Showdown Hold'em table

7d 4c is well below the threshold for a preflop 4x raise, so checking to see the flop is the standard optimal play.

Holding 7-high with only a gutshot straight draw, checking to see the remaining cards for free is optimal.

With only King-high (7 kicker) on a K-Q-9-6-3 board, we have virtually no chance of beating any dealer qualifying or non-qualifying hand. Folding saves the 1x play bet.

Pocket sevens meet the optimal preflop 4x raising criteria (33+), maximizing expected value by betting 4x ante immediately.

76 offsuit is well below the standard preflop raising threshold in Ultimate Texas Hold'em, so checking to see the flop is optimal.

Holding middle pair (sevens) along with an open-ended straight draw provides substantial equity against the dealer, making a 2x flop raise clearly optimal.

Ten-five suited does not meet the preflop 4x raising threshold, so checking to see the flop is standard optimal play.

With ten-high and only an inside straight draw, checking to see the turn and river for free is optimal.

We only have an unpaired Ten kicker on an A-J-7-6-4 board, which has virtually no equity against the dealer's range to justify risking the 1x play bet.

K9o is well above the threshold for a preflop 4x raise (which starts at K5o+).

Q9s is well above the standard preflop 4x raising threshold of Q6s+, maximizing EV against a random dealer holding.

Q7o falls just below the optimal 4x raising threshold of Q8o+, so checking to see the flop is the standard play.

Flopped two pair (sevens and sixes with a Queen kicker) is well above the threshold to commit a 2x raise on the flop.

Ten-three suited is below the threshold for a preflop 4x raise, so checking to see the flop is optimal.

Holding middle pair of tens with a weak three kicker does not meet the threshold to bet 2x on the flop, so checking to see the river is optimal.

Holding a pair of tens on an A-K-J-T-5 board, we beat all lower pairs and non-qualifying dealer hands, making a 1x raise clearly higher EV than folding.

Q4o does not meet the preflop raising threshold (Q8o+ or Q6s+), so checking is optimal.

With only Queen-high and a weak gutshot straight draw on an 8-7-6 board, there is insufficient equity to raise 2x on the flop. Checking to see the turn and river for free is the optimal play.

The board has a pair of sixes so the dealer automatically qualifies, and our queen-high kicker only beats roughly 8.5% of dealer holdings, well below the 20% equity needed to raise.

T3o falls well below the standard preflop 4x raising threshold, so checking to see the flop is optimal.

With Ten-high and no direct pair or flush/straight draw on a paired 7-J-7 board, checking to see the turn and river for free is optimal.

The board has a pair of sevens so the dealer always qualifies, and my ten kicker beats any unpaired dealer holding with cards eight or lower, giving enough equity for a +EV 1x bet over folding.

Standard preflop strategy dictates raising 4x with any Ace, including suited weak Aces like As 2s.

9-4 offsuit is far below the preflop 4x raising threshold, making check the optimal EV play.

Top pair of nines on the flop has sufficient equity against the dealer's random range to value bet 2x.

Holding any Ace is a standard preflop 4x raise according to the optimal basic strategy.

94s does not meet the preflop 4x raising threshold (pairs 33+, any Ace, K2s+, K5o+, Q6s+, Q8o+, J8s+, JTo), so checking is optimal.

With only nine-high and minimal draw potential on a Q-J-3 board, checking to see the remaining cards for free is optimal.

Holding only Queen-high with a nine kicker on this coordinated board, we lose to virtually any qualifying hand and almost all unpaired dealer hands.

Pocket nines are well within the standard preflop 4x raising range of 33+ against the dealer.

J5o does not meet the preflop 4x raising threshold (JTo or J8s+), so checking to see the flop is optimal.

With J-high and no pair or significant draw on this flop, checking to see the turn and river for free is optimal.

With a Jack kicker playing on the paired Queen board, I beat all dealer holdings ten-high and below, giving over 21% win probability which exceeds the 20% threshold required to raise 1x instead of folding.

Q2o is below the standard preflop 4x raising threshold of Q8o+ or Q6s+, so checking to see the flop is optimal.

We hold the Queen of diamonds on a three-diamond flop, giving us a four-to-a-flush draw with an overcard, which comfortably meets the threshold to raise 2x.

KTs is well above the threshold for preflop 4x raises (which includes K2s+), offering strong showdown value and high-card equity.

Q8s is well within the optimal preflop 4x raising range (Q6s+).

JTo meets the standard preflop 4x raise threshold (J8s+, JTo).

73o is well below the standard preflop 4x raising threshold, so checking to see the flop is optimal.

With only a gutshot straight draw and seven-high, checking is clearly superior to raising 2x.

Playing the board (5-5-4-4-Q), the dealer ties over 40% of the time with lower unpaired holdings, making the EV of raising (-17.8 chips) superior to folding (-20 chips).

J6s is below the standard preflop 4x raising threshold of J8s+, so checking to see the flop is optimal.

We have Jack-high with no made pair and only backdoor draws, making checking the clear optimal line.

Holding a pair of Jacks gives us two pair, Jacks and Sevens with a King kicker, which easily beats over 70% of dealer holdings.

K6o meets the standard preflop 4x raising criteria (K5o+).

Standard preflop strategy dictates raising 4x with any Ace, including A4o.

Q3o is below the standard preflop raise threshold (Q8o+ / Q6s+), so checking to see a free flop is optimal.

With queen-high and no significant draw on a King-high board, checking is optimal.

We made a 6-high straight (2-3-4-5-6), which is very strong and clearly warrants a 1x raise on the river.

9-3 offsuit is well below the standard preflop 4x raising threshold, so checking to see the flop is optimal.

With only nine-high and no significant draw on a J-8-5 board, checking is the clear optimal play to see the remaining cards for free.

With only Jack-high on a board offering multiple straight draws and pairs, our hand cannot beat a qualifying dealer holding and will almost certainly lose to dealer's unpaired high cards as well.

63o is well outside the optimal 4x preflop raising range, so checking to see the flop for free is standard.

Bottom pair of threes with a weak kicker is not strong enough to warrant a 2x raise on the flop, so checking to see the remaining cards for free is optimal.

We hold a pair of threes on an A-9-7-3-2 board, which beats all dealer non-qualifying unpaired hands and pair of twos, making raise_1x significantly higher EV than folding.

K2o does not meet the preflop 4x raising threshold (which requires K5o+ or K2s+), so checking is the mathematically optimal play.

Top pair of kings on the flop provides strong equity against the dealer's random holding, making an immediate 2x raise optimal.

T9o is below the threshold for a preflop 4x raise in standard Ultimate Texas Hold'em strategy, so checking to see the flop is optimal.

Flopped top pair of nines on a 9-3-2 rainbow board, which easily meets the standard threshold for a 2x flop raise.

K7s is well within the standard 4x preflop raising range (K2s+).