Showdown Hold'em table

Ten-eight offsuit is outside the optimal preflop raising range. Checking preserves the option to raise after seeing the flop.

Ten-eight has no pair or immediate straight or flush draw on this ace-high flop. Checking avoids a weak 2x wager and preserves the option to raise or fold after seeing the full board.

My pair of fives with ace-ten-eight kickers wins too rarely against the dealer’s possible holdings. Calling for one ante has lower expected value than folding.

Pocket fives fall within the optimal preflop 4x range of pocket threes or better. Raising the maximum maximizes expected chips.

8-5 offsuit is outside the optimal preflop raising range. Checking preserves the option to raise after seeing the board without committing extra chips now.

We have an open-ended straight draw but only eight-high and no pair. Checking preserves the option to raise after improving or fold an unfavorable river rather than committing twice the ante now.

The pair of fives beats enough unpaired dealer holdings to make the 1x raise more profitable than folding. Folding guarantees losing both the ante and blind.

K9 offsuit is within the optimal preflop 4x raising range (K5 offsuit or better). Raising the maximum maximizes expected chips.

9-3 offsuit is outside the optimal preflop raising range. Checking preserves the option to bet after seeing the board without committing extra chips now.

With 9-3 on an A-J-7 rainbow flop, I have no pair or immediate straight or flush draw. Checking avoids a weak 2x wager and preserves the option to raise or fold after seeing the full board.

The pair of threes beats enough unpaired dealer holdings to make the 1x raise more valuable than folding and forfeiting both the ante and blind.

Pocket jacks are a strong preflop favorite against a random dealer hand and fall within the optimal 4x raising range. Raising the maximum maximizes expected value.

Suited 9-6 is outside the optimal preflop raising range. Checking preserves the option to raise after seeing the flop without committing more chips now.

Top pair using a hole card is strong enough to raise against a random dealer hand. The coordinated, all-club flop adds risk, but raising for value is preferable to checking.

Q4 offsuit is below the optimal preflop raising threshold of Q8 offsuit. Checking preserves the option to raise after seeing the flop.

Top pair is strong enough against a random dealer hand to raise for value. The three-diamond flop adds risk, but checking gives up too much value despite the weak kicker and lack of a diamond.

Ten-three offsuit is outside the optimal preflop raising range. Checking preserves the option to bet after seeing the flop without committing more chips now.

Ten-high with no pair, flush draw, or immediate straight draw is too weak for a 2x raise. Checking preserves the option to raise or fold after seeing the full board.

The board’s queens leave me with only a ten kicker, and too many dealer holdings make a better kicker, two pair, or stronger hand. The chance of winning or tying is too low to justify the final 1x bet.

J4 offsuit is outside the optimal preflop raising range. Checking preserves the option to raise after seeing the flop.

With no pair and only backdoor straight possibilities, this hand is too weak for a 2x raise. Checking preserves the option to raise or fold after seeing the full board.

The board guarantees dealer qualification. With 210 winning and 42 tying dealer holdings out of 990, raising has an expected net result of about -18.12 chips, better than losing 20 chips by folding.

5-3 offsuit is outside the optimal preflop raising range. Check to see the flop before committing a play bet.

With 5-3 on a K-7-8 rainbow flop, I have no pair and no immediate straight or flush draw. Checking avoids committing a 2x bet with weak equity and preserves the river decision.

Your best hand is the board’s pair of eights with K-7-6 kickers, so you cannot beat any dealer holding—only tie or lose. Folding avoids risking another 10 chips when ties are too rare to justify calling.

Ace-queen offsuit is comfortably within the optimal preflop 4x raising range. Raising the maximum maximizes expected value against the dealer’s random holding.

Ten-deuce offsuit is outside the optimal preflop raising range. Checking preserves the option to raise after seeing the board.

The pair of nines is shared, and my ten kicker offers little strength with no immediate straight or flush draw. Checking preserves the option to make a smaller river bet or fold rather than committing twice the ante now.

Your pair of nines with J-T-8 kickers wins against 144 dealer holdings and ties 45 of the 990 possible holdings. Raising has an expected loss of about 21.36 chips, versus 20 chips for folding.

Ace-king offsuit is comfortably within the optimal preflop 4x raising range. Make the maximum raise to capitalize on its strong advantage against a random dealer hand.

Six-four offsuit is outside the optimal preflop raising range. Checking preserves the option to raise later if the board improves the hand.

Six-high with no pair and only backdoor draws is too weak for a 2x raise. Checking preserves the option to raise or fold after seeing the final board.

