Video Poker table

No made hand; holding the two high cards Q-K gives the best expected value, with chances at jacks or better, two pair, straights, and a long-shot royal.

A low pair (6s) has higher expected value than the 3-card diamond flush or open straight draws in 9/6 Jacks or Better, so keep only the pair and draw three.

Holding the pair of 4s is clearly best; no high pair or strong draw exists, and keeping the pair maximizes EV for trips/two-pair/full house/quads.

Holding the three nines maximizes EV: chances at four of a kind, full house, or trips beat any alternative.

Holding K-Q offsuit gives two high-card draws with straight/flush/pair potential, which beats holding the king alone.

Low pair of sixes is the best holding; drawing three to improve to trips/quads/full house beats chasing the weak 8-9-6 open-ended-ish draw.

Holding the pair of 5s; a low pair has higher expected value than the 4-5-6 three-card open-ended straight draw in Jacks or Better.

Two unsuited high cards (J, A) — holding both gives straight/flush/pair draws and beats holding the jack alone.

Holding the pair of 8s has higher expected value than the four-heart flush draw or the inside straight draw; the pair can improve to two pair, trips, or a full house.

Hold the pair of sixes; a made low pair has higher EV than chasing the 7-9 spade draw or the Q.

No draws to a flush, straight, or pair; holding the lone jack of hearts is the standard optimal play.

Holding the three diamonds 6-7-9 keeps flush draws plus open/inside straight draws (5,8,10), which beats holding only the ace.

Hold the pair of jacks plus the king; keeping three high cards preserves chances at jacks-or-better, two pair, trips, and full house, which beats holding only the pair.

Holding 7h-5h-6h gives a three-card flush draw plus inside straight chances, the best expected value over holding the lone 9 or low pair-less options.

The low pair of sevens has higher expected value than the two high cards (T-A), so I hold the pair and draw three.

Low pair of nines is the clear hold; drawing three to improve to trips/two pair/full house beats chasing the jack or flush draws.

Holding the two high cards J-Q gives the best expected value: chances for a high pair, two pair, or straight draws outweigh holding the low 8 or 4.

No pair or draw; holding the two suited high cards (Th,9d) gives the best expected value, with small chances at a flush, straight, or high pair.

Holding the pair of nines; drawing three to improve to trips, full house, or quads beats any low-pair or straight-flush chase here.

No paying hand; holding the two high cards (Q, A) gives the best chance at a high pair with modest two-pair/straight upside.

Only the Jack of clubs is a paying high card; no pair, flush, or straight draw is worth more, so hold the lone jack and draw four.

A low pair (4s4c) has higher expected value than the 4-5-6-7 open-ended straight draw in 9/6 Jacks or Better, so keep the pair and draw three.

Low pair of sevens is the best hold; drawing to trips/two pair/full house beats chasing the weak spade flush draw or Q-high.

Three-card heart flush draw (3-9-Q) has higher expected value than holding the offsuit K-Q high cards; discard the spades and draw two.

The pair of 9s is the strongest hold; drawing three to a low pair beats holding the ace-jack plus the pair.

K-J suited (two high cards toward a royal) has higher expected value than holding the bare pair of kings in 9/6 Jacks or Better.

Low pair of 8s beats holding KQ for a royal draw; keeping the pair has higher EV (chance of trips/quads/full house).

Two high cards (Js, Kc) give the best expected value; discard the rest.

No pair or draw; holding the lone king gives the best expected value versus the unsuited 6-7 connector.

Holding the open-ended straight draw 8-9-T-J gives eight outs to a straight plus pair/two-pair chances, which beats holding the lone jack.

Three to the royal flush (Kh-Ah-Th) has higher expected value than holding the two high cards alone.

Two pair (queens and tens) is already made; holding both pairs and drawing one gives ~8.5% to fill a full house while locking the two-pair payout.

No pair or flush/straight potential; holding the lone high card (Kh) has the best expected value, drawing for a pair of kings or better.

Low pair of 8s: holding the pair has higher EV than the 4-card spade flush draw or other options.

Three cards to a royal flush (Qd 6d Jh) have higher expected value than holding the low pair of sevens.

Only the jack of spades is a paying high card; holding it alone gives the best expected value over drawing three new cards.

Holding the pair of 4s is the standard optimal play; a low pair has higher expected value than the unsuited J-Q two-card draw.

Three queens is a made paying hand with strong chances at four of a kind or full house; holding all three maximizes EV.

Holding the 8-9-T open-ended straight draw gives 8 outs to a straight plus pair/two-pair chances, which beats holding the lone queen.

Three suited diamonds (A-3-6) give flush, straight-flush, and straight chances, which beat holding the lone king.