Showdown Hold'em table

J6o misses the published 4x/3x raising table (needs J8s+ or JTo), so checking keeps the ante/blind at minimum risk and preserves flop options.

J6s on a 3-9-5 board is weak with only a backdoor spade draw; raising 2x here is far below the required equity, so checking and deciding on the river is optimal.

My J6 plays only as pair of nines with a J kicker; the vast majority of dealer holdings (any Q+/A/K kicker, TT+, 99, or any board-pair two pair) beat me, so raising 1x has worse EV than folding for a fixed -20.

Ace-king suited is a top-tier 4x raise in the published preflop table; raising maximizes EV before seeing the board.

J4s is below the optimal 3x/4x raising range (needs J8s+); checking keeps the ante/blind in play with flop and river options later.

J4c on 9-7-8 gives an open-ended straight draw plus a club backdoor; with two cards to come this draw has enough equity to justify the 2x play bet rather than checking.

Any ace is in the published optimal 4x preflop raising range, so A5o warrants the maximum raise.

6c7s is far below the published 4x/3x raising range (33+, aces, K/Q/J suited combos), so checking keeps the ante+blind at minimal risk and preserves flop/river options.

7-6 offsuit flopped nothing on 6h2h3d; raising 2x whenever we hit a pair works out, and this hand lacks it. Folding on the street is not permitted, so checking to see the river is best.

My pair of sixes beats all dealer holdings that fail to qualify (~41%) and many low pairs, so raising 1x has far better EV than folding (-20).

J2o is far below the 4x/3x raising range (needs J8s+/JTo or better), so checking keeps the ante/blind at minimal risk and defers to the flop.

J-2 offsuit with no pair on T-9-4 gives no raise-worthy holding; checking preserves the option to evaluate with pot-sized odds on the river.

With jack-high only on a connected board, I lose to nearly every dealer pair and likely won't beat the dealer's high cards even when they don't qualify; folding saves 10 chips versus a marginal raise.

7-3 offsuit is far below the published 4x/3x raising range, so checking is optimal and preserves the option to raise on the flop.

Pair of sevens on the flop is well above the 2x raise threshold; checking would surrender too much EV versus the dealer's range.

6d7d is below the published 3x/4x raising range (needs K5o+/J8s+ etc.), so checking and deciding on the flop minimizes risk.

Second pair with a weak kicker and a king on board; checking keeps the river decision cheap since dealer holdings with a K or pair of 4s/7s beat me often.

Pair of sevens beats all dealer non-pair and low-pair holdings; raising 1x (risking 10 to win up to 20+) is clearly better than folding a made pair.

Any ace is in the optimal 4x preflop raise table; A5o plays best by raising 4x immediately rather than checking.

K7o meets the published 4x raise threshold (K5o+), so raising 4x is optimal preflop.

65o is well below the optimal 4x/3x raising range (33+, any ace, etc.), so checking and deciding on the flop minimizes risk.

With 56s on an ace-high flop I have almost no showdown value; raising 2x only adds risk. Check and re-evaluate on the river where a cheap 1x raise or fold is optimal.

I hold an ace-high flush (6h with four hearts on board), which beats nearly all dealer holdings, so raising 1x is clearly far better than folding.

J8 offsuit falls below the published 3x/4x raising table (needs JTo), so checking preserves the flop raise option with marginal equity.

J8o on a K-high board has little equity; checking keeps the river fold option open rather than committing 2x ante.

The board's ace means even a dealer with no pair plays A-high, which beats my J-high; I can never win at showdown, so folding saves the extra 10-chip play bet.

K9s is suited king-high, well within the optimal 4x raising range (K2s+), so betting 4x maximizes EV versus checking.

8d7d is below the published 3x/4x raising range (needs K-high or better or a pair), so checking to see a cheap flop is optimal.

8-7 on T-J-2 gives an open-ended straight draw but no made hand; raising 2x with only a draw is -EV, so check and decide on the river.

My best hand is ace-high with no pair; I can essentially never beat a qualifying dealer, and even when the dealer misses, my high card usually loses the play bet, so raising 1x is far worse than folding (-30 vs -20 risk).

Any ace is in the published optimal 4x preflop raising range, so I put 4 antes in play with Ac4h.

J9 offsuit is below the published 4x/3x raising range, so checking keeps the flop decision open with minimal EV loss.

