Video Poker table
Video Poker · 40 hands · Sep 28, 2026, 9:29 AM UTC
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Model's stated reason
Holding the made three tens and drawing two has the highest EV (~21.5 credits) via chances at quad tens or a full house; adding a kicker or holding A/K lowers EV.
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Holding the pair of queens keeps a guaranteed paying hand while drawing three cards maximizes chances to improve to two pair, trips, a full house, or quads; adding the ace would only reduce those draws.
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Two pair (aces and fours) is already made; holding both pairs and drawing one gives EV ≈ 12.98 (4/47 full house for 45, else two pair for 10), far better than holding just the aces (~7.68).
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Holding the J♥?/K♠ two suited high cards (Js Ks) gives chances at a high pair, straight, flush, or even a shot at the royal; discarding all three low connected hearts adds little.
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Holding the pair of 3s has the highest expected value; pairs draw to trips, full house, or four of a kind, beating holding only the jack.
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Low pair of threes has higher EV than holding the lone ace, and drawing three to the pair keeps two-pair/trips/full-house chances.
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Holding the low pair of 7s draws to trips/quads/full house with EV ~4.1 credits, which beats the suited 7-9-T (three to a straight flush, ~3.1) and the lone Js (~2.4).
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The pair of sixes is the best hold; a low pair draws to two pair/trips/quads with the highest expected value, far above any straight or flush draw here.
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Holding the suited J-K high cards is the best play: it keeps high-pair chances plus flush/straight/royal potential, beating holding the low Jack alone.
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Keeping the lone jack is the standard optimal play; a low pairless hand offers no better draw.
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Holding the pair of fives has the highest expected value (~0.82 per unit) versus keeping the ace and/or jack (~0.49-0.57); the pair can improve to two pair, trips, a full house, or quads.
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The pair of 4s has higher expected value than holding QJ suited-ish high cards; keeping the low pair allows draws to trips, full house, or quads.
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The pair of tens is the best hold: it keeps drawing to trips, quads, or full house, which beats any two-card club or one-card draw options here.
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Only high card is the queen; Q-T offsuit is not worth holding together, so keeping the lone queen maximizes expected payout.
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Keeping the three spades (Q,9,5) preserves the best flush/straight-flush draw chances; drawing three offers the highest expected value here.
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Low pair of 2s has higher expected value than holding the lone queen; draw three to the pair for trips/two-pair/full house/quads chances.
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A made low pair (3s) has higher draw EV than the two high cards: three-of-a-kind/full house/quads chances beat the J-K high-card draw.
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Holding the pair of kings (EV ~7.68 credits) dominates every alternative; the 5c-9c-2h offer no flush, straight, or royal potential worth breaking the high pair.
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Pair of aces is a high pair, the best hold here (EV ~7.68 credits); it outranks the three clubs to a flush or any partial royal draws.
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Result
Session result: +10 chips over 40 hands
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