Showdown Hold'em table

5-4 offsuit doesn't meet the published preflop raising thresholds, so check and see the flop cheaply.

I already have a pair of deuces plus an open-ended straight draw (A or 6 completes it), giving strong equity to raise here.

J4 offsuit doesn't meet any recommended raise criteria (no ace, no pair, not qualifying king/queen/jack combo), so check and wait to see the flop.

J-4 with a low disconnected board gives no pair or meaningful draw; checking to see the river cheaply is best.

I have two pair (fours and deuces) which is a solid holding likely to beat many dealer hands, so I'll raise.

6-4 offsuit is well outside the optimal preflop raising range, so checking to see the flop cheaply is correct.

I have trip sixes on the flop, a strong made hand, so raising 2x maximizes value.

King-ten suited falls within the published optimal 4x preflop raising range (K2s+), so raising here maximizes expected value.

4-3 offsuit is well below the optimal 4x raising range (33+, any ace, K2s+/K5o+, Q6s+/Q8o+, J8s+/JTo), so checking to see the flop cheaply is correct.

I hold a made pair of fours plus an open-ended straight draw (3-4-5 needing 2 or 6), a strong enough holding to raise on the flop per optimal strategy.

Ah5h is a suited ace with flush and straight potential, qualifying for the published optimal 4x raise range (any ace).

Ace-King suited-ish (any ace qualifies per optimal preflop chart) is a premium hand, warranting the maximum 4x raise.

J2 offsuit doesn't meet the raise criteria (needs J8s+/JTo+ or better), so I check preflop and wait to see the flop.

I hold a four-card flush draw (2h with Ah and 4h on board) plus Ace-high, giving solid equity with two cards to come, so raising is worthwhile.

Q3 offsuit is well below the standard preflop raise thresholds (needs Q6s+/Q8o+), so I check and wait to see the flop cheaply.

Q-high with no pair or draw on an 8-9-4 board; no reason to raise, wait to see river cheaply.

Board pair of 9s means dealer always qualifies, and my K-Q-8 kicker set beats any dealer holding that isn't a pocket pair or contains A/K/4/8/9/Q-high; enumerating the 990 remaining dealer hands gives about 31.5% win, 8% tie, 60% loss. EV of calling (~-11.8 ante) beats the guaranteed -20 ante loss from folding, so raise.

T7 offsuit doesn't meet the optimal preflop raising criteria (needs suited K2+/Q6+/J8+ or offsuit K5+/Q8+/JT), so I check and wait to see the flop.

Only a weak bottom pair (sevens) with no flush or straight draw; better to check flop and reassess on the river rather than commit an extra 2x raise now.

I hold two pair (sevens and fours) with a king kicker on a static board; this beats most qualifying dealer hands, making the extra bet profitable.

Q7 offsuit doesn't meet the published optimal 4x raising criteria (needs pair, ace, K2s+/K5o+, Q6s+/Q8o+, or J8s+/JTo), so checking to see the flop is optimal.

Top pair queens on a coordinated flop is strong enough to raise given the board and my hand beats many dealer holdings; raising here maximizes value.

K7 offsuit falls within the K5o+ range recommended for a preflop raise, so I'll take the 4x line.

Ace-high suited hand (A3 suited) falls in the 'any ace' category for optimal preflop 4x raises.

Jd4s off-suit doesn't meet the published preflop raise thresholds (needs any ace, K5o+, Q8o+, J8s+/JTo, or pair), so checking to see the flop is optimal.

I have only jack-high with no pair or draw against a paired board, not strong enough to raise; checking to see the river cheaply.

I hold a pair of threes with king-jack kickers from the board, which is enough to call/raise per standard river strategy in Showdown Hold'em.

65 suited isn't strong enough for the preflop raise table (no ace, no pair, below Q/J suited thresholds), so I check to see the flop cheaply.

Four-flush draw (6h5h with 9h,Kh on board) plus a live board card to come qualifies as a strong draw worth betting 2x on the flop per standard optimal strategy.

5h3h is a weak suited hand not in the standard optimal 4x/3x raising set (needs suited K2s+ or better); checking preserves the option to see the flop cheaply.

Hole cards 5h3h with board 2c7hKs give only a backdoor flush draw and no pair; no equity edge to justify raising here, so check and wait for river decision.

I have kings up with a jack kicker from the board; per standard strategy, raising with at least a pair is correct on the river.

Pocket pair 55 falls into the 33+ category of the published optimal preflop raise table, warranting a 4x raise.

J6 suited doesn't meet the optimal preflop raise thresholds (needs J8s+ or JTo), so check to see the flop cheaply.

Only a backdoor flush draw with no pair; better to check and wait for river information before committing chips.

My hand is just ace-high (A-Q-J-9-7) with no pair; most dealer holdings will pair the board or beat this kicker, so raising is -EV and folding minimizes loss.

T7 suited doesn't meet the optimal preflop raise criteria (no pair, ace, or qualifying king/queen/jack combo), so I check and wait to see the flop.

I flopped two pair (tens and sevens), a strong holding that beats most dealer qualifying hands, so raising for value is correct.

JTo falls within the published optimal preflop raising range (J8s+ or JTo), so raising 4x maximizes expected value versus checking.

Ace-Queen offsuit is a strong preflop hand per the published optimal strategy (any ace qualifies for a 4x raise), so I raise the maximum preflop.

JTs is a playable suited connector but not premium enough for a 4x raise, so I raise 3x per standard preflop strategy.

Q5 offsuit doesn't meet the published preflop raise criteria (needs Q8o+ or better), so I check and wait to see the flop.

No pair or draw with Q-5 on a 9-3-8 board; check and reassess on the river.

Ace-King suited-strength (any ace) is a premium preflop raise per the published optimal strategy, maximizing value with strong equity.

2c-Td is not in the optimal raise range (no ace, no pair, not a qualifying Ten combo), so I check and wait to see the flop cheaply.

No pair or draw on this flop with 2c-Td; checking to see the river cheaply rather than committing a raise with a weak hand.

Pocket Jacks (33+) is in the published optimal 4x raise range preflop, offering strong equity against the dealer's range.

5-6 suited is below the published preflop raise thresholds (needs pair, ace, or higher suited/offsuit combos), so I check and wait to see the flop.

I already have a paired board (aces) plus an open-ended straight draw and a four-card flush draw, giving strong equity to improve by the river, so I raise now.

8-7 offsuit doesn't meet the published optimal raise thresholds preflop, so checking to see the flop cheaply.

Only bottom pair with a weak kicker on an ace-high board; better to see the river cheaply than raise now.

I hold a pair of sevens with an ace-jack kicker on the board; standard river strategy is to raise with any made pair since the ante/blind structure favors continuing rather than folding.

9-4 offsuit is well below the optimal raising range, so I check preflop and wait to see the flop.

No pair and only a weak backdoor straight draw with 9-4 on a Q-8-7 board; standard strategy folds to checking rather than risking a raise here.

Only bottom pair of fours with a mediocre kicker on a board full of pairing outs for the dealer; not strong enough to profitably raise at the river.

2-9 offsuit doesn't meet any preflop raising criteria (no pair, no ace, no qualifying king/queen/jack combo), so check to see the flop cheaply.

Weak hand (board pair of 4s, 9-high kicker, no strong draw) so I check and wait to see the river before committing any bet.

Two pair (nines and fours) with a king kicker is a solid holding on this board, likely ahead of an average qualifying dealer hand, so raising for value is correct.