Showdown Hold'em table

7-3 offsuit is outside the profitable preflop raising range; checking preserves the option to act on the flop.

Seven-three has no pair or meaningful draw on this flop. Checking preserves the option to decide on the river rather than committing a 2x raise now.

Seven-high on this board beats very few dealer holdings. Paying another 10 chips to continue has worse expected value than folding.

6-2 offsuit is well below the profitable preflop raising range. Checking preserves the option to raise on a favorable flop or decide on the river.

Bottom pair on an ace-high flop is too vulnerable to commit a 2x raise. Checking preserves the option to fold on the river if the hand does not improve.

The pair of twos beats enough dealer high-card hands to make the 1x raise preferable to folding, despite losing to any higher pair.

Unsuited 5-4 is below the profitable preflop raising range. Checking preserves the option to raise if the flop improves the hand.

This is only a low gutshot straight draw with no pair or overcards. Checking avoids committing a 2x raise with a weak hand.

My best hand is the board’s pair of eights, so I cannot beat the dealer. A call could only tie or lose, making folding the better choice.

K-9 suited is in the recommended preflop 4x range and has strong high-card and flush potential.

7♠3♠ is below the profitable preflop raising range. Checking preserves the option to raise if the flop improves the hand.

Seven-three has no pair or immediate draw on this flop. Checking preserves the option to fold on the river rather than committing a 2x raise now.

My hole cards do not improve the board, so I cannot beat the dealer—only tie or lose. The chance of a tie is not high enough to justify the additional play bet.

Q-J offsuit is strong enough for the recommended preflop 4x raise range.

5-2 offsuit is below the profitable preflop raising range. Checking preserves the option to raise on a favorable flop or decide on the river.

The gutshot straight draw has some potential, but 5-2 has little showdown strength on an A-K-3 flop. Checking avoids committing a 2x raise before seeing the remaining cards.

With only ace-high and a five kicker, this hand beats very few possible dealer holdings. Folding avoids putting another 10 chips at risk.

Pocket sevens are well above the published preflop 4x threshold of 33+, so raising the maximum has the highest expected value.

Six-deuce suited is below the recommended preflop raising range. Checking preserves the option to raise on a favorable flop or decide on the river.

The paired kings are shared, and my 6-2 offers weak kickers and only a backdoor flush draw. Checking preserves the option to decide with more information on the river.

The board’s three kings play for me, but my 6 and 2 cannot improve its kickers. The dealer can only tie or beat this hand, so folding avoids risking another 10 chips.

Offsuit 6-4 is below the recommended preflop raising range. Checking preserves the option to raise on a favorable flop.

With only six-high on a dry flop and no immediate straight or flush draw, a 2x raise is unlikely to be profitable. Checking preserves the option to reassess on the river.

A pair of fours beats the dealer’s unpaired hands and some lower pairs. Calling is better than forfeiting the ante and blind by folding.

T7 offsuit is below the recommended preflop raising range. Checking preserves the option to raise if the flop improves the hand.

Ten-high has no pair or immediate draw on this flop. Checking avoids committing a 2x raise while leaving the river decision open.

My pair of sevens beats dealer hands with no pair or only a pair of twos. Raising has better expected value than forfeiting the ante and blind.

K-J suited is in the recommended preflop 4x raising range.

4-2 offsuit is too weak for a profitable preflop raise. Checking preserves the option to raise if the flop improves the hand.

Middle pair with a draw to a wheel straight is strong enough to raise on this flop. Raising now captures value rather than waiting for a river decision.

J4 offsuit is below the recommended preflop raising range. Checking preserves the option to raise on a favorable flop.

J-high has no made hand or immediate four-card draw on this flop. Checking preserves the option to decide after seeing the full board.

With only jack-high on this board, too few dealer holdings lose to justify the river bet. Folding has better expected value than raising 1x.

A♦4♦ is a suited ace, which is in the recommended preflop 4x raising range.

7♠6♠ is below the recommended preflop raising range. Checking preserves the option to raise on a favorable flop.

The four-card spade flush draw has enough potential to justify the flop raise, with two cards still to come.

K6 suited is in the recommended preflop 4x raising range, with king-high strength and flush potential.

6-4 offsuit is below the profitable preflop raising range. Checking preserves the option to raise on a favorable flop or decide on the river.

On the A-5-5 flop, my 6-4 has weak kickers and no strong draw. Checking preserves the option to decide with the full board rather than committing a 2x raise now.

My best hand is the pair of fives on the board. The dealer can tie it or beat it, but cannot lose to it, so raising would only risk another 10 chips.

7-4 offsuit is below the recommended preflop raising range. Checking keeps the option to raise on a favorable flop or decide on the river.

With seven-four offsuit on a king-queen-nine flop, I have no pair or realistic straight draw. Checking avoids committing a 2x raise and preserves the option to decide on the river.

My hole cards do not improve the board, so I cannot win at showdown. The chance of a tie is too low to justify risking the additional play bet.

Ace-jack offsuit is a strong preflop hand and falls within the recommended 4x raising range.

King-jack offsuit is in the recommended preflop 4x range, making the maximum raise the best choice here.

6-2 offsuit is well below the profitable preflop raising range; checking preserves the option to raise on a favorable flop or decide on the river.

With 6-high and no meaningful draw on this ace-high flop, a 2x raise is unlikely to be profitable. Checking preserves the option to decide on the river.

My two pair, sixes and deuces, beats many dealer holdings on this unpaired board. Calling is better than forfeiting the ante and blind.

Nine-deuce offsuit is too weak for a profitable preflop raise; checking preserves the option to raise if the flop improves the hand.

Nine-high has no made hand or immediate straight or flush draw, so I’ll check and keep the option to decide on the river.

I have only king-high on a board where the dealer can often make a pair or better. A 1x raise is unlikely to recover its cost often enough, so folding preserves chips.

King-nine suited is in the recommended preflop 4x raising range. Raising now captures its equity against a random dealer hand.

J-7 offsuit is below the recommended preflop raising range. Checking preserves the option to raise on a favorable flop.

J-7 has no pair or strong draw on this rainbow flop. Checking preserves the option to decide with more information on the river.

Jack-high loses to every qualifying dealer hand on this board. The chance of beating an unqualified dealer is not enough to justify the play bet.

J6 suited is below the recommended preflop raising range. Checking preserves the option to raise on a favorable flop.

With only the shared pair of eights and a jack kicker, this hand has no strong made hand or immediate draw. Checking preserves the option to decide after seeing the full board.

I have two pair, jacks and eights. That should beat enough dealer holdings to make the river raise worthwhile.

Q2 suited is below the recommended preflop raising range. Checking preserves the option to raise on a favorable flop.

The paired board gives me a weak shared pair, but Q-2 has only one strong kicker and limited ways to improve. Checking preserves the option to make a better-informed river decision.

My two pair beats the dealer’s likely single-pair and high-card hands. Calling for one ante is better than forfeiting the ante and blind.

Nine-seven offsuit is below the recommended preflop raising range. Checking preserves the option to raise after seeing the flop.

Nine-high with no pair, diamond, or immediate straight draw is too weak to justify a 2x raise on this flop. Checking preserves the option to decide on the river.

My pair of nines beats the dealer’s unpaired hands and many weaker pairs. Raising has better expected value than surrendering the ante and blind.

Pocket fours are in the published optimal preflop 4x range (33+). Raising now captures value rather than risking a less favorable decision on later streets.

Six-four suited is outside the recommended preflop 4x range. Checking preserves the option to raise on a favorable flop or decide on the river.

My six pairs the board, giving me two pair on the flop. That is strong enough to raise now rather than wait for a river decision.