Showdown Hold'em table

9-3 offsuit is far outside the optimal 4x raise range, so I check preflop and keep the option to raise on the flop or fold on the river. Chat is off, so the table message is empty.

Two pair (tens and nines) on the flop is a strong made hand that beats most dealer holdings, so the 2x raise is clearly +EV.

T9 suited is outside the published optimal 4x range (J8s+ is the cutoff for jack-high suited hands), so I check and see the flop, where a raise_2x can still be considered.

9T on a 7-8-3 flop gives an open-ended straight draw (any 6 or J) plus a backdoor club flush draw. Straights also pay the blind, so I judge the 2x raise slightly +EV over checking.

8-7 offsuit is outside the optimal 4x raise range (33+, any ace, K5o+, Q8o+, J8s+ etc.), so I check preflop and keep the option to raise on the flop or river. Chat is off, so the message is empty.

A pair of sevens on the flop is a standard 2x raise in Casino Hold'em. The dealer beats it only with an ace or king, a higher pocket pair or a made draw, so we are a modest favorite, and dealer non-qualification adds value.

2-3 offsuit is far outside the optimal 4x range, so I check and see the flop for a cheaper decision, with the option to fold later at the river.

A pair of threes on the flop is a made hand, and standard Casino Hold'em strategy raises 2x with any pair or better. Checking would only leave the marginal river fold-or-call decision.

9-3 suited is outside the optimal 4x raising range (no ace, weak kickers), so I check preflop and keep the option to raise 2x on the flop if it improves. Chat is off, so the message is empty.

With 9d 3d on a 7c 6s As flop I hold only ace-high with a 9 kicker and no real draw, so a 2x raise is not worth the risk. I'll check and decide at the river.

Aces and sixes with a 9 kicker beats only about 17% of dealer hands and loses about 78%. Raising has EV of about -19.95 chips against -20 for folding, so the two are nearly equal and raising is marginally better.

5-8 offsuit is weak and outside the optimal 4x raise range, so I check to limit chips at risk and see the flop.

I have a pair of fives on a Q-5-3 flop. Basic Casino Hold'em flop strategy raises with a pair or better, and this pair is likely ahead of the dealer's range often enough to be worth the 2x raise.

9-8 offsuit is outside the optimal 4x raise range (33+, any ace, K5o+, Q8o+, J8s+, JTo), so I check preflop and see the flop before deciding whether to raise 2x. Chat is off, so the message is empty.

Pair of eights plus an open-ended straight draw (any 6 or J) on 8-7-T is well above the flop raise threshold, so raising 2x is clearly +EV.

9c3c is a weak suited hand outside the optimal 4x range (needs K5o+, Q8o+, J8s+ etc.), so I check preflop and keep the option to raise on the flop or river.

On Qc 8d As I hold only 9-high with a backdoor club flush draw, and the dealer is likely to pair the ace, queen or eight, so a 2x raise has negative expectation. Checking keeps the option to fold on the river.

The board pairs the 8s, so the dealer always qualifies. My 8s with A-Q-9 kickers should still win well over the roughly 17% needed for a raise to beat folding, so I raise.

Q4 offsuit is outside the published optimal 4x range (needs Q8o+ or Q6s+), so I check preflop and keep the option to raise 2x on the flop if it improves.

I hold a pair of fours with a queen kicker plus a backdoor heart flush draw. Casino Hold'em flop strategy raises with any pair, so the 2x raise is a small positive-EV play against a dealer who needs a pair to qualify.

Q9 offsuit falls inside the published optimal 4x range (Q8o+), so raising 4x is the highest-EV preflop play.

4-7 offsuit is far outside the optimal 4x range, so I check to keep the risk low and see the flop, where I can raise 2x with a strong hand or check again.

A pair of sevens on an A-7-6 flop is a made pair that beats most dealer hands. Casino Hold'em flop strategy raises 2x with a pair or better, so I raise.

K7 offsuit falls inside the published optimal 4x range (K5o+), so raising 4x maximizes expected value.

K8 suited falls within the published optimal 4x range (K2s+ and K5o+), so a 4x preflop raise maximizes expected value.

9-4 offsoff is well outside the optimal 4x range, so I check preflop and keep the option to raise 2x on the flop or 1x on the river.

Only a low pair of eights on a paired board with a weak 9-4 kicker. The dealer always qualifies and beats us with any pair, any 10+ card, or most higher kickers, so a 2x raise has negative EV. Checking keeps the option to fold on the river.

My 9-4 doesn't play, so I'm tied with the board's QQ88J and can only tie or lose. The dealer beats me about 57% of the time (any A, K, J, Q or 8, or a pair of 9s or 10s), so raising loses about 17 chips on average versus a sure 20 for folding.

Q2 offsuit is below the optimal 4x range (Q8o+ or Q6s+), so I check preflop and keep the risk low, then decide on the flop.

I have a pair of twos with a queen kicker. The standard flop strategy for Casino Hold'em raises any made pair, and the raise is marginal here but roughly break-even or better.

3-8 offsuit is far outside the optimal 4x range (33+, any ace, K5o+, etc.), so I check and see the flop for the cheapest continuation.

I have only 8-high with no pair, and the ace on the board makes it easy for the dealer to qualify. The straight draw needs two specific cards, so it isn't worth a 2x raise. I'll check and reassess on the river.

