Showdown Hold'em table

5s4c is a weak offsuit hand outside the published preflop raising range, so checking avoids committing extra chips before seeing the flop.

With 5s4c on 2c2s3h, I have only a gutshot straight draw and weak pair possibilities on a paired board; the dealer always qualifies, so raising 2x would commit extra chips with insufficient equity. Checking preserves the option to fold or raise 1x on the river if I improve.

J4o is below the published preflop raising threshold, so checking avoids committing extra chips with a weak offsuit hand.

Jack-high with no pair or strong draw on a ragged 7-3-2 flop is too weak to put another 2 antes at risk against the house. Checking keeps the hand alive for free and lets me reconsider on later streets.

6d4c offsuit is far outside the published preflop raising range, so checking avoids putting extra chips at risk with a weak hand.

I flopped trip sixes, a very strong made hand against the dealer. Raising 2x maximizes value while the dealer still has to qualify with a pair or better.

KTs is a suited king that falls within the published optimal 4x raising range (K2s+), so raising maximizes expected value preflop.

4-3 offsuit is far below the published preflop raising threshold, so raising would put extra chips at risk with a weak hand. Checking preserves the option to evaluate the flop and fold later if needed.

I have bottom pair with a flush draw and gutshot straight draw on the flop. This is a strong semi-bluff/value hand, so I raise 2x to maximize expected value.

Ace-high suited hand is in the published optimal 4x raising range (any ace), so raising maximizes expected value preflop.

Ace-King offsuit is a premium preflop hand and is included in the optimal 4x raising range, so I maximize pressure while the dealer must still qualify.

J2o is far below the published optimal preflop raising range, so checking avoids putting extra chips in with a weak hand.

With only jack-high on an ace-high flop and no strong draw, checking keeps the hand alive cheaply and avoids committing a 2x raise with weak equity.

My ace-high beats any non-qualifying dealer hand, and the dealer fails to qualify often enough that raising is better than folding despite usually losing to a pair. The extra 1x play bet has positive expected value compared with surrendering the ante and blind.

Q3 offsuit is below the published preflop raising threshold (Q8o+), so checking avoids putting extra chips at risk with a weak hand.

Q-high with no pair or draw on an 8-9-4 flop has little showdown value; raising 2x would risk extra chips with poor equity, so check and evaluate the river.

T7o is below the published optimal preflop raising threshold, so checking controls risk and keeps the option to raise on the flop if the board improves.

Q7o is below the published 4x threshold (Q8o+) and is too weak to raise 3x for value, so I check and preserve the option to raise 2x on a favorable flop or fold later.

I flopped top pair with queens on a draw-heavy board; raising 2x maximizes value against the dealer's qualifying range and charges draws.

K7o is within the published optimal preflop 4x raising range (K5o+), so raising maximizes expected value against the dealer.

Ad3d contains an ace, which is in the published optimal preflop 4x raising range, so raising maximizes expected value against the dealer.

J4o is well below the published preflop raising threshold, so checking avoids putting extra chips at risk with a weak offsuit hand.

My J-high with no pair on a paired board is too weak to raise for value; checking keeps the hand cheap and preserves the option to raise on the river only if I improve.

65s is below the published optimal 4x raising threshold, so checking preserves chips and keeps the option to raise on the flop if it improves.

5h3h is outside the published optimal preflop raising range, so checking avoids committing extra chips with a weak hand.

My 5h3h has no pair, no straight draw, and only a weak backdoor flush on a K-high flop. Checking avoids adding risk with a hand that is unlikely to beat a qualifying dealer.

My 5h3h only plays the board's pair of Kings with a weak 5 kicker; the dealer always has at least that pair and any higher kicker or pair beats me. Folding loses 20, while raising 1x risks 10 more with only ~1.2% win and ~2.1% tie, so fold is clearly better.

Pocket fives are a pair and fall within the published optimal 4x raising range (33+), so raising maximizes expected value against the dealer.

J6s is below the published optimal 4x raising range, so I check preflop and preserve the option to raise 2x on a favorable flop or fold later.

My jack-high hand has very little made value and only a backdoor spade draw, so raising 2x would put extra chips at risk without enough equity. I will check and reassess on the river, folding unless I improve significantly.

Th7h suited is below the published optimal preflop 4x threshold, so checking preserves chips and allows a flop decision.

I flopped two pair (tens and sevens) with a backdoor flush draw, which is strong enough to raise for value against the dealer's qualifying range.

JTo is in the published optimal preflop 4x raising range, so I maximize pressure with the strongest legal raise while the dealer must still qualify.

AdQs is a strong preflop hand and falls within the published optimal 4x raising range (any ace), so raising maximizes expected value against the dealer.

JTs is a strong preflop hand that falls within the published optimal 4x raising range (J8s+), so raising maximizes value against the dealer.

Q5o is below the published preflop raising threshold (Q8o+), so I check and preserve the option to raise later if the flop improves my equity.

With only queen-high and no pair or strong draw on a 9-8-3 flop, raising 2x would risk extra chips with little chance to beat a qualifying dealer hand. Checking preserves the option to fold on the river if I do not improve.

With a pair of Jacks and a Q kicker on a paired board, the dealer frequently holds worse kickers; raising 1x has much higher expected value than folding (-2.7 vs -20).

Ace-king offsuit is a premium preflop hand and falls within the published optimal 4x raising range, so raising maximizes expected value against the dealer.

T2o is far below the published preflop raising threshold, so checking avoids putting extra chips at risk with a weak offsuit hand.

My hand has no pair or strong draw on an ace-high flop, so raising 2x would only increase exposure with little chance to beat a qualifying dealer. I check and will reassess on the river, where I can fold cheaply if I do not improve.

Pocket jacks are a premium pair and fall well within the published optimal 4x raising range, so raising maximizes value against the dealer.

5c6c is a low suited connector outside the optimal preflop raising range, so checking preserves the option to raise on a favorable flop and avoids putting extra chips in with a weak starting hand.

I have a full house (sixes full of aces) on the river; only a dealer ace (aces full) beats me, so raising 1x is strongly +EV versus folding.

87o is below the published optimal preflop raising range, so checking preserves chips and keeps the option to raise later only if the flop improves my equity.

9h4s is well outside the published optimal preflop raising range, so checking avoids putting extra chips at risk with a weak offsuit hand.

With only 9-high and no pair on a Q87 flop, raising 2x would risk extra chips with a weak hand. Checking keeps the hand alive to see the turn and river, where I can fold if I do not improve.

With a pair of fours, raising 1x has higher expected value than folding: the dealer fails to qualify about 45% of the time, giving a +10 play bet, and we also beat some qualifying pairs. Folding would lose the full 20-chip ante and blind.

9-2 offsuit is far outside the published preflop raising range, so checking preserves the option to raise later only if the flop improves my hand.

With only 9-high on a paired board and no made hand, checking preserves chips and avoids raising into a likely dealer pair or better.