Showdown Hold'em table

Pocket tens are well within the strong preflop raising range, and the 4x raise maximizes value with this hand.

7♠4♠ is below the recommended preflop raising range, so I’ll avoid committing a play bet and see the flop.

My hand is currently only seven-high with weak backdoor draws, so raising risks extra chips without enough equity. I’ll check and retain the option to act on the river.

My best hand is only king-high, so I cannot beat a dealer pair. The small chance of beating an unpaired dealer hand does not justify risking the extra play bet against the much more likely qualifying pair.

9-3 offsuit is well below the range for a profitable preflop raise, so I’ll check and preserve the option to act on the flop.

I have no pair or meaningful draw, and the king-high board gives the dealer many ways to make a stronger hand. Checking preserves the option to raise on a favorable river without committing chips now.

With only ace-high and a weak kicker, the dealer is likely to have a higher kicker or a pair. The chance of winning is too small to justify putting in the river bet.

My two pair, queens and nines, is ahead of most dealer holdings on this paired flop, so raising has positive value despite some risk from a queen, a better two-pair hand, or later improvement.

Q5 offsuit is below the recommended preflop raising range, so checking avoids putting a large play bet at risk with a weak hand.

With only queen-high on a dry flop and no strong draw, my showdown prospects are too uncertain to commit the 2x play bet. Checking preserves the option to fold or value-bet after seeing the river.

My king-queen high beats many dealer hands that fail to qualify, making the 1x play bet worthwhile despite likely losing to any qualifying hand.

Ace-five offsuit is included in the reference optimal preflop raising range; raising 4x maximizes expected value.

T-2 offsuit is a weak preflop hand and falls well below the raising range, so I’ll wait to see the flop.

I have no pair or meaningful draw, so raising now risks an extra 20 chips with little chance of being ahead. Checking preserves the option to act on the river.

My two pair, kings and tens, is strong on this board and should beat most dealer holdings. The blind pushes with my hand, so raising is preferable to folding unless the dealer has a stronger hand.

K6 offsuit is within the provided optimal preflop 4x raising range (K5o+).

KTo is above the recommended preflop 4x threshold (K5o+), so raising maximizes value with this hand.

K2 offsuit is below the recommended preflop raising range. Checking preserves the option to evaluate the flop before committing more chips.

A pair of deuces with a king kicker is a reasonable favorite over unpaired dealer hands, so I’ll take the available flop raise rather than defer to the river.

9♥5♣ is below the preflop raising threshold; checking avoids committing a larger play bet with a weak hand.

A pair of nines is ahead of most random dealer holdings, and betting now captures value before the turn and river can change the result.

J♣T♣ is a strong suited connector and meets the reference preflop raise criteria, so I raise 4x.

A6 suited meets the recommended preflop raising range; raising 4x maximizes expected value with this hand.

9♣8♦ offsuit is below the recommended preflop raising range; checking preserves the option to act on the flop without committing a raise.

A made pair gives me a reasonable chance to be ahead, so raising now captures more value than waiting to make a smaller river raise.

J♦7♥ is offsuit and below the reference preflop raising range. Checking avoids committing a large play bet while preserving the option to act on the flop.

A pair of sevens gives me a reasonable chance to be ahead, and raising now is preferable to giving up the initiative and waiting for the river.

T8 offsuit is below the stated preflop raising threshold, so checking avoids putting extra chips at risk with a weak hand.

I have no pair and only a remote runner-runner straight draw, so raising now risks extra chips without enough equity. Check and reassess on the river.

My two pair, aces and tens, is strong against most unpaired dealer holdings, and raising has positive expected value at showdown.

KQo is well above the published preflop threshold (K5o+), so raising 4x is the strongest available action.

9-5 offsuit is well below the recommended preflop raising range, so checking avoids committing a large play bet with a weak starting hand.

I have no pair or meaningful draw, so raising would risk chips with little chance of improving. Checking preserves the option to act on the river.

The board pair gives me a weak pair of threes, but my 9 kicker beats many dealer holdings that do not improve the board’s top kickers. Raising is preferable to folding because the added risk is small relative to the payoff when I win or tie.

J-4 offsuit is below the recommended preflop raising range. Checking avoids committing a large play bet while retaining the option to act on the flop.

My hand is only a pair of sixes with a jack kicker, and the dealer can easily beat that with a higher kicker or a pair. Checking keeps the option to fold or raise after seeing the river.

The board guarantees the dealer qualifies, but my jack kicker gives me a reasonable chance to win with the pair of sixes. Raising is worthwhile rather than folding, which forfeits both the ante and blind.

T-6 offsuit is below the preflop raise threshold; checking preserves the option to make a more informed decision on the flop.

With only ten-high and a weak gutshot draw, raising now risks a large play bet without enough equity. Checking preserves the option to evaluate the completed board before deciding on the river.

My pair of tens is strong on this uncoordinated board, and only a relatively small set of dealer holdings beats it. Raising has positive expected value compared with folding.

J5 offsuit is well below the preflop raising threshold. Check and retain the option to act on the flop.

J-5 has no pair, flush draw, or meaningful immediate straight draw on this flop, so raising risks extra chips with little equity. Check and evaluate the turn and river.

With only a pair of queens and a jack kicker, I win only when both dealer hole cards are unusually low and unpaired; most holdings beat me or tie. The chance to win is far below the roughly 60% needed to justify raising rather than folding.

A2 suited is included in the strong preflop raising range; raising 4x maximizes expected value.

6♠5♣ is below the profitable preflop raising range; checking avoids committing a play bet with a weak, disconnected hand.

I have three sixes on the flop, a strong hand worth raising before the turn and river are dealt.

A♣9♣ is a playable ace and meets the reference preflop threshold for a 4x raise.

4h5s offsuit is well below the preflop raising range; checking avoids committing a larger play bet and preserves the option to evaluate the flop.

I have only an open-ended straight draw and no made hand. Checking avoids risking a 2x raise now while preserving the chance to improve on the turn and river.

The board already gives both players a pair of kings, and my hole cards add no useful kickers. Almost any dealer holding improves the kickers or makes a stronger hand, so raising is unlikely to recover its added risk.

Q4 suited falls below the reference preflop raise range. Checking preserves the option to make a better-informed decision on the flop.

I have only queen-high with no immediate pair or strong draw, so raising risks extra chips without enough showdown equity. Checking preserves the option to evaluate the river.

My pair of nines has A-K-Q kickers and is likely ahead of the dealer’s pair of nines. Raising risks only the play bet beyond the already-posted stakes, so it is preferable to folding.

Q4 suited falls below the recommended preflop raising range; checking avoids committing a large play bet with a weak hand.

I have no pair and only runner-runner possibilities for a straight or flush, so raising risks chips without enough current equity.

My pair of fours can beat dealer hands that fail to qualify or make only a lower pair. The chance of that is sufficient to justify the small river play bet.

8♦2♥ is far below the profitable preflop raising range, so checking avoids risking a larger play bet with a weak hand.

A pair of eights with a weak kicker is vulnerable on this ten-high, connected board. Checking avoids committing the larger flop raise and preserves the option to decide on the river.

The board already gives the dealer a qualifying pair, and my pair of fives with an eight kicker is usually beaten by higher kickers or an improved hand. My chance to win is too low to justify the extra river bet.

5♠ J♥ is below the recommended preflop raising range. Checking keeps the option to evaluate the flop before committing a play bet.

I have no pair and no meaningful immediate draw, so raising would risk extra chips with little equity.

My hand is only queen-high, so I cannot beat a qualifying dealer hand. Raising risks the play bet and, against a qualifying dealer, the ante as well; the chance of winning against an unqualified dealer does not justify that risk.

K7 offsuit is within the reference preflop raise range, so raising 4x has the strongest expected value.