Showdown Hold'em table

J6o is below the published preflop 4x threshold (J8s+ or JTo), so checking avoids committing extra chips with a weak offsuit hand.

J-high with no pair or strong draw is too weak to raise 2x against a dealer who qualifies with a pair or better; checking preserves the option to fold or raise on the river if the board improves.

With Jc6s and board 3d9s5s4h9c, I have only a pair of nines with a J kicker. The dealer always qualifies on this paired board, and most dealer holdings beat me; raising 1x has negative expected value compared to folding.

Ace-king suited is a premium preflop hand and falls within the published optimal 4x raising range (any ace), so raising 4x maximizes expected value.

J4 suited is below the published optimal 4x raising threshold (J8s+), so I check preflop and preserve the option to raise on a favorable flop.

With Jc4c on a 9-8-7 flop, my hand is only J-high with a backdoor flush draw and a gutshot. Raising 2x commits too much with low equity, while checking preserves the option to fold on the river if I do not improve.

Our pair of sevens beats all dealer high-card hands and lower pairs; raising 1x has higher expected value than folding, which would lose the ante and blind immediately.

Ace-high suited hand is in the published optimal 4x raising range (any ace), so I maximize value with the strongest legal preflop raise.

76o is outside the published optimal preflop raising range, so checking avoids putting extra chips at risk with a weak offsuit connector.

I flopped top pair with a 7 kicker on a low board. Raising 2x is the optimal value play since I likely have the best hand against the dealer's range and can get paid by lower pairs and non-qualifying hands.

J2o is well below the published preflop raising threshold (no pair, no ace, and not JTo+/J8s+), so I check and preserve the option to raise on a favorable flop.

J2 offsuit missed the T94 flop with only a weak overcard and no real draw, so raising 2x would risk too much against the dealer's qualifying range. Checking keeps the hand alive to see the turn and river at no additional cost.

With J-high and no pair on an A-T-9-6-4 board, I only win when the dealer has no pair and both hole cards are 8 or lower, which is too rare; raising 1x has slightly worse EV than folding (-21 vs -20).

7-3 offsuit is far outside the published preflop raising range, so checking avoids putting extra chips at risk with a weak hand.

With a pair of sevens on the flop, I am ahead of the dealer's random hand most of the time. Raising 2x maximizes value, and the dealer only qualifies with a pair or better, so my pair is likely good.

76s is outside the published optimal preflop 4x raising range, so I check to see a flop and preserve the option to raise later if the board improves my equity.

I have a pair of sevens on the flop. Optimal Casino Hold'em strategy raises 2x with any pair or better after checking preflop, maximizing value when ahead and when the dealer fails to qualify.

Ace-high with an ace in hand is in the published optimal 4x raising range, so raising maximizes expected value against the dealer.

K7o falls within the published optimal 4x preflop raising range (K5o+), so raising maximizes expected value against the house dealer.

65o is below the published preflop raising threshold, so checking avoids putting extra chips at risk with a weak offsuit hand.

I have an open-ended straight draw but no made hand, so checking lets me see the turn and river for free and only put in the 1x river bet if I improve.

I have a heart flush on the river, which is strong enough to raise for value; folding would forfeit the ante and blind with a made flush.

J8o is below the published optimal 4x threshold (JTo+ offsuit or J8s+ suited), so raising would be negative EV. Checking keeps the hand alive to evaluate the flop.

Jack-high with no pair or strong draw on a king-high flop is too weak to raise into the dealer; checking preserves the option to fold or bet later.

My hand is only high card A-K-J-8-4, and the dealer qualifies with any pair or better. The dealer qualifies about 73% of the time, and even when they don't, I often lose to a higher high card, so raising 1x has worse EV than folding.

K9s is inside the published optimal 4x raising range (K2s+), so raising maximises expected value against the house dealer's qualifying requirements and blind payouts.

8d7d is a speculative suited connector outside the published optimal 4x raising range, so checking controls risk and lets me evaluate the flop.

My 8d7d has only a gutshot straight draw and no flush possibility on TcJc2s. Checking avoids committing 2x with a weak hand and preserves the option to fold if I miss or raise 1x if I improve.

My 8d7d missed the board entirely (no pair, no straight, no flush) and the board shows an ace plus a jack-ten, so the dealer very likely has at least a pair and qualifies. With only 8-high and no showdown value, folding loses just the ante and blind rather than risking an additional 1x play bet.

Ac4h is any ace, which is in the published optimal 4x preflop raising range; raising maximizes expected value against the dealer.

