UTH Decision Examples
Work through Ultimate Texas Hold’em decision examples with wager timing, conditional expected value, assumptions, and settlement explained.
Preflop
A♠7♦ qualifies because every ace raises. K♣4♣ qualifies because K-2 through K-4 raise only when suited. 2♠2♥ checks.
Flop
Raise two pair or better. A hidden pair generally qualifies except the compact pocket-deuces exception. A four-flush needs a ten-or-higher hole card of that suit.
River
Raise a hidden pair or better. For weaker hands, enumerate practical dealer outs; the compact shortcut raises with 20 or fewer and folds with 21 or more.
Use examples as boundary tests
A worked hand is useful when it reveals why an action changes—not when it is memorized in isolation. Identify the decision street, legal wager size, dealer information, visible board, hidden-pair possibilities and the exact shortcut or enumeration supporting the choice.
Three-stage review
Preflop, ask whether the hand clears the 4× boundary. On the flop, evaluate made hands and structured draws under the 2× framework. On the river, compare checking with the 1× wager using dealer-outs and showdown value. Do not carry a rule from one street into another.
Audit your mistakes
Measure the EV difference between the chosen and recommended actions. The fact that a mistaken play happened to win—or a correct play lost—does not determine decision quality.
Editorial boundary
UTH Decision Examples is scoped to the rules and decisions stated above. Verify the live version before applying the conclusion.
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