Video Poker table

No high cards (Jack or better), pairs, or four-card draws are present, making discarding all five cards the optimal play.

Holding a single King gives the highest expected value compared to discarding all cards.

Holding two suited high cards (Ace-Queen of diamonds) offers higher expected value than holding three unsuited high cards.

Holding two pair gives a guaranteed payout of at least two pair with four outs to improve to a full house.

Holding two unsuited high cards (Ace and Jack) offers the highest expected value compared to holding Jack alone or any other combination.

Holding a single Queen offers higher expected value than any other combination, including 3 to a flush or discarding all cards.

Holding two unsuited high cards (Ace and Jack) yields the highest expected value here over suited Ace-Ten or any single high card.

Hold the two suited high cards (Kd, Ad) for royal flush, flush, straight, and high pair potential.

Holding the lone high card (Queen of hearts) offers the highest expected value compared to discarding all cards.

Holding the single Ace offers the highest expected return compared to discarding all cards or chasing longshot draws.

Holding a single high card (King) provides the highest expected value compared to discarding all or holding speculative draws.

Holding the low pair of fives offers significantly higher expected value than holding two unsuited high cards.

Holding a low pair (3s) has a higher expected value (~0.82 credits per credit bet) than holding a single high card Jack (~0.44 credits per credit bet).

Holding the low pair of 2s offers the highest expected value compared to discarding everything or holding any non-paying card combinations.

Holding a low pair (tens) yields an expected value of approximately 0.82 credits per credit bet, which is significantly higher than holding two to a royal flush (Ts, Ks) or a single high card (Ks).

Holding two suited high cards (Ace-King of hearts) provides the highest expected value, keeping open possibilities for a royal flush, flush, straight, or high pairs.

Holding a low pair (fours) offers higher expected value than holding a lone high card or drawing five new cards.

Holding two unsuited high cards (Q-J) offers the highest expected value among all available options.

Holding the pair of Queens has an expected return of approximately 1.54 credits per coin, which is higher than holding three to a royal flush (Ah-Kh-Th) at approximately 1.3 credits.

Holding four to an inside straight with three high cards (T-J-K-A) gives an expected value of ~2.66 credits (drawing a Queen for a straight or pairing Jack, King, or Ace), which exceeds holding two to a royal (T-J suited) or three unsuited high cards.

Holding the low pair of 8s offers the highest expected value compared to holding a single high card (Jack) or speculative straight cards.

Holding the pair of Jacks gives a guaranteed payout of at least Jacks or Better with drawing potential for two pair, three of a kind, a full house, or four of a kind.

Holding suited Jack-Ten (two to a royal flush) has higher expected value than holding unsuited King-Jack in 9/6 Jacks or Better.

Holding the low pair of sevens offers the highest expected value compared to any alternative draw.

Holding a low pair (9s) has an expected value of approximately 0.82 credits per coin, which is significantly higher than holding two suited high cards (A-K suited).

Hold the open-ended four-card straight (6-7-8-9), which has a higher expected value than holding a single high card (Queen).

Holding a low pair (nines) yields a higher expected value than holding three to a flush or two to a straight flush.

Holding an open-ended straight draw (3-4-5-6) offers an expected value of approximately 0.68 per credit, which easily exceeds holding a single King.

Hold the single high card (Jack), which offers the highest expected value compared to redraw or holding three to a flush.

Holding a pair of Jacks maximizes expected value over any other combination.

A low pair has a higher expected value than holding a lone ace or attempting straight draws.

Holding four cards to a flush offers an expected return of approximately 6.38 credits, which is significantly higher than holding high cards or two cards to a royal.

Hold the single high card (Ace of spades), discarding the uncoordinated low cards.

Holding two suited high cards (Ace and Queen of clubs) offers the highest expected value, keeping alive draws to a royal flush, flush, straights, and high pairs.

Holding a high pair of Kings offers the highest expected return compared to any drawing option.

Holding the low pair of tens offers a higher expected return than keeping the single high card Queen or any straight draw.

Holding a single high card (Queen) yields higher expected value than redrawing all five cards.

With no pairs, high cards, or viable flush/straight draws, discarding all five cards yields the highest expected value.

Holding the high pair of Queens has an expected return of approximately 1.54 credits per credit bet, which is far superior to any alternatives.

In 9/6 Jacks or Better, a low pair has a higher expected value (~0.82 per credit) than two suited high cards (~0.60 per credit).