J9o is outside the published optimal preflop raising range, so I check and preserve the option to raise on the flop if it improves.

J9o on a 3-5-7 flop has no pair or strong draw, and raising 2x would put more chips at risk with a weak high-card hand against a dealer who must qualify with a pair or better. Checking preserves the option to fold or raise later based on further cards.

63o is well outside the published preflop raising range, so I check and avoid putting extra chips at risk with a weak offsuit hand.

I hold trip threes with a 9 kicker, which is a strong river hand against the dealer. Raising 1x is clearly better than folding, as I likely win the play bet and possibly the ante.

9-4 offsuit is well below the published 4x raising range, so I check and wait for the flop.

With 9-high and no pair or draw on a J-5-3 flop, raising 2x would put extra chips at risk with very low equity against a dealer who qualifies with any pair. Checking preserves the option to fold on the river if the hand does not improve.

Our pair of threes beats all non-pair hands and pairs of twos, while folding loses the ante and blind for a certain -20. Raising 1x has an expected loss of only about -4.8 chips, making it the better play.

J6o is below the published preflop raising threshold, so I check and preserve the option to raise later if the flop improves my equity.

With only J-high and no pair or strong draw on a ragged flop, raising 2x would commit extra chips with poor equity against a dealer who always calls. I check and will decide on the river whether my hand improves enough to raise 1x or fold.

The board gives me two pair (5s and 3s) with a J kicker. Raising 1x risks 10 more chips but wins 20 when ahead, ties when dealer holds a lone J, and loses 30 when behind; against the dealer's random hand this slightly beats folding, which would lose the 20 already posted.

Pocket aces are the strongest preflop holding and sit at the very top of the published 4x raise table, so maximizing the play bet here gives the best expected value.

T8s is outside the published optimal 4x raising range, so I check to preserve the option to raise 2x on a favorable flop or fold the river cheaply.

I have middle pair plus a four-flush draw on the flop, which is strong enough to raise for value and pressure the dealer.

34o is far outside the published optimal 4x raising range, so checking avoids putting extra chips at risk with a weak, disconnected low hand.

My 3-4 has no pair and no real draw on a paired queen-high flop, so raising 2x would risk extra chips with very low equity. Checking keeps the hand cheap and lets me fold on the river if I do not improve.

My 3-4 does not improve the board's pair of queens, so I can only tie if the dealer also plays the board and lose to any dealer hole card that pairs or outkicks the board. Raising would risk 10 more chips with zero win equity, so folding is the better expected play.

KJo is within the published optimal 4x raising range (K5o+), so raising maximizes expected value against the dealer.

Ace-queen offsuit is a strong starting hand and falls within the published optimal 4x raising range (any ace), so raising maximizes expected value against the dealer.

JTo is included in the published preflop 4x raising range, so maximizing expected value by raising the maximum allowed amount.

KQo is a strong preflop hand and falls within the published optimal 4x raising range, so raising maximizes value against the dealer.

T6o is below the published preflop raising threshold, so checking avoids putting extra chips in with a weak offsuit hand.

My hand has no pair, no flush draw, and only weak backdoor straight potential on an ace-high flop. Raising 2x would put extra chips at risk with little equity, so I check and preserve the option to fold on the river.

Player's best hand is the board's pair of sevens with A-K-Q kickers, so the dealer can only tie or beat it. Raising 1x still has better EV than folding because ties push the play bet and return the ante/blind, while folding loses 20 chips outright.

4c5s is outside the published optimal preflop raising range, so checking avoids putting extra chips at risk with a weak offsuit low connector.

With only 4c5s on an Ac 7c 8s flop, I have no made pair and just a weak straight draw; checking avoids committing 2x antes with a marginal hand and lets me see the turn and river before deciding whether to raise 1x or fold.

My best hand is only a pair of sevens with a weak five kicker, and the dealer almost always has a better kicker or two pair. Raising would risk another 10 chips with only about a 2% chance to win, so folding is clearly better.

A4o is an any-ace hand per the published optimal 4x preflop table, so raising maximizes expected value against the dealer.

J5s is below the published optimal 4x raising threshold (J8s+), so checking controls risk and lets me evaluate the flop.

Jack-high with no pair or draw on a dry Q72 flop is too weak to raise; checking preserves the option to fold or raise on the river.

The board already makes two pair, Queens and Sevens, with my jack as kicker. Folding loses the ante and blind immediately, while raising 1x has positive relative expectation because I still win or tie often enough and the blind pushes on this hand type.