+ or JTo, T-high is not included), and a 3x raise would risk too much with a weak hand. Checking keeps the flop raise option open.

I hold only king-high with a 2-high flush draw, which loses to any dealer club if I hit. A 2x raise here has negative expectation, so I check and keep the river option.

I hold an ace-high flush with the 2c, and only a dealer holding one of the 8 remaining clubs beats it, about 33% of the time. That makes the 1x raise clearly better than folding.

Q2 offsuit is outside the optimal 4x range (Q8o+ needed), so I check and keep the flop and river options open.

My pair of 4s with an A-Q kicker beats the dealer only about 50% of the time. The dealer always qualifies on the board pair, and any pair, A, K, Q or 4 in their hand beats me. Raising 2x risks 20 more at a negative EV of about -4.8 chips, so I check and keep the river decision.

Aces and fours with a queen kicker beats about 46% of dealer hands and ties about 8%. Raising 1x has an EV of roughly -4.6 chips, which is much better than the -20 chips from folding.

Any ace is in the published optimal 4x preflop range for Casino Hold'em, so A6 offsets the larger raise with a strong enough edge against the dealer.

7c4c is a weak suited hand outside the optimal 4x raising range, so I check preflop and see the flop at no extra cost before deciding on a 2x raise.

7c4c is only a four-flush draw (about 35% to complete) with no pair on an A-Q-9 board. Raising 2x would risk 40 on a miss, versus losing only 20 by folding the river, so checking and deciding on the river is higher EV.

I have a club flush (A-Q-7-6-4) on the river. Only a dealer holding a higher club, such as the Kc, beats it, so raising 1x is clearly +EV.

9-8 offsuit is outside the published optimal 4x range (33+, any ace, K5o+, Q8o+, J8s+, JTo), so I check preflop and see the flop, where a 2x raise is still available.

8-9 with J-T-7 on the board makes a made straight (7-8-9-T-J) on the flop, which is far ahead of most dealer holdings. The 2x raise is clearly +EV, and the straight also pays 1:1 on the blind if it wins.

Pocket sevens are in the published optimal 4x range (33+), so the maximum preflop raise has the highest expected value.

Q7 offsuit falls outside the published optimal 4x range (Q8o+ is the cutoff), so I check preflop and see the flop before deciding on a raise.

Queen-high with no pair and no meaningful draw on a 9-5-4 flop is below the 2x raise threshold, so I check and decide again on the river.

I have only queen-high on a board with no pair and a three-heart flush draw. The dealer qualifies and beats me roughly two-thirds of the time, and most non-qualifying dealer hands still hold ace or king high. A raise has an EV of about -24 chips against -20 for folding.

KQo is in the published optimal 4x range (K5o+), so raising 4x preflop maximizes expected value; chat is off, so the message is empty.

5s6s is outside the published optimal 4x preflop range (33+, any ace, K2s+, K5o+, Q6s+, Q8o+, J8s+, JTo), so I check and see the flop for a possible 2x raise or a river decision.

I hold four spades (5s 6s 7s plus Ts on board) and an 8 would make a straight. That is about 12 strong outs, plus pairing the board for dealer-beating pairs, so a 2x raise on the flop has positive expectation.

T9 offsuit is outside the published 4x raise range (J8s+ or JTo; Q8o+ for queens), and a 3x raise is not clearly better. Checking keeps the risk low, and I can still raise on the flop if the board helps.

Top two pair (tens and nines) on the flop is a strong made hand that beats most dealer holdings, so raising 2x has clearly positive expected value.

9-5 offsuit is outside the published optimal 4x raising range, so I check preflop and see the flop for free, keeping the option to raise 2x there if it connects.

9c5d on a 6d Qc Ac flop has no pair, only a backdoor flush draw with the 9c, so it is far too weak to put 2x more at risk. Checking keeps the option to fold on the river.

I hold only ace-high (A K Q 9 7) on a board with no pair and no straight for me. The dealer qualifies in about 60% of holdings and beats me nearly every time. Counting dealer holdings, raising has an EV of about -21 chips against -20 for folding, so I fold.