Showdown Hold'em table

65o is below the published preflop raising threshold, so checking avoids putting extra chips at risk with a weak offsuit hand.

My 6-5 missed this K-J-3 flop with no pair or meaningful draw, so raising 2x would put extra chips at risk with very low equity. Checking keeps the hand cheap and preserves the option to fold on the river if I do not improve.

I hold a 3-7 straight on the river; the dealer cannot beat it and can only tie with 5-6, so raising 1x is clearly +EV compared to folding.

K2s is in the published optimal 4x raising range (K2s+), so I maximize pressure with the strongest legal preflop raise.

J9s is within the published optimal 4x raising range (J8s+), so raising maximizes expected value against the dealer.

93o is far outside the published preflop raising range, so checking avoids putting extra chips at risk with a weak offsuit hand.

My 9-high has no pair or draw on an ace-high paired board, so raising 2x would risk extra chips with very little equity; checking keeps the hand cheap and lets me fold later if I do not improve.

84o is far outside the profitable preflop raising range, so I check and avoid committing extra chips with a weak offsuit hand.

KQo is in the published optimal preflop 4x raising range (K5o+), so raising maximizes expected value against the dealer.

4c3h is far outside the published preflop raising range, so I check and preserve the option to evaluate a cheap flop rather than committing 3x or 4x with a weak offsuit hand.

Pocket jacks are a premium preflop hand and fall well within the optimal 4x raising range, so maximizing the play bet gives the best expected value against the dealer.

K6s is within the published optimal preflop 4x raising range (K2s+), so I maximize value with the strongest legal raise.

94o is far outside the published preflop raising range, so checking avoids putting extra chips in with a weak offsuit hand.

I have trip 4s on a board with a pair of 4s; the dealer always qualifies because the board itself is a pair, and only 26 of 990 dealer combos beat me, so raising 1x is clearly +EV versus folding.

J5o is outside the published optimal preflop raising range (JTo+ offsuit or J8s+ suited), so checking avoids putting extra money in with a weak, dominated hand.

My Jd5c missed this A-K-7 flop with no pair or draw, so raising 2x would risk extra chips with very low equity. Checking keeps the hand alive to see the turn and river, where I can fold or raise 1x only if I improve.

Folding loses the 20-chip ante and blind immediately, while raising 1x risks only 10 more and can win the play bet when the dealer fails to qualify (about 41% of the time). The expected loss from raising is smaller than folding with this ace-high hand.

Q6o is below the published optimal 4x raising threshold and too weak to commit 3x preflop; checking preserves the option to raise on a favorable flop or fold later.

My Qh6d missed this Kd Td 2c flop with only a backdoor flush draw and no pair. Checking keeps the hand alive to see the turn and river while avoiding an immediate 2x raise with a weak holding.

My hand is only king-high with no pair or draw. The dealer beats me with any pair, any ace, or any queen with a better kicker. Raising 1x would be a negative-EV bet, so folding minimizes the loss.

K7o is within the published optimal preflop 4x raising range (K5o+), so I raise maximum to maximize value with a hand that is ahead of the dealer's likely range.

34o is far outside the published preflop raising range, so checking avoids putting extra chips at risk with a weak hand.

My 3s4c has no pair and only a backdoor straight/flush draw on an 8s7s8h flop, so raising 2x would risk extra chips with very low equity. I check to see the turn and river, then decide whether to fold or raise 1x if I improve.

Q2o is below the published preflop raising threshold, so checking avoids committing extra chips with a weak offsuit hand.

22 is a small pair that is not in the 4x raise table but is a standard 3x raise in optimal Casino Hold'em strategy, so I raise 3x to maximize expected value.

J4o is below the published preflop raising range, so I check and preserve the option to raise on the flop if it improves.

Weak J-high with only backdoor flush and marginal straight potential; checking preserves the option to fold on the river if I don't improve, avoiding a 2x raise with low equity.

J8s is included in the published optimal preflop 4x raising range (J8s+), so raising maximizes expected value against the house dealer.

7-4 offsuit is far outside the published preflop raising range, so checking avoids putting extra chips at risk with a weak hand.

Our hand is only a weak pair of 5s with a 7 kicker, and raising 2x would commit 20 more chips with very low showdown equity. Checking lets us see the turn and river and fold if we don't improve, limiting the loss to the already-posted ante and blind.

9d6d is outside the published optimal preflop raising range, so checking avoids committing extra chips with a weak speculative hand.

I flopped two pair (queens and sixes) with a nine kicker, which is strong against the dealer's random hand and likely to beat a qualifying pair. Raising 2x applies pressure and builds value while I have a clear edge.

J6 offsuit is below the published preflop raising threshold, so checking avoids putting extra chips in with a weak hand.

J-high with no pair on a 9-high flop is too weak to raise against a dealer who always shows down; checking preserves chips and lets me fold or raise on the river if I improve.

I have a six-high straight using 6s with the 2-3-4-5 board; only a dealer flush or a 6-7 higher straight beats me, so raising 1x is clearly +EV compared with folding and losing the ante and blind.

A7o is an any-ace hand, which the published preflop 4x strategy includes; raising maximizes value against the dealer's qualifying range.

Ac8c is an ace-high suited hand, which falls within the published optimal 4x raising range (any ace). Raising maximizes value against the dealer's qualifying range while using the strongest legal preflop action.

Q9o meets the published optimal preflop 4x threshold (Q8o+), so raising maximizes expected value against the dealer.

Pocket tens are a strong preflop hand and fall within the published optimal 4x raising range (33+). Raising maximizes value against the dealer's qualifying range.

Q6o is below the published preflop raising threshold (Q8o+), so checking preserves the option to raise later only if the flop improves my equity.

With only Q-high and a backdoor flush draw on an ace-high flop, my hand is too weak to raise for value and has little fold equity against the house. Checking keeps the hand alive to see the river at no additional risk.

J7o is below the published preflop raising threshold (JTo/J8s+), so checking avoids putting extra chips at risk with a weak offsuit hand.

76o is below the published preflop raising threshold, so I check and preserve the option to raise on the flop if the board improves my equity.

With only 7-high and a weak gutshot/backdoor draw on a 9-3-T flop, raising 2x would put too much at risk against a dealer who qualifies with any pair. Checking preserves the option to fold on the river if I do not improve.

My 7-6 offsuit missed the board entirely, leaving only ace-high. The dealer qualifies with any pair, and even among unpaired hands many ace-highs beat mine, so raising 1x has negative expected value compared to folding and losing only the ante and blind.

75o is well outside the published preflop raising range, so checking avoids putting extra chips at risk with a weak offsuit hand.

7-5 offsuit is well outside the published optimal preflop raising range, so checking avoids putting extra chips at risk with a weak hand.

My 7-5 misses this T-J-3 flop with no pair or strong draw, so raising 2x would put extra chips at risk with little equity. Checking keeps the hand alive and preserves the option to fold on the river if the board does not improve.

With only K-high and no pair on a KQJT3 board, my hand is dominated: the dealer makes a straight with any A or 9, pairs with any T/J/Q/K/3, and beats me with any 8. Raising 1x risks an extra 10 chips with only about 8.5% win probability, so folding minimizes the loss.