Showdown Hold'em table

K9 offsuit falls within the optimal preflop 4x range (K5 offsuit or better). Raising the maximum maximizes expected chips.

Pocket threes are in the optimal preflop 4x raising range (33+). Raising the maximum is preferred to checking or raising 3x.

4-2 offsuit is outside the optimal preflop raising range. Checking avoids committing extra chips with a weak hand and preserves the option to raise after seeing the board.

Pairing a hole card gives a made pair on this low flop, meeting the standard flop raising criterion. Raise 2x rather than defer to the smaller river wager.

9-6 offsuit is outside the optimal preflop raising range. Checking preserves the option to raise after seeing the board without committing more chips now.

A pair of nines using a hole card is strong enough to raise against a random dealer hand. Despite the coordinated board and weak kicker, betting now has better expected value than checking.

2-3 offsuit is well outside the optimal preflop raising range. Checking preserves the option to bet after seeing the flop without committing additional chips now.

A pair of deuces with a weak kicker is too vulnerable to justify the 2x raise here. Checking preserves the option to assess the completed board before committing more chips.

Your pair of twos beats all unpaired dealer hands, giving enough showdown value to continue. Raising has an expected net loss of about 12.12 chips, better than the guaranteed 20-chip loss from folding.

Nine-three offsuit is outside the optimal preflop raising range. Checking preserves the option to raise later if the board improves the hand.

With no pair and only backdoor straight and flush possibilities, this hand is too weak for a 2x raise. Checking preserves the option to make a better-informed river decision.

I have only queen-high with a nine kicker and no completed draw. Too few dealer holdings lose to this hand to justify the additional river bet; folding has higher expected value.

Q2 offsuit is below the optimal preflop raising threshold of Q8 offsuit. Checking preserves the option to raise after seeing the flop without committing more chips now.

The paired board gives everyone a pair, and Q-2 adds only a queen kicker with no strong draw. Checking preserves the option to make a smaller river bet or fold rather than commit 2x now.

My pair of fives with ace-queen kickers beats enough dealer holdings to justify the final bet. Raising has higher expected value than forfeiting both the ante and blind.

A♥3♥ falls within the optimal preflop 4x range, which includes every ace. Raising the maximum maximizes expected value.

K8 offsuit falls within the optimal preflop 4x range of K5 offsuit or better. Raising the maximum maximizes expected chips.

Nine-six offsuit is outside the optimal preflop raising range. Checking preserves the option to raise after seeing the flop without committing additional chips now.

Bottom pair plus a gutshot straight draw provides enough showdown strength and improvement potential to favor raising 2x over checking.

Q3 offsuit is below the optimal preflop raising threshold of Q8 offsuit. Checking preserves the option to raise after seeing the board.

I have an open-ended straight draw but no made hand, and the diamond flush draw is only backdoor. Checking preserves the option to raise or fold after seeing the complete board rather than committing 2x now.

I have a six-high straight, which beats most dealer holdings despite the paired board and possible diamond flush. Raising has substantially higher expected value than folding.

K♦2♦ is suited king-high and falls within the optimal preflop 4x raising range. Raising the maximum maximizes expected chips.

Pocket kings are a premium hand and a clear maximum preflop raise under the optimal strategy. Raising 4x maximizes expected value against the dealer's random holding.

T8 offsuit is outside the optimal preflop raising range. Checking preserves the option to raise after seeing the flop without committing more chips now.

Middle pair using a hole card is strong enough to raise against the dealer’s random holding. Betting 2x now captures that advantage rather than waiting for the smaller river bet.

A4 offsuit falls within the optimal preflop 4x raising range, which includes every ace. Raise the maximum to maximize expected chips.

Pocket nines are a clear 4x raise under the optimal preflop table. Taking the maximum raise exploits their advantage against a random dealer hand.

K7 offsuit falls within the optimal preflop 4x range of K5 offsuit or better. Raise the maximum to maximize expected chips.

Ten-six offsuit is outside the optimal preflop raising range. Checking preserves the option to raise after seeing the flop.

I flopped a full house, sixes full of tens, and am overwhelmingly likely to beat the dealer. Raising 2x now maximizes the play bet with this strong advantage.

K2 offsuit is below the optimal preflop raising threshold of K5 offsuit. Checking preserves the option to raise after seeing the board.

King-high with a weak kicker, no pair, and no immediate straight or flush draw is too weak for a 2x raise. Checking preserves the option to make a better-informed river decision.

King-high with a weak kicker wins too infrequently on this board. Raising has an expected loss of about 21.12 chips, compared with the fixed 20-chip loss from folding.

4-2 offsuit is outside the optimal preflop raising range. Check to see the flop without committing an additional bet.

A pair made with a hole card plus a spade flush draw provides enough strength to raise now. The low flush draw is vulnerable, but it adds useful equity to the made pair.

4-2 offsuit is outside the optimal preflop raising range. Checking preserves the option to raise after seeing the flop without committing extra chips to a weak hand.

The flop gives me a pair using a hole card, which supports a 2x raise under standard flop strategy. Despite the weak kicker, betting now is preferable to waiting for the smaller river wager.

Pocket twos fall below the optimal preflop raising threshold of pocket threes. Checking preserves the option to raise after seeing the flop or fold later.

Pocket deuces are a weak underpair to all three flop cards, with no immediate straight or flush draw. Checking preserves the option to make a smaller river bet or fold rather than committing 2x now.

The pair of twos wins often enough against unpaired dealer hands to justify calling. Raising has a better expected return than surrendering the ante and blind.

Q-J offsuit is within the optimal preflop 4x raising range. Raising the maximum maximizes expected chips.

A7 offsuit is in the optimal preflop 4x raising range, which includes every ace. Raising to 40 chips maximizes expected value.

K5 suited is in the optimal preflop 4x raising range. Raising the maximum has higher expected value than checking or raising 3x.

K9 offsuit is in the optimal preflop 4x raising range (K5 offsuit or better). Raising the maximum maximizes expected chips.

J9 suited is in the optimal preflop 4x raising range (J8s or better). Raising the maximum maximizes expected chips.

A3 offsuit falls within the optimal preflop 4x range, which includes every ace. Raise 40 chips to maximize expected value.

8-6 offsuit is outside the optimal preflop raising range. Checking preserves the option to raise after seeing the flop without committing more chips now.

Trip eights are a strong favorite against the dealer’s random holding, with chances to improve to a full house or quads. Raising 2x now maximizes value rather than waiting for a smaller river bet.

K2 offsuit is below the optimal preflop raising range, which starts at K5 offsuit for unsuited kings. Checking preserves the option to raise after seeing the flop.

King-high with a weak kicker, no pair, and no immediate straight or flush draw is too weak for a 2x raise. Checking preserves the option to make the river decision with full board information.

The pair of twos beats enough dealer high-card holdings to make calling profitable relative to folding. Raise 1x rather than surrender the ante and blind.