Showdown Hold'em table

J5o is well below the published 4x/3x raising range (J8s+/JTo minimum), so checking and deciding on the flop minimizes risk.

Tripped jacks (top pair) on J85 — far too strong to check; raising 2x maximizes value against the dealer's range.

9-5 offsuit is far below the 3x/4x raising range; checking keeps the ante and blind in play with minimal risk and allows a flop decision later.

9-high with no pair is far too weak to invest 20 ante on the flop; keep bit intact and decide at the river with one card of information.

My pair of nines beats all dealer non-pair hands and pairs of tens or lower; folding surrenders 20 chips, while raising risks only 10 more with decent equity against dealer's qualifying range.

QQ is well above the published 4x raising range (33+), so max value preflop.

K8o meets the published 4x raise table, so raising four antes is optimal preflop.

J8s sits on the boundary of the published 4x raising table; the smaller 3x raise is the standard play for this marginal raising hand, keeping more risk at risk while still extracting value.

6♠8♣ is well below the published 4x/3x raise range (K5o+ etc.), so checking preserves ante plus a cheap flop raise option.

6d8c on a T-high flop is a weak draw with little made strength; raising 2x here is well below the flop-raise standard, so I check and surrender cheaply on the river if I don't improve.

With only 6-high I must beat the dealer's best five without even paying for showdown; dealer very likely makes pair+ on KJT94 board, so raising 1x loses more expectation than folding the 20 already committed.

Pocket threes meet the published optimal 4x raise table (pairs of 3s or better), so raising 4x maximizes EV versus checking.

A7 offsuit is not on the standard 4x list, but a big ace plays well against the dealer's qualifying range; 4x maximizes value vs 3x per published strategy for strong aces.

K6o falls just outside the optimal 4x/3x raising range (K5o+ cutoff), so checking and deciding on the flop is the highest-EV line.

K-high with no pair on AQ5 is far too weak to risk 2x; checking preserves the river fold option against a likely dealer pair.

King-high cannot beat any dealer pair, and the dealer almost always pairs on an A-Q-9-6-5 board; raising has worse EV than folding (-20).

QJo offsuit clears the published 3x threshold (Q8o+), so raising 3x is optimal; 4x is reserved for stronger hands.

K5 offsuit meets the published optimal 4x raise threshold (K5o+), so raising 4x maximizes EV versus checking.

Queen-deuce offsuit is well below the published 3x/4x raising range (Q8o+), so checking keeps the flop decision cheap.

Queen-high with no draw on a K-high board is too weak to put 2x at risk; checking preserves the option to fold cheaply on the river if the board doesn't improve.

Folding loses 20 for sure; raising 1x risks only 10 more and nets +10 on any win (even a dealer non-qualifier), so raising dominates folding regardless of showdown equity.

82d is far below the published 4x/3x raising range (33+, aces, K/Q/J standards), so checking to see a cheap flop is optimal.

8d2d has no pair or draw worth 2x ante; checking preserves the option to fold cheaply on the river.

8-high with no draw on the river has almost no chance to beat the dealer; raising 1x adds risk for a hand that rarely wins even unqualified dealers. Folding surrenders only the 20-chip ante and blind, the cheapest option.

T7 offsuit is well below the published 3x/4x raising range (needs Q8o+/J8s+), so checking to see the flop is optimal.

T7 high on a J-8-2 board has little equity; raising 2x with a weak hand is -EV, so check and decide on the river.

My pair of tens beats any dealer hand without a hole-card pair or with a small pair; only JJ+ or AA beats me (~3%), so raising 1x is far better than folding for -20.

Q5s misses the published 4x/3x raise range (needs Q6s+), so checking and deciding on the flop is optimal.

I hold a pair of fives with a queen kicker on this board; a made pair on the flop is well above the 2x raise threshold, and checking would surrender value against the dealer's qualification requirement.

7d8h is far below the published 3x/4x raise range, so checking to see a cheap flop is optimal.

