Showdown Hold'em table

7-3 offsuit is well below the profitable preflop raising range, so checking preserves flexibility to evaluate the flop.

With 7-high and no made hand or credible draw on this K-T-6 flop, checking preserves the option to fold unfavorable river outcomes.

Seven-high is far too weak on this unpaired board; the dealer will frequently make a pair or stronger hand, while our winning high-card outcomes are scarce.

6-2 offsuit is far below the optimal preflop raising thresholds, so preserve flexibility and evaluate the flop.

Bottom pair with a weak kicker is not strong enough to commit a 2x play bet on the flop. Checking preserves the option to fold unfavorable rivers.

A river pair is enough to beat the dealer’s many unpaired holdings, while a fold forfeits both posted bets. The 1x raise has favorable showdown value despite the weak pair.

4-5 offsuit is well below the profitable preflop raising range, so checking preserves the option to evaluate the flop.

With only a gutshot to a six and no made hand, checking preserves the option to fold missed rivers or raise selectively if the board improves.

My board-pair hand cannot beat any dealer holding; it only ties against a limited set of low unpaired cards. The tie frequency is too low to justify the extra river wager.

King-nine suited is within the optimal preflop 4x raising range (K2s+). Its suitedness and high-card strength justify taking the maximum raise.

7-3 suited is below the optimal preflop raise thresholds, so preserve flexibility to evaluate the flop.

With 7-high and no meaningful made hand or immediate straight/flush draw, the 2x flop raise is not justified. Check and retain the river decision.

My hand plays the board, so many dealer holdings tie rather than beat me. Raising has better value than surrendering the ante and blind outright.

QJ offsuit meets the optimal preflop 4x raising threshold (JTo+).

2-5 offsuit is well below the profitable preflop raising range, so checking preserves the option to evaluate the flop.

With only a gutshot to a wheel and otherwise a very weak hand on this ace-king board, preserving the option to fold or make a smaller river raise is preferable.

The board leaves us with only ace-high, and nearly every dealer holding pairs the board or makes a stronger hand. Our winning combinations are far too scarce to justify the river call.

Pocket sevens are a published optimal preflop 4x raise (33+).

6-2 suited is below the profitable preflop raising range, so preserve flexibility for a flop decision.

With only a weak kickerless king-paired board and no made hand, raising 2x is not justified. Checking preserves the option to evaluate the river.

My hand is only the king-trip board with 9-7 kickers, so I cannot beat any dealer holding; low unpaired dealer holdings merely tie. Folding avoids the worse expected loss from raising.

4♥6♠ offsuit is below the profitable preflop raising range, so retain flexibility and evaluate the flop.

With only six-high on a dry flop and no made hand or strong draw, preserve flexibility for the river rather than committing 2x.

We hold a pair of fours, which beats the dealer's many unpaired holdings and weaker paired holdings. Raising is substantially better than surrendering the posted ante and blind.

Ten-seven offsuit is below the optimal preflop raise thresholds, so checking preserves the option to assess the flop.

Ten-high with no made pair and only weak backdoor straight potential is not strong enough to commit a 2x raise on this flop. Check and evaluate the completed board at the river.

Pair of sevens with a ten kicker has sufficient showdown value against the dealer's random holding, and the favorable ante qualification structure makes the river call worthwhile.

KJ suited is a strong preflop holding and falls within the optimal 4x raise range.

2♠4♦ is far below the profitable preflop raising range, so checking preserves the option to evaluate the flop.

Bottom pair with a weak kicker on an ace-high board is not strong enough to commit the 2x play bet now. Checking preserves the option to fold unfavorable river runouts or raise when the board improves.

My two pair, aces and fours, is strong on this paired board and beats most dealer holdings. A river raise has clearly positive value versus folding.

J4 offsuit is below the optimal preflop raising threshold, so retain flexibility and evaluate the flop.

With only a weak jack and a gutshot to a queen on a coordinated two-spade board, preserving the option to make an informed river decision is preferable to committing 2x now.

With K-high, I only beat a subset of the dealer's unpaired high-card holdings, but calling still has better expected value than surrendering both ante and blind.

Ace-high is an optimal preflop 4x raise under the published strategy table. The suited ace also retains flush potential.

