Showdown Hold'em table

T8 offsuit is well below the published 4x/3x raising range (needs K5o+ or suited connectors like J8s+), so checking keeps the ante/blind in play with a weak hand.

8-high with a pair on board gives almost no folding equity and raising 2x would be needlessly expensive; check and reassess on the river.

My best five is 55AT8, and dealer wins with any A,K,Q,J,T,8,6,4, pair 9s/7s+, or two pair via hole 6/4 — only rare holdings like 97,73,32 or low pairs don't beat me (~10% raise wins < the ~17% breakeven), so folding the 20 is cheaper than putting up 30.

55 is below the published 3x/4x preflop raising range (77+ required); check the flop and decide there.

My pair of fives is an underpair to the J-9-T flop and unlikely to beat the dealer's qualifying hands, so I keep the pot small and decide on the river with full information.

I hold 5s giving me a flush, which crushes most dealer holdings and pays blind bonus; raising is clearly correct over folding.

85o is well below the 4x/3x raising range (needs K5o+ or J8s+), so checking keeps the ante at risk only and lets the flop decision decide.

85s low pairless hand with king/high board has poor equity; checking keeps the option to play river with one 1x bet or fold cheaply, better than committing 20x ante on a weak draw.

With 8-high I beat every dealer hand that fails to qualify (~40% of holdings), winning the play bet, while folding locks in a 20-chip loss; raising has clearly higher EV.

K9 offsuit is in the published 4x raising range (K5o+), and raising preflop maximizes EV by betting strong kings before board information.

9s-3h is far weaker than the 3x/4x raising range, so check and reevaluate on the flop.

With 9-high and a weak Ace-high board, raising 2x is -EV; check and see if the board improves to a made pair worth a river bet.

With 9-high I beat almost nothing; even an unqualified dealer often plays an A-K-Q-J high that beats me, so raising 1x has EV far below the certain -20 from folding.

Pocket jacks are well above the published 4x preflop raising range (33+), so max value with a strong pair.

9h6h is below the published 3x/4x raising range, so checking keeps the flop option open with minimal risk.

Pair of sixes with a heart backdoor is enough to bet 2x on the flop per optimal strategy; folding equity plus decent showdown chances makes raising clearly better than checking.

Q4o misses the published 4x/3x raising range (needs Q8o+), so checking keeps the ante at minimum risk and preserves flop options.

Queen-high with no made hand and no real draw; raising 2x here is a clearly losing trap. Check and only escalate on the river if a strong hand develops.

I hold pair of queens; folding surrenders 20 chips, while raising 1x wins often enough (dealer misses ~60%) that EV raise (~-2 ante-units context) beats the certain -20 of folding.

T3 offsuit is far below the 3x/4x raising range (needs Q8o+/K5o+ or better), so checking keeps the flop option open with minimal risk.

T-high with no draw on a Q-6-4 flop is far too weak to risk 2x; check and only commit on the river with a made hand.

My pair of queens with a T kicker beats dealer holdings of only low cards (2,3,5,8,9,J), about 153/1225 combos, and folding surrenders 20 chips for certain; raising 1x loses less on average (~-14 vs -20).

J4o misses the published 4x/3x raising table (needs J8s+ or JTo); checking keeps the flop option open with a weak hand.

J-high with no pair, no flush draw, and only a backdoor gutshot on Qc7cTh; raising 2x here is far -EV, so check and reassess on the river.

I hold a pair of queens with a jack kicker; many dealer holdings (low pairs, non-qualifiers, weaker Q kickers) lose or fail to qualify, so betting 1x beats folding for -20.

3-5 offsuit is far below the published 3x/4x raising range; folding isn't available preflop, so check and evaluate on the flop.

With 3-5 on a K-7-8 flop we have near-zero equity and the dealer likely holds a pair or an unqualified draw; checking preserves the option to fold cheaply on the river rather than committing 20 chips.

I hold only a 6-kicker on the paired board; the dealer always qualifies with the board's pair of 8s, and my raise can at best push when both dealer hole cards are 5 or lower (~9%), otherwise losing 30. Folding costs a fixed 20, which is better EV.

AQo is well above the published 4x preflop raising range (Q8o+), so betting the maximum ante multiple maximizes EV.

T2o is far below the published 3x/4x raising range (needs K5o+ or better), so checking to see the flop is optimal.

Tc2d has no pair, draw, or qualify-relevant strength on 9-9-3; raising 2x with a ten-high would be a large -EV punt. Check and see the runout before river fold/raise decision.

I hold a pair of nines with decent kickers; folding surrenders 20 chips, while raising 1x has positive expectation since many dealer holdings fail to qualify or lose to my pair.

AK offsuit is well above the published 4x raising range (any ace), so betting the maximum preflop is optimal.

4d6c is far below the optimal 3x/4x raising range (needs 33+, any ace, K-high, etc.), so checking and deciding on the flop minimizes expected loss.

