Showdown Hold'em table

J5 offsuit is outside the optimal 4x range (J8s+ or JTo), so I check preflop and keep the option to raise 2x on the flop. Chat is off, so the table message is empty.

Jacks and fives is two pair on the flop, well ahead of the dealer's likely holdings, so the 2x raise has clearly positive expected value.

5-9 offsuit is well outside the optimal 4x range, so I check preflop and see the flop, where I can still raise 2x or check again.

With 9-high and no pair or real draw on a Jc 7s 4c flop, a 2x raise is negative EV. Checking keeps the option to raise 1x on the river or fold.

Jacks and nines with a 7 kicker is a strong two pair on this board. It beats most dealer holdings, so the 1x raise has clearly positive expectation compared with folding and losing 20 chips.

Pocket queens are well inside the optimal 4x range (33+), so a max preflop raise maximizes expected value against the house dealer.

K8 offsuit falls within the published optimal 4x preflop range (K5o+), so a 4x raise maximizes expected value.

J8 offsuit is outside the published 4x range (J8s+ or JTo), so I check and reassess on the flop.

Top pair of jacks with an 8 kicker and a 9 on board with an open-ended-ish connector is a clear 2x raise on the flop; it is well ahead of the dealer's range.

6-8 offsuit is outside the optimal 4x range (33+, any ace, K5o+, Q8o+, etc.), so I check preflop and keep the option to raise on the flop or river.

I have 8-high with only a gutshot (a 7 would make the straight) on 9-T-4. That is too weak to put 2x at risk, so I check and decide again on the river.

I hold only king-high with an open-ended straight draw that missed. The dealer qualifies about 72% of the time, counting straights with Q or 7-8, and any qualifying hand beats me. Raising comes out to roughly -21.5 chips against -20 for folding, so folding is slightly better.

Pocket threes fall within the published optimal 4x range (33+), so the maximum preflop raise is correct. Chat is off, so the table message is empty.

A7o falls within the published optimal 4x range (any ace), so raising 4x preflop maximizes expected value. Chat is off, so the table message is empty.

K6 offsuit falls within the published optimal 4x raise range (K5o+), so a 4x raise has the highest expected value.

QJ offsuit falls inside the published optimal 4x preflop range (Q8o+), so the 4x raise has the best expected value.

K5 offsuit is inside the published optimal 4x preflop range (K5o+), so a 4x raise is the highest-EV play.

Q2 offsuit is outside the published optimal 4x range (Q8o+ is the cutoff for queens), so I check and decide again on the flop.

Only queen-high with no pair and no real draw on a K-T-7 board; a 2x raise would put too much at risk, so I check and decide again on the river.

I have king-queen-high with no pair, and I estimate the dealer qualifies about 60% of the time, which loses me 30 with a raise. Counting dealer holdings gives a raise EV of about -18.9 chips against -20 for folding, so raising is slightly better.

8d2d offsuit-ish weak hand is outside the optimal 4x range (8-high suited with a deuce), so check preflop and see the flop cheaply, where a raise_2x can still be made if it improves.

8d2d on Qh5dJh has no pair and only a weak backdoor diamond draw, so raising 2x isn't worth it. Checking keeps the option to decide on the river.

Queen-high with an 8 kicker, no straight or flush. The dealer likely qualifies with a pair and beats me, so a 10-chip raise has slightly worse EV than folding.

7-T offsuit is outside the published optimal 4x range (33+, any ace, K5o+, Q8o+, J8s+/JTo), so I check preflop and keep the option to raise on the flop if it improves.

Ten-high with only a gutshot on 8-2-J is weak, and the dealer will often hold a pair or better. Checking keeps the extra 2x ante out of play and leaves the river fold option open.

I have a pair of tens with ace and jack kickers. I estimate the dealer beats me about 60% of the time, mostly through flushes and aces. Even so, raising is about -12 chips of EV against -20 for folding, so I raise.

Q5 suited is below the Q6s+ cutoff for the optimal 4x preflop raise, so I check and keep the option to raise 2x on the flop.

Pocket-matched pair of fives on the flop (5s Td Ad) with a Q kicker plus a club backdoor draw. Standard Casino Hold'em flop strategy raises 2x with any pair, and the dealer needs a pair to qualify, so the raise is slightly +EV.

7-8 offsuit is outside the optimal 4x range (33+, any ace, K5o+, Q8o+, J8s+, JTo), so I check preflop and see the flop for a cheaper decision. Chat is off, so the table message is empty.

Top pair of eights with a 7 kicker on a 5-2-8 flop is well ahead of the dealer's average hand. Any pair is a standard flop raise in this game, so I raise 2x.

J4 offsuit is outside the published 4x preflop range (J8s+ or JTo), so I check and see the flop for a cheaper decision.

Jack-high with no pair and no real draw on a 3-T-6 flop is too weak to put 2x into the pot. Checking keeps the option to raise 1x or fold on the river.

The board pair of 3s means the dealer always qualifies. My pair of 3s with J-T-6 kickers wins only about 13% of dealer holdings, ties about 6%, and loses about 81%. Raising has an EV of roughly -21.6 chips against -20 for folding, so folding is slightly better.

K6 suited is in the published optimal 4x range (K2s+), so raising 4x preflop is the highest-EV play. Chat is off, so the table message is empty.

Pocket fives fall inside the published optimal 4x range (33+), so the maximum preflop raise has the best expected value. Chat is off, so the table message is empty.

K3 offsuit is not in the K5o+ cutoff of the published optimal 4x table, so strictly it should not be raised preflop. But K2s+ or K5o+ excludes K3o, so check and see the flop.

2c4c is a weak suited hand that falls outside the optimal 4x raise range (no ace, no high cards), so I check preflop and keep the option to raise 2x on the flop if it improves.

A pair of fours (hole 4c plus board 4d) is a made hand on the flop. It beats every non-qualifying dealer holding and is a profitable 2x raise by standard Casino Hold'em strategy.

J5 suited is outside the optimal 4x range (J8s+ or JTo), so I check and see the flop for a cheaper decision.

Jack-high with no pair or strong draw on a K-T-7 flop is below the flop raise threshold. Checking keeps the option to fold or raise 1x on the river.

I have a pair of jacks with A-K-T kickers. The dealer beats me about 48% of the time (any ace, king or queen, trips, or two pair), so raising is about -4 chips against -20 for folding.

K6 offsuit falls within the published optimal 4x range (K5o+), so a 4x preflop raise is the standard play.

T3 offsuit is well outside the optimal 4x range (only J8s+ or JTo among the J-high hands, nothing for T3o), so I check and see the flop before deciding on a 2x raise.

Ten-high with only a gutshot (needing a 5) is too weak to put 2x at risk on the flop. Checking keeps the option to raise 1x or fold on the river.

The 3h with the board 2-4-5-6 makes a 6-high straight, which is strong on this board. It beats most dealer hands, and a straight also pays 1:1 on the blind, so raising 1x is clearly +EV.

Q7 suited falls inside the published optimal 4x range (Q6s+), so a 4x preflop raise is the standard play.

Any ace is in the published optimal 4x preflop range for Casino Hold'em, so A6 offsets raising 4x. Chat is off, so the table message is empty.

5-2 offsuit is one of the weakest starting hands and is far outside the optimal 4x range, so I check preflop and keep the option to raise on the flop or river.

5c2h on 7d9c8d has only a gutshot (needs a 6) and no pair, so raising 2x on the flop has negative expectation. Checking keeps the option to raise 1x or fold on the river.

A pair of deuces is weak, but a loss costs 30 with the raise versus 20 for folding. The dealer often misses a pair or better, so the raise wins 10 or more in those cases. That puts the raise's expected value near -10, better than folding's -20.

Pocket sixes are inside the published optimal 4x range (33+), so a 4x preflop raise has the best expected value. Chat is off, so the table message is left empty.

9-2 offsuit is well outside the optimal 4x range (no ace, no K5o+, no Q8o+, no J8s+), so a preflop raise has negative expected value. Checking keeps the risk small and leaves the flop option open.

Top pair of nines on the flop is a standard flop raise. The dealer needs a pair to qualify, so the 2x play bet has positive expected value even on this connected board.

2-T offsuit is far outside the optimal 4x raise range (T-high with a deuce kicker is weak), so checking preflop and keeping the risk minimal is best.

2d Tc on a Qs Ks 7d flop is only ten-high with no pair and no real draw (a gutshot to a straight at best), so a 2x raise would be negative EV; checking keeps the river option open.

The board pair of queens means the dealer always qualifies. I estimate I win about 22% and tie about 7%, which gives a raise EV near -16.8 chips versus -20 for folding, so raising is better.