7♠6♠ is below the optimal preflop raising thresholds, so checking preserves the option to evaluate the flop.

I have a strong four-flush draw with two suited hole cards, plus some runner-runner straight potential. Raising now captures value from the substantial chance to make a flush, including the blind bonus.

King-six suited is within the optimal preflop 4x raising range (K2s+), with suitedness adding equity and flush potential.

6-4 offsuit is below the profitable preflop raising thresholds, so checking preserves the option to evaluate the flop.

With only the paired board and weak kickers, a 2x flop raise is too thin. Checking preserves the option to fold unfavorable river runouts while retaining improvement potential.

The paired board means the dealer always qualifies, and my five-pair with weak kickers is beaten by the vast majority of possible dealer holdings. The small chance of a win or tie does not justify the river play bet.

7-4 offsuit is well below the profitable preflop raise thresholds, so checking preserves the option to evaluate the flop.

With only seven-high on a K-Q-9 flop and no meaningful draw, checking preserves the option to fold unfavorable rivers.

Our 7-high kicker plays only the paired board, and the dealer beats us with nearly any card that improves beyond the board. The small tie frequency is not enough to justify the river call.

Ace-Jack is an ace-high hand and falls within the optimal preflop 4x raising range. Raise for maximum value.

King-jack offsuit is within the published optimal preflop 4x raising range (K5o+). Raising maximizes value rather than deferring with this strong holding.

6-2 offsuit is far below the profitable preflop raising range, so preserving the option to evaluate the flop is best.

With 2-6 offsuit on an ace-high flop, there is no made hand or meaningful draw. Checking preserves the option to fold at the river unless a substantial improvement arrives.

My hole cards only duplicate the two board pairs, leaving me with the board’s kickers. I cannot beat any dealer holding here and can only tie some unpaired hands, so folding minimizes loss.

9-2 offsuit is far below the optimal preflop raising range, so checking preserves the option to evaluate the flop.

Nine-high with a low kicker has insufficient current showdown value or immediate draw strength to justify a 2x flop raise. Check and retain the option to evaluate the completed board.

I hold a king-high flush on a four-club board. Only an opponent holding the ace or ten of clubs can make a higher flush, so this is a strong value raise.

King-nine suited is in the optimal preflop 4x raising range. Its suitedness and high-card strength support taking the larger raise.

J7 offsuit is below the listed preflop raising thresholds, so checking preserves the option to evaluate the flop and river.

With only jack-high on an uncoordinated flop and limited immediate draw value, checking preserves the option to raise only if the turn and river improve the hand.

Raise 1x: although J-high is weak, it beats a meaningful share of the dealer's unpaired and low-pair holdings, making continuing preferable to surrendering both posted bets.

J6 suited is below the published preflop raising threshold, so checking preserves the option to evaluate the flop.

J-high with only a weak, backdoor-style straight prospect is not strong enough to commit a 2x play bet on this paired flop. Checking preserves the option to fold unfavorable rivers.

I have jacks and eights with a strong board kicker, which is ahead of most dealer one-pair and weaker two-pair holdings. The dealer can make straights, trips, or better, but this is comfortably strong enough to raise.

Q2 suited is below the optimal preflop raising threshold, so I check and retain the option to evaluate the flop.

This is only a weak paired-board hand with a queen-high club draw. Checking preserves the valuable river decision, allowing a raise on favorable runouts and a fold when the draw misses.

Two pair (jacks and deuces) is strong enough to continue against the dealer’s random holding, with many unpaired hands behind us.

9-7 offsuit is below the optimal preflop raising threshold, so checking preserves the option to evaluate the flop.

With only a gutshot straight draw and no made pair on a king-high board, this is not strong enough to commit the 2x play bet. Check and preserve the option to fold or make the smaller river raise after seeing both remaining cards.

I have a pair of nines, which is often enough to beat unpaired dealer holdings and retains some value against qualifying hands. Raising is superior to surrendering the posted ante and blind.

Pocket fours meet the published optimal preflop 4x raising threshold of any pair 33 or higher.

6-4 suited is below the profitable preflop raise range, so checking preserves the option to evaluate the flop.

I have two pair on the flop, with meaningful showdown value and several ways to improve to trips or a full house. This is strong enough to commit the flop raise rather than defer.