Showdown Hold'em table

Pocket tens meet the published 4x preflop raising range (pairs 33+), so raising 4x antes maximizes EV versus checking.

7s4s is well below the published 4x raise range (33+, any ace, K2s+/K5o+, Q6s+/Q8o+, J8s+/JTo), so checking preserves the cheap 2x flop option and avoids overcommitting 30-40 chips on a weak suited connector.

7-high with no draw on a K-high board has almost no equity; folding now would just lose the blind, so checking and letting the river decide is cheapest.

9-3 offsuit is far below the published 4x/3x raising range (33+, any ace, K/Q/J-combos), so committing 30-40 chips now has negative EV. Checking keeps the cheap flop option to raise 2x on a strong draw or made hand, or fold for only the ante+blind if the board misses.

9-5 offsuit is far below the optimal 3x/4x raise range; checking keeps risk minimal and allows a cheap flop decision.

Q5 offsuit falls below the published 4x raising range (needs Q6s+ or Q8o+), so checking is optimal; it keeps the cheap 2x flop raise option open.

Q5 high on a T62 board has little value; checking keeps flop risk at zero and defers the 1x river decision with more information.

A5o contains an ace, which meets the 'any ace' line in the published optimal preflop 4x raise table, so raising the maximum is the highest-EV play.

T2o is well below the published 4x raise range (JTo or better among ten-high hands), so raising 3x or 4x would be -EV; checking keeps only the ante and blind at risk with flop/river options to follow.

K6 offsuit meets the published preflop raise threshold (K5o+); 3x ante is the optimal sizing for marginal raising hands.

King-Ten offsuit is on the standard 4x raise table (K5o+), giving positive EV versus dealer qualification odds.

95 offsuit is well below the optimal preflop raise range (33+, A2+, K5o+, etc.), so check and evaluate on the flop.

Middle pair on a K-high board with a 2x bet priced at 20 chips; the hand is too marginal to invest further, so I keep the river fold option available.

JTs falls squarely in the published optimal 4x raise range (J8s+), a strong connected suited hand with good equity against the dealer's qualify-with-pair threshold, so raising 4x maximizes EV versus checking.

A6s falls squarely in the published optimal 4x preflop range (any ace), so putting 4x out now maximizes expected value versus checking.

8c9d offsuit falls below the published 4x/3x raising range (needs J8s+/JTo or better), so checking preserves the flop raise option while risking only ante and blind.

J7o falls below the published 4x/3x raising range (needs J8s+ or JTo), so checking preserves the cheap flop/river decision points instead of committing 30-40 chips with a weak unsuited hand.

My pair of sevens wins whenever the dealer fails to pair the K-high board (dealer needs a pocket pair to qualify), which is far more likely than not; raising risks only 10 more versus losing 20 by folding.

Ts8c offsuit misses the published 4x/3x raising criteria (no ace, not K-high or better), so checking to see the flop minimizes risk.

T-high with gutshot/broadway backdoors is too weak to put 2x at risk on the flop; check and let the river decision decide based on made-hand strength.

KQ offsuit is comfortably above the published optimal 4x preflop raise threshold (K5o+), so putting 4x the ante in play now maximizes expected value versus checking.

95 offsuit falls below the optimal 3x/4x raising range (needs K5o+ or similar); checking keeps the ante blind only and allows a flop raise if a strong board hits.

9-high with no pair and only a weak backdoor club draw on J-K-8; raising 2x here is a large underdog investment, so checking keeps the river fold option cheap.

With 9-high I have no showdown value, but folding surrenders the 20 already posted; raising 1x (10) risks only 10 more and wins the pot whenever the dealer misses a pair, which happens often enough that the bluff is far cheaper than folding.

J4 offsuit falls below the published 4x/3x raising range (needs J8s+ or JTo), so checking minimizes risk and preserves the flop raise_2x option.

T6 offsuit is far below the published 4x/3x raising range (33+, any ace, K/Q/J thresholds), so checking keeps risk minimal and preserves the flop raise option.

Ten-six high with no draw on 7h-2c-8s has very little equity, so committing another 20 chips now is -EV; checking preserves the cheap river decision where I can still make a small value/bluff raise or fold.

J5 offsuit falls below the optimal preflop raising range (J8s+/JTo+), so checking preserves the option to raise 2x on a favorable flop while risking nothing extra now.

J5o on 2d-4h-7h has almost no equity against a dealer range that will pair by the river most of the time; raising 2x here would put 40 more chips at risk with a hand that rarely wins, so checking keeps the river fold option alive.

Any ace is in the published optimal 4x preflop raise range, and Ac2c suited adds flush potential; checking would forfeit the stronger 4x play bet EV.

65 offsuit is far below the published 4x/3x raising range (33+, any ace, K2s+/K5o+, Q6s+/Q8o+, J8s+/JTo), so raising would be -EV; checking keeps the flop decision cheap and preserves the option to raise 2x with a strong draw or made hand.

I hold two pair (sixes and twos), and the dealer's pair on board only loses to hidden K, J, 2, or a 7+ pocket pair — I win ~56%, push ~7%, lose ~36%, giving the 1x raise a positive EV (~+0.4 ante-chips) versus a guaranteed -20 from folding.

A9c contains an ace, which is on the published optimal 4x preflop raise table (33+, any ace, etc.), so betting 4x the ante maximizes expected value versus checking.

4-5 offsuit is far below the published 4x/3x raising range (pairs 33+, any ace, K/Q/J suited or strong offsuit hands), so raising would just add chips with a weak hand. Checking keeps the flop raise_2x option open and minimizes expected loss.

My best hand is the board's pair of kings (KKQ76); the dealer always plays at least that same hand, so I can only tie (160/990 ≈ 16%) or lose (≈84%), never win. Raising risks 30 chips for EV ≈ -25.2 versus a certain -20 folding, so folding saves about 5 chips.

Q4s falls below the optimal 4x raising threshold (Q6s+), so checking keeps flop options open and minimizes risk with a weak suited queen.

8-2 offsuit is far too weak to invest 3x or 4x the ante preflop; checking preserves the option to evaluate on the flop.

2h8d on Ts7d5c gives only 8-high with no pair and no viable draw, far outside the 2x flop raise range; checking keeps the ante and blind at risk with the cheap river option to raise 1x or fold later.

My best hand is the board's pair of fives; folding surrenders 20 chips, while a 1x play bet only risks 10 more and often wins against dealer no-pair or lower pairs.

J5o is well below the published 3x/4x raising range (J8s+/JTo+), so checking is optimal; the flop decision comes later.

J-high with no pair, no flush draw, and no straight draw is far outside the 2x flop raising range; checking minimizes exposure and preserves the cheaper 1x-or-fold decision on the river.

We hold only jack-high with no pair, draw, or quality; raising 1x only adds risk against a dealer who usually pairs, so folding to save the extra play bet is correct.

K7 offsuit meets the published optimal preflop 4x raise threshold (K5o+), so raising 4x maximizes expected value on this final hand.