Showdown Hold'em table

Pocket tens is a strong made pair and falls within the published optimal 4x raising range (33+), so raising 4x maximizes value against the dealer.

7s4s is outside the published optimal preflop raising range, so checking avoids putting extra chips at risk with a weak hand.

With 7s4s on a K-high flop, my hand is weak and unlikely to beat a qualifying dealer pair; checking preserves chips and lets me fold on the river if I do not improve.

My 7-high hand is far too weak; the dealer qualifies with any pair and my high-card equity is minimal, so raising 1x has negative EV compared to folding.

9s3c is well outside the published preflop raising range, so checking avoids committing extra chips with a weak offsuit hand.

With 9-high and no pair or draw on a K-T-4 flop, raising 2x would risk extra chips with very little equity; checking keeps the hand alive to see if I improve before the river decision.

With A-high and no pair, I win the play bet whenever the dealer fails to qualify (about 40% of the time), while folding loses 20 chips outright. Raising 1x has higher expected value than folding.

9-5 offsuit is well outside the published preflop raising range, so checking avoids putting extra chips at risk with a weak hand.

I have two pair (Queens and Nines) on the river. The dealer must have a pair or better to qualify, but my hand beats all non-qualifying hands and many qualifying ones. Raising 1x has positive expected value compared to folding, which would lose the ante and blind.

Q5o is below the published preflop raising threshold (Q8o+), so checking preserves chips and keeps the option to raise on the flop if the board improves my equity.

Qc5s with a 6hTc2d flop gives only queen-high with no pair, no straight draw, and no flush draw. Against the dealer's qualifying range this hand is weak, so I check and preserve the option to fold on the river rather than committing 2x now.

Ace-five offsuit is in the published optimal 4x raising range because any ace qualifies, so raising maximizes expected value preflop.

T2o is well outside the published preflop raising range, so I check and preserve chips rather than raise into a weak offsuit hand.

With a weak pair of kings and a ten kicker, I am behind most dealer holdings. Checking keeps the wager small and lets me see the turn and river, where I can fold or raise 1x if I improve.

K6o is a weak offsuit hand that falls outside the published optimal 4x/3x raising range (K5o+ requires suited or better kicker context; K6o is marginal and dominated by many dealer holdings). Checking preserves the option to raise 2x on a favorable flop or fold on the river, limiting exposure with a mediocre holding.

I have top pair with a king kicker on a low, coordinated board. Raising 2x is for value since I likely have the best hand and the dealer often will not qualify.

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

K2o is below the published preflop raising threshold (K5o+), so checking avoids putting extra chips at risk with a weak offsuit king.

With a pair of 2s and A/K/T kickers, raising 1x risks only 10 more chips; the dealer beats us often, but the ante/blind payout structure makes the river raise positive EV.

95o is well outside the published optimal preflop raising range, so checking avoids putting extra chips at risk with a weak offsuit hand.

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

Ace-six suited falls within the published optimal preflop 4x raising range (any ace), so raising maximizes expected value against the dealer.

98o is below the published preflop raising threshold (JTo+ offsuit and similar), so checking avoids committing extra chips with a weak, dominated holding.

I have a pair of eights on the flop, which is a strong made hand against a random dealer. Raising 2x maximizes value when ahead and follows optimal flop strategy.

J7o is below the published optimal preflop raising threshold, so checking preserves chips and lets me evaluate the flop.

I have a pair of sevens on the flop, which beats any non-qualifying dealer hand and many qualifying hands. The optimal flop strategy is to raise 2x with any pair or better.

T8o is below the published preflop raising threshold, so checking preserves chips and keeps the option to raise later.

My T-high hand has no pair or strong draw on an A-Q-4 flop, so raising 2x would risk extra chips with little chance to beat a qualifying dealer. I check and will reassess on the river.

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

9-5 offsuit is well outside the published optimal preflop raising range, so checking avoids putting extra chips at risk with a weak hand.

With 9-high and no pair or draw on a J-K-8 flop, raising 2x would risk more chips with almost no chance to beat a qualifying dealer. Checking keeps the hand alive cheaply and allows a river fold if I do not improve.

My best hand is only a pair of 3s with a 9 kicker, and the dealer qualifies with any pair or better. Given the board, the dealer beats me with any A, K, Q, J, T, 8, or 3, or any pocket pair 4s or higher, making a 1x raise clearly negative EV compared to folding.

Js4d is a weak offsuit hand outside the published preflop raising range, so I check and preserve the option to raise later if the flop improves my equity.

Weak J-high with only a backdoor spade draw on a paired board; checking avoids committing 2x with marginal equity and preserves the option to fold or raise 1x on the river if improved.

With only a pair of sixes and a Jack kicker on a paired board, the dealer will almost always have a better kicker or two pair; raising risks 10 to win 20 with only ~10% equity, so folding minimizes loss.

T6o is outside the published optimal preflop raising range and is too weak to raise for value, so I check and preserve the option to raise later only if the board improves my equity.

With only ten-high and no pair on a dry flop, raising 2x would put extra chips at risk without a made hand or strong draw. I check and will reassess on the river.

J5o is below the published preflop raising threshold, so checking avoids putting extra chips at risk with a weak offsuit hand.

J-high with no pair and only backdoor straight potential is too weak to raise into a dealer who qualifies with a pair or better; checking preserves chips and keeps the option to fold on the river if the hand does not improve.

The board pairs queens, so the dealer always qualifies, but my jack kicker beats most non-pair dealer hands. Raising 1x risks 10 more chips with a strong positive EV compared to folding, which would lose the 20 chips already posted.

Ac2c is an ace-high hand, which falls within the published optimal 4x preflop raising range (any ace), so I maximize pressure with the strongest legal raise.

65o is outside the published optimal preflop raising range and has poor equity against the dealer's qualifying hands, so checking avoids committing extra chips before seeing the flop.

Ace-nine suited is within the published optimal 4x raising range (any ace), so raising maximizes expected value against the dealer.

45o is well outside the published optimal preflop raising range, so checking avoids putting extra chips in with a weak offsuit hand.

With 4h5s on 6s7dQc I have an open-ended straight draw but no made hand. Checking lets me fold the river cheaply if I miss, while raising 2x would risk an extra 20 chips with only about 31% equity and no fold equity against the house dealer.

Our best hand is just the board's pair of kings with no kicker improvement; the dealer can always play the board and any card 7 or higher beats us, so we can only tie or lose. Folding avoids risking the extra play bet.

Qs4s is below the published preflop 4x threshold (Q6s+), so raising would be too loose. Checking keeps the hand alive to evaluate a favorable flop.

My hand is only queen-high with no pair and minimal backdoor flush potential, so raising 2x on this paired king-high flop would put extra chips at risk with very low equity. I will check and reassess on the river, where I can fold or raise 1x depending on the final board.

With a pair of nines on board, the dealer always qualifies, but raising 1x risks only 10 more to win 20 on a win while folding loses 20. The equity of raising is about -6 chips versus -20 for folding, so raising is clearly better.

Q4s is below the published preflop 4x raising threshold (Q6s+/Q8o+), so checking preserves chips and lets me evaluate the flop.

With Qc4c on 6d9s8c, I have only queen-high and a backdoor flush draw; raising 2x would commit chips with little equity, while checking preserves the option to fold on the river unless the board improves.

82o is far outside the published preflop raising range, so checking avoids committing extra chips with a weak hand.

With 8-high and no pair or strong draw on a T-7-5 flop, raising 2x would put extra chips at risk with very low equity against a dealer who qualifies with any pair. Checking preserves the option to fold later or raise only if the board improves.

My 2h8d makes only a weak pair of fives with an 8 kicker on a paired board; the dealer will almost always have a better kicker, two pair, or trips, so raising 1x has negative EV compared to folding.

J5 offsuit is below the published preflop raising threshold, so checking preserves chips and keeps the option to raise or fold later based on the flop.

With J-high and no pair or draw on a dry flop, raising 2x risks 20 more chips with very low win probability. Checking preserves the option to fold on the river if I don't improve, limiting losses to the posted ante and blind.

My J-high hand cannot beat any qualifying dealer hand, and raising 1x has negative expected value compared to folding; folding loses only the ante and blind.

Ks7o falls within the published optimal preflop 4x range (K5o+), so raising maximizes expected value against the dealer.