A pair of sixes wins often enough against the dealer’s random holdings to justify the final 1x bet. Raising has higher expected value than folding and forfeiting both the ante and blind.

J5 offsuit is outside the optimal preflop raising range. Checking preserves the option to raise later if the board improves the hand.

Top pair on a dry, rainbow flop is strong against a random dealer holding. Raising 2x now captures that advantage rather than waiting for the smaller river bet.

A3 offsuit is a raise under the optimal preflop strategy, which calls for raising 4x with any ace. Take the maximum raise to maximize expected chips.

King-jack offsuit is in the optimal preflop 4x raising range. Raising the maximum maximizes expected chips with this strong starting hand.

Q6 offsuit is below the optimal preflop raising threshold of Q8 offsuit. Checking preserves the option to raise after seeing the flop.

With no pair, no flush draw, and only a backdoor straight possibility, this hand is too weak for a 2x raise. Checking preserves the option to make a smaller river bet or fold after seeing the full board.

The queen kicker beats enough dealer holdings on this paired board to justify calling. Raising 1x has higher expected value than surrendering the ante and blind.

Ten-deuce offsuit is outside the optimal preflop raising range. Checking preserves the option to bet after seeing the flop without committing more chips to a weak hand.

With no pair and only a deuce-high club draw, committing a 2x raise is too aggressive. Checking preserves the option to raise or fold after seeing the full board.

My flush beats every dealer holding without a club, winning against 666 of 990 possible holdings (67.3%). Raising has substantially higher expected value than folding.

Q2 offsuit is below the optimal preflop raising threshold of Q8 offsuit. Checking preserves the option to bet after seeing the flop without committing extra chips now.

The pair of fours is shared, and my queen kicker provides too little strength to justify a 2x raise. Checking preserves the option to make a smaller river bet or fold after seeing the full board.

My queen kicker improves the board’s two pair and beats many dealer holdings. Calling for one ante has higher expected value than forfeiting both the ante and blind.

A6 offsuit is in the optimal preflop 4x raising range, which includes every ace. Raise the maximum to maximize expected chips.

Seven-four suited is outside the optimal preflop raising range. Checking preserves the option to raise after seeing the flop without committing more chips now.

The flush draw has potential, but with no pair and only seven-high hole cards, it is too weak to justify committing a 2x raise. Checking preserves the option to bet after improving or fold an unfavorable river.

I have an ace-high flush, which beats nearly all dealer holdings on this unpaired board. Raising has strongly positive expected value and preserves the 3:2 blind payout when I win.

Nine-eight offsuit is outside the optimal preflop raising range. Checking preserves the option to raise after seeing the flop without committing additional chips now.

We have a made jack-high straight, strong enough to raise for value against a random dealer hand. The three-diamond board creates flush risk, but does not justify checking this strong hand.

Pocket sevens are in the optimal preflop 4x raising range (33+). Raising the maximum exploits their advantage against a random dealer hand.

Q7 offsuit is below the optimal preflop raising threshold of Q8 offsuit. Checking preserves the option to raise after seeing the flop.

Queen-high with no pair, flush draw, or immediate straight draw is too weak for a 2x raise. Checking preserves the option to make a better-informed river decision without committing more chips now.

Queen-high on this board wins too rarely to justify the final bet. Folding has higher expected value than raising 1x.

King-queen offsuit is comfortably within the optimal preflop 4x raising range. Raising the maximum maximizes expected chips.

Suited 6-5 is outside the optimal preflop raising range. Checking preserves the option to raise after seeing the flop without committing additional chips now.

The low flush draw and gutshot offer upside, but six-high has little current showdown value. Checking preserves the option to fold missed draws rather than committing a 2x raise now.

You have a queen-high flush, which beats the vast majority of dealer holdings and earns the 3:2 blind payout when it wins. Raising is substantially better than folding.

Ten-nine offsuit is outside the optimal preflop raising range. Checking preserves the option to raise after seeing the flop.

Top two pair is strong enough to raise for value despite the three-heart board. We are ahead of most dealer holdings and can improve to a full house.

Nine-five offsuit is outside the optimal preflop raising range. Checking preserves the option to raise after seeing the flop without committing more chips now.

With no pair and only backdoor drawing possibilities, this hand is too weak to justify a 2x raise. Checking preserves the option to reassess after the full board is revealed.

My best hand is ace-high with a nine kicker, and too many dealer holdings make a pair or better. The limited winning and tying outcomes do not justify the additional river bet.