J9s paired nothing on 3d5h7d and is far too weak to risk 2x; checking keeps the flop option alive and lets river play decide with minimal risk.

Jack-high loses to every qualifying dealer hand; raising 1x only wins the play bet when the dealer misses with low cards (~53/990), giving EV about -28 vs -20 for folding.

3c-6d is far below the published 3x/4x raising range, so checking to see a cheap flop is optimal.

Pair of threes is too weak to commit 2x; check and evaluate the river, where raise_1x/fold is a cleaner decision.

I hold trips (three 3s), which crushes the dealer's likely range; raising 1x is a clear value play, folding would throw away a winning hand.

9-4 offsuit is far below the 3x/4x raising range; checking keeps the ante at risk with minimal exposure and lets the river decision decide.

9-4 high with no draw has almost no equity against a dealer likely pairing; raising 2x would risk 20 more chips on a hopeless hand, so check and fold cheaply on the river if nothing improves.

Board gives every 9-high-or-better holding a pair; only a 44/55/33/22 hand is worse than my 9-high. Dealer mostly qualifies and beats me except rare 44, so folding saves the 10-chip raise.

J6o is well below the published 3x/4x raising range, so checking to see the flop is optimal.

J6o on a 5-9-3 rainbow flop is very weak; raising 2x would commit 20 more chips with little equity, so checking and deciding on the river is better.

My best hand is two pair (5533) with a weak jack kicker on a paired board; the dealer makes two pair or trips far too often and beats me even when qualifying, so folding the 20 already at risk beats the marginal 1x raise.

Pocket aces are the strongest preflop holding; raising 4x maximizes value against the dealer's range.

T8s is too weak for the 4x/3x raise range; checking keeps the flop option open and preserves EV.

Pair of eights plus an open spade flush draw (ace-high flush made with any spade) on an A-high board; raising 2x is clearly +EV versus checking per the flop reference strategy.

3-4 offsuit is far below the 3x/4x raising range; checking keeps the ante at risk only through the flop decision.

3-4 offsuit has almost no equity against the dealer's range; raising 2x would risk 20 more chips with a hand that rarely wins, so checking keeps the river raise/fold option open.

I only beat dealer holdings of two unpaired cards 2-6 (~4% of hands), but raising 1x risks 10 to potentially win 30, giving EV about -8.4 versus -20 for folding, so raising is clearly better.

KJs is well above the published 4x raising range (K2s+), so raising 4x maximizes EV.

Any ace qualifies for the 4x raise under the published optimal preflop table; A♠Q♦ is well above that threshold.

JTs suited meets the published optimal 4x raise threshold (J8s+), so raising 4x preflop maximizes EV.

KQ offsuit is well above the published 4x preflop raise threshold (K5o+), so raising 4x maximizes EV.

Ten-six offsuit is far below the published 4x/3x raising range (needs at least Q8o/J8s territory), so checking and deciding on the flop loses the least.

Ten-high with no pair, no draws, and no equity against a dealer range; a 2x raise would risk 20 extra chips on a thin holding. Checking preserves the option to fold cheaply on the river.

My hand is essentially the board (pair of sevens), but the dealer fails to qualify about 70%+ of the time, making a 1x raise slightly EV-positive versus folding for a guaranteed -20.

4c5s is far below the published 3x/4x raising range, so checking preserves the option to raise 2x on the flop or evaluate on the river while risking nothing extra now.

4-high with no draw on Ac7c8s is nearly dead; raising 2x would just put more chips at risk against a dealer likely holding an ace or pair. Check and fold cheaply on the river if nothing improves.

With 5-high I lose whenever the dealer qualifies, but raising only risks 10 more; if the dealer misses a pair (~60%) the ante pushes and I net +10, which beats the guaranteed -20 from folding.

Any ace is in the published optimal 4x raising range preflop; raising maximizes EV versus checking.

J5o is below the published preflop raise threshold (needs J8s+ or JTo), so checking and re-evaluating on the flop minimizes risk.

J5 high with no draw on a queen-high board has little value; checking keeps the option to raise 1x or fold on the river.

My two pair on the board ties any dealer holding without a Q or 7 (push), and only ~8.5% of dealer hands contain a Q or 7. Raising costs 10 extra only in that rare case, while folding forfeits 20 always, so raising has far better EV.