Middle pair (eights) on the flop is well ahead of the dealer's qualification range; raising 2x is the standard profitable play with any pair here.

J4o misses the published 3x/4x raise criteria (needs J8s+ or JTo); checking keeps the flop decision cheap.

J4o on a T-6-3 flop has little showdown value; checking keeps the river option open to raise only if the board improves me, avoiding a 2x bet with a weak hand.

The board pairs itself (two 3s), so the dealer always qualifies with at least a pair of 3s, beating my jack-high. Raising only adds 10 chips to a guaranteed loss, so folding saves 10.

K6s is well above the published 4x raise threshold (any suited king), so raising 4x maximizes EV versus checking.

Pocket fives is a pair, within the standard 4x preflop raising range (33+).

K3 offsuit falls below the optimal 4x/3x raising range (K5o+), so checking and deciding on the flop is the highest-EV line.

King-high with no pair and no draws on a Q-9-2 board has almost no chance to beat a qualifying dealer hand; raising 2x adds 20 chips of bad equity, so check and fold later if unimproved.

K-high only with no draws; the dealer will almost always pair the board or hold a pair, so raising 1x loses nearly always — folding saves the play bet.

2c4c is far below the published 3x/4x preflop raising range, so checking to see a cheap flop is clearly best.

Small pair of fours with a weak kicker on a T-high flop is too marginal for 2x; checking keeps the river 1x-or-fold option where I can raise only when my hand improves to a strong made hand.

I hold two pair (aces and fives) on the river; folding throws away a made hand, and raising 1x is clearly better than 8x ante or setting any qualifier worries since the board's fives ensure the dealer qualifies.

J5s is below the optimal 4x/3x raising table (needs J8s+), so checking and deciding on the flop is best.

J5 high with no pair or draw is far too weak to risk a 2x play bet on the T-K-7 flop; checking keeps the option to raise 1x on the river with showdown strength or fold cheaply.

I hold a pair of jacks with A-K kickers; folding surrenders 20 chips while raising only risks 10 more, and a pair of jacks wins or makes the dealer fail to qualify often enough to be positive EV.

K6 offsuit meets the published 4x raise threshold (K5o+), so raising 4x preflop is optimal.

T3 offsuit is far too weak to raise; checking keeps the ante at risk with a cheap flop decision.

Ten-high with no draw on a 6-4-2 flop is far too weak to risk 2x; checking preserves the option to fold cheaply on the river.

I have T-high; the dealer only beats me with a made pair (~28% of holdings), while any unpaired dealer hand loses. Raising costs 10 more but saves ~10 on average versus folding away the full 20.

Q7s meets the published 4x preflop raise criteria (Q6s+ suited queens), so raising maximum is optimal.

Any ace is in the published 4x preflop raise table; A6o has solid equity against the dealer's pair-or-better range.

5-2 offsuit is far below the published 3x/4x raising range, so checking preflop minimizes risk and keeps the option to raise on the flop if the board helps.

An open-ended straight draw (any 6 or T) gives strong equity against the dealer's random holding, so raising 2x here is roughly break-even to positive versus checking.

Pocket sixes well above the 3x raising range; raising 3x extracts value without overcommitting to a marginal pair.

9-2 offsuit is far below the published 3x/4x raise range, so checking is optimal and keeps flop/river options open.

I hold second pair (nines) on the 8-7-9 flop, which is well ahead of the dealer's qualification range; raising 2x maximizes value versus checking into a marginal river decision.

Tc2d offsuit is far below the 4x/3x preflop raise criterion (needs roughly a pair, ace, or strong king/queen), so checking to see the flop minimizes expected loss.

Ten-high with no draw strength; raising 2x here has negative EV versus a qualifying dealer, so I keep the option to raise or fold cheaply on the river.

My queens with a king kicker beat most dealer holdings—only kings, aces, or big pocket pairs beat me (~20%)—so the extra 10-chip play bet is strongly +EV versus folding away 20.