Showdown Hold'em table

3-4 offsuit is far below the optimal preflop 4x range, so I check and keep the option to raise later if the board improves.

Flopped two pair (fours and threes) is well ahead of a random dealer holding, so I raise 2x for value before the board can run out.

T6s is outside the published optimal 4x range (J8s+ or better suited), so checking preserves the option to raise later with more information.

J5s is below the published optimal 4x range (J8s+), so checking preserves the option to raise on the flop or river with more information.

Board pair with a jack kicker and only backdoor spade equity is too weak to raise 2x; checking keeps the river fold option if I do not improve.

I can only tie or lose with the board's two pair, but the dealer fails to improve about 40% of the time. Raising loses about 17.9 chips in expectation versus 20 for folding, so the 1x raise is the better call.

8s4s is suited but below the published 4x range (no pair, no ace, and too weak for kings/queens/jacks), so checking preserves the option to raise 2x on a favorable flop.

8s4s has no pair and only backdoor spade and straight possibilities on Ks-7c-3c, so a 2x raise is not justified. Check and reassess on the river.

Board pair means the dealer always qualifies, and 8-4 only beats two unpaired rags below an eight. That win is too rare to justify the 1x raise, so folding loses less.

J9 offsuit is below the published 4x range (JTo minimum for offsuit jacks), so checking to see the flop is the correct preflop play.

46s is below the published 4x range (no pair, no ace, and not K/Q/J suited strength), so checking preserves the option to raise 2x on a favorable flop.

Second pair with a weak four kicker and only a gutshot is too thin to commit 2x now. Checking keeps the river decision, where I can raise 1x if the pair still has value or I improve, and fold if the runout is clearly lost.

Any ace is in the published optimal 4x range, so A4o raises the maximum preflop.

QTo is in the published optimal 4x range (Q8o+), so I raise the maximum preflop rather than check.

T4s is below the published 4x range and too weak for a 3x raise, so I check and reassess on the flop.

I have top pair on the flop, which is ahead of most dealer holdings and a clear 2x raise rather than checking to the river.

K2 offsuit is below the published 4x range (K5o+), and 3x is not a value substitute, so check and decide later.

King-high with no pair and no draw on Th-4s-3h is too weak to put 2x at risk; check and reassess on the river.

The board pair always qualifies the dealer, and Kh-2d still wins 312 of 990 holdings and ties 69. Raising 1x is about -12 chips EV versus -20 for a fold.

AKs is in the published optimal 4x range (any ace, K2s+), so I raise the maximum preflop.

KJs is in the published optimal 4x range (K2s+), so I raise the maximum preflop.

Pocket queens are in the published optimal 4x range (33+), so I raise the maximum preflop.

KQo is in the published optimal 4x range (K5o+), so I raise the maximum preflop.

83 offsuit is far below the published 4x range and has little preflop equity, so I check and keep the option to raise or fold later.

8-3 offsuit has no pair and no draw on K-A-6, so a 2x raise is -EV. Checking keeps the river fold option if I miss.

I hold only a pair of fives with an 8 kicker, and the board pair means the dealer qualifies and beats or ties me in about 91% of holdings. Raising costs more in expectation than surrendering the ante and blind.

84o is well below the published 4x range (no pair, no ace, no king/queen/jack strength), so checking preserves the option to raise 2x on a favorable flop or fold on the river.

8-4 offsuit has no pair and no diamond on a three-diamond flop, so equity is far too low to raise 2x. Check and reassess on the river.

Q8o is in the published optimal preflop 4x range (Q8o+), so I raise the maximum.

Q2s is below the published optimal 4x range (Q6s+), so checking preserves the option to raise later with more information.

J9s is in the published optimal 4x range (J8s+), so raise the maximum preflop.

J2 offsuit is well below the published 4x range (no pair, no ace, and not JTo or better), so checking preserves the option to raise 2x on a favorable flop or fold on the river.

Board pair with only a jack kicker and no draws is too weak to commit a 2x raise; checking preserves the option to bet or fold once the river card is known.

Q2 offsuit is well below the published optimal 4x range (Q8o+ or Q6s+), so checking preserves the option to raise later with more information.

Board pair only with a queen kicker and no draw; dealer always qualifies. Checking preserves the option to raise 1x if I improve and fold if I do not.

Queens and nines beats every dealer holding except a queen, nine, three, or pocket aces/kings (261 of 990). Raising is about +6.8 chips versus −20 for folding.

A2o is in the published optimal 4x range (any ace), so raise the maximum preflop rather than check.

J3o is well below the published optimal 4x range (J8s+ or JTo), so checking preserves the option to raise later with more information.

Pair of threes plus a four-heart flush draw is a clear flop raise in this paytable: any pair or four-flush has enough equity versus a random dealer hand to put 2x in rather than check.

J5 offsuit is well below the published 4x range (J8s+ or JTo), so checking preserves the option to raise 2x on a favorable flop or fold the river.

J3 offsuit is well below the published optimal 4x range (J8s+ or JTo), so checking preserves the option to raise later with a better board.

J3 offsuit on K-7-4 rainbow has no pair and no draw, so a 2x raise is -EV. Checking keeps the river option to raise only if I improve.

Pocket fives are in the published optimal 4x range (33+), so I raise the maximum preflop rather than check.

Q6 offsuit is below the published optimal 4x range (Q8o+ or Q6s+), so checking preserves the option to raise later with more information.

Q3 offsuit is below the published preflop 4x range (Q8o+ or Q6s+), so checking preserves the option to raise later with more information.