I hold only ace-high with no pair, and the dealer qualifies with a pair or better about 63% of the time, which beats me. Raising has an estimated EV of about -24 chips versus -20 for folding, so I fold.

A2 suited is in the published optimal 4x range (any ace), so raising 4x preflop maximizes expected value against the house dealer.

Ace-x hands are in the published optimal 4x preflop range for Casino Hold'em, so A8 offsuit is a 4x raise.

2d3d is far below the optimal 4x range (33+, any ace, etc.), so a big preflop raise is negative EV. Checking keeps risk low and lets me see the flop, where I can raise 2x only with a strong hand or draw.

I only have a low four-flush draw (2d3d) on 6d7s9d with no pair, so a 2x raise is not worth the added risk. Checking keeps the option to raise 1x on the river if the flush completes.

I hold a king-high flush (2d 3d with 6d 9d Kd on the board). The dealer can only beat it with a higher two-diamond flush or a rare full house or quads, so raising 1x is clearly positive EV.

T8 offsuit is outside the published optimal 4x range (33+, any ace, K5o+, Q8o+, JTo, etc.), so I skip the preflop raise and check to see the flop, where I can still raise 2x or check.

The board pair of nines gives the dealer a guaranteed qualifier, and any A, K, Q or J in their hand beats my nines with a T-8 kicker or better. My equity is under 50% even with the open-ended straight draw, so a 2x raise is negative EV; I check to see the river.

I hold J-J-9-9 with a ten kicker. Any dealer hand always qualifies because the board has two pair. I win about 33%, tie about 8% and lose about 59%. Raising has an EV of about -7.9 chips, versus -20 for folding, so I raise.

9-7 offsuit is outside the optimal 4x raise range, so I check preflop and keep the chance to raise on the flop or river if the board helps.

9-7 offsuit on K-3-2 has no pair and only a weak backdoor flush draw, so a 2x raise has negative expected value. Checking keeps the option to decide again on the river.

I have only a pair of 3s (from the board) with K-9-8 kickers, and the flush draw missed. The dealer always qualifies on this paired board and beats me with almost any ace, K, Q, J, 10, 9, 8, 2, 3, any pocket pair, or two spades. I win only about 8% of the time (roughly 78 of 990 dealer holdings), so the extra 10-chip raise is worse than folding.

Ace-queen offsuit is within the published optimal 4x range (any ace), so the maximum preflop raise is the highest-EV play.

5c2c is far below the optimal 4x range (33+, any ace, K5o+ etc.), so I check preflop to keep risk low and see the flop before deciding on a 2x raise.

A pair of fives plus a gutshot straight draw (any 3) on a 6-5-4 board is well above the flop raise threshold. The 2x raise has positive expected value.

5-4 offsuit is far outside the optimal 4x raising range, so I check preflop to keep risk low and see the flop before deciding on a 2x raise.

Queen-high with only runner-runner straight and flush draws is too weak to put 2x more at risk, so I check and keep the option to fold or raise 1x on the river.

The dealer always qualifies with the paired board and beats my 7s with Q-8-5 kickers in over 95% of holdings, so a 10-chip raise is far worse than folding.

T8 offsuit is well outside the optimal 4x range (Q8o+ and JTo are the cutoffs), so I check preflop to limit exposure and reassess on the flop, where a 2x raise is still available if the board helps.

I have top pair of tens with an 8 kicker plus straight potential on a 9-2-T flop. That is well ahead of the dealer's range and a clear raise_2x.

Qd-Td is suited, and the published optimal 4x table includes Q6s+, so QTs qualifies for the 4x raise. Chat is off, so the table message is empty.

8-3 offsuit is far outside the 4x raising range, so I check preflop and keep the risk small. I can still see the flop and decide whether to raise 2x there.

Eight-high with no pair and only a weak runner-runner straight draw on 7-2-4, so a 2x raise has negative expectation; check and reassess on the river.

I have only king-high with an 8 kicker on an unpaired board. The dealer usually qualifies with a pair and beats me, and when they don't, most of their hands still outrank mine. A raise loses about 23 chips in expectation, so folding at -20 is better.

Pocket deuces fall outside the published optimal 4x range, which starts at 33+, so a 4x raise is not justified. Checking keeps the risk small and lets me reassess on the flop, where a set or improved hand can justify a 2x raise.

Pocket deuces give a made pair on the flop. Standard Casino Hold'em flop strategy raises 2x with any pair or better, and the pair also gives set potential.

K9 suited is inside the published optimal 4x range (K2s+), so raising 4x maximizes expected chips even on the final hand.

Q3 offsuit is outside the published optimal 4x range (needs Q8o+ or Q6s+), so I check and see the flop. The only alternatives are raise_4x and raise_3x, and both put too much at risk with this weak hand.

The dealer always qualifies because the board has a pair of 5s. My hand is only a pair of 5s with K-Q-3 kickers, so any Ace, King, Queen, 5, 3 or pocket pair for the dealer beats me. I estimate about a 41% chance of leading now, so a 2x raise has negative expectation and I check.

I hold queens full of fives, which beats almost every dealer hand. Only a few holdings beat it, such as a pair of kings, the last queen or both remaining fives, so the 1x raise is clearly positive EV.