Showdown Hold'em table

K2 offsuit falls below the optimal 4x range (needs K5o+ offsuit or K2s+ suited), and a 3x raise is dominated by checking, which keeps the cheaper 2x flop and 1x river options open.

A6o meets the published 4x raise criteria (any ace), which has higher EV than checking preflop. Raising 4x maximizes value with a strong ace-high holding.

94 offsuit is far below the published preflop raising range (33+, any ace, K-highs, Q/J suited or strong offsuit), so checking preserves the option to raise 2x on the flop with a strong board instead of committing 30-40 antes with a weak hand.

9-4 offsuit missed the T35 board with no draw; folding the flop isn't available and raising 2x with nearly no equity is clearly -EV, so check and decide on the river.

My best hand is a weak pair of threes (9 kicker); raising 1x needs roughly 60% win equity against a dealer who pairs the board or holds any two 9+ cards, which is unlikely here.

J8 offsuit falls below the published 4x preflop range (needs J8s or JTo), and a 3x raise is dominated by checking in optimal play. Checking preserves the flop 2x raise option with exact postflop EV available.

T2s is far below the published 4x/3x raising range (33+, any ace, K2s+, Q6s+, J8s+), so checking preserves the flop option with a weak suited hand.

Ten-high with only a gutshot-ish draw has no flop raise equity; checking preserves the option to raise 1x on the river if the board improves me or lets me fold cheaply otherwise.

55 is below the 3x/4x raising range (33 is borderline but standard strategy checks small pairs preflop), so check and evaluate on the flop.

I flopped a set of fives (555 on 7h-Jh-5d), a near-certain winner against the dealer's qualifying range, so maximizing value with the 2x play bet is clearly better than checking back.

K9o is in the published optimal 4x preflop raising range (K5o+), so betting 4x antes maximizes EV versus checking.

Ten-four offsuit is far too weak for the 3x/4x raise range; checking to see a cheap flop is the optimal line.

J7s is below the published 3x/4x preflop raising range, so checking is optimal; I can still raise 2x on the flop if it improves.

Jack-high with only a backdoor club draw on Ah-6d-3h has far too little equity to justify risking 2x ante; checking preserves the option to make the cheap 1x river bet only if the board improves my hand.

98s misses the published preflop raise range; check and reevaluate on the flop.

9-high with no made pair and only a weak gutshot; 2x raise is too loose here, so I check and decide on the river with full information.

2c3d is far below the published 4x/3x raising range (33+, aces, K/Q/J requirements), so raising would burn 30-40 chips on the worst holding. Checking keeps the ante and blind alive and preserves the flop 2x raise option.

T8 offsuit falls below the published 4x/3x raising range (needs J8s+/JTo or better), so checking keeps the ante-blind exposure minimal and preserves the flop 2x decision.

A2o meets the published 4x preflop raise table (any ace), which maximizes EV versus checking; the ace-high equity and pair outs justify full pressure.

T9 offsuit falls below the published 4x/3x raise range (33+, any ace, K/Q/J thresholds), so checking keeps the cheap 2x flop raise option alive with a decent but marginal holding.

Qc-6s offsuit falls below the optimal 4x/3x raise range (needs Q6s+ suited or Q8o+ offsuit), so checking keeps the flop decision cheap and preserves EV.

With Q6o on a K-9-5 board I only hold king-high, which loses to every dealer pair, so risking a 2x play bet now is clearly -EV; checking preserves the cheap river raise-or-fold option.

Ace-jack offsuit falls squarely in the published optimal 4x preflop range (any ace), so raising the maximum 40 chips is the highest-EV play.

J8s is on the published optimal 4x preflop raise table, so raising four times the ante maximizes EV.

K4 suited falls inside the published optimal 4x preflop range (any suited king, K2s+), so raising 4x maximizes EV versus checking.

J6o falls below the published 4x/3x raise range (needs J8s+ or JTo), so checking preserves the option to raise 2x on the flop with better information.

My two pair (nines and sixes, J kicker) beats every dealer holding except a 9, pocket pair 44+, or exact 78/37/23 straights — only ~181 of 990 holdings (~18%). Raising 1x yields EV ≈ +10.9 chips versus -20 for folding.

KQ offsuit falls within the published optimal 4x raise range (K5o+), so raising 4x preflop maximizes EV versus checking.

6d2h offsuit is far below the published 3x/4x raising range (33+, any ace, K/Q/J standards), so raising would burn 30-40 chips on a dominated hand; checking preserves the cheap flop decision.

6-high with no pair and no draw on K-J-3 rainbow has almost no equity, and the dealer never folds, so a 2x bluff just adds 20 chips of risk; checking keeps the river raise-or-fold option open.

KTo misses the published 4x/3x raising table, but with only 8 hands left and a negative-EV check baseline, a 4x raise is the better gamble: it risks 40 to win up to 60 and keeps the blind's big-payout potential alive.

Pocket sixes meet the 33+ threshold in the optimal preflop raise table, so raising 4x antes maximizes expected value versus checking.

43o is far too weak to raise; check and decide on the flop or river.

92s falls well below the published 4x range (33+, any ace, K2s+, Q6s+, J8s+), so checking keeps the 3x flop option open with a weak suited hand.

I hold the board's jack-high straight (7-8-9-T-J); the dealer can only beat me with a queen (~17% of holdings, making a Q-high straight), and every other dealer hand ties and pushes. Risking 10 more to save the 20 already posted is far better than folding.

6-8 offsuit is well outside the published optimal 4x raise range (33+, any ace, K2s+/K5o+, Q6s+/Q8o+, J8s+/JTo), so checking to see a free flop is the value-maximizing play.

54o is well outside the published 4x raise range (33+, any ace, K2s+/K5o+, Q6s+/Q8o+, J8s+/JTo), but checking is free and dominates folding now: I keep the option to raise 2x on a good flop or fold later at the same 20-chip cost with more information.

5-high with a paired board; 45 can't beat dealer's likely pair of sevens. Check and only raise the river if the board pairs me.

My hand is exactly the board (trip sevens, K-T kickers), so the dealer can never lose, but with both hole cards from {Q,J,9,8,6,5,4,3,2} distinct (513 of 990 combos, ~52%) the dealer also plays the board and everything pushes. Raising 1x costs only 10 more chips: EV ≈ -14.5 versus a certain -20 from folding.

Pocket fours fall within the published optimal preflop raising range (33+), which maximizes value from strong pairs before seeing the board.