Showdown Hold'em table

King-Jack offsuit is a strong preflop hand per optimal strategy (K5o+ qualifies), warranting the full 4x raise.

6-7 offsuit is below the published preflop raising threshold, so checking preserves the option to see the flop cheaply.

Only an open-ended straight draw with no pair; not strong enough to commit the 2x flop raise, better to see more cards cheaply.

The board (8s Qs 3d 5h 4h) only has two spades, so no flush or higher straight is possible for the dealer, and my 3-7 straight beats any possible dealer holding; this is a guaranteed win, so I raise.

Any ace qualifies for the 4x raise per optimal preflop strategy, so I raise with Ad5h.

Q7o doesn't meet the preflop raise thresholds (needs Q8o+ or better), so I check and wait to see the flop.

Top pair of queens on the flop is strong enough to raise 2x against the dealer's range here.

5-9 offsuit is well below the published preflop raising thresholds, so checking to see the flop cheaply is optimal.

No pair, no flush draw, and only a weak gutshot-ish nothing hand (9-5 vs 7-J-2); not worth raising 2x here, better to check and reassess river.

I have two pair (nines and deuces) with a jack kicker, which beats most dealer qualifying hands, so I raise the river bet.

6-2 offsuit is well outside the optimal 4x raise range, so I check and wait to see the flop cheaply.

No pair, no real draw (only a backdoor flush possibility) with weak 6-2 offsuit hole cards; checking to see the river for free is best.

My hole cards (6h,2d) don't improve the board; I'd just be playing the board's low pair of 3s, which the dealer beats or ties in the vast majority of random holdings, so folding minimizes losses.

J5 offsuit is below the published preflop raising thresholds (needs J8s+ or JTo), so checking to see the flop cheaply is optimal.

Jack-high with no pair, draw, or significant equity on this flop; checking preserves the option to fold cheaply at river if it doesn't improve.

I hold a made pair of fives with a jack kicker; standard Casino Hold'em river strategy is to raise with any pair, since it's a profitable bet against dealer qualifying distribution.

Ace-Queen offsuit is well within the published optimal 4x raising range (any ace), so raise the full 4x preflop.

QTs is a solid suited broadway hand within the optimal preflop raising range, strong enough for a moderate 3x raise with good flush and straight potential.

J9 offsuit doesn't meet the optimal preflop raising criteria (needs J8s+ or JTo), so I check and wait to see the flop.

I have top pair of Jacks plus a flush draw with 9s-Js-4s on board, a strong combo hand worth raising on the flop.

6-7 offsuit doesn't meet the optimal preflop raise criteria (no ace, no pair, not suited connector qualifying), so I check and wait to see the flop.

Only bottom pair with a king on board; not strong enough to raise now, better to see the turn/river cheaply.

I have a made pair of sevens on the river, which standard Casino Hold'em strategy says to raise rather than fold against the dealer's range.

J7 offsuit doesn't meet the optimal preflop raising criteria (no ace, no qualifying king/queen/jack combo, not a pair), so checking to see the flop cheaply.

J-high with only backdoor straight and flush possibilities is too weak to raise now; better to see the turn/river and decide with full information.

No pair at all—just ace-high with J,7 kickers—so my hand rarely beats a qualifying dealer hand; folding limits the loss to ante+blind rather than adding more chips to a likely loser.

J9 offsuit doesn't meet the published preflop raise criteria, so checking to see the flop cheaply.

No pair and no draw with J-9 on a King-high board, so I'll check and wait to see the river for free before committing more chips.

I have a pair of nines with King-Queen-Jack kickers, a solid enough holding to call on the river against the dealer's qualifying range.

4c5c suited is below the published preflop raising threshold (no ace, not a pair, not qualifying K/Q/J hand), so checking to see the flop cheaply is optimal.

I hold two pair, Kings and fours, a strong hand at this stage with little chance of being outdrawn by a few runouts.

Ace with suited Jack (AJ suited) is a strong preflop hand per the optimal table, qualifying for the 4x raise.

9-5 offsuit is well below the optimal 4x raising range, so I check and wait to see the flop.

Top pair of nines on a dry board is a solid value hand to push with the 2x flop raise against the house dealer's qualifying range.

K4 offsuit is below the optimal preflop raising threshold (K5o+), so I check and wait to see the flop cheaply.

King-high with no pair or draw on a Q-T-3 board; too weak to raise now, better to see the river for free and reassess.

Ace-ten offsuit qualifies as any ace in the published optimal preflop 4x range, so I raise the full 4x.

T4 offsuit is well below the optimal preflop raising range, so I check and wait to see the flop.

Hole cards 4s Td give no pair, draw, or significant equity against the board of 5-6-J; checking to see the river for free is better than committing more chips with a weak hand.

9-5 offsuit is well below the optimal 4x/3x raising range, so checking to see the flop cheaply is correct.

No pair or draw with 9-5 on a 3-4-T board, so I check and preserve the option to fold cheaply on the river.

J2 offsuit is well below the optimal preflop raising range, so I check and wait to see the flop cheaply.

Jc2s with board 8h7dAd gives no pair, no draw worth raising; check and wait for river decision.

Only ace-high with a jack kicker; standard Casino Hold'em strategy says to fold unless you have at least a pair or ace with queen-or-better kicker.

2s5s is well outside the optimal preflop raising range, so I check and wait to see the flop cheaply.

I hold a four-card flush draw (2s5s with 7s and Js on board), which is a standard flop raise spot in Casino Hold'em strategy.

J2 offsuit is well below the optimal preflop raising threshold, so I check and wait to see the flop.

Jack-high with no pair and only a weak backdoor flush draw; not strong enough to raise, so I check and wait to see the river for free.

I have a pair of jacks with ace-high kicker, which beats most of the dealer's non-qualifying or low-pair hands, so raising is standard here.

QJo falls within the optimal preflop raising range (Q8o+), so raising 4x is correct per the reference strategy.

4-8 offsuit is not in the published raise list (needs ace, pair, suited K2+, K5o+, Q6s+/Q8o+, J8s+/JTo); checking to see the flop cheaply.

The board already gives me a pair of tens, a solid holding to push with now rather than risk a cold river fold.

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

9-8 offsuit isn't strong enough to meet the optimal 4x raising criteria, so I check and see the flop cheaply.

I have no pair and only a 9-high hand against a paired board; checking preserves the option to fold cheaply on the river if nothing improves.

Pair of sixes with ace-king kicker is a marginal but playable river hand; the 1x bet is cheap enough to call given overall equity against dealer qualifying ranges.

T2 offsuit doesn't meet any preflop raising criteria (not a pair, ace, suited king, or qualifying off-suit hand), so check to see the flop cheaply.

Open-ended straight draw (8,9,T,J) with two live outs (7 or Q) gives strong equity; standard strategy is to bet 2x on the flop with a four-card straight draw.

J5 offsuit is well below the preflop raise threshold (needs J8s+ or JTo), so I check and wait to see the flop cheaply.

The board already pairs (4-4), guaranteeing at least a pair for my hand with decent kickers (J, T, 5), which meets the standard threshold to bet on the flop.

K3 offsuit falls below the published preflop raise thresholds (needs K5o+ or K2s+), so checking to see the flop cheaply is optimal.

King-high with only a weak backdoor straight draw; not strong enough to raise on the flop.

I have top pair of Kings with an Ace kicker on a non-flush board, a strong holding that beats most dealer qualifying hands, so I call.