Showdown Hold'em table

8-6 offsuit doesn't meet the published preflop raising thresholds, so I check and wait to see the flop.

I have a pair of sixes plus a gutshot straight draw and backdoor flush redraw, giving enough equity to raise here.

K3 offsuit doesn't meet the optimal raise threshold (needs K5o+ or K2s+), so check and wait to see the flop.

Two pair (kings and eights) on the flop is a strong holding worth raising now since I can't raise again later.

Any ace is a standard 4x raise per the published preflop strategy, even offsuit with a weak kicker.

Ten-four offsuit is not in the published 4x/3x raising range, so I check preflop and wait to see the flop.

No pair and only a weak backdoor flush draw with Th4s on a 3h Qc 6h board; not strong enough to commit a raise here.

I have a made pair of fours with a queen kicker; standard river strategy is to bet any pair since dealer non-qualifying hands still let me win the play bet.

Ace-high hands (any ace) are a standard 4x raise per the reference preflop strategy table.

8-5 offsuit doesn't meet any preflop raising criteria (no pair, no ace, no suited/offsuit qualifiers), so checking to see the flop cheaply.

Hole cards 8s5d miss the board completely with no pair or draw, so I check to see the river cheaply rather than committing a raise.

I hold a pair of eights with K-J-T kickers, which is enough to profitably raise against the dealer's range on this river.

T2 suited doesn't meet the published preflop raising thresholds, so checking to see the flop cheaply.

No pair yet, just an ace-high board with a backdoor/gutshot broadway draw; not strong enough to commit a flop raise.

T9 offsuit is below the published preflop raise thresholds (needs JTo+ or similar), so I check and wait to see the flop.

I have paired nines with a ten kicker on this flop, a solid holding against a dealer who must qualify with pair or better, so raising 2x now maximizes value.

2-8 suited is below the standard preflop raising threshold (no pair, no ace, doesn't meet K/Q/J criteria), so I check and wait to see the flop.

2s8s with board K-4-9 rainbow missed completely; no pair, no draw worth raising, so check and wait for river decision.

High card only (2-8 doesn't connect with board), no pair, no draw completed; folding saves the river bet since I'm very unlikely to beat a qualifying dealer hand.

Pocket nines (33+) is in the optimal preflop 4x raising range, so I raise the maximum allowed.

7-4 offsuit is far below the optimal 4x raising range, so I check and see the flop cheaply.

7-4 offsuit on a T-5-2 board is a weak, unmade hand with no real draw, so I'll check and wait to see the river before committing chips.

Any ace qualifies for the optimal 4x preflop raise per the published strategy table.

Any ace qualifies for the optimal preflop 4x raise range.

Q4 offsuit is below the published preflop raising thresholds (needs Q8o+ or Q6s+), so I check and wait to see the flop.

Only a middle pair of queens with a weak 4 kicker and an Ace on board beating it; better to wait for full information at the river than commit now.

I hold a pair of queens with an ace kicker on the board, which beats a large share of dealer hands, so raising is correct here.

Pocket pair (33+) qualifies for the optimal 4x raise per the reference table; pocket sixes have good equity preflop against the dealer's range.

J3 offsuit is below the published preflop raise thresholds (needs K5o+ or J8s+/JTo), so I check and wait to see the flop.

Only a board pair of tens with a weak kicker (J-high); not strong enough to raise, better to see the river for free.

Board already shows two pair (tens and sevens); my Jack kicker beats most dealer hands that lack a Queen or better, so raising is profitable here.

9-6 suited doesn't meet the optimal preflop raising criteria, so checking to see the flop cheaply.

I already have a pair of sixes on the flop, which clears the dealer's qualifying bar, so raising 2x with a made pair is the standard +EV play here.

2-3 offsuit is far below the optimal 4x raise table, so I check and wait to see the flop cheaply.

I have a pair of threes plus an open-ended straight draw (need an Ace or a Six), which is strong enough to raise here.

K8 suited falls within the published optimal preflop raising range (K2s+), so raise 4x.

Q4 offsuit is below the published preflop raising thresholds (needs Q8o+ or Q6s+), so I check and wait to see the flop.

Queen-high with only a backdoor flush draw is too weak to commit a raise; checking keeps the option to fold cheaply on the river.

Only queen-high with no pair or draw; too weak to call the river bet profitably against a dealer that needs just a pair to qualify.

J9 offsuit doesn't meet the published preflop raise thresholds (needs JTo or better for offsuit jacks), so checking to see the flop.

Pair of Jacks with an open-ended straight draw (9-T-J) is strong enough to raise on the flop.

J7 offsuit is below the optimal preflop raising thresholds (needs J8s+/JTo or better), so I check and wait to see the flop.

No pair, no draw, and J-high is too weak to raise into this board; check and reassess on the river.

Q7 offsuit falls below the published preflop raising thresholds (needs Q8o+), so checking preserves equity for the flop decision.

Only a weak pair of 7s with a King on board; better to see the river before committing any raise.

I have a pair of sevens with King-Queen kickers, which is strong enough on this unpaired board to raise per standard river strategy.

2h4s offsuit is far below the optimal 4x raising range (needs pair, ace, suited king, etc.), so checking to see the flop cheaply is correct.

Weak unpaired hand with no real draw; check and preserve the option to fold on the river if it doesn't improve.

My hand is just the board's pair of 3s with J-8-5 kickers (my 2h/4s don't improve it), and the dealer's hidden cards will almost always tie or beat that—only ties are possible, never wins. Folding caps the loss at the ante+blind instead of risking an extra bet with no winning upside.

KJ offsuit is a premium preflop hand per the optimal strategy table, well above the K5o+ threshold, so raising 4x maximizes value.

Ace-King suited-ish (AK offsuit) is a premium hand per the optimal preflop table, warranting the maximum 4x raise.

Q3 offsuit doesn't meet the preflop raising thresholds (needs Q6s+ or Q8o+), so I check and wait to see the flop.

I have two pair (Queens and eights) already made on the flop, a strong holding that beats most dealer qualifying hands, so I raise.

J5 offsuit doesn't meet the optimal preflop raise criteria (needs J8s+ or JTo), so checking to see the flop cheaply.

Top pair of Jacks with an open-ended straight draw (needs 8 or Q) gives strong equity against the dealer's range, justifying a raise here.

Any ace, especially suited, is a standard 4x raise per optimal preflop strategy.

2-5 offsuit is far outside the optimal preflop raising range, so I check and wait to see the flop.

Hole cards 2d5h with board Ah6s3c give no pair, no draw worth raising; checking to see the river for free is best since I have only ace-high against potential dealer pairs.