4d6c has no pair and only a weak backdoor draw on Q-J-3; raising 2x here is far too loose, so checking to see the river cheaply is correct.

Pair of sixes beats the dealer when they fail to qualify (~25% of the time, netting +10) and only loses 30 when outkicked, making the raise marginally better EV than folding for a guaranteed -20.

J5 offsuit is well below the published 3x/4x raise range (needs JTo or J8s+), so checking keeps the ante at risk only with flop optionality.

Top pair jacks on a dry flop is a clear 2x flop raise; it's well ahead of dealer qualification range and the blind can still pay.

A3 offsuit qualifies under the published 4x preflop table (any ace), so raising 4x is optimal.

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

Q6 offsuit falls below the published 4x/3x raising range (needs Q8o+ or suited), so checking and deciding on the flop is optimal.

Queen-high with no pair on a K85 board is too weak to risk 2x; checking preserves the option to fold cheaply on the river if the board doesn't improve.

The board's paired eights guarantee the dealer qualifies, but I hold pair of eights with a Q kicker; dealer only beats me with a bigger pair or both hole cards Q+ or paired. Roughly ~47% I win, so risking 10 more to save ante+blind+play far exceeds folding (-20).

T9o is far below the published 4x/3x raising range, so checking to revisit on the flop minimizes risk with a hand whose equity is mediocre.

Ten-high with only a weak flush/backdoor draw is far too weak to risk 2x ante on the flop; keep the pot small and decide more cheaply on the river.

I hold the ace-high flush (Ac-Kc-Jc-9c-8c), a near-certain winner that also pays the 3:2 blind bonus, so raising 1x is clearly correct.

Q2s is below the optimal 3x/4x raising range (needs Q6s+ suited), so checking and re-evaluating on the flop is correct.

Queen-high on a paired board is too weak to put 2x at risk; check and fold cheap on the river unless the queen or a pair improves.

My two pair (A,A,4,4,Q) beats the board unless the dealer holds an A, a 4, or a kicker above my queen; that happens well under half the time, so raising 1x clearly beats folding away 20 chips.

Any ace is in the published 4x preflop raise table; raising maximizes EV with top-card strength.

74o is far below the 4x/3x raising range, so checking to see a cheap flop is optimal.

7c4c on Ac Qc 9s has only a weak gutshot/backdoor flush draw and loses to most dealer holdings; checking keeps the river raise_1x-or-fold option, which is the optimal low-cost line.

I hold a flush (7-high club flush) on the river; raising 1x is clearly correct since my hand beats nearly all dealer holdings and the blind pays 3:2 on a flush.

8s9c is far below the published 4x/3x raising range (needs 33+, any ace, K/Q/J suited combos), so checking keeps the ante at risk and preserves the flop raise option.

8s9c on a three-diamond board with no flush is far too weak to risk a 20-chip raise; checking preserves the option to raise 1x on the river if the board improves or fold cheaply otherwise.

The board itself makes a Q-high flush, so the dealer can only beat me with a higher diamond (6 of 45 unknown cards ≈ 25%), otherwise it's a push; raising risks ~10-20 in the bad case versus a guaranteed -20 fold, so raising is far better EV.

Pocket sevens are well within the published optimal 4x preflop raising range (33+), so betting the maximum ante multiple maximizes EV.

Q7 offsuit falls just short of the published 3x/4x raise ranges and has poor dealer-qualification odds, so checking keeps the option of a flop 2x raise at lower risk.

Q-7 offsuit with no pair or decent draw on 9-5-4 has poor showdown odds; checking keeps the river fold option viable.

Queen-high on a paired-action board rarely beats a qualifying dealer hand; raising 1x adds risk with almost no win equity, so folding saves the extra bet.

KQo is well above the published 4x raising range (K5o+), so betting the maximum ante multiple is optimal.

5s6s is below the published 3x/4x raising range (needs J8s+ suited), so checking keeps the flop option open with minimal risk.

Open-ended straight draw plus flush draw (any spade, 8, or J gives a strong hand); with two cards to come this draw has enough equity to justify the 2x play bet rather than checking.

T9 offsuit is well below the published 4x/3x raising range (needs J8s+/JTo or better), so checking keeps the ante and blind in play with a cheap flop decision.

Two pair (tens and nines) on the flop is a strong made hand; raising 2x maximizes value before the dealer's range can improve.

9c5d is far below the published 4x/3x raising range (33+, any ace, K-high+), so checking keeps the ante at minimal risk and defers to flop/river decisions.

9-5 on AQ6 has no pair, no draw, and little equity; raising 2x with air is -EV, so I keep the option to fold cheaply on the river.

With 9-high I lose to any dealer pair, and the dealer pairs up on an A-Q-K-7-6 board far too often; even when he misses, his overcards usually outkick my 9. Raising adds 10 chips to an almost-certain loss, so folding for 20